The Inje Academy foundation said on the 2nd that it appointed Seo Jin-su, an orthopedics professor at Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, as president of Paik Central Medical Center. The term runs for two years, from Jan. 1 this year to Dec. 31, 2027.
Paik Central Medical Center is the control tower that oversees four university hospitals under the Inje Academy—Busan Paik Hospital, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Sanggye Paik Hospital, and Ilsan Paik Hospital. It is responsible for establishing mid- to long-term development strategies, managing the quality of medical services, and building cooperation systems among hospitals.
President Seo Jin-su graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1990 and earned his master's and doctoral degrees in medicine from the Inje University Graduate School. Known as an authority in foot disease surgery, he served as director of planning and as vice president for medical services at Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, then as hospital president from 2013 to 2019, and as deputy president for the Seoul metropolitan area at Paik Central Medical Center from Mar. 2025. He also currently serves as an external cooperation committee member and planning and asset management committee member at the Korean Orthopaedic Association, and as the president-elect of the Korean Society of Orthopaedic Pain Medicine.
Seo said, "I will do my best to ensure the medical center faithfully fulfills its role as a university hospital in care, research, and education based on patient-centered medical innovation," adding, "By organically linking each hospital's characteristics and capabilities, we will raise the overall competitiveness of the medical center by a notch."
Lee Byung-du, who served as president of Paik Central Medical Center from 2018 to 2025, will move to the post of honorary president. He will continue to care for patients at Sanggye Paik Hospital while also serving as Inje University vice president for medical affairs to foster the next generation.