Professor Baek Jeong-heum of Gachon University Gil Hospital was inaugurated as president of the Korean Society of Oncology Surgeons
Feb 24, 2025
Professor Baek Jeong-heum of Gachon University Gil Hospital (Hospital Director Kim Woo-kyung) took office as chairman of the one-year term from March 1 at the '2025 International Conference of the Korean Society of Oncology Surgeons and the 20th General Assembly' on the 22nd.
The Korean Society of Oncology was launched as the Korean Clinical Oncology Association in 2005 and changed its name to the Korean Society of Oncology in 2014 to emphasize its expertise in the field of oncology, and about 1,100 cancer treatment medical staff are currently members.
Since 2014, the Korean Society of Oncology has held an international conference 'Seoul International Symposium of Surgical Oncology (SISSO)' and has invited presidents of the American Society of Oncology and the European Society of Oncology to organize special lectures and share academic achievements with medical staff around the world. About 400 medical staff from around the world and medical staff from related organizations in Korea attended the SISSO held by this year's conference.
Chairman Baek Jeong-heum said, `It is a global trend to conduct holistic treatment regardless of internal medicine/surgical department for cancer treatment in recent years.' In line with this trend, the society will make it possible to demonstrate many capabilities in clinical research, harmony and communication, education and information exchange with domestic and foreign organizations in order to play a leading role in solid cancer treatment research.'
He added that "It is also part of the development and operation of a General Surgical Oncologist (GSO) training system aimed at treating tumors of multiple organs in 2020 to ensure that many patients are treated by proven quality specialists.".
Professor Baek, who served as the chairman of the Korean Society of Oncology Surgery from 2022-2024, served as a research full-time and exchange professor at the City of Hope National Cancer Center at the world-famous Cleveland Clinic in the United States.
More than 110 papers have been published in prominent domestic and foreign academic journals (SCI), and more than 5,000 cancer surgeries have been performed in the meantime. In particular, personal smartphone numbers are disclosed to patients and communicated with patients through Naver bands, blogs, and cafes.
Meanwhile, the Korean Association of Oncology Surgeons has been participating in a joint symposium on multidisciplinary cancer treatment with the Korean Society of Oncology, the Korean Society of Radiation Oncology, the Korean Society of Pathology, and the Korean Society of Radiology since 2013.
The Korean Society of Oncology was launched as the Korean Clinical Oncology Association in 2005 and changed its name to the Korean Society of Oncology in 2014 to emphasize its expertise in the field of oncology, and about 1,100 cancer treatment medical staff are currently members.
Since 2014, the Korean Society of Oncology has held an international conference 'Seoul International Symposium of Surgical Oncology (SISSO)' and has invited presidents of the American Society of Oncology and the European Society of Oncology to organize special lectures and share academic achievements with medical staff around the world. About 400 medical staff from around the world and medical staff from related organizations in Korea attended the SISSO held by this year's conference.
Chairman Baek Jeong-heum said, `It is a global trend to conduct holistic treatment regardless of internal medicine/surgical department for cancer treatment in recent years.' In line with this trend, the society will make it possible to demonstrate many capabilities in clinical research, harmony and communication, education and information exchange with domestic and foreign organizations in order to play a leading role in solid cancer treatment research.'
He added that "It is also part of the development and operation of a General Surgical Oncologist (GSO) training system aimed at treating tumors of multiple organs in 2020 to ensure that many patients are treated by proven quality specialists.".
Professor Baek, who served as the chairman of the Korean Society of Oncology Surgery from 2022-2024, served as a research full-time and exchange professor at the City of Hope National Cancer Center at the world-famous Cleveland Clinic in the United States.
More than 110 papers have been published in prominent domestic and foreign academic journals (SCI), and more than 5,000 cancer surgeries have been performed in the meantime. In particular, personal smartphone numbers are disclosed to patients and communicated with patients through Naver bands, blogs, and cafes.
Meanwhile, the Korean Association of Oncology Surgeons has been participating in a joint symposium on multidisciplinary cancer treatment with the Korean Society of Oncology, the Korean Society of Radiation Oncology, the Korean Society of Pathology, and the Korean Society of Radiology since 2013.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
