Dr. Rhee Dong Kyu
Shoulder & Elbow Orthopedic Specialist
After thousands of shoulder surgeries, Dr. Lee now dedicates himself entirely to non-surgical care. A surgeon who has seen the inside of a joint understands it best — and can treat it most precisely without surgery.
4 Conditions for Non-Surgical Success
Accurate diagnosis must come first
Not all shoulder pain is the same condition. Precise imaging (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI) combined with a comprehensive evaluation of symptoms and functional status is the starting point for all treatment.
Correct judgment of non-surgical candidacy
The key question is not 'can non-surgery be done?' but 'is non-surgery the best choice for this patient?' Missing the right surgical window by insisting on non-surgical approaches is harmful.
Application of the most current non-surgical techniques
Calcific aspiration, plication suture, bone marrow stimulation, collagen patch (Regeneten), and patent-protected ligament regeneration injections must be applied precisely to achieve surgery-equivalent outcomes.
A surgeon's hands make non-surgical treatment more precise
A doctor who has performed shoulder surgery has seen the anatomy directly. Having observed torn tendons, calcific deposits, and intra-articular structures in person enables more accurate non-surgical procedures.
Credentials & Career
Education
- ▸Yonsei University College of Medicine (M.D.)
- ▸Yonsei University Graduate School of Medicine (M.S.)
- ▸Severance Hospital — Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Certifications
- ▸Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
- ▸IBSE — International Board of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery (2010)
- ▸IOC Advanced Team Physician Course (2015)
- ▸Member, Korean Orthopaedic Association
Patents
- ▸Non-surgical calcific aspiration device with minimized tissue damage (No. 10-2798154) ↗
- ▸Simultaneous calcific crushing & aspiration device (No. 10-2836168) ↗
- ▸Knotless absorbable anchor suture for rotator cuff reconstruction (No. 10-2814890) ↗
- ▸Injectable composition for ligament regeneration during plication suture (No. 10-2855611) ↗
Books
Career History
Director, Platinum Clinic (Orthopedics)
Joint Center Director, Saeroun Hospital
Director, Yonsei Alchan Orthopedic Clinic
Shoulder & Elbow Chief, Lee Chun-taek Hospital
Orthopedics Chief, Wonju Medical Center
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