Kim Jin-gu, head of Myongji Medical Center, publishes 30,000 hours spent in the operating room
Mar 05, 2025
Kim Jin-gu, head of the Myeongji Medical Foundation (Orthopedic Surgery) has published a new book, 『30,000 hours spent in the operating room』, which tells the story of feeling and experiencing surgery for more than 30 years.
The book unravels various episodes faced by Kim inside and outside the operating room on 240 pages and six parts. In particular, although he is a representative sports medicine authority in Korea, he focused on in-depth consideration of failures and trial and error rather than achievements he has built.
Medical director Kim usually says "Good surgery is only possible in detailed memory of all failures" To reduce mistakes, he created a notebook that subdivided the surgical process into 60 stages and added more than 120 experiences and lessons to complete his own 'Surgical Pedigree'. In the book, I calmly look back on this process and reflection.
Another part of the book also included a sharp view of medical reality. The chapter 'Waiting for a Year, Daily Treatment' points out a situation in which patients are forced to wait for a long time and see relatively short treatment.
In addition, Kim's professionalism and the philosophy of doing his best for any patient were captured through his own secrets to maintain concentration despite the tension and stress of the operating room and his experiences while treating injuries to national team players such as Lee Sang-hwa, Kim Yeon-kyung and Kim A-rang.
"This book is a record of what we learned from failure rather than success, and 30,000 hours of experience in the operating room with patients ranging from national athletes to young incurable patients to gang leaders," Kim said. "I hope it will not just be a medical story, but a sincere story about the failure, growth, and people of a doctor."
Meanwhile, Medical Director Kim led the Myongji Hospital Sports Medicine Center and won more than 120 papers at home and abroad and a number of best thesis awards. He contributed greatly to improving the level of sports medicine and spreading public awareness by appearing on various broadcasts and serving as the chairman of the corporation 'Exercise is Medicine'.
The book unravels various episodes faced by Kim inside and outside the operating room on 240 pages and six parts. In particular, although he is a representative sports medicine authority in Korea, he focused on in-depth consideration of failures and trial and error rather than achievements he has built.
Medical director Kim usually says "Good surgery is only possible in detailed memory of all failures" To reduce mistakes, he created a notebook that subdivided the surgical process into 60 stages and added more than 120 experiences and lessons to complete his own 'Surgical Pedigree'. In the book, I calmly look back on this process and reflection.
Another part of the book also included a sharp view of medical reality. The chapter 'Waiting for a Year, Daily Treatment' points out a situation in which patients are forced to wait for a long time and see relatively short treatment.
In addition, Kim's professionalism and the philosophy of doing his best for any patient were captured through his own secrets to maintain concentration despite the tension and stress of the operating room and his experiences while treating injuries to national team players such as Lee Sang-hwa, Kim Yeon-kyung and Kim A-rang.
"This book is a record of what we learned from failure rather than success, and 30,000 hours of experience in the operating room with patients ranging from national athletes to young incurable patients to gang leaders," Kim said. "I hope it will not just be a medical story, but a sincere story about the failure, growth, and people of a doctor."
Meanwhile, Medical Director Kim led the Myongji Hospital Sports Medicine Center and won more than 120 papers at home and abroad and a number of best thesis awards. He contributed greatly to improving the level of sports medicine and spreading public awareness by appearing on various broadcasts and serving as the chairman of the corporation 'Exercise is Medicine'.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
