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Seoul National University Hospital

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South Korea, Seoul, 101 Daehak-ro, Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Service language:

English,

Russian,

German

Accreditations:

ISQUA

International Society for Quality in Health Care

About Seoul Univesity Hospital

Seoul National University Hospital is one of the oldest and well-recognized medical health networks in South Korea serving patients from more than 80 countries every year. The hospital has its aim to serve patients with the best healthcare facilities in all medicinal areas and maintain a solaceful environment for all visitors. For 130 years, the network has expanded greatly and has 3 hospitals operating in Korea and 1 in UAE. The center takes more than 300,000 patients each year and has a capacity of 1760 beds in total.

Moreover, Seoul National University Hospital has its main 3 divisions that include Main hospital, Children’s hospital, and Cancer hospital. The main hospital consists of 52 departments that include but are not limited to;

Neurology
Radiology
Orthopedics and traumatology
Gynecology and obstetrics
Ophthalmology
Gastroenterology
Endocrinology
Hematology
Infectious diseases

Children hospital Seoul National University Hospital is specifically made for serving child patients considering their different needs and treatment strategies than adults. The hospital consists of 32 departments that include;

Pediatric radiology
Pediatric surgery
Pediatric pathology
Pediatric neurology
Pediatric urology
Genetic diseases

The hospital also consists of a separate cancer hospital that only focuses on treating each and every kind of cancer providing sufferers with one-step solution to any kind of malignancy.

Why choose Seoul National University Hospital?

Seoul Hospital Korea is a leading medical network of South Korea that has been serving patients from all around the globe for 130 years.
The hospital has the aim of becoming one of the most trusted healthcare territories by serving patients with the best services and treatment protocols.
The hospital has one of the experienced and trained staff and doctors that include a total of 8960 staff and 1900 doctors.
All the diagnostic and treatment procedures are conducted using state-of-the-art technology that includes; MRI, PET-CT, dual-energy CT, IMRT, brachytherapy, and much more
The hospital provides 24/7 emergency services with its exceptionally serving staff as well has facility of cashless billing services through the coordination of insurance companies
The hospital also provides health screening services, visa assistance services, and home care services.

Top notch-technology:

Seoul National Hospital South Korea has availability of cutting-edge technology that include;

IGRT

The use of imaging during radiation therapy to improve the precision and accuracy of treatment delivery is known as image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). IGRT is used to treat malignancies in moving parts of the body. The equipment has imaging technology that allows your doctor to scan the tumor before and during treatment and modify the position of patients during radiation administration as needed.

PET-MRI scanner

A PET-MRI scan incorporates a Positron emission tomography and an Magnetic resonance imaging scan into one to provide detailed cancer information. The technology works out where your cancer is and its size, as well as assisting your specialist in determining the treatment results.

Gamma knife surgery

It is a non-invasive radioactive procedure conducted to fight brain tumors. It is one of the advanced technologies of its time that is utilized to precisely attack cancerous cells in the brain without affecting the neighboring healthy tissues. The equipment helps in the delivery of 100s of radio waves from different angles in a precise manner.

Services:

Providing treatment in a comfortable environment is the priority of the hospital. The network extends a range of services that include translator service, pick and drop, accommodation, visa assistance, and online consultation for international patients. Other than that, all the rooms and wards of the hospital have comfortable beds and seating arrangements, attached bath, minibar, television, and air condition facility. The hospital also provides a facility of cashless billing through insurance companies as well as 3rd party company facilities.

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Departments and specialities

Gastroenterology department at Seoul University Hospital

Seoul hospital South Korea is internationally recognized for its treatment of gastrointestinal diseases that include acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, obesity, ulcer, gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma, and other gastrointestinal tumors. The department is specifically recognized as the best center for the treatment of gastric cancer. The hospital has facilities of the latest treatment approaches utilized to fight gastrointestinal cancer that include laparoscopic surgery, fluorescence-guided surgery, and minimally invasive surgeries. These techniques have helped the center to become the hospital providing treatment with the lowest postoperative mortality rate in the world.

Not only but also, a large number of students from all around the world prioritize Seoul national university for specialization in gastrointestinal surgery field. The center conducts more than a thousand surgeries per year and received the largest number of gastric cancer patients (30,000) in 2019.

Transplant department at Seoul National University Hospital

Extending its services in the area of transplantology, Seoul hospital has a team of highly experienced and specialized surgeons to conduct different transplants. The team works in coordination with endocrinologists, hepatologists, cardiologists, nephrologists, and radiologists to successfully carry out the procedure. Different types of transplants performed at the center include;

Kidney transplant
Liver transplant
Heart transplant
Transplant of pancreas
Lung transplant
Transplants in pediatrics

The center also leads in conducting research based on transplant areas with the cooperation of national and international institutes.

Plastic and aesthetic surgery at Seoul National University Hospital

Plastic and reconstructive surgery center make sure that patients carry their bodies with confidence. It conducts all the procedures with aim of enhancing natural beauty and saving people from any kind of complexity. Not only beauty surgeries, the department also performs surgical interventions for breast correction after breast cancer surgeries, burn and scar removal surgeries, congenital defect surgeries, removal of skin tumors, and reconstruction after severe injuries. Cosmetic surgeries carried out at the center include but are not limited to;

Eyelid surgery
Rhinoplasty
Buttocks
Double jaw surgery
Liposuction
Facial contour

Neurosurgery center at Seoul National University Hospital

Neurosurgery department of the hospital works tirelessly to provide accurate treatment of diseases related to the central and peripheral nervous system. In order to work more precisely, the department is divided into its sub-departments of brain tumor, epilepsy treatment, spinal diseases treatment, clinic for motor diseases, movement disorder center, gamma knife surgery, vascular clinic.

Since the opening of the department in 1957, it has significantly contributed to research as well as taking responsibility for providing a high level of care to patients post-surgically. 15 specialists of the clinic perform more than 4000 surgeries every year.

Cancer treatment at Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul hospital has a separate cancer hospital that consists of 27 sub-departments each working on specific areas of malignancy. Some of the well-known areas of center are;

Thyroid center

It is the first clinic in South Korea that started operating in the 1950s specifically for thyroid diseases. The center has extensive experience in research and clinical expertise related to thyroid diseases and cancer. All the procedures here are conducted using state-of-the-art technology and the center also participates in clinical trials research of advanced technology that includes AI and 5G.

Hematology center

Treating a large number of patients with blood disorders, Seoul hemato oncology center is leading due to its high success rates and advanced technology treatment. Each year the center takes thousands of patients suffering from aplastic anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. The department also performs a myriad of stem cell transplants each year with around 2800 in just 2020. The center successfully conducts;

Haploidentical stem cell transplant
Autologous bone marrow transplant
Allogeneic bone marrow transplant