Gangnam Champion Orthopedic Surgery Hospital
Led by Dr. Ahn Jong-ho (안종호). Orthopedic surgeon, representative director (대표원장); OrthoSurg MD/PhD CHA University; fellowship Samsung Seoul Hospital orthopedics; one of few Korean limb-lengthening & deformity-correction specialists; ~20+ yrs experience
TIER 2 CONFIRMED, with a dual-affiliation flag. Hidoc doctor directory (U0000219371) CURRENTLY lists Dr. Ahn at 강남챔피언정형외과의원 (Songpa-gu, Ogeum-ro 525), so he appears to remain the principal there. HOWEVER, an April 2022 MdToday press item reports he was recruited to 'Gangnam United Hospital' (강남유나이티드병원) as joint-center director beginning 12 Apr 2022 — verify current primary operating location before referral, as overlapping/dual affiliation is possible. Also corroborated via consumer.go.kr product listing and championhosp.kr (own cert host). WEAKNESSES: no accreditation and no authority-body (LLRS/ASAMI) membership confirmed; specific internal-nail brands (PRECICE/Fitbone) not verified on their pages; no platform ratings captured. | website unreachable — verify before publish | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (gap-country pass); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Hospital stay
- Mentions same-day hospitalization / same-day surgery (당일 입원 / 당일 수술).
- Notes
- Minimally invasive surgery, local anesthesia option; claims 24+ years experience; ultra-low-dose X-ray, one-instrument-per-patient sterilization. Booking via Naver; KakaoTalk http://pf.kakao.com/_xdHxfgxj. Phone 02-408-7575. Domain resolves as championhosp.kr (champion88.kr cert mismatch).
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Long-established Seoul limb-lengthening/deformity-correction surgeon; featured on Korean TV (2012 'TV 주치의') and listed as a named specialist in Hidoc's doctor directory, which shows Gangnam Champion as his CURRENT clinic.
Methods offered
Surgeons
- Dr. Ahn Jong-ho (안종호)Orthopedic surgeon, representative director (대표원장); OrthoSurg MD/PhD CHA University; fellowship Samsung Seoul Hospital orthopedics; one of few Korean limb-lengthening & deformity-correction specialists; ~20+ yrs experience
International patient services
Multilingual site versions in English, Chinese and Japanese.
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 3 — limited data
- Last verified
- 27 days ago
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