About the Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology at Samsung Medical Center Seoul
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology at the Samsung Medical Center offers the full range of services in this medical field and specializes in the treatment of all diseases of the reproductive organs in representatives of the stronger sex, including children, as well as urethral diseases in women. To provide excellent medical care, doctors use various treatment methods, ranging from conservative therapy, microsurgery, robotic surgery and ending up with radical treatments. The department is headed by Dr. med. Lee Hyun Moo.
The man clinical focuses include oncologic urology, andrology, treatment of urinary disorders in men and women, pediatric urology, kidney transplantation and reconstructive urologic interventions.
One of the most important focuses of the department is the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. In this field, active research activities are being conducted that allows for developing new effective treatment methods and introducing them into clinical practice.
The service range of the department includes:
- Diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, including cancer
- Diagnosis and treatment of ureteral diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of bladder diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of adrenal diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of testicular and epididimis diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the scrotum and penis
- Diagnosis and treatment of ejaculation disorders
- Diagnosis and treatment of reproductive disorders
- Diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
- Diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence (in men and women)
- Diagnosis and treatment of urologic diseases in children
- Kidney transplantation
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
- Study of Medicine at the Seoul National University.
- Residency at the Seoul National University Hospital.
- Internship at the Seoul National University Hospital.
Additional Education
- University of California in Los Angeles, USA.
Clinical and Research Interests
- Robotic surgery.
- Urologic cancer (prostate, bladder, kidney cancer).
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Membership in the Academic Societies
- Member of the Korean Urological Association.
- President of the Korean Society for Prostatic Diseases (2009 - 2011).
- Member of the Korean Urological Oncology Society.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Samsung Medical Center