Dr. Lim Chang-moo (임창무)
Orthopedic surgeon, clinic director (원장 since 2008); former head of Hongik Hospital joint center 2002-2008; member of Korean Orthopaedic Assoc., Korean Knee Society, and Korean Ilizarov/Limb-Lengthening & Deformity-Correction Society (대한 골연장(일리자로프)변형교정학회)
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
Newbon Orthopedic Clinic — Seoul (Yangcheon-gu, Sinwol-dong), South Korea
Background
Lim Chang-moo (임창무) is director of Newbon Orthopedic Clinic, Seoul, which he has led since 2008. He graduated from Kyung Hee University Medical School (1990) and earned an MD doctorate from Kyung Hee University Graduate School (2004), with additional training at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He previously directed the Joint Center at Hongik Hospital (2002–2008). His practice centres on limb lengthening (ISKD and PRECICE nails) and bowleg correction; as of December 2024 he had performed roughly 4,980 lengthening and 9,314 bowleg-correction procedures. He belongs to the Korean Orthopaedic Association, the Korean Knee Arthroscopy Society, SICOT, and ISAKOS, and received a Ministry of Health and Welfare commendation for his work.
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