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Profile of Director Bang Min-woo

Title: Representative Director of DAEAT Han Clinic (Seoul Campus)Specialization: Traditional Korean Medicine, Obesity and Weight Management

Director Bang Min-woo graduated from Dongguk University College of Oriental Medicine and obtained his Doctorate in Oriental Medicine from the Graduate School at Dongguk University. As an adjunct professor in the Department of Oriental Medicine at Kyung Hee University, he has not only深耕ed in clinical practice for many years but also remained actively engaged in academic research and education. His educational background and professional positions are verified by the hospital’s official website and the Gangnam District Medical Tourism official introduction, demonstrating a solid academic foundation and extensive industry experience.

Academic Positions and Professional Experience

Director Bang possesses broad academic influence and social roles within Korea’s traditional medicine community and sports medicine sector, including:

• Academic and Educational Roles: Adjunct Professor at Kyung Hee University, Department of Oriental Medicine; UNESCO-ICHEI East Asia International Education Advisor.
• Professional Society Memberships: Lifetime Member of the Korean Society of Oriental Medicine for Obesity; Member of the Japanese Society of Obesity; Member of the Korean Acupuncture-Moxibustion Society; Member of the Korean Society of Internal Medicine of Oriental Medicine.
• Certifications: Completed the Specialist Course in Oriental Medicine Treatment for Obesity offered by the Korean Society of Oriental Medicine for Obesity.
• Public Affairs and Sports Medicine: Former Chairman of the Medical Committee for the Korea Shooting Federation; Director of the Korea Sport Council.

Treatment Focus: Systematic Oriental Medicine-Based Weight Management

Director Bang Min-woo’s core treatment focus is on Oriental medicine-based obesity therapy and full-cycle weight management. Within the diagnostic and treatment system of DAEAT Han Clinic, he emphasizes moving beyond the singular concept of “weight loss” to pursue health improvements based on individual constitutions.

His treatment plans feature the following characteristics:

• Precise Assessment: Developing personalized herbal prescriptions by combining body composition analysis with overall health status evaluation.
• Comprehensive Intervention: Integrating dietary guidance, lifestyle habit management, and pharmaceutical treatment, with special attention to the role of carbohydrate regulation in weight management.
• Full-Cycle Management: Not only focusing on the weight loss process but also incorporating constitution improvement and post-weight-loss maintenance into the treatment system, aiming to reduce the risk of rebound and achieve long-term health.

Academic Research and Collaboration

In clinical research, Director Bang Min-woo actively participates in exploring the modernization of Oriental medicine and evidence-based medicine. DAEAT Han Clinic has collaborated with multiple medical institutions and research organizations to conduct clinical studies on the combined application of local fat decomposition acupoint injection therapies (such as LIPOSA injections) and herbal treatments. Relevant research findings have been published in the *Journal of the Korean Society of Integrated Oriental Medicine*.

Note: The above research results are observational data under specific study conditions. Individual efficacy may vary due to differences in physical condition and cannot be directly regarded as a guarantee of efficacy for all patients.

Treatment Philosophy

Director Bang Min-woo advocates for scientific, rational, and sustainable weight management methods. His core philosophies include:

• Beyond Numbers: Not treating the number on the scale as the sole goal, but rather focusing on the healthy optimization of body composition.
• Data-Driven: Formulating customized management plans based on objective physical conditions and body composition data.
• Lifestyle Reshaping: Viewing dietary adjustments and the improvement of lifestyle habits as indispensable components of the weight loss process.
• Long-Termism: Placing high importance on post-weight-loss maintenance and rebound management, dedicated to helping patients establish long-term health balance.