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Certification of HIFU as a New Medical Technology in OBGY AegisRoen HIFU

Dr. Lee Jae-sung is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) specialist who began performing HIFU procedures for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis in February 2010. He pioneered the adoption of the comprehensive MRI-Integrated HIFU procedure for the entire treatment process of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. With over 3,000 diverse HIFU treatment cases (as of September 2024), he ensures safer HIFU treatments based on extensive experience.

South Korea's Pioneering HIFU Introduction The first introduction of the HIFU procedure to Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Republic of Korea was in February 2010 Dr. Lee Jae-Seong is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist who began performing HIFU procedures for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis in February 2010.
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HIFU Treatment Field: Uterine Fibroids Adenomyosis Non-Surgical HIFU Case Count Total Procedures (From October 2010 to Present):3,000 cases
(As of September 2024)

Dr. Lee Jae-Seong is the physician who has achieved the highest number of successful, safe HIFU procedures and the most reported cases of pregnancy and childbirth following a HIFU procedure.

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Conference presentations in Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan and more (as of October 2017) 30 conference presentations

He has presented at the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology congress 10 years in a row (2012–2021), given invited lectures at OB-GYN societies abroad and published HIFU research in international journals, and continues to treat patients and carry on his research.

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Dr. Jae-Seong Lee: countless successful cases since February 2010 16 years of big data

Dr. Jae-Seong Lee is the OB-GYN specialist who first began HIFU treatment for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis in Korea in February 2010.

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HIFU pioneer
Dr. Jae-Seong Lee's journey
I first introduced HIFU for uterine fibroids · adenomyosis
to achieve successful treatment.
  • Former Director, HIFU Center, Department of OB-GYN, Incheon Christian Hospital
  • Former HIFU Advisor, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (Korea)
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of OB-GYN, Inha University College of Medicine
  • Adjunct Professor, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea
  • Director, Aegis Roen OB-GYN Clinic
    (formerly Aegis Women's Clinic)
  • Director, International HIFU Training Center
  • Member, Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Member, Korean Society of Gynecologic Endocrinology
  • Member, Korean Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy
  • History thumbnail 2007–2015 Head of OB-GYN and Director of the HIFU Center, Incheon Christian Hospital
  • History thumbnail 2009 HIFU training at the Chongqing HIFU Center
  • History thumbnail 2010 February 2010: began non-surgical HIFU for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis
  • History thumbnail 2012 Expert contributor to Incheon Christian Hospital's application for HIFU as a new health technology
  • History thumbnail 2012 Invited lecture at the 98th Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology congress: first introduction of HIFU for fibroids and adenomyosis in Korea
  • History thumbnail 2013 Non-surgical HIFU for fibroids and adenomyosis listed as a new health technology by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • History thumbnail 2013 HIFU presentation at the 1st Yangtze International Minimally Invasive & Non-invasive Conference
  • History thumbnail 2014–2015 Invited HIFU presentations at FIGO, AOCOG and OB-GYN societies in China, Taiwan, Japan and elsewhere
  • History thumbnail 2015 HIFU treatment for a celebrity's family member
  • History thumbnail 2015 1,000 successful HIFU procedures for fibroids and adenomyosis
  • History thumbnail 2015–2016 Papers published in 'Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (IF 4.556)', an international SCI journal, two years in a row
  • History thumbnail 2016 HIFU presentation at the 102nd Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology congress (presented 5 years in a row, 2012–2016)
  • History thumbnail 2016 Ongoing collaboration with leading Korean hospitals to advance HIFU (Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • History thumbnail 2016 HIFU presentation at the 102nd Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology congress
  • History thumbnail 2016 HIFU presentation at the Korean Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound
  • History thumbnail July 2020 More than 2,600 successful HIFU procedures for fibroids and adenomyosis
Aegis Roen OB-GYN Clinic
Jae-Seong Lee, MD, Director
In 2010, as head of OB-GYN and director of the HIFU Center at Incheon Christian Hospital, he was the first to begin HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) treatment for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. Drawing on the very large number of cases he has treated himself, he provides safe, accurate HIFU treatment that preserves the uterus and restores uterine health.
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