Kim Jin-hyung, MD, PhD
Dr. Kim Jin-hyung (김진형) is a former Inje University professor of ophthalmology who now operates at GS Eye Center in Seoul. Dr. Kim serves as Director of External Cooperation of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, reviews for international journals, and performs cataract, SMILE, SILK, LASIK, LASEK and lens implantation.
What does Dr. Kim operate on?
Dr. Kim's published scope spans the full refractive lineup plus cataract surgery, backed by an academic career in cornea, contact lens and dry eye research.
- Former professor of ophthalmology, Inje University; Chief of Ophthalmology, Ilsan Paik Hospital
- Trained at Osaka, Keio and Kyoto Prefectural universities (Japan) and UCSD Shiley Eye Center (USA)
- Reviewer for Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery and Cornea
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who
Where did Dr. Kim train and work?
| Area | Credential |
|---|---|
| Education | Graduated, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea |
| Education | Master of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea |
| Education | PhD in Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Ulsan |
| Training | Clinical fellow and clinical instructor, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital |
| Academic | Professor of ophthalmology, Inje University; Chief of Ophthalmology, Ilsan Paik Hospital |
| International | Visiting training: Osaka University, Keio University (Tokyo) and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan |
| International | Visiting training: Shiley Eye Center, University of California San Diego, USA |
| Course | INTACS and Keraring corneal ring implantation training |
| Course | IntraLase specialist course, USA |
| Publishing | Co-author of ophthalmology textbooks: cataract, ocular surface clinical cases, optometric medicine, cornea, clinical contact lens science, minor ocular surface surgery and others |
| Editorial | Peer reviewer: Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery · Cornea · Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging |
| Recognition | Listed in the Marquis Who's Who biographical dictionary |
Which societies does Dr. Kim serve in?
Beyond memberships, Dr. Kim holds working board positions in several Korean subspecialty societies.
When is Dr. Kim in clinic?
As published on the clinic's Korean site. Mondays and Thursdays are closed. The coordinator schedules international visits around these days in advance.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Closed | Clinic · Surgery | Clinic · Surgery | Closed | Clinic · Surgery | Clinic · Surgery |
| Afternoon | Closed | Clinic · Surgery | Clinic · Surgery | Closed | Clinic · Surgery | Clinic · Surgery |
Questions about Dr. Kim Jin-hyung
The full published lineup: cataract surgery, SMILE Pro, SMILE LASIK, SILK, LASIK and LASEK, and lens implantation.
Dr. Kim held a professorship in ophthalmology at Inje University and chaired the ophthalmology department at Ilsan Paik Hospital, has co-authored multiple Korean ophthalmology textbooks, and reviews manuscripts for international journals including the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery and Cornea.
Yes - visiting training at three Japanese universities (Osaka, Keio, Kyoto Prefectural) and at the Shiley Eye Center of UC San Diego in the United States, plus the IntraLase specialist course in the USA.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, morning and afternoon. Mondays and Thursdays are closed. Start with the free online consultation and the coordinator will fit your exam and surgery into those days.