Hee-jun Kim

Affiliated Clinic: Nucellin Orthopedic Clinic · Specialty & Role: Orthopedic Surgery & Joint Replacement (Chief Director) · Editorial Review: Updated 20 October 2026 · 3 minute read · Visit international website ↗

Professional background

Nucellin identifies Hee-jun Kim as its chief director and orthopedic specialist. Its Korean and English biographies list Yonsei University College of Medicine, orthopedic residency at Severance Hospital and a former clinical professor role in joint replacement. The English clinic site states that he consults and treats directly in English.

Training and musculoskeletal interests

The Korean clinic biography lists professional associations covering knee, shoulder, spine and hip care, as well as shockwave and musculoskeletal cell-related medicine. It records attendance at cadaver and joint surgery workshops and a Severance arthroscopy symposium. His English profile describes a single-physician model in which he reviews imaging and performs treatment. For an international patient, this makes it useful to send the original images and a concise history before the visit.

Consultation focus

His practice focuses on non-surgical musculoskeletal care, including regenerative options. A useful appointment links imaging to examination findings and your functional goals, then compares rehabilitation and procedural choices.

Questions for your appointment

Does the scan finding explain my symptoms? What outcome is realistic for my stage of disease? Why is this treatment preferable to other non-surgical options? What findings would change your recommendation or prompt a surgical opinion?

Assessing whether travel is worthwhile

Describe what you can and cannot do, the duration of symptoms and what has already been tried. Include the date and type of any prior injection, operation or physiotherapy. Ask whether further imaging or an examination is needed before a treatment recommendation can be made. For a chronic problem, establish a baseline activity goal and a realistic reassessment interval. Request a plan that includes rehabilitation and criteria for changing treatment. If a second opinion suggests surgery, ask how that opinion fits with the non-surgical options rather than treating the two approaches as mutually exclusive.

Continue exploring

• Clinic: Nucellin Orthopedic Clinic
• Consultation Checklist: Prepare your consultation in Korea

Sources & further reading

• Clinic information (https://nucellin.com/about/medical.php)
• Clinic information (https://nucellinclinic.com/about/dr-kim-hee-jun)

Read alongside your treating specialist’s advice. Clinical eligibility, exact products and treatment plans require individual assessment.