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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Published in: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Obituary

Remembering Prof. Il-Woo Nam: a pioneering surgeon and a compassionate mentor

Author: Seong-Gon Kim

Published in: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Issue 1/2023

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It is with profound sorrow that we bid farewell to Prof. Il-Woo Nam (Fig. 1), who tragically left us on September 19, 2023, following a car accident. As per Korean tradition, Prof. Nam and his beloved wife were returning from a visit to their parents’ grave on Korean Thanksgiving Day, a day marked by paying homage to ancestors, when the unforeseen mishap took place, claiming both their lives. …
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Metadata
Title
Remembering Prof. Il-Woo Nam: a pioneering surgeon and a compassionate mentor
Author
Seong-Gon Kim
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Published in
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 2288-8586
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-023-00407-4

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