Professor Sanghoon Jheon is a renowned thoracic surgeon with 35 years of invaluable clinical experience. He has significantly impacted healthcare innovation and hospital management in Korea, notably during his tenure as President and CEO at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. In his ten years of hospital administration, including his time as CEO, Professor Jheon pioneered the creation of the Healthcare Innovation Park, Korea’s first hospital-centered healthcare R&D cluster. He also introduced the Global Medical Academy, aimed at training foreign doctors and hospital administrators. His visionary leadership extends internationally; he led the establishment of a smart hospital in Skolkovo, Moscow, Russia. He serves as a trusted advisor for the development of healthcare systems in various countries, including the CIS, China, and South Korea. As the President of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Professor Jheon is a respected global figure with an extensive network.

He earned his medical degree from Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea, and is board-certified in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He also completed a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Professor Jheon’s career highlights include his roles as the former President and CEO of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and former CFO of the same institution. He is an Academician of the National Academy of Medicine of Korea and currently presides as the President of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Additionally, he has served as the President of the Korean Society of Thoracic Surgical Oncology and the Korean Society for Medical Informatics. He is also the founder and former Chairman of the Korean Smart Medical Device Industry Promotion Foundation.