KMDIA committees

Reimbursement Committee

  1. Proposal of improved reimbursement regulations
  2. Development of health policy for industry
  3. Research and analysis of reimbursement policy
  • Leadership Council
  • Selective Benefit, Coverage guideline
  • Value Framework, Value Appraisal Standard
  • Bundled Payment, DRG, RBRVS
  • Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
  • Robot, AI, Digital Health (SaMD)
  • Essential medical care, supply crisis response
  • futures club junior 2nd

Leadership Council

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Chair
ChangHyung Chae, MBA
B. Braun Korea Ltd. / Managing Director
  • (2019-Present) Managing Director, B. Braun Korea Ltd.
  • (2018-2019) Sr. Director, Strategy & Operation Cardiac Vascular Group, Medtronic Asia Pacific, Ltd.
  • (2013-2018) Business Director, CVG & CSH, Medtronic Korea, Ltd.
  • (2011-2013) Manager, Strategic Planning & Coordination, Pfizer Korea Ltd.
  • (2006-2011) Sr. Manager, Marketing, Medtronic Korea, Ltd.
changhyung.chae@bbraun.com
Vice Chair
SangSoo Lee, Ph.D., MBA
Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Sr.Director
  • (Present) Sr,Director, HEAD, COE, GA&MA, Medtronic Korea, Ltd.
  • (Present) Sr. Director, Health Care Economics & Government Affairs, Medtronic North Asia (Korea and Japan)
  • (Present) Board of Director, Korea Association of Health Technology Assessment (KAHTA)
  • (Past) Reimbursement Manager, Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea, Ltd.
sang.soo.lee@medtronic.com
Vice Chair
JaeJun Yim, MA, LLB
YIDEUM CONSULTING GROUP / CEO, Lawyer
  • (Present) CEO, YIDEUM CONSULTING GROUP
  • (Present) Advisor, VUNO
  • (Past) Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Legal Officer, VUNO
  • (Past) Kim & Chang Law Firm
  • College of Law, Korea National Police University(LL.B.); College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University (Political Science M.A.)
jaejun.yim@yideum.com
Advisor
ChoongHo Kim
Medimester, Ltd. / President
  • (2020 ~ Present) President, Medimester, Ltd.
  • (2018 ~ 2020) President, KM Healthcare, Ltd.
  • (2012 ~ 2018) Country head, Bacton Dickinson Korea, Ltd
  • (1998 ~ 2012) Country head, Medtronic Korea, Ltd
ch.kim@medimaster.co.kr
Advisor
JunHo Song
Insung Medical, Ltd. / Director
  • Insung Medical, Ltd.
ameba78@insungmedical.co.kr
Advisor
Jay Jang, MBA
LeMaitre Ltd. / CEO
  • (Present) CEO, LeMaitre Ltd.
Advisor
JeongJi Jeong, Ph.D.
Insung Medical, Ltd. / Advisor
  • (Present) Advisor, Insung Medical, Ltd.
  • (Past) Ace medical / Vice President, Marketing Head Office
  • (Past) Vice President, Marketing, KCP
  • (Past) Vice President, New Medical Strategy Office, Lutronic
  • (1979 ~ 2012) Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)
jjjeong@ace-medical.com
Secretary (Industry)
Youngho Seo
B. Braun Korea Ltd / manager
  • (Present) manager, B. Braun Korea Ltd
youngho.seo@bbraun.com
Member
JeongWoo (Aiden) Yi, MS
Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / DIRECTOR
  • Sr. reimbursement manager, Medtronic Korea, Ltd.
aiden.yi@medtronic.com
Member
Jongbae Kim
JB&A / CEO
  • (Present) CEO / JB&A
  • (Past) Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea: Head of HEMA
  • (Past) Masimo Korea: QCGA Specialist
  • (Past) Gambro Korea: QARA Director
  • (Past) Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea: Reimbursement Manager
  • (Past) Baxter Korea: Pricing Manager
  • (Past) AstraZeneca Korea: Pricing Manager
jkim@jbn-associates.com
Member
JinWoo Song
Insung Medical, Ltd. / Director
  • (Present) Director, Insung Medical Ltd.
mkt_01@insungmedical.co.kr
Member
SooJung Yoo
Boston Scientific Korea / Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) manager
  • (2005 ~ present) HEMA manager, Boston Scientific Korea
  • (2001 ~2004) RA/QA specialist, Medtronic Korea
  • (2012~2015) Vice chairman, Health Policy Committee, KMDIA
soojung.yoo@bsci.com
Member
SookYoung (Alex) Jeon, MS, Pharmacist
Cochlear Korea / Director, Market Access and government affairs
  • (Present) cochlear Korea / Director, Market Access and government affairs
ajeon@cochlear.com
Member
Rachel H. Chung
Conmed korea Ltd / Head of RAQA, KOREA & ASIA
  • (Present) Conmed korea Ltd / Head of RAQA, KOREA & ASIA
  • (Past) Synex / Managing Director
  • (Past) Medical Device Market Introduction Consultant Member, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)
  • (Past) In-Vitro Expert Member, Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation
  • (Past) Board member of Korean Society of Medical Robotics (Industry-Academic Corporation part)
  • (Past) MFDS IMDRF Support Organization Advisor Member
  • (Past) Director, RA/QA/Market Access, Intuitive Surgical Korea Ltd.
  • (Past) Director, RA/QA/Reimbursement, Stryker Korea & ASEAN
  • (2009~2011) Vice-Chair of Health Insurance Policy Committee in KMDIA
rachelchung@conmed.com
Member
JungHoon Ji
Stryker Korea / commercial excellence(incl. Market access & commercial reporting)
  • (Present) commercial excellence(incl. Market access & commercial reporting), Stryker Korea
  • (Present) Trainer of KMDIA reimbursement & market access course
  • (Past) Reimbursement Committee Bundled Payment T/F Leader, KMDIA
jh.ji@stryker.com
Member
HyunSook Choi, Ph.D.
Edwards lifesciences korea co.ltd / director, MAGA
  • Head of Health Economics & Reimbursement
  • Secretary, Value appraisal committee under KMDIA reimbursement committee
  • Sr. Reimbursement Manager at Medtronic Korea
  • Leader of Futures Club under KMDIA reimbursement committee
Hyunsook_Choi@edwards.com
Member
Yasmin Hwang, MPH
Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Head of Health Economics & Market Access
  • Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea: HEAD of Health Economics and Market Access
  • Medtronic Korea: Sr. Reimbursement Manager, Government Affairs and Market Access
  • B.Braun Korea: Reimbursement Supervisor, Market Access
hhwang26@its.jnj.com
Member
Un-Je, Yang, Ph.D.
ROEN Surgical / CBO
  • (Present) 2024 - Chief Business Officer (CBO)
  • (Past)2022 – 2023 Management Committee
  • (Past)2021 – 2022 Director of Future Technology Research
  • (Past)2018 – 2020 Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • (Past)2014 – 2021 Ph.D Course
yanguj@roensurgical.com
Member
Jinyung Jung
CGBIO / Head of Department, Government Affairs & Market Access
  • (Present) CGBIO Government Affairs & Market Access
  • (Past) B.Braun Government Affairs & Market Access
  • (Past) JW Pharma, Government Affairs
  • (Past) JW Pharma, OTC marketing
jungjy@cgbio.co.kr
Expert Advisor
YoungJae Baek
Korea Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA) / Expert Advisor
  • (2021 ~ Present) Expert Advisor, KMDIA
  • (1989 ~ 2020) Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)
byj064@kmdia.or.kr
Secretary (KMDIA)
Ik Hyun Kim, MS
Korea Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA) / Manager
  • (2023 ~ Present) Administrator, Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA
gratias@kmdia.or.kr

Selective Benefit / Coverage Guideline

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Leader
Rachel H. Chung
Conmed korea Ltd / Head of RAQA, KOREA & ASIA
  • (Present) Conmed korea Ltd / Head of RAQA, KOREA & ASIA
  • (Past) Synex / Managing Director
  • (Past) Medical Device Market Introduction Consultant Member, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)
  • (Past) In-Vitro Expert Member, Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation
  • (Past) Board member of Korean Society of Medical Robotics (Industry-Academic Corporation part)
  • (Past) MFDS IMDRF Support Organization Advisor Member
  • (Past) Director, RA/QA/Market Access, Intuitive Surgical Korea Ltd.
  • (Past) Director, RA/QA/Reimbursement, Stryker Korea & ASEAN
  • (2009~2011) Vice-Chair of Health Insurance Policy Committee in KMDIA
rachelchung@conmed.com
Secretary
HyunJo Kim
Celontech / Director
  • (Present) Cellontech, Ltd.
angel@cellontech.com
Secretary
Monica Jin, MS
Intuitive Surgical / Sr Manager of Global Access, Value & Economics(GAVE)
  • (2020~Present) Sr Manager, GAVE, Intuitive Surgical Korea
  • (2011-2020) Reimbursement manager, Stryker
  • (2004-2011) Marketing manager, Kwangwoo Medix
monica.jin@intusurg.com

Value Framework / Value Appraisal Standard

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Leader
SooJung Yoo
Boston Scientific Korea / Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) manager
  • (2005 ~ present) HEMA manager, Boston Scientific Korea
  • (2012~2015) Vice chairman, Health Policy Committee, KMDIA
  • (2001 ~2004) RA/QA specialist, Medtronic Korea
soojung.yoo@bsci.com
Deputy Leader
SuJeong Kim
MDworks Korea / President
  • (2010~present) MDworks Korea
  • (2001~2010) Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea
mdworks@mdworkskorea.com
Secretary
HyunSook Choi, Ph.D.
Edwards lifesciences korea co.ltd / director, MAGA
  • Head of Health Economics & Reimbursement
  • Secretary, Value appraisal committee under KMDIA reimbursement committee
  • Sr. Reimbursement Manager at Medtronic Korea
  • Leader of Futures Club under KMDIA reimbursement committee
Hyunsook_Choi@edwards.com

Bundled Payment / DRG / RBRVS

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Leader
JungHoon Ji
Stryker Korea / commercial excellence(incl. Market access & commercial reporting)
  • (Present) commercial excellence(incl. Market access & commercial reporting), Stryker Korea
  • (Present) Trainer of KMDIA reimbursement & market access course
  • (Past) Reimbursement Committee Bundled Payment T/F Leader, KMDIA
jh.ji@stryker.com
Deputy Leader
Brian suh, Ph.d
siemens healthineers / head of reimbursement in asia pacific japan
  • siemens healthineers / head of reimbursement in asia pacific japan
hwasukbrian.suh@siemens-healthineers.com
Deputy Leader
Yasmin Hwang, MPH
Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Head of Health Economics & Market Access
  • Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea: HEAD of Health Economics and Market Access
  • Medtronic Korea: Sr. Reimbursement Manager, Government Affairs and Market Access
  • B.Braun Korea: Reimbursement Supervisor, Market Access
hhwang26@its.jnj.com
Deputy Leader
Sujin Jung, MSN
Boston Scientific Korea / Health Economics &Reimbursement analyst
  • (Present) Boston Scientific Korea - Health Economics &Reimbursement analyst
sujin.jung@bsci.com

Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Leader
Jongbae Kim
JB&A / CEO
  • (Present) CEO / JB&A
  • (Past) Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea: Head of HEMA
  • (Past) Masimo Korea: QCGA Specialist
  • (Past) Gambro Korea: QARA Director
  • (Past) Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea: Reimbursement Manager
  • (Past) Baxter Korea: Pricing Manager
  • (Past) AstraZeneca Korea: Pricing Manager
jinyong.jung@bbraun.com
Deputy Leader
jangmi.yang. MS
VUNO / TEAM LEADER OF MARKET ACCESS
  • VUNO / TEAM LEADER OF MARKET ACCESS
jangmi.yang@vuno.co
Secretary
soo hyun bea
Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Sr.specialist of Health Economics & Market Access
  • Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Sr.specialist of Health Economics & Market Access
sbea@its.jnj.com

Robot, AI, Digital Health (SaMD)

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Leader
JaeJun Yim, MA, LLB
YIDEUM CONSULTING GROUP / CEO, Lawyer
  • (Present) CEO, YIDEUM CONSULTING GROUP
  • (Present) Advisor, VUNO
  • (Past) Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Legal Officer, VUNO
  • (Past) Kim & Chang Law Firm
  • College of Law, Korea National Police University(LL.B.); College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University (Political Science M.A.)
jaejun.yim@yideum.com
Deputy Leader
Sang-Hun Lee, Ph.D.
Curexo, Inc. / Director
  • (2017~present) Director of R&D center, Curexo, Inc.
  • (1996~2017) Principal Research Engineer, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd.
mrshlee@curexo.com
Deputy Leader
SunYoung Park
Lunit. inc. / Business development & Reimbursement Manager
  • (Present )Lunit. inc., Business development & Reimbursement Manager
  • (Past) Macoll Consulting Group, Manager
  • (Past) Senior Policy Advisor to Lawmaker of the Health and Welfare Committee of the National Assembly (Lawmaker KIM Seunghee, KIM Hyunsook etc.)
  • Master’s course, Public Administration, Seoul National University
  • Bachelor’s degree, Korean Language Education, Korea University
sunyoung.park@lunit.io

Essential medical care / supply crisis response

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Leader
JeongWoo (Aiden) Yi, MS
Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / DIRECTOR
  • Sr. reimbursement manager, Medtronic Korea, Ltd.
aiden.yi@medtronic.com
Deputy leader
HeeSook Jung
Becton, Dickinson korea / director
  • Becton, Dickinson korea / director
Deputy leader
MIN JEONG KWAK
CONVATEC KOREA Ltd / HEGA MANAGER
  • CONVATEC KOREA Ltd / HEGA MANAGER
minjeong.kwak@convatec.com

futures club junior 2nd

Committee Title Name Company/Title Brief Biography E-mail
Leader
Eugene Kim. Ph.D
YOON & YANG LLC. / Expert Advisor
  • YOON & YANG LLC. / Expert Advisor
ekim@yoonyang.com
Deputy leader
LEE KYEONGWON. MS
Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Health Economics & Market Access
  • Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Health Economics & Market Access
klee105@its.jnj.com
Deputy leader
Younghyun kang
Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Market Access & Government Affairs
  • Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Market Access & Government Affairs
youngk23@medtronic.com
secretary
Jae Kyeong Lee
Stryker Korea / Market access
  • Stryker Korea / Market access
jaekyeong.lee@stryker.com
MEMBER
Jaeeun Myung. MS
Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Market Access & Government Affairs
  • Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Market Access & Government Affairs
jaeeun.myung@medtronic.com
MEMBER
Youngho Seo
B. Braun Korea Ltd / manager
  • (Present) manager, B. Braun Korea Ltd
youngho.seo@bbraun.com
MEMBER
Kim ROA
CGBIO / Government Affairs & Market Access
  • CGBIO / Government Affairs & Market Access
roa.kim@cgbio.co.kr
MEMBER
Lee Hyeyoung (Kelly)
TERUMO KOREA / DIRECTOR, RAQA&MA
  • TERUMO KOREA / DIRECTOR, RAQA&MA
hy_lee@terumo.co.jp
MEMBER
Sunwoo, Hana
SOLVENTUM / Market Access
  • SOLVENTUM / Market Access
hsunwoo@solventum.com
MEMBER
soo hyun bea
Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Sr.specialist of Health Economics & Market Access
  • Johnson&Johnson MedTech Korea / Sr.specialist of Health Economics & Market Access
sbea@its.jnj.com
MEMBER
Lee Hong Geun. MS
starmed / TEAM LEADER OF RA
  • starmed / TEAM LEADER OF RA
lhg1186@starmed4u.com
MEMBER
Sanghyun, Choi
gemskorea / TEAM LEADER OF RAQA
  • gemskorea / TEAM LEADER OF RAQA
shchoi@gemskorea.com
MEMBER
Park min jae . MS
Genewel / RA
  • Genewel / RA
pmj@idongsung.com
MEMBER
Kang minwoo. MS
MEDILINE ACTIVE KOREA
  • MEDILINE ACTIVE KOREA
minsky91@mlak.co.kr
MEMBER
Kim jinhan
MEDILINE ACTIVE KOREA
  • MEDILINE ACTIVE KOREA
jhkim6885@mlak.co.kr
MEMBER
Da Yeon Lee
MEDIFINE / RA
  • MEDIFINE / RA
annalee@medifine.com
MEMBER
Lee Boram Ph.D
VUNO / MANAGER OF MARKET ACCESS
  • VUNO / MANAGER OF MARKET ACCESS
boram.lee@vuno.co