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Washington Dental Orthodontic Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul

About the doctor
Dr. Keun-Hye Lee, board-certified orthodontic specialist

"Change your smile, Change your life." An orthodontic specialist with 30 years of clinical experience treats every patient personally, from diagnosis to the finish.

Dr. Keun-Hye Lee (이근혜) is a board-certified orthodontic specialist and a certified orthodontist of the Korean Association of Orthodontists since 2001, with 30 years of clinical experience. A former professor of orthodontics at the Catholic University of Korea, she opened Washington Dental Orthodontic Clinic at Gangnam Station in 2009 and treats every patient personally.

Portrait of Dr. Keun-Hye Lee, board-certified orthodontic specialist and representative director of Washington Dental Orthodontic Clinic near Gangnam Station

Dr. Keun-Hye Lee Representative Director · Board-certified orthodontic specialist

Board-certified orthodontic specialist KAO certified orthodontist (2001) 30 years of clinical experience

Dr. Lee opened the clinic at Gangnam Station in 2009 and has practiced in the same neighborhood for 17 years. A former professor of orthodontics at the Catholic University of Korea, she keeps people at the center of care ahead of equipment and techniques. So that patients can smile with confidence through accurate and safe treatment, she takes personal responsibility for every case from the start of orthodontic treatment to the finish.

Career and credentials

  • Board-certified specialist in orthodontics (first cohort certified from among dentists who had already completed orthodontic residency)
  • Certified orthodontist, Korean Association of Orthodontists (2001)
  • Member, Korean Association of Orthodontists
  • Member, Bareuni Volunteer Group of the Korean Association of Orthodontists
  • Member, American Lingual Orthodontic Association
  • Former professor, Department of Orthodontics, the Catholic University of Korea
  • Former visiting professor and research professor, University of Washington
  • Former intern and resident, Department of Orthodontics, Dankook University Dental Hospital
  • Former international member, American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)
  • Former active member, World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO)

Clinical focus

  • Non-surgical underbite correction and facial asymmetry correction for adults
  • Growth treatment for underbite in children, correction of protrusion and receding chin
  • Clear aligners for adults and children, invited lecturer at SureSmile, Bidex and Osstem clear aligner seminars

In the clinic

Dr. Keun-Hye Lee explaining an orthodontic treatment plan with a cephalometric analysis screen and a skull model
Treatment plans are explained by the doctor herself, based on cephalometric analysis
Dr. Keun-Hye Lee reviewing a frontal skull X-ray with a patient to explain the skeletal condition
The skeletal condition is checked and explained on X-ray images
Dr. Keun-Hye Lee wearing loupes during orthodontic treatment in a Washington Dental treatment room
The representative director treats patients personally from diagnosis to the finish
Credentials

Qualifications and academic activity

Verifiable records, including certification by the Korean Association of Orthodontists and lecture activity.

Dr. Keun-Hye Lee's board certificate as an orthodontic specialist

Orthodontic specialist certification

Board certificate as a specialist in orthodontics, first cohort

Certificate of appreciation for a special lecture at the Korean Association of Orthodontists Grand Workshop, awarded to Dr. Keun-Hye Lee

Special lecture at the KAO

Special lecture at the Korean Association of Orthodontists Grand Workshop on research into interceptive orthodontic treatment for children from low-income families, with a certificate of appreciation from the association

Certificates displayed at Washington Dental Orthodontic Clinic, including the orthodontic certification and the integrated dentistry clinical certificate

Certificates on display in the clinic

Certified orthodontist certificate and integrated dentistry clinical specialist certificate

Lectures (clear aligners and clinical orthodontics)

Lectures by Dr. Keun-Hye Lee
DateLectureRole
June 2026Clear aligner lecture for SureSmile usersSpeaker
March 2026Clear aligner lecture for SureSmile usersSpeaker
April 2023Orthodontic lecture, Osstem regional study groupSpeaker
March 2023Bidex clear aligner lectureSpeaker
November 2022Clear aligner lecture, Osstem Annual MeetingSpeaker

Earlier lectures will be added once the records have been checked.

Dr. Keun-Hye Lee giving a SureSmile clear aligner lecture at a Dentsply Sirona seminar in 2026
SureSmile clear aligner lecture, 2026
Dr. Keun-Hye Lee giving a clear aligner lecture at the Osstem Annual Meeting in 2022
Osstem Annual Meeting lecture, 2022

Clinical topics and orthodontic information are published on Dr. Lee's own Naver blog (in Korean).

Press

Columns and interviews

Dr. Lee's columns and interviews on non-surgical orthodontics and growth treatment. Links go to the original articles, which are in Korean.

FAQ

Questions about the doctor

Is Dr. Keun-Hye Lee a board-certified orthodontic specialist?
Yes. Dr. Lee is a board-certified specialist in orthodontics in Korea and has been a certified orthodontist of the Korean Association of Orthodontists since 2001. She completed her internship and residency in the Department of Orthodontics at Dankook University Dental Hospital.
Will the same doctor see me at every visit?
Yes. At Washington Dental, Dr. Lee personally handles diagnosis, appliance adjustments and the finishing stage. Orthodontic treatment and retention take years, and keeping the same doctor keeps the treatment plan consistent.
Does Dr. Lee speak English?
Consultations at the clinic are conducted in Korean. If you do not speak Korean, message the KakaoTalk channel "강남워싱턴치과" before your visit and consider bringing a Korean-speaking companion or using a translation app. Diagnoses are explained with X-ray and scan images.
How long has the clinic been at Gangnam Station?
Dr. Lee opened the clinic at Gangnam Station in 2009 and has practiced in the same area for 17 years.

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Last updated: October 2026