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Introduction to the Department

The Nephrology Department is mainly responsible for the treatment of diseases of the kidney and urinary systems. The main diseases for treatment include acid-base and electrolyte disorders, glomerulonephritis, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and renal replacement therapy. Our department is also responsible for the management of hypertension and diabetic kidney complications, and we endeavor to prevent the progression into end-stage renal disease. If the disease has developed into end-stage renal disease, we will replace the kidney function through hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or kidney transplantation.

Dialysis Center (Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis)

Hemodialysis Room

To provide a comfortable environment for patients to receive hemodialysis, the department is equipped with 29 hemodialysis machines and 17 professional nurses on duty every day.

Peritoneal Dialysis Room

Two beds particularly prepared for peritoneal-dialysis patients in the isolated room in the dialysis center, with expert nurses on duty every day.
The Nephrology Department involves most of the processes for kidney transplantation, which contains work-up for recipients and potential donors before transplantation, and patient care after transplantation. For successful kidney transplantation outcomes, we collaborate closely with the surgical department.

Kidney Transplantation

The Nephrology Department involves most of the processes for kidney transplantation, which contains work-up for recipients and potential donors before transplantation, and patient care after transplantation. For successful kidney transplantation outcomes, we collaborate closely with the surgical department.

Doctors

Chae, Dong-Wan | M.D. Specialty : Renal disease, Kidney transplantation, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus and complication (renal and vascular complication): As a nephrologist, Dr. Chae did his research fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School, MA. His main interest is in glomerulonephritis and kidney transplantation; he is currently involved in a study on the progression and complications of chronic kidney disease.
Na, Ki-Young | M.D.
Specialty : Renal disease, Peritoneal dialysis, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus and complication (renal and vascular complication): A nephrologist, Dr. Na graduated from Seoul National University (SNU) College of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at SNU Hospital. He served as a research fellow in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and University of Maryland. He treats patients with acute/chronic kidney disease and hypertension. He also runs a special clinic for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. He has published more than 100 SCI papers in the field of nephrology.
Chin, Ho-Jun | M.D.
Specialty : Renal disease, Glomerulonephritis, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus and complication (renal and vascular complication): Position
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Seoul National University College of Medicine

Education
February 1992 : Graduated from the College of Medicine of Seoul National University
February 1999 : Obtained an M.S. degree in the Graduate School of Medicine of Seoul National University
February 2007 : Obtained a Ph.D. degree from the Graduate School of Medicine of Seoul National University (thesis: "Uric Acid as a Prognostic Factor of IgA Nephropathy and Genetic Polymorphism of Urate Transporter, URAT1, in IgA Nephropathy”)

Fellowship
March 1997 ~ April 1998 : Clinical fellowship in the Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine,Seoul National University Hospital
August 2005 ~ July 2006 : Research fellowship in the Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, USA

Residency
March 1993 ~ February 1997 : Residency in the Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital

Internship
March 1992 ~ February 1993 : Internship in Seoul National University Hospital

Academic appointment
September 1999 ~ May 2001 : Full-time instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea
September 2007 ~ present : Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

Hospital appointment
May 1998 ~ May 2001 : Chief of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju Medical Center, Jeju, South Korea
June 2001 ~ September 2003 : Clinical consultant of Medical Informatics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
October 2003 ~ present : Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Medical Informatics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Professional society
Domestic : Korean Society of Nephrology, Korean Society of Internal Medicine
International : International Society of Nephrology, American Society of Nephrology

Major research interest
Pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy
Prognosis of IgA nephropathy
Prognosis of lupus nephritis
Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of chronic kidney disease
Kim, Se-Joong | M.D.
Specialty : Renal disease, Electrolyte and acid base imbalance, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus and complication (renal and vascular complication: The researches of Prof. Kim is an associate professor of the Division of Nephrology and the Department of Internal Medicine at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea. He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and completed his residency and clinical fellowship at the Department of Internal Medicine of Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea. He worked as an assistant professor in Gachon University Medicine and Science in 2008-2011 and has been a professor at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital since 2011.
Prof. Kim’s major academic interests are renal physiology, chronic kidney disease, and acute kidney injury. He has obtained a Standard ECFMG certificate and dual subspecialty in nephrology and critical care medicine in South Korea. He has published over 60 papers, mainly on nephrology, in Korean and English.

	Chae, Dong-Wan \| M.D. Specialty : Renal disease, Kidney transplantation, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus and complication (renal and vascular complication)