Dr. Mo Hyung-jin: Publications and Credentials

Books: a vulvovaginoplasty textbook published in Korea

Dr. Mo has written books on women's health and female genital aesthetic surgery, published in Korean and English editions since 2008. Only some of them have public catalog records. The Dr. Mo Hyung-jin publications below are the ones with an ISBN, so you can look each one up yourself. Titles marked as translations are English renderings of Korean titles, not the printed titles.

Vulvovaginoplasty, Vol. 1: Basic Concept and Case Review (Koonja, 2009; ISBN 9788962780963) is a professional textbook and case review for clinicians. The National Library of Korea catalogs it as a 2009 Koonja publication by Mo Hyung-jin, in 395 pages with text in Korean, Chinese, English and Japanese. The clinic describes the book in these terms: Dr. Mo has authored a textbook on female aesthetic surgery used by other specialists. A library catalog does not record who uses a book, so treat that last point as the clinic's statement.

Secrets of Women Who Are Loved (MediBooks, 2008; ISBN 9788995600436) is a book for general readers about women's intimate and sexual well-being. The title is a translation of the Korean title. The online bookstores Aladin and YES24 both list Mo Hyung-jin as its author and give its publication date as 10 November 2008, in 215 pages.

Dr. Mo also contributed to two multi-author books for general readers: 15 Master Physicians of Women's Clinics (Bookin, 2012; ISBN 9788997150533) and 18 Masters of Korean Aesthetic Surgery (Neoimagu, 2014; ISBN 9788996335320). Both titles are translations. The bookseller Kyobo lists Dr. Mo as an author of each, and Aladin names him among the 21 contributors to the second. Booksellers' author lists for the first book differ, so we describe him as a contributing author. Anthologies like these profile many physicians; they show that he was included, not how he practices.

The clinic's English doctor page lists further titles, including Next-Generation Women's Medicine and Practical Know-How in Women's Medicine (the clinic's page words them as Next Generation Women's Medicine and Practical Knowledge in Women's Medicine). We could not find these in library catalogs or bookstore listings, so they rest on the clinic's own page and are not described further here. We do not give a total number of books, because only the titles above have public records.

Dr. Mo Hyung-jin publications in medical journals, 1999 to 2002

Six journal articles with Dr. Mo as an author are indexed in PubMed or KoreaMed, the database of Korean medical journals. They date from 1999 to 2002, his years at Yonsei University College of Medicine, and concern cervical cancer, endocrine and genetic conditions, and the accuracy of references in journals. They are listed by year, with an identifier you can search. A PubMed search for "Mo HJ" alone also returns papers by unrelated researchers, so match the titles.

1999. Mo HJ, Kim YT, et al. Reference accuracy in major Korean journals in obstetrics and gynecology. Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1999;42(5):1059-1064. KoreaMed record 2269611. Dr. Mo is the first author.

1999. Park KH, Mo HJ, et al. KAL gene and GnRH receptor gene analysis in patients with Kallmann's syndrome. Journal of the Korean Society of Endocrinology 1999;14(4):645-656. KoreaMed record 2199559.

2000. Kim SK, Kim JW, Yang YH, Kim HJ, Mo HJ, Bai SW, Kim IK. 45,X/47,XYY mosaic Turner syndrome. Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000;43(1):118-123. KoreaMed record 2261801.

2000. Kim YT, Mo HJ, Kim JW. Clinical utility of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen and urine polyamines in cervical carcinoma. Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy 2000;11(2):157-173. KoreaMed record 1928709.

2001. Park TK, Kim SN, Kwon JY, Mo HJ. Postoperative adjuvant therapy in early invasive cervical cancer patients with histopathologic high-risk factors. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2001;11(6):475-482. PubMed PMID 11906552; DOI 10.1046/j.1525-1438.2001.01057.x.

2002. Kwon JY, Mo HJ, Kim SW, Kim SH, Kim SN, Park TK. Adjuvant therapy in invasive cervical cancer patients with histopathologic high risk factors following pretreatment laparotomy. Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002;45(9):1516-1523. KoreaMed record 2076677.

Mo Hyung-jin on sutureless laser labiaplasty at IFFAS 2025

Dr. Mo presented on sutureless laser labiaplasty at IFFAS 2025, the International Forum of Future Medicine and Aesthetic Surgery, in Seoul in November 2025. According to the clinic's records, he was an invited speaker. The talk was given on 23 November 2025 at COEX in Seoul, at an event held together with the 45th meeting of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Surgery.

The English title on the talk's title slide, as shown in the clinic's photographs of the session, is: A Standardized, Edge-Defined Sutureless Laser Labiaplasty: Clinical Framework, Design Principles, and Retrospective Satisfactory Outcomes (2022–2025). A conference talk is not a journal article, and this page does not report its findings. We did not find an outside program that lists the speakers by name, so the clinic's own notice and photographs are our source for the talk.

The clinic performs 4th-generation labiaplasty, a laser-based technique that closes the incision without sutures. Whether this approach suits you depends on your anatomy and your goals, which only a consultation can assess.

Technique development: from surgery to patent application

Pelvic ligament suspension surgery was developed by Dr. Mo Hyung-jin, the clinic's medical director. A patent application for the technique has been filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office. A filed application is a submission for examination; it is not the same as an issued patent.

The technique restores pelvic support by re-anchoring the patient's own lax pelvic ligaments. It is used for stress urinary incontinence, cystocele, rectocele and uterine prolapse.

Pelvic ligament suspension uses the patient's own ligaments and sutures, without synthetic mesh. Whether a mesh-free repair suits you depends on your anatomy, your symptoms and your surgical history, which only an examination can show.

Clinical exchanges abroad

Dr. Mo has taken part in clinical exchanges with LVRI in Beverly Hills and Cenegenics in Las Vegas. Exchanges of this kind are professional contacts, such as a training course, a visit or a joint project.

An exchange is not a degree, a licence or a board certification. Ask what each exchange involved, when it took place and whether a certificate was issued.

How to read Podo Women's Clinic doctor credentials

Each kind of credential answers a different question. A medical degree and a specialist qualification show formal training. A fellowship or a society membership shows recognition by peers. Books and conference talks show that a doctor teaches and writes about a subject. Articles in PubMed or KoreaMed show research that other doctors can read and test. None of them predicts your own result. Results and recovery vary from person to person.

All three doctors are board-certified specialists in obstetrics and gynecology. Ask which doctor will perform your procedure, and ask to see that doctor's specialist certificate.

The articles listed above are from Dr. Mo's years at Yonsei and cover cervical cancer, endocrine and genetic conditions and publishing practice. We did not find an indexed journal article by Dr. Mo on labiaplasty, vaginal laser treatment or pelvic ligament suspension. Long-term published data on pelvic ligament suspension are also limited compared with mid-urethral slings. A 2017 Cochrane review of 81 trials described mid-urethral slings as the most extensively researched surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women.

That is not a verdict on either operation. It means that, for pelvic ligament suspension, much of what you can learn comes from the clinic's own experience and not from independent studies. A US guideline from the American Urological Association and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction asks clinicians to counsel women on the efficacy and safety of each of their options. Ask the clinic what outcomes it has recorded, how long patients were followed and how results were measured.

Consultations are available in English. Bring your questions about training, publications and outcomes. This page is general information and is not a diagnosis; a consultation is needed to decide whether a procedure suits you.

Sources

1. National Library of Korea: catalog search for the author Mo Hyung-jin (2009 textbook and 2000 Yonsei master's thesis)
2. Aladin: Secrets of Women Who Are Loved (Korean edition, MediBooks, ISBN 9788995600436)
3. YES24: Secrets of Women Who Are Loved (Korean edition, MediBooks, ISBN 9788995600436)
4. Aladin: 18 Masters of Korean Aesthetic Surgery (Neoimagu, 2014, ISBN 9788996335320)
5. Kyobo Book Centre: author page for Mo Hyung-jin (multi-author titles)
6. PubMed: Park TK, Kim SN, Kwon JY, Mo HJ. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2001 (PMID 11906552)
7. KoreaMed: Mo HJ, Kim YT, et al. Reference accuracy in major Korean journals in obstetrics and gynecology (1999)
8. KoreaMed: Park KH, Mo HJ, et al. Kallmann's syndrome gene analysis (1999)
9. KoreaMed: Kim SK et al. 45,X/47,XYY mosaic Turner syndrome (2000)
10. KoreaMed: Kim YT, Mo HJ, Kim JW. Serum SCC antigen and urine polyamines in cervical carcinoma (2000)
11. KoreaMed: Kwon JY, Mo HJ, et al. Adjuvant therapy in invasive cervical cancer (2002)
12. Podo Women's Clinic: Dr. Mo's profile (English)
13. Podo Women's Clinic: academic activities and published papers (English)
14. Podo Women's Clinic: notice on the IFFAS 2025 invited talk
15. Podo Women's Clinic: notice showing the International College of Surgeons certificate
16. International College of Surgeons: help page (no public member directory)
17. PubMed: Ford AA et al. Mid-urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women (Cochrane review, 2017)
18. AUA/SUFU: Surgical Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence guideline