Kim Hyeon Hoe

Professor Kim Hyun-hoe is one of Korea’s most renowned urologic cancer specialists and a leading expert in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He specializes in prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and robotic urologic surgery and currently serves as Director of both the Robotic Surgery Center and the Prostate & Kidney Cancer Center at Myongji Hospital. Before joining Myongji Hospital, he was Professor of Urology at Seoul National University College of Medicine and served as Director of the Robotic Surgery Center and Director of the Urology/Prostate Cancer Center at Seoul National University Hospital.

Professor Kim is recognized as a pioneer of minimally invasive urologic surgery in South Korea. He successfully performed Korea’s first single-incision laparoscopic surgery and contributed to the wider adoption of advanced laparoscopic techniques through his clinical research. During his tenure as Director of Seoul National University Hospital’s Robotic Surgery Center, he played a key role in the center reaching more than 2,300 da Vinci robotic procedures within five years. He also participated in next-generation da Vinci surgical robot research with Seoul National University after receiving robotic equipment support from Intuitive Surgical as the first such case in Asia. At Myongji Hospital, he leads precision robotic surgery for prostate, kidney, and other urologic cancers using the da Vinci Xi system.

Education

• MD, Seoul National University College of Medicine
• Master’s Degree in Medicine, Seoul National University
• PhD in Medicine, Seoul National University 

Professional Experience

• Director, Robotic Surgery Center, Myongji Hospital — Current
• Director, Prostate & Kidney Cancer Center, Myongji Hospital — Current
• Clinical Professor of Urology, Myongji Hospital
• Former Director, Urology/Prostate Cancer Center, Seoul National University Hospital Cancer Hospital
• Former Director, Robotic Surgery Center, Seoul National University Hospital
• Former Professor, Seoul National University College of Medicine
• Visiting Faculty, Department of Urology, University of Massachusetts, USA
• Former Fellow and Resident, Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital 

Professional Activities

• Former President, Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics
• Council Member, Korean Urological Association
• Member, Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
• Member, Korean Pediatric Urological Society
• Member, Korean Cancer Association
• Member, Korean Urological Association 

Awards

• Best Laparoscopy/Robotic Paper Award, World Congress of Endourology
• Academic Award, Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics
• Distinguished Service Award, Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics
• Applied Medical Academic Award
• Johnson & Johnson International Academic Award
• Best Paper Award, Korean Urological Association
• SCI Publication Award, Seoul National University College of Medicine / Seoul National University Hospital 

Selected Books

• Prostate Cancer: Explained by Korea’s Leading Specialists — Seoul National University Press, 2015
• Oncology: Kidney Cancer
• Imaging of Prostate Diseases
• Contributions to textbooks and handbooks on bladder cancer, living kidney donors, endourology, laparoscopic surgery, and urinary stone disease.