Limb lengthening clinics in Seoul
2 independently-verified clinics in Seoul.
Seoul has two verified clinics, one tier-1. Newbon in Yangcheon-gu is among Korea's highest-volume lengthening and bowleg-correction centres, with LON and PRECICE 2 and a lead surgeon who holds authority-body membership; Gangnam Champion in Songpa-gu is a long-established LON surgeon's hospital that has featured on Korean television. Neither publishes a price. Both sites offer English, Japanese and Chinese versions alongside Korean. Two cautions. The volume figures Newbon quotes are self-reported, not audited. And the Gangnam Champion surgeon was reported in 2022 to have joined another hospital as a joint-centre director, so confirm where he actually operates before you fly.
Side-by-side comparison
| # | Clinic | Lead surgeon | Methods | Price | Directory Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newbon Orthopedic Clinic Seoul (Yangcheon-gu, Sinwol-dong) | Dr. Lim Chang-moo (임창무) | LON, PRECICE 2 | — | Unranked | T1 |
| 2 | Gangnam Champion Orthopedic Surgery Hospital Seoul (Songpa-gu, Ogeum-ro 525, floors 2-6) | Dr. Ahn Jong-ho (안종호) | LON | — | Unranked | T3 |
Newbon Orthopedic Clinic
Dr. Lim Chang-moo (임창무), MD (Kyung Hee Univ. Medical School, 1990); MD doctorate (Kyung Hee Univ. Graduate School, 2004); Member, Korean Orthopaedic Assoc., Korean Knee Arthroscopy Society, SICOT, ISAKOS
Gangnam Champion Orthopedic Surgery Hospital
Dr. Ahn Jong-ho (안종호), MD/PhD, Orthopedic Surgery, CHA University; fellowship, Samsung Seoul Hospital orthopedics; 20+ years' experience
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