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Severe pain in the morning is a danger sign
‘Westwood Medical Group (WMG)’, which advocates ‘a hospital that makes the heart healthy’, announced earlier this year that MD Kim Jung-han, an internal medicine and rheumatologist, joined and started treatment.
Located in Virgil and 5th Street, LA, WMG is a hospital specializing in internal medicine, rheumatism, and gastroenterology. With the joining of specialist Kim Jeong-han, WMG will be able to provide a higher level of medical service by treating internal medicine and rheumatic diseases in detail.
Kim Jung-han, a specialist, is 1.5 years old, who came to America at the age of six. He completed fellowships in rheumatology from John Hopkins Medical School and Harvard Medical Center. He served as an assistant professor at UCLA for 10 years, and has won numerous awards including ‘American College of Rheumatology’ ‘Physician-Scientist Award’ ‘National Institute of Health Rheumatology Grant’ ‘Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Grant’ ‘American Heart Association Grant’. have.
Specialist Kim said, “In a way, my Korean is at the level of a six-year-old. It was difficult to understand the exact meaning when patients said it was difficult to urinate or ‘sore’. It is on the way. Thankfully, the passion and willingness to help patients recover their health, seeing the medical knowledge and understanding you generously,” he said.
Regarding rheumatism, which is her specialty, “If the pain persists for more than 30 minutes every morning, it might be a sign of polymyalgia rheumatoid arthritis (PMR) or ankylosing spondyloarthritis psoriatic arthritis. Pain in the hands, ankles, and neck that got worse in the morning and then gradually improved. It is recommended that you get a multi-faceted diagnosis. There are many excellent treatments for this kind of disease.”
He also pointed out that Koreans tend to have higher body fat than whites on the same body mass index (BMI). You may look slimmer, but your risk of diabetes, hypertension, and stroke is still higher. In addition, he emphasized the necessity of quitting smoking, saying that the proportion of smoking is high compared to people who are interested in health.
Specialist Kim said, “Thank you for the opportunity to become a member of the Koreatown community. Our goal is to provide excellent medical services to Koreans and improve their Korean.”
At WMG, along with specialist Kim Jeong-han, MD PhDs Hyo-rang Lee and Seon-woo Lee, MD PhDs of internal medicine and gastroenterology, treat patients with all their heart. WMG, which welcomes patients with an upright attitude with full responsibility and sense of duty as a doctor, is with Seoul Medical Group.
▶Inquiries: (213)739-0007
▶Address: 505 S. Virgil Ave #201 LA
▶Email: westwoodmg01@gmail.com
