Artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal disease
Machine learning and computer vision for imaging assessment, surgical planning, prognosis and perioperative risk prediction.
PHYSICIAN · RESEARCHER · ENTREPRENEUR
노두현 Du Hyun Ro
CEO, MD, PhD · Professor
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH)
Director of Technology Development Center, Healthcare AI Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital
CEO, CONNECTEVE
Arthritis · Medical AI · Robotics · Physical AI
Research begins with questions from clinical care.
I care for people with knee osteoarthritis and perform knee replacement surgery. Osteoarthritis progresses differently in each person. I study ways to assess the current condition using consistent criteria, record changes quantitatively, and predict what happens next. My main research areas include imaging AI, gait analysis and biomechanical simulation, surgical planning, and robotics. I also study Physical AI, in which AI interprets images and the environment to guide real-world movement.
I studied medicine, medical science, and orthopedic surgery at Seoul National University and trained in orthopedic surgery at Seoul National University Hospital. As CEO of CONNECTEVE, I work on translating medical AI and robotics into products. I also serve as Managing Editor of Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery.
EDUCATION
Education
- 2026-02
- PhD · Orthopedic SurgerySeoul National University Graduate School
- 2013-08
- MS · Advanced Education for Clinician-ScientistsSeoul National University Graduate School
- 2008-02
- MD · Medical ScienceSeoul National University College of Medicine
TRAINING
Career and training
- Present
- Director of Technology Development Center, Healthcare AI Research Institute, Seoul National University HospitalSeoul National University Hospital (SNUH)
- Present
- Professor and Orthopedic SurgeonSeoul National University Hospital
- 2021–present
- CEOCONNECTEVE
- March 2018–present
- Orthopedic surgeon, Knee DivisionSeoul National University Hospital
- May 2017–February 2018
- Assistant Professor, Knee DivisionSeoul National University Hospital
- March 2014–April 2017
- Army SurgeonArmed Forces Seoul Hospital
- March 2013–February 2014
- Clinical Fellow, Knee DivisionSeoul National University Hospital
- March 2009–February 2013
- Resident in Orthopedic SurgerySeoul National University Hospital
- March 2008–February 2009
- InternSeoul National University Hospital
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research Field
Gait analysis and biomechanical simulation
Gait mechanics before and after knee surgery, postoperative function and three-dimensional musculoskeletal modeling.
Robotic knee surgery
Robot-assisted arthroplasty, knee alignment, clinical outcomes and the development of surgical robotics.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Academic service
Managing Editor
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
Academic and Public Relations Committee Member
Korean Knee Society
Industry-Academic Cooperation Committee Member
Korean Orthopaedic Association
Director of Convergence Research
Korean Society of Medical Robotics
AWARDS
Awards
2026 · Best Researcher Award
Korean Society for Cartilage and Osteoarthritis
2026 · Best Editor Award
International Congress of the Korean Knee Society
2026 · Best Paper Award
Knee Surgery & Related Research, Korean Knee Society
2025 · Best Paper Award and Best Poster Award
International Congress of the Korean Knee Society
2024 · Best Paper Award
Knee Surgery & Related Research, Korean Knee Society
2018 · Grand Prize, Korea Clinical Datathon
Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials