Professor Na Seung-woon of Godegu-ro Hospital Appointed President of the Korean Society of Interventional Medical Devices

Seungwoon Na, Professor at the Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] Korea University Guro Hospital announced on the 5th that Professor Na Seung-woon of the Cardiovascular Center has been inaugurated as the 6th president of the Korean Society of Interventional Medical Devices. Professor Na's term as president will be for two years until November 2024.

Founded in 2012 as the Korean Stent Research Society, the Korean Society of Interventional Medical Devices is a multidisciplinary society composed of approximately 870 members from three fields: industry, academia, and research, including experts in engineering and basic and clinical medicine related to interventional medical device technology.

Professor Na said, "Continuing the will of many members and former presidents, I will further develop the Korean Society of Interventional Medical Devices and especially establish a foundation to improve the use of domestically produced interventional medical devices in clinical settings, thereby creating a virtuous cycle structure for the quality development of domestic products and striving for internationalization through active international exchanges." He added, "Furthermore, we will provide educational opportunities to developing countries and work to ensure that Korea's excellent medical devices are recognized worldwide as premium medical devices."

Currently serving as the director of the Interventional Procedure Research Institute at the Cardiovascular Center of Guro Hospital and the director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute affiliated with Korea University, Professor Na is active as the president of the Korean Society of Interventional Medical Devices, director of clinical guidelines at the Korean Society of Cardiology, policy director of the Korean Society of Clinical Geriatrics, and director of the Korean Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. Previously, Professor Na served as president of the Korean Society of Cardiovascular Complications, president of the Vascular Intervention Research Society, education director of the Korean Society of Cardiology, and publication director of the Korean Society of Cardiovascular Intervention.

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