Profile

I have had the opportunity to find fulfillment and great joy in serving and researching for socially marginalized patients.

Introducing Dr. Song Hae-ryong, M.D., Ph.D.

Providing care with precise skills, extensive experience, and a warm heart.

Director

Dr. Song Hae-ryong, M.D., Ph.D.

Specialty : Pediatric Orthopedics, Growth Clinic

Career

· 2005.03 ~ 2022.01 Retired from Korea University College of Medicine
· 2022.01 ~ Present Emeritus Professor, Korea University College of Medicine
· 2024.01 ~ Present Director, Daechan Hospital
· EBS TV 'The Master Doctor'
· KBS TV 'Human Theater'
· SBS TV 'The Most Beautiful Journey in the World'
· Fellow, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, USA
· Fellow, Kernan Hospital (Limb Deformity Correction Center), University of Maryland, USA
· Chief, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital
· Director, Rare Disease Research Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital
· Director, Rare & Intractable Disease Center, Korea University Guro Hospital
· President, Korean Pediatric Orthopaedic Society
· Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine
· President, Korean Society of Bone Lengthening & Deformity Correction
· Director, Open Lab Project, Korea University Guro Hospital
· President, Physician Startup Research Association
· 193 SCI International Papers

Education

1975. 3. ~ 1981. 2. B.S., Korea University College of Medicine
1982. 9. ~ 1984. 8. M.S., Preventive Medicine, Korea University Graduate School
1987. 9. ~ 1990. 8. Ph.D., Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Graduate School

Experience

1981. 4. 11. ~ 1984. 4. 18. Public Health Physician
1993. 4. 1. ~ 2004. 4. 17. Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine
2005. 3. ~ 2022. 1. Retired from Korea University College of Medicine
2006. 10. ~ 2019. 8. Director, Rare Disease Research Institute, Korea University
2011. 5. ~ 2016. 3. Director, Bone Defect/Disease Convergence Treatment Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare Designated Specialized Hospital
2019. 3. ~ 2021. 12. Director, Open Laboratory Construction, Korea University Guro Hospital
2020. 11. ~ 2022. 12. President, Physician Startup Research Association
2022. 1. ~ Present Emeritus Professor, Korea University College of Medicine
2023. 1. ~ Present President, Korea Digital Medical Convergence Industry Association
2024. 1. ~ Present Director, Daechan Hospital

University Positions

2016. 5. ~ 2018. 4. Director of Technology Business Division, KU-MAGIC (Korea University Medical Applied R&D Global Initiative Center)

Academic Activities

Dec 2011 ~ Nov 2012. President, Korean Pediatric Orthopaedic Society
Dec 2012 ~ Nov 2013. President, Korean Society of Bone Lengthening & Deformity Correction
May 2016 ~ May 2017. President, The 27th Korean-Japanese Combined Orthopaedic Symposium

Awards & Honors

1998. Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine Best Paper Award "Supracondylar osteotomy with Ilizarov fixation for elbow deformities in adults"
2001 Feb. Korea University College of Medicine Alumni 1st "Ko-Ui Medical Award" (Research Achievement)
2001 Nov. Korean Pediatric Orthopaedic Society "Best Paper Award"
2002 Jun. Korean Pediatric Orthopaedic Society "Best Paper Award"
2003 Dec. Korean Orthopaedic Association Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam Branch Academic Award
2004 Apr. Korean Fracture Society Best Basic Research Paper Award "Effect of Growth Hormone on Osteoblasts and New Bone Formation"
2007 Dec 31. Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation - Contribution to national health through dedication to medical expense support for rare and intractable disease patients
2008 Jan. International Innovation Award in Clinical Tissue Engineering. Singapore
2008 Jan. Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation
2008 Oct. Korean Orthopaedic Association 52nd Fall Conference Academic Exhibition Encouragement Award "Bone Mineral Density for Assessment of Callus Stiffness - An Objective Guideline for Fixator Removal"
2010 Nov. Korea University Medical Center Academic Award
2011 Nov. 1st SBS Hope Tomorrow Sharing Grand Prize Merit Award
2012 Oct. Korean Orthopaedic Association Academic Encouragement Award (Basic) "The effect of bone morphogenic protein-2-coated tricalcium phosphate/hydroxyapatite on new bone formation in a rat model of femoral distraction osteogenesis."
2016 Nov. First Combined Meeting of the ILLRS, LLRS & ASAMI-BR, ILLRS Congress Miami 2015 Best Symposium: Basic Science Research Award

Research Achievements

- Books

Can You Really Get Taller with Surgery? (1998)
Four Little Giants and the LPK People (2001)
Treatment of Complex Fractures Using the Ilizarov Method (2003)
Dr. Song's Guide to Stimulating Growth Plates (2006)
Height Surgery and Complications (2012)

- Papers

1. Mi Hyun Song, Tae-Jin Kim, An Seong Chang, Hae-Ryong Song, "Wire bending development and progression during Ilizarov system tibial lengthening in skeletally immature patients with achondroplasia." (Corresponding Author) JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRANSLATION. 2020 Nov 25:73-79. SCIE 3.986

and 193 more papers