Dr. Chang-Hee Cho
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon · Director
Hello, **I am Dr. Chang-Hee Cho, Director of Seoul One Hospital.** Not every abnormality seen on spine imaging requires treatment. It's important to assess together where the pain and numbness are, whether there is any weakness, and whether the changes seen on imaging actually explain the patient's symptoms. How the patient responded to medication, physical therapy, and injections is also a key factor in decision-making. If surgery is needed, the method is chosen based on the location and extent of nerve compression and spinal stability. **I carefully judge the scope of treatment a patient truly needs, and I fully explain the reasoning behind it.**
Career
- Clinical Fellow (Spine), Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
- Board-certified Spine Specialist, Korean Spine Surgery Society
- Member, AO Spine
- Completed ISAKOS course
- Completed AO Trauma course
- Former Director, Spine Center, Seoul Baroseon Hospital
- Former Director, Spine Center, Seoul Sarang Plus Hospital
- Former Head, Spine Center, Shinsegae Seoul Hospital
Certifications & awards
- Member, Korean Spine Surgery Society
- Member, Korean Orthopaedic Association
- Member, Korean Orthopaedic Pain Society
- Member, Korean Fracture Society
Publications
- Research papers published on spinal fusion and spinal alignment/deformity
- Research on surgical techniques for lumbar fusion and revision surgery strategies
- Research on adjacent segment degeneration and complications following spinal fusion
- Papers published in international journals including Spine, Asian Spine Journal, and Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
