Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul National University Hospital has one of Asia's most significant experiences treating children and adults. The clinic was founded in 1885 and has experienced many structural changes and considerable development. Currently, it is the first medical center outside the United States to receive 7-level certification from the American Medical Information Society and the first clinic in Korea with ISQUA international accreditation. Also, ISO and HIMSS Stage 7 certificates assess the high quality of services. Annually, doctors provide care to 5,200,000 patients from all over the world. The extended structure of up to 1,625 seats allows for assisting everyone who wants it in the fastest time with the best service. In acquisition to cure and diagnosis, physicians have an extensive experience base. For example, the scientists were the first to invent a vaccine against hepatitis B, develop an artificial heart valve stent for the pulmonary artery, and discover the cause of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Also noteworthy is that the thyroid gland center opened the world's first endoscopic robotic surgery, BABA, to perform standard oncoplastic surgery for thyroid cancer. In addition, Seoul National University Clinic ranks 8th in the number of research in the world, ahead of 7 American hospitals. Significant successes in treating patients have been recorded in oncology in the form of a higher 5-year survival rate with breast and prostate cancer than in the USA and Europe.  In addition, gentle treatment methods allow 87% of patients with colorectal cancer to preserve the sphincter during surgery. The clinic also holds the record for removing malignant stomach tumors and has performed more than 20,000 operations. GammaKnife, which uses the center of brain tumors and ViewRay radiation therapy under the control of MRI in real-time, allows the effectiveness of tumor treatment in oncology by up to 90%. In particular, doctors have one of the most significant experiences in treating neuro-oncology and perform more than 1,800 interventions. In addition, the bronchoscopy center offers autofluorescence bronchoscopy and narrow-band bronchoscopy for the early diagnosis of lung cancer in risk groups. Pulmonologists also perform endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy, essential for diagnosing lung cancer.  Furthermore, urologists have considerable experience in DaVinci robotic surgery to treat oncological and general surgical diseases.  Likewise, the clinic has the largest children's hospital in the country and the first neonatal intensive care unit in Korea. As a result, the pediatric department holds the record for successful heart surgery for a premature baby weighing 1 kg in Korea. The center for intensive treatment of childhood epilepsy has a leading role in the surgical treatment of patients with an incurable form. In cooperation with the College of Medicine, the multidisciplinary Seoul National University Medical Center provides the highest performance indicators in South Korea and the world in cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, radiology, orthopedics and traumatology, urology, and plastic surgery. In addition, many patients and experience in treating rare diseases allow doctors to be the best in their field.