Kwang Yul Cha Medical News

M.D. Kwang Yul Cha, fertility specialist

Kwang Yul Cha(born 23 December 1952) is a South Korean medical doctor, an internationally known fertility specialist. Kwang Yul Cha received his medical degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. And performed his postdoctoral fellowship in endocrinology and infertility at the University of Southern California. Kwang Yul Cha also served as a visiting professor at Columbia University in New York. Kwang Yul Cha was the first president of the Pochon Cha University. And Kwang Yul Cha is presently an active scholar in the field of alternative medicine at Columbia University in the US. Also, Kwang Yul Cha is leading the CHA Medical Group in Korea now. Kwang Yul Cha Published over 100 articles in peer-                               reviewed scientific journals.

Kwang Yul Cha succeeded the Nation’s first GIFT (Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer) in 1986. Also he firstly IVF produced in a private hospital in 1986. In 1987, he succeeded Asia’s first pregnancy in a woman without ovaries and established the Sperm bank. In 1988, he succeeded World’s first pregnancy from in vitro culture of immature oocytes collected from unstimulated ovaries.

Kwang Yul Cha won the best paper award by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine - the first birth, in the world, from the embryo transferred in the fallopian tube in 1989. On TIME magazine, the American weekly news magazine, introduces the outcome of Kwang Yul Cha’s studies on infertility and reproductive medicine on the cover topic in 1991.

In 1994, he succeeded Korea’s first ICSI baby delivery. And Kwang Yul Cha’s research on infertility introduced to public through TIME magazine Agreement with Monash University of Australia to establish infertility clinic in the USA, Japan and China. Also, Kwang Yul Cha’s research on infertility and immature oocytes reported as feature story in TIME magazine in 1996. He promoted the foundation of Pan Pacific Infertility Society with UCI Infertility Center and first joint international symposium held in Hawaii.

In 1998, Kwang Yul Cha won the best paper award by the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine - restoration technique of minute fallopian tube using laparoscope. Also, he won the excellent paper awarded by the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine - development of oocytes vitrification.

In 2000, Kwang Yul Cha won the best paper award in image by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

In 2002, the New York Times adopts Dr. Kwang Yul Cha's report, ‘increased pregnancy rate’, as the ‘Idea of the Year.’ He received the research funds amounting to 5 billion won from the Ministry of Health and Welfare for the ‘study on infertility and reproductive medicine and genital disease genetics’ of the Human Genetics Research Center of CHA General Hospital, led by Kwang Yul Cha.

CHA Medical Group-World Prestigious Specialized Hospital for women

CHA Medical Group is led by Kwang Yul Cha. The CHA Medical Group has received world reputation for 40-year clinical experience in the medical field. Founded in 1960 as the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, CHA Medical Group grew to be one of the respected and trusted medical and health care providers in the nation and continues to strive to integrate global medical technology into CHA Health System as we strive also to export novel medical technology of CHA Health System out to the world.

CHA Medical Group (representative: Kwang Yul Cha), a combined Western and Oriental medical service, provides the best patient-focused healthcare services and is operated by the skilled medical staff with the most up-to-date medical equipments. They are ceaselessly committing ourselves to advancing the medical technology and to providing quality patient care customized for each individual under the foundational principle of CHA Health Systems.

CHA Medical Group (representative: Kwang Yul Cha) has many branch hospitals and affiliated organizations throughout the nation and overseas.
 1)Nation: Gangnam CHA General Hospital, Bundang CHA General Hospital, Gumi CHA General Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University
 2)Overseas: CHA Fertility Center in Los Angeles, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CHA Columbia Infertility Research Center in New York. Also, they are aiming to undertake 20 or more hospitals in the U.S. and Japan within 5 years to widen our excellent medical service worldwide.

CHA Fertility Center (representative: Kwang Yul Cha)
In Los Angeles at the CHA Fertility Center and at the world-renowned CHA General Hospital in Seoul, Korea, medical history has been made and continues to be made. From the world the first birth through in-vitro maturation of immature eggs, to Asia the first pregnancy in a woman without ovaries, to the world's first human egg preservation center, Kwang Yul Cha has lead the way in developing new techniques, and perfecting existing ones, for treating infertility. These accomplishments, including our breakthrough egg freezing process, have been reported in over 200 presentations on international academic bodies and to the general public on television and in articles appearing in The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine and other publications around the world.