2025 年脊椎外科訪韓
能夠擔任 2025 年脊椎外科訪韓 Traveling Fellow，是一個難得且寶貴的機會。在為期兩週的行程中，我有幸深入韓國五大醫學中心，向當地頂尖的脊椎外科專家學習。從微創手術、內視鏡技術，到脊椎側彎與成人脊椎矯正手術，每一站的醫師團隊都竭盡所能，安排合適的病患進行現場手術展示，使我收穫良多。
行程涵蓋多家指標性脊椎中心，包括：Chonnam National University Hospital，Prof. Hyoung-Yeon Seo與 Seoul St. Mary's Hospital,Prof.Young-Hoon Kim，展示了高難度的微創腰椎與頸椎手術技巧；
Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital 的 Hyun Jin Park 醫師，精彩演示雙通道融合手術，看完之後釋放了許多我心中對這個手術的限制；
Korea University Guro Hospital 的 Seung-Woo Suh 醫師，展現其在微創脊椎側彎矯正手術的深厚功力，最後還熱心跟我分享許多喔，矯正手術精華；
Seoul National University Hospital 的 Bong-Soon Chang 與 Sam Yeol Chang 教授，則示範了精準且高難度的成人脊椎畸形矯正手術。
感謝韓國訪台travel fellow Jaewon Shin, Sun Tan Cho熱情招待首爾市內旅遊。Yuan-Shun Lo 也是神級人物，榮幸認識。驚訝發現日本travel fellow Oshina 竟然是8年前在紐約訓練時的同事。
最後在吳理事長帶領下參與KSSS 韓國脊椎外科三天的學會，並且順利完成報告。感謝理事長JB Park, 秘書長 Jae Jun Yang, Hojoong Kim還有許多韓國脊椎先進們熱情招待。
這段經歷不僅拓展了我的視野，也深刻體會到韓國脊椎外科的精進與創新，對我未來的臨床與研究工作有著莫大助益。
It was invaluable opportunity to serve as the 2025 Spine Surgery Traveling Fellow to Korea. Over the course of two weeks, I had the privilege of visiting five leading spine centers across the country and learning from top spine surgeons. From minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques to scoliosis and adult spinal deformity correction surgeries.
At Chonnam National University Hospital, Prof. Hyoung-Yeon Seo, and at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Prof. Young-Hoon Kim, both showcased advanced techniques in minimally invasive lumbar and cervical spine surgeries;
At Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Dr. Hyun Jin Park performed a superb demonstration of biportal endoscopic fusion surgery, breaking many of my previous assumptions and limitations about this technique;
At Korea University Guro Hospital, Dr. Seung-Woo Suh demonstrated his profound expertise in minimally invasive scoliosis correction, and generously shared key insights and pearls of wisdom about Crack procedure in deformity correction;
At Seoul National University Hospital, Professors Bong-Soon Chang and Sam Yeol Chang delivered precise and complex adult spinal deformity correction surgeries.
I also want to thank Korean fellows Jaewon Shin and Sun Tan Cho for their warm hospitality and for showing me around Seoul. To my surprise, I reconnected with the Japanese fellow Oshina, who was a colleague of mine during our training in New York eight years ago.
The journey concluded with my participation in the Korean Society of Spine Surgery (KSSS) annual meeting, where I had the honor of giving a presentation. I am deeply grateful to President JB Park, Secretary General Jae Jun Yang, Hojoong Kim, and many other Korean spine colleagues for their warm welcome and support.