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Dr. Hyun-Sik Gong

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Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

Hand and Wrist Surgery,

Consultant

Graduation,

Seongnam, South Korea

Works at Seoul National University – Bundang Hospital

24 years of experience

About Dr. Hyun-Sik Gong

  • Dr. Hyun-Sik Gong is an illustrious Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon based in Seongnam, South Korea with 24+ years in the field.
  • He is an active member of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 
  • He is also a Board member of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand (2010-now), the Korean Microsurgery Society (2010-now), the Korean College of Rheumatology (2014-now), the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research (2014-now), and the Korean Spinal Cord Society (2014-now). 
  • Dr. Gong has received numerous awards including first prize for clinical research given by the Korean Orthopedic Association, 1st prize for oral presentation by the Korean Society of Bone Metabolism, etc.
  • He completed his graduation from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1996 and pursued a Ph.D. in Orthopedic Surgery from the same university in 2006.
  • His specialties are Hand, wrist, and elbow diseases, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics, Joint Replacement Surgery & Arthroscopy.
  • He has more than 150 publications to his credit in various journals nationally and internationally.

Location Location

Seongnam, South Korea

Special Interest

Elbow Replacement Surgery Elbow Arthroscopy Lateral Epicondyle Release (Tennis Elbow) Fracture reduction and fixation Osteotomy Arthrolysis Shoulder Replacement Surgery Open Reduction of Fracture Repair of Shoulder Rotator Cuff Acromioclavicular Joint Repair Repair of dislocations Shoulder Labral Tears Surgery Surgical decompression

Work Experience of Dr. Hyun-Sik Gong

Dr. Hyun-Sik Gong's

  • Graduation, 1996, College of Medicine, Seoul National University

1. The first prize for clinical research given by the Korean Orthopedic Association, with a paper entitled 'Prevalence of Raynaud's phenomenon in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome' co-authored by MS Chung and GH Baek, in October 2000. 2. The second prize for poster presentation given by the 9th congress of the IFSSH, with a poster entitled 'Isolated ischemic contracture of the mobile wad' co-authored by JS Kim, MS Chung, GH Baek, and JH Kim, in June 2004. 3. The second prize for clinical research given by the Korean Orthopedic Association, with a paper entitled 'Ulnar shortening osteotomy in idiopathic ulnar impaction syndrome' co-authored by GH Baek, MS Chung, YH Lee, S Lee, and HH Kim, in October 2006. 4. The second prize for basic research given by the Korean Orthopaedic Research Society, with a paper entitled 'The effect of muscle length and excursion on myostatic contracture. A study in rabbit Soleus muscles' co-authored by GH Baek, JH Oh, YH Lee, SH Kim, JM Choi, MS Chung, in October 2007. 5. The 1st prize for oral presentation by the Korean Society of Bone Metabolism, with a paper entitled ‘Patients with Wrist Fractures Are Less Likely to be Evaluated and Treated for Osteoporosis by Fracture-Treating Physicians than Those with Hip or Spine Fractures: A Korean National Epidemiologic Study’ co-authored by Oh WS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Lee YH, Baek GH (2009) 6. JSSH (Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand) Traveling fellowship award (2009) 7. Award for Young Investigator by the Korean Society of Bone metabolism, with a paper entitled ‘Comparison of osteoporosis treatment thresholds for patients with a distal radius fracture as determined using the FRAX and BMD’ (2010) 8. The second prize for basic research given by the Korean Orthopaedic Association, with a paper entitled “The effect of muscle excursion on muscle recovery after tendon repair in a neglected tendon injury: a study in rabbit soleus muscles” co-authored by SH Jeon, MS Chung, GH Baek, YH Lee in October 2011. 9. HKSSH (Hong Kong Society for Surgery of the Hand) Traveling fellowship award (2011) 10. Yong Investigator Award & Top 10 Best Paper Award, with a paper entitled ‘Isokinetic Evaluation of Pronation after Volar Plating of a Distal Radius Fracture’ at the 1st AOTrauma Asia Scientific Congress & TK Experts’ Symposium, on May 11-12, 2012 in Hong Kong. 11. ASSH (American Society for Surgery of the Hand) Traveling fellowship award (2012) 12. SICOT ’93 Seoul Award, with a paper entitled “Factors affecting rotator cuff healing after arthroscopic repair: Osteoporosis as one of the independent risk factors” co-authored by Chung SW, Oh JH, Kim JY, Kim SH (2012). 13. Award by the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand, with a paper entitled “Volar Ligament Reconstruction or Trapeziectomy for Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis” co-authored by Song CH, Jeong HS, Baek GH, Rhee SH, Lee HJ, Gong HS (2012). 14. SICOT ’93 Seoul Award, with a paper entitled “Evaluation of physical performance level as a fall risk factor in women with a distal radial fracture” co-authored by Cho YJ, Gong HS, Song CH, Lee YH, Baek GH (2014). 15. DAEWON CiOS Award, with a paper entitled “Korean type distal radius anatomical volar plate system: a preliminary report” co-authored by Kim JH, Lee HJ, Kim J, Kim MB, Lee SH, Gong HS, Lee YH, Baek GH (2015). 16. ECTS East-Meet-West Award. “Olecranon fractures have features of osteoporotic fracture” at ECTS annual congress. 2017. 5. 13. Salzburg, Austria (2017)

1. Gong HS, Baek GH, Jung JM, Kim JH, Chung MS. Technique tip: Fixation of dorsal wedge osteotomy for Freiberg’s disease using bioabsorbable pins. Foot and Ankle International, 11:876-877, 2003.
2. Woo SH, Kim JS, Gong HS. A flexor digitorum longus tendon entrapment in a diaphyseal fracture of the proximal phalanx caused by crushing injury. Injury Extra, 36: 32-35, 2005.
3. Gong HS, Chung MS, Baek GH. Surgical treatment of congenital brachymetatarsia. Therapy, 2:779-785, 2005.
4. Chung CY, Choi IH, Woo WJ, Cho TJ, Gong HS. Kwon ST. Distraction osteogenesis for the segmental bone defect. Physical change after acute bone shortening followed by gradual lengthening in a rabbit tibia model. Injury, 36:1453-1459, 2005.
5. Gong HS, Chung MS, Lee YH, Lee S, Lee JO, Baek GH. Arthroplasty for advanced Kienbock’s disease using a radial bone flap with a vascularized wrapping of pronator quadratus. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006;88:623-8.
6. Lee SK, Chung MS, Baek GH, Oh JH, Lee YH, Gong HS. Treatment of Freiberg disease with intra-articular dorsal wedge osteotomy and absorbable pin fixation. Foot Ankle Int 2007 28:43-48.
7. Kim SH, Chung MS, Baek GH, Lee YH, Lee S, Gong HS. A loop-tendon suture for tendon transfer or graft surgery. J Hand Surg [Am] 2007;32(3):367-372.
8. Gong HS, Kim YH, Park MS. Varus instability of the hallux interphalangeal joint in a taekwondo athlete: a case report. Br J Sports Med 2007;41:917-9.
9. Chung MS, Baek GH, Oh JH, Lee YH, Bin SW, Gong HS. The effect of muscle length and excursion on muscle contracture after tendon injury. A study in rabbit soleus muscles. Injury 2007;38:1139-45.
10. Gong HS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Cho HE, Baek GH. Oblique closing wedge osteotomy and lateral plating for cubitus varus in adults. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008;466:899-906.
11. Chung MS, Baek GH, Oh JH, Lee YH, Cho HE, Gong HS. Extensor indicis proprius transfer for the abducted small finger. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2008 Mar;33(3):392-397.
12. Gong HS, Shin SI, Baek GH. Creation of a “dorsal transverse intermetacarpal ligament” to prevent scissoring deformity in central ray amputation. J Hand Surg  2008;33E:163-5.
13. Gong HS, Lee KH, Oh JH, Chung JH, Baek GH, Chung MS. Successful elbow contracture release secondary to Melorheostosis. A Case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008; May 90(5):1106-11.
14. Gong HS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Lee YH, Lee YK, Baek GH. Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition for advanced posttraumatic arthritis of the proximal interphalangeal joint: 3 case reports. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2008;33:1573-8.
15. Gong HS, Oh JH, Bin SW, Kim WS, Chung MS, Baek GH. Clinical features influencing the patient-based outcome after carpal tunnel release. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2008;33:1512-7.
16. Gong HS, Kim JK, Oh JH, Lee YH, Chung MS, Baek GH. A new technique for lateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction using the triceps tendon. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2009 Mar;13(1):34-6.
17. Gong HS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Lee YH, Jeon SH, Baek GH. Ulnar subluxation of a ruptured EPL tendon at the metacarpophalangeal joint: Case report. J Hand Surg [Am] 2009;34A:910-913.
18. Gong HS, Jeon SH, Baek GH. Clinical tip: Correction of short nail deformity in congenital brachymetatarsia by distraction lengthening. Foot Ankle Int 2009;30(5), May:455-457.
19. Gong HS, Roh YW, Oh JH, Lee YH, Chung MS, Baek GH. Computed tomographic assessment of reduction of the distal radioulnar joint by gradual lengthening of the radius. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2009 Jun;34(3):391-6.
20. Jeon SH, Chung MS, Baek GH, Lee YH, Kim SH, Gong HS. Comparison of loop-tendon versus end-weave methods for tendon transfer or grafting in rabbits. J Hand Surg 2009;34A, Jul:1074-9.
21. Gong HS, Baek GH, Oh JH, Lee YH, Jeon SH, Chung MS. Factors affecting willingness to undergo carpal tunnel release. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Sep;91(9):2130-6.
22. Gong HS, Oh WS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Lee YH, Baek GH. Patients with wrist fractures are less likely to be evaluated and managed for osteoporosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Oct;91(10):2376-80.
23. Gong HS, Chung CY, Park MS, Shin HI, Chung MS, Baek GH. Functional outcomes after upper extremity surgery for cerebral palsy: Comparison of high and low manual ability classification system levels. J Hand Surg [Am] 2010 Feb;35A:277-283.
24. Gong HS, Kim KH, Roh YH, Lee YH, Chung MS, Baek GH. Delayed-onset ulnar neuropathy at the wrist associated with distal radioulnar joint arthritis after radius malunion: Report of two cases. J Hand Surg [Am] 2010 Feb;35A:233-236.
25. Gong HS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Lee YH, Kim SH, Baek GH. Failure of the interosseous membrane to heal with immobilization, pinning of the distal radioulnar joint, and bipolar radial head a replacement in a case of Essex-Lopresti injury: case report. J Hand Surg [Am] 2010 June;35A:976-980.
26. Gong HS, Cho JH, Roh YH, Chung MS, Baek GH. Bone invasion by squamous cell carcinoma in situ (Bowen’s disease) of the finger during treatment with Imiquimod 5% cream: case report. J Hand Surg [Am] 2010 June;35A:999-1002.
27. Gong HS, Chung MS, Kang ES, Oh JH, Lee YH, Baek GH. Musculofascial lengthening for the treatment of patients with medial epicondylitis and coexistent ulnar neuropathy. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Jun;92(6):823-7.
28. Gong HS, Kang JY, Lee JO, Chung MS, Baek GH. Wrist arthrodesis with volar plate fixation in cerebral palsy. Tech Hand Surg 2010 Jun;14:69-72.
29. Jeon SH, Chung MS, Baek GH, Lee YH, Gong HS. The effect of muscle excursion on muscle recovery after tendon repair in a neglected tendon injury: A study in rabbit soleus muscles. J Orthop Res. 2011 Jan;29(1):74-8. IF=2.963
30. Roh YH, Chung MS, Baek GH, Lee YH, Rhee SH, Gong HS. Incidence of clinically diagnosed and surgically treated carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg Am. 2010;35(9):1410-7.
31. Lee JO, Chung MS, Baek GH, Oh JH, Lee YH, Gong HS. Age- and site-related bone mineral densities in Korean women with a distal radius fracture compared with the reference Korean female population. J Hand Surg Am. 2010;35(9):1435-41.
32. Chung MS, Roh YH, Baek GH, Lee YH, Rhee SH, Gong HS. Evaluation of Early Postoperative Pain and the Effectiveness of Perifracture Site Injections Following Volar Plating for Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Nov;35(11): 1787-94.
33. Gong HS, Lee JO, Huh JK, Oh JH, Kim SH, Baek GH. Comparison of depressive symptoms during the early recovery period in patients with a distal radius fracture treated by volar plating and cast immobilization. Injury. 2011 Feb 8. [Epub ahead of print]
34. Huh JK, Chung MS, Baek GH, Oh JH, Lee YH, Gong HS. Cleft hand in kabuki make-up syndrome: case report. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Apr;36(4):653-7.
35. Jeon SH, Lee JH, Chung MS, Baek GH, Oh JH, Lee YH, Gong HS. Responsiveness of the Korean Version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (K-DASH) after carpal tunnel release. Clin Orthop Surg 2011 June;3:147-51.
36. Gong HS, Kim DH, Huh JK, Song CH, Baek GH. Extensor digiti minimi transfer for thumb extension in a patient with hypoplastic thumb extensor tendons and absent extensor indicis proprius. J Orthop Sci. 2012;17(6):813-816.
37. Gong HS, Oh JH, Kim WS, Kim SH, Rhee SH, Baek GH. The effect of dividing muscles superficial to the transverse carpal ligament on carpal tunnel release outcomes. J Hand Surg Am. 2011;36(9):1475-81.
38. Roh YH, Yang BK, Noh JH, Baek GH, Song CH, Gong HS. Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Korean Version of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire. J Hand Surg Am. 2011;36(9):1497-503.
39. Huh JK, Lim JY, Song CH, Baek GH, Lee YH, Gong HS. Isokinetic evaluation of pronation after volar plating of a distal radius fracture. Injury. 2011 Aug 9. [Epub ahead of print]
40. Gong HS, Huh JK, Lee JH, Kim MB, Chung MS, Baek GH. Patients’ preferred and retrospectively perceived levels of involvement during decision-making regarding carpal tunnel release. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011 Sep;93:1527-33.
41. Gong HS, Chun SH, Baek GH. Nail hypertrophy after elective surgery on the little finger: a case report. Hand Surg. 2011;16(3):383-6.
42. Lee HJ, Paik NJ, Lim JY, Kim KW, Gong HS. The Impact of Digit-related Radiographic Osteoarthritis of the Hand on Grip-strength and Upper Extremity Disability. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Aug;470(8):2202-8.
43. Jang WY, Chung MS, Baek GH, Song CH, Cho HE, Gong HS. Vitamin D levels in post-menopausal Korean women with a distal radius fracture. Injury. 2011 Nov 14. [Epub ahead of print]
44. Gong HS, Lee JO, Baek GH, Kim BS, Kim JY, Lee JS, Song CH. Extensor tendon rupture in rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of patients between 2005 and 2010 at five Korean hospitals. Hand Surg. 2012 2012;17(1):43-47.
45. Kim JI, Song CH, Gong HS. Finger skin metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report. Hand Surg. 2012 2012;17(1):131-134.

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Dr. Hyun-Sik Gong practices at Seoul National University – Bundang Hospital

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Dr. Hyun-Sik Gong is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 24 years of experience.

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The Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

The symptoms include where a person is unable to perform daily routine activities because of pain, experiencing stiffness even when lying down or at rest and there is pain despite having medications.

The investigations include Arthrography, Blood Tests, Bone Scan, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Discography, Doppler Ultrasound, Dual-Photon Absorptiometry, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.

Not really, in reality the Orthopedists treat a range of conditions such as fractures and dislocations, osteoporosis, back injuries and more. Because surgery is so integral to the role, the terms "orthopedist" and "orthopedic surgeon" are often used interchangeably.

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