"Treating with Robots"... Professor Gomyunhwan of Jeonbuk National University Hospital Selected for Rehabilitation Robot Support Project View original image


[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] On the 23rd, Professor Go Myung-hwan's team at Jeonbuk National University announced that they have been selected for the '2020 Rehabilitation Robot Demonstration Support Project' organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare.


According to Jeonbuk National University, this project is a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the distribution and effectiveness of rehabilitation robot equipment in hospitals to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic rehabilitation robot industry and expand exports.


Professor Go Myung-hwan, the principal investigator of this project, received the honor of being selected due to the recognized excellence of the existing clinical research infrastructure.


Accordingly, high-cost gait rehabilitation robot treatment equipment will be newly introduced to Jeonbuk National University Hospital through government funding.


With the establishment of the rehabilitation robot treatment system at Jeonbuk National University Hospital, high-quality rehabilitation robot treatment can be provided to various patients, including those with brain diseases and spinal cord disorders.



Professor Go Myung-hwan, the project leader, stated that once the gait rehabilitation robot treatment equipment is introduced through this project, it will be actively utilized in accordance with the project's purpose to provide patients with high-quality medical care.


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