Intro: Best Hospitals in Korea 2019

18 April 2019

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South Korea. A country of K-Pop, Kimchi, Samsung and Hyundai.

Not only that, Korea has some remarkable stats for its medical services. Its cancer patient survival rates are among the highest in the world and holds several world records for organ transplants and stem cell researches.

Already thousands of patients from UAE and other GCC countries are traveling to Korea to treat complex diseases under government referral program.

DrFive attended Medical Korea 2019, an exhibition to show off South Korea’s medical prowess, and utilized the opportunity to visit the most renowned hospitals and clinics in person.

We contacted Korea Ministry of Health (KHIDI) and the UAE Embassy in Korea to recommend to us a list of star players in each medical field.

Wooridul Hospital

Wooridul Spine Hospital, Gangnam

47-4 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul

Established in 1982, Wooridul is the first spine specialized hospital well-known for minimally-invasive spine surgeries. It utilizes endoscopic and microscopic laser technology reducing incision size from customary 4 cm to 0.6 cm, achieving less pain and shorter recovery time for patients. It runs 10 network hospitals in Korea and 3 international network facilities in the UAE, Turkey and Indonesia. We visited its flagship hospital located in Gangnam, Seoul.

Wooridul is selected as as 'Top 10 World's Best Hospital for Medical Tourists' by Medical Travel Quality Alliance of the U.S. for the four consecutive years from 2011, and the ‘Top 30 Most Technologically Advanced Hospital’ by Top Master’s in Healthcare Administration (MHA) in 2016.

Ultimately, if you have spine issues, Wooridul would be the right destination for your treatment in Korea.

Mediplex Sejong Hospital

Mediplex Sejong Hospital

South Korea, Incheon, Gyeyang-gu, Jakjeon-dong, 909
Incheon

Sejong started with the opening of its first hospital in 1982 and later was designated by the Ministry of Health as a general hospital that specialized in cardiac disease treatment. Sejong holds this title in Korea so far. Mediplex Sejong is a new specialty hospital complex run by Sejong that opened in 2017 and holds remarkable records such as: top 3 hospital preferred by cardiac patients, highest cardiac operation success rate, and number 1 in coronary artery bypass surgery success rate.

The hospital performs 1,300 cardiac operations and 4,400 cases of angiocardiography a year. Over 15,000 foreign patients has come to Sejong for heart diseases treatment. The hospital boasts 22 specialists at its cardiovascular centre and 14 at the cerebrovascular centre. The hospital boasts very efficient operation and treatment process which enables outpatient consultation/examination/result check/ hospitalization within a day. It has 24hr residence of cardiovascular specialists to perform treatment of severe emergency patient with heart disease can be performed within the shortest time. For example, Mediplex Sejong Hospital can start injection of thrombolytic agent within 30 min in average after arrival of stroke patient, 2X faster than international standard (HIRAS).

Ultimately, Sejong is a super modern facility and eco-friendly environment that helps patients find comfort during their treatment and recovery. Adult or pediatric patients with heart diseases will find the world’s top level specialised treatment at Sejong Mediplex Hospital in Korea.

MizMedi Hospital

MizMedi Hospital, Gangseo

295 Gangseo-ro, Balsan 1(il)-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul

Mizmedi is one of the top class infertility treatment hospitals in Korea. Mizmedi has two hospitals in Seoul, one in Gangnam and the other in Gangseo. We visited Gangseo Mizmedi which focuses more on infertility treatment for foreign patients.

Founded by Dr Roh (Gyungbyung), a legendary gynecologist in Korea, the hospital has pioneered in applying new medical technologies to multiple areas of gynecology. The hospital is designated as specialized women’s hospital for 3 consecutive times since the inception of the accreditation system by the Ministry of Health in 2011.

The hospital has pioneered infertility treatments in the world. It received World IVF conference President’s award in 1995, and American Society of Reproductive Medicine President’s award in 1997. It was the first Korean hospital that obtained ISO 9001 accreditation, the international standard for a quality management system, for its infertility medical services in 2004.

It boasts successful fertility rates of 45%, which is 50% higher than the average in Korea. Mizmedi has 56 medical doctors and 17 of them are ob/gyn specialists.

Infertility treatment cost is known to be about 50% cheaper in Korean than in the US. If you are looking for successful infertility treatment, we believe Mizmedi Hospital in Korea shall be considered as a top choice.