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Before you go to Korea for treatment, you need to know about the advantages and disadvantages of local medical facilities. How is the reputation of the clinic? Which doctors are conducting treatment? What are the technologies used in the hospital? All these questions are important and require satisfactory answers. This article will help you get those to choose which clinic is right for you.
KOREA UNIVERSITY ANAM HOSPITAL
This hospital consists of 36 wards and 25 specialized centers. The hospital provides its patients with single, double and VIP rooms, which are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay during treatment. About 1.5 million patients from all over the world visit this hospital every year.
WHAT ARE THE CLINIC’S ACHIEVEMENTS?
In 2011, the clinic received an award in the category “Patient Choice”, and was also awarded by the Ministry of Health and Social Security of Korea. The hospital has twice successfully passed the accreditation of the international organization Joint Commission International.
TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED BY DOCTORS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE
For foreign patients, the Diagnostic Center of the clinic has developed the One –stop high pass program, which allows visitors to undergo examinations and get results within 3 days. The center has the latest model of MRI 3 tesla at its disposal, in addition to detailed imaging, the design of the device reduces anxiety in patients with claustrophobia and children.
Anam Clinic Gastroenterology Center owns a patent for a continuous endoscopic suture machine that allows them to quickly and reliably sew fabrics. The center is also leading in carrying out NOTES operations, which are performed through the natural openings of the body, help prevent the formation of scars, reduce the risk of infection, and speed up the recovery process.
At the Cardiology Center of Anam, not a single patient died during the surgery. About 300 surgeries to eliminate atrial fibrillation were performed here. Specialists from the Anam Clinic Cancer Center were the first in Asia to begin using the Halcyon 2.0 cancer treatment system. This device allows the treatment of the most complex forms of cancer, reduces the time of therapy and reduces damage to healthy tissue.
FAMOUS DOCTORS
- Professor Yu Chel Ung is the first in the world who successfully restored the aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation using a special ring.
- Professor Kim Seon-Hahn – developed a robotic method for the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer.
- Professor Yun Il Sik – the first in Korea to perform a robotic breast reconstruction operation with a minimal scar, the first in the world to carry out a chest reconstruction operation for a patient with Poland syndrome – a rare congenital disease in which the pectoralis muscle is partially or completely absent.
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
For more than 120 years, the medical institution has an impeccable reputation. The clinic accepts 30,000 foreign patients from 80 countries per year. The hospital provides single, double, triple rooms with necessary amenities.
WHAT ARE THE CLINIC’S ACHIEVEMENTS?
In 2019, the Seoul State University Hospital was 19 times ranked first in the ranking of the best multidisciplinary institutions in Korea. Also the first hospital in the country, which received the certificate of international accreditation ISQUA.
TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED BY DOCTORS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE.
The 5-year survival rate of patients after breast cancer treatment is 91.9%, a figure higher than in European and American clinics. The hospital has the highest 5-year survival rate after treatment of prostate cancer, it is 96.6%. In the neurosurgery department, doctors treat with the latest Gamma Knife. This device has highest precision in removal of brain tumors and has minimal damage on healthy tissues.
The success rate of this technology is 90%, and complications do not exceed in more than 3-7%. Due to the absence of incisions, the patient can return home after 2 days. In Seoul State University Hospital, organ transplants are successfully performed. Per year, he conducts 400 kidney and liver transplants. The success of liver transplants is 99%, and the 5-year survival rate is 82%; after a kidney transplant, the 5-year survival rate is 92%, which is higher than in the USA.
FAMOUS DOCTORS
- Professor Jung-Yue Bang is an oncologist, president of the Institute of Biochemical Research and director of the Center for Clinical Research. Participates in the development of anticancer drugs.
- Professor Goo Hyun Baek is an orthopedic surgeon, president of the Asia-Pacific Hand Surgery. He is engaged in the treatment of congenital anomalies of the extremities, diseases of the wrists and elbows.
SOON CHUN HYANG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
A multi-purpose medical institution. The clinic has 31 departments and 16 specialized centers.
WHAT ARE THE CLINIC’S ACHIEVEMENTS?
The Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital is accredited by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Korea. One of the 17 hospitals in the world and the first in the country that received the certificate of the World Endoscopic Organization.
TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED BY DOCTORS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE.
Physicians pay much attention to the introduction of new methods and technologies in the treatment of oncological diseases.
Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital has the latest Gamma Knife 4G apparatus for treating many cancerous diseases. accurate surgery is conducted to remove tumors painlessly and without blood loss with this technology. While using this technology, there is practically no adverse effect on healthy tissue.
Doctors use Novalis TX stereotactic radiation therapy apparatus for cerebrovascular disorders, neurological and oncological diseases of the spinal cord and brain. When using this technology there is no damage to healthy tissue and the need for surgical interventions.
Specialists of the hospital at Soon Chun Hyang University used an innovative method – tomotherapy for the treatment of single and multiple tumors. This technology allows the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
FAMOUS DOCTORS
- Professor Chang A Ram – using Cyber-Knife, cured 864 patients for cancer of the prostate, brain, lungs, liver, and others.
- Professor Nam Ge Hyun – cured more than 1000 patients with cervical cancer at an early stage with uterus preservation.
SAMSUNG MEDICAL CENTER
General hospital, its structure includes 40 departments, 10 specialized centers, 120 specialized clinics.
WHAT ARE THE CLINIC’S ACHIEVEMENTS?
Samsung Medical Center is ranked first for 14 times in the National Satisfaction Index (NCSI) rating, 12 times the hospital was chosen as the main medical brand of Korea.
TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED BY DOCTORS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE
In the clinic, doctors achieve great results in the treatment of oncology, so in the case of leukemia in children, the success rate is 82%, the survival rate for acute leukemia is 50.7%, the success of stem cell transplantation reaches 68%, which is higher than in the USA.
Samsung Medical Center specialists conduct transplantation of organs with a high success rate. After a liver transplant, 5-year survival is 95%.
The clinic, for the first time in Korea performed a bloodless liver transplant, a homogeneous pancreatic tissue transplantation, an intestinal transplant and a liver transplant to a child aged 3 months.
In the neurosurgery department, doctors use the new model of the Gamma Knife, the clinic is considered the first in Asia and the 6th in the world, which began to use this technology. The medical center possess the previous version of the Gamma Knife that is why it is one of 4 in the world that uses 2 units of this device.
FAMOUS DOCTORS
- Professor Dr. Choi, Han Yong is an oncologist, his work experience is more than 30 years. Specializes in the treatment of cancer of the kidneys and prostate.
- Professor Dr. Kim Duk Kyan is a popular cardiologist in Korea. He is engaged in the treatment of Marfan syndrome, Takashu disease, pulmonary thromboembolism.
ASAN MEDICAL CENTER
One of the largest hospitals in Korea, designed for 2,704 beds. Clinic receives about 15,000 foreign patients annually. The hospital consist of 44 departments and 27 specialized centers.
WHAT ARE THE CLINIC’S ACHIEVEMENTS?
In 2012, the clinic was recognized by the Korean Standards Association as the best medical center for patient care quality.
TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED BY DOCTORS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE.
The hospital ranks first in Korea for the number of successful transplantations of liver, kidney and pancreas. The Asan Medical Center showed excellent results in the treatment of breast cancer with 89.3% five-year survival of patients with cancer of all stages from 1989 to 2008. While between 2003 and 2008, the 5-year survival rate for all patients is 91.9%, which represents a 20% improvement in survival rates for 15 years.
More than 800 operations to remove pancreatic cancer are performed at the clinic every year. Asan Medical Center successfully conducted the first heart transplant in Korea in 1992, patients lived for more than 25 years as of 2017. Since then, doctors have performed more than 600 heart transplants, which is 45% of all heart transplants in Korea. To achieve such high results, medical professionals are constantly engaged in clinical research. Heart Institute Asan is a world leader in the field of medicine, because it houses the country’s largest angiography and operating rooms employing the best medical personnel with excellent teamwork. The Heart Institute performs more than 3,500 coronary angiographies, 2,000 percutaneous interventions on the coronary arteries, and 300 coronary artery bypass procedures annually.
FAMOUS DOCTORS
- Dr. Yun-Ko Kan is an oncologist who is treating cancer of the stomach, liver, gastrointestinal sarcoma.
- Dr. Duk-Hyun Kan is a cardiologist who treats heart valves, coronary vessels, coronary heart disease.
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