‘Proxy Surgery Suspicion’ at Yonsei Sarang Hospital... Police Summon Hospital Director for Investigation

Mr. A questioned as a suspect earlier this month
Subsidiary CEO Mr. B also investigated

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The head of a famous joint treatment hospital in Seoul, suspected of having medical device company employees perform surrogate surgeries, was summoned for investigation.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Violent Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 30th that they summoned the director of Yonsei Sarang Hospital, Mr. A, earlier this month as a suspect.

Mr. A is known to be under suspicion of establishing a subsidiary company aimed at supplying artificial joints and cartilage treatment products and having employees of that company perform surrogate surgeries.

Additionally, the police reportedly summoned Mr. B, the representative of the subsidiary, for suspect questioning.

In August of last year, the police conducted a search and seizure of the hospital located in Seocho-gu and the subsidiary located in Geumcheon-gu.

The hospital is well-known as a specialized hospital in the field of joint and spinal diseases.

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