Department of Internal MedicineⅤ
| Name | 신계내과학교실 | 腎系內科學敎室 | Department of Nephro-Endocrine system |
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| Intro | The Department of Kidney System deals with nephrology, urology, andrology, geriatric medicine of Korean Medicine along with various metabolism related syndromes including obesity based on endocrinology of contemporary medicine. | ||
| What we do | We are managing various clinics based on academic theories and accumulated experimental and clinical experience in which treatment and research are being done actively. 1) Treatment and research on various kidney disease such as edema and nephrotic syndrome, etc. 2) Treatment and research on urologic disease such as urinary incontinence, nocturnal enuresis, etc. 3) Treatment and research on various endocrine disease such as functional disorder of the pituitary gland, thyroid disease, etc. 4) Treatment and research on various metabolism syndrome such as obesity originating from insulin resistance. 5) Treatment and research on male genital disease such as prostatitis, prostatism, various prostate disease and impotence, premature ejaculation and infertility. 6) Treatment and research on geriatric medicine such as aging and cultivation. |
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| Prospects | There is growing prevalence worldwide of chronic disease caused by various metabolism disorder, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes, for which various drugs and surgical methods are actively studied in contemporary field of medicine. These endocrine related diseases could be better approached and treated through the perspective of Korean Medicine where the cause is viewed as a disorder in the Qi system of the entire body and the Viscera and Bowels rather than individual symptoms being treated separately. In addition, we are continuously reporting the treatment effects of herbal medicinals to each disease within the field of male urogenital system disorder such as prostatism, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and sexual dysfunction. Improvement of urination related symptoms after Korean Medical treatment has been verified as well. Moreover, professional clinicians specializing in Kidney disease are treating patients while actively doing research to find ways to safely and effectively treat patients with Korean Medicine. As such, our department is committed to not only study the basic and clinical aspects of various disease related to the 'Kidney system', but also applying research findings to actual practice in the clinic. |
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| Faculty | 바로 가기 | ||