Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Surgeon Park Yeongseok Receives Commendation from Gyeonggi Province Governor

"Contributed to Improving Gastric Cancer Treatment Outcomes and Establishing an Early Post-Operative Recovery System"

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital announced on the 5th that Professor of Surgery Park Yeongseok has received a commendation from the Governor of Gyeonggi Province in recognition of his contributions to improving treatment outcomes for gastric cancer and establishing a system for early recovery after surgery.

Park Youngseok, Professor of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Professor Park is a general surgeon who has focused his clinical practice and research on minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, mainly for gastric cancer and gastroesophageal junction cancer. In addition to improving surgical outcomes, he has devoted himself to enhancing both long-term survival and quality of life after treatment by establishing a multidisciplinary care system that brings together the Departments of Surgery, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Pathology, and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital also played a key role this year in the process of opening the nation’s first dedicated center for a post-surgical early recovery program. The hospital took the lead in implementing a standardized recovery protocol in clinical practice, including post-operative pain management, minimizing fasting periods, and encouraging early ambulation. As a result, it is evaluated that patients with gastric cancer are now able to eat earlier and have better pain control after surgery, which has reduced the burden of recovery.

Professor Park said, "Many patients worry about returning to their daily lives because of pain and eating difficulties after gastric cancer surgery. Believing that it is important to reduce such anxiety during the treatment process, we have worked to advance a recovery-centered care system." He added, "Going forward, I will continue to pursue both clinical practice and research to steadily improve treatment outcomes for gastric cancer and the post-operative recovery process."

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