Introduction to WANT Medical Team
With over a decade of expert experience, we’ve amassed a wealth of clinical results across various surgical disciplines, validating them at academic conferences. Additionally, our papers and books—based on this rich surgical data—have garnered recognition both domestically and internationally. We have never wavered from our original focus and persistently continue our research.
Dr. Kim Hyun-woo, Chief Director
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
– Graduated from SNU College of Medicine
– Completed Plastic Surgery Residency at SNU Hospital
– Completed Fellowship at SNU Hospital
– Former Professor at SNU Boramae Medical Center
– Permanent Member of Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS)
– Member of Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
– Member of Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
– Member of KSPRS Blepharoplasty Society
– Member of KSPRS Rhinoplasty Society
(Former) Clinical Professor, SNU Boramae Medical Center
(Former) Director, View Plastic Surgery
(Former) Director, Wonjin Plastic Surgery
(Former) Director, DA Plastic Surgery
(Former) Director, Geunal Plastic Surgery
Awards
2018.04.18 Selected as an Outstanding Presentation at the Basic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Academic Conference hosted by Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, KSPRS.
: Effect of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSC) on accelerating recovery of wound tensile strength and prevention of wound complications
2019.02.02 PRS Best Paper Award
: Sural Nerve Splitting in Reverse Sural Artery Perforator Flap : Anatomical Study in 40 Cadaver Legs
2019.07.28 Bronze Award at 13th World Congress of the International Cleft
: Lip and Palate Foundation in Nagoya, Japan
Double Opposing Z-plasty in the patients with Asymmetric Cleft Palate
2020.11.14 Recipient of the Outstanding Presentation Award from Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, KSPRS.
: Strain gauge-implanted clamping type tensiometer for perioperative measurement of wound tension
wANT plstic surgery
Official Research Activities
Nasal Midline Evaluation with Iterative Closest Point(ICP) Algorithm
APS KOREA 2025, hosted by the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KSAPS), is a world-class international academic congress with a 40-year tradition. Each year, leading board-certified plastic surgeons from around the globe gather to share the latest advancements and innovative surgical techniques in aesthetic plastic surgery.
Dr. Hyunwoo Kim of Wont Plastic Surgery presented his research titled “Identifying the Nasal Midline Using CT Imaging,” conducted in collaboration with the biomedical engineering team at Seoul National University.
1. Kim, Byung Jun, Kim Hyeonwoo, et al. “Wide local excision for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: a single-center series of 90 patients.” BioMed Research International 2015 (2015).
2. Kim, Hyeonwoo, et al. “Sural nerve splitting in reverse sural artery perforator flap: anatomical study in 40 cadaver legs.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 140.5 (2017): 1024-1032.
3. Kim, Hyeonwoo, et al. “Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma presenting as a midline mass on a chin.” Archives of craniofacial surgery 18.4 (2017): 292.
4. Pak, Changsik, Kim, Hyeonwoo, et al. “A smartphone‐based teleconsultation system for the management of chronic pressure injuries.” Wound Repair and Regeneration 26 (2018): S19-S26.
5. Kim, Hyeonwoo, et al. “Reply: Sural Nerve Splitting in Reverse Sural Artery Perforator Flap: Anatomical Study in 40 Cadaver Legs.” Plastic and reconstructive surgery 141.5 (2018): 789e-790e.
6. Kim, Hyeonwoo, Mi Ri Hyun, and Sang Wha Kim. “The effect of adipose-derived stem cells on wound healing: comparison of methods of application.” Stem cells international 2019 (2019).
7. Kim, Hyeonwoo, Mi Ri Hyun, and Sang Wha Kim. “The effect of adipose-derived stem cells on wound healing: comparison of methods of application.” Stem cells international 2019 (2019).
8. Kim, Sang Wha, Hyeonwoo Kim, and M. Hyun. “Nitroglycerin Ointment Enhances the Wound Healing Effect of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.” Int J Stem Cells Res 4 (2020): 1-5.v
9. Hu, Ju Long, Hyeonwoo Kim et al. “Clinical analysis and review of literature on pilomatrixoma in pediatric patients.” Archives of craniofacial surgery 21.5 (2020): 288.
10. Choi, Min-Ha, Kim, Hyeonwoo, et al. “An Agonistic Monoclonal Antibody Targeting cMet Attenuates Inflammation and Up-Regulates Collagen Synthesis and Angiogenesis in Type 2 Diabetic Mice Wounds.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 150.3 (2022): 572e-583e.
11. Kim, Hyeonwoo, et al. “Eyebrow lifting using multidirectional absorbable thread.” Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (2023).
IFSSH & IFSHT Congress 2019, Berlin, Germany
2019.06.19
Validation of digital tourniquet pressures: T-Ring compared with conventional surgical glove
Cleft2019, Nagoya, Japan
2019.07.28
Speech Outcomes in the patients with Asymmetric Cleft Palate after Double-Opposing Z-Palatoplasty
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