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Asan Medical Center

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Cancer diagnosis and treatment diagnostic imaging cancer treatment multidisciplinary cancer care oncology bariatric surgery obstetrics international patient services breast surgery microsurgery DIEP flap reconstruction organ transplantation cardiovascular care endoscopic surgery stomach cancer breast cancer cardiac surgery cardiology heart surgery organ transplant cancer care next-generation sequencing clinical trials precision medicine Phase I general medical health screening diagnostic services laboratory services one-stop service psychiatric services neuromodulation ECT TMS International Patient Care Medical Tourism diagnostics cardiac diagnostics Reproductive Medicine Infertility treatment medical genetics prenatal diagnosis pre-implantation diagnosis carrier screening pharmacogenetic testing conventional medicine endocrinology metabolism thyroid dysfunction osteoporosis rare endocrine disorders general hospital HIPEC percutaneous coronary intervention stereotactic radiosurgery orthopedic surgery psychiatric care neurosurgery oncologic surgery liver cancer pancreatic cancer biliary cancer colon cancer gastric cancer cervical cancer esophageal cancer urologic oncology robotic surgery rehabilitation post-surgical recovery obstetrics and gynecology maternal-fetal medicine fetal treatment neonatal intensive care pediatric cardiology pediatric cardiac surgery pediatric surgery preventive care radiation therapy second opinion services cancer surgery Multiple specialties stem cell therapy major treatments regenerative medicine hematopoietic stem cell transplantation kidney transplant liver transplant heart transplant lung transplant pancreas transplant general hospital services

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Advanced Imaging Quality in South Korea: State-of-the-art examination devices (CT, MR, PET). Patients with cancer or diseases discovered during examinations are rapidly referred to specialized outpatient clinics.
Alternative Cancer Treatment Availability in South Korea: Offers multidisciplinary cancer-care system where cancer patients see five or six specialists in internal medicine, surgery, radiology, radiation oncology, and pathology simultaneously; nearly 5,000 patients went through this process in 2019
Bariatric Surgery Quality in South Korea: South Korea's largest multidisciplinary center specializing in various bariatric procedures
Birth Tourism Feasibility in South Korea: South Korea's largest hospital, approximately 11,800 outpatients daily. International Healthcare Center offers interpretation in English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, and Mongolian, with escort and counseling services.
Breast Surgery Quality in South Korea: Clinical data from 847 patients: 89% maintained lift after 5 years with triple-point internal suturing technique; only 3.2% required revision surgery within 5 years; average scar length 6.2cm
Cancer Screening Quality in South Korea: Korea's largest hospital ranked 25th among the world's best hospitals and 5th among global cancer hospitals by Newsweek 2025, with its health screening center reporting 1,082.6 cancer detections per 100,000 examinees in 2021, more than twice the national average
Cancer Treatment Cost Savings in South Korea: Performed more than 20,000 endoscopic surgeries to resect stomach tumors and the same number for breast cancer
Cardiac Surgery Quality in South Korea: Largest hospital in Korea with 2,715 beds and 27 specialized centers. Performs over 70,892 surgeries annually and 71,844 high-level operations. Serves 3,439,834 outpatients and 919,339 inpatients per year. Performs approximately 45% of heart transplants in South Korea. TAVR success rate: 98%. Performs about 200 aortic valve replacement surgeries annually with 99% survival rate. Cardiovascular surgeons perform 3,000+ angiographies and 300+ bypass grafting procedures annually. Ranked world's top institution in interventional cardiology by Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Named Korea's top hospital for cardiology and heart surgery for five consecutive years by Newsweek's global hospital rankings. Published nine studies in New England Journal of Medicine. Attracted 1,500 doctors and 4,000 patients from 40 countries over the past decade. Has International Center with personal coordinators for transfers and consultations. Introduced Asan Global Standard (AGS) in 2011.
Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Quality in South Korea: Performing half of South Korea's next-generation sequencing for cancer patients as of 2018; Bio-Resource Center stores more than half a million high-quality samples from roughly 100,000 patients; performs over 300 clinical trials annually with international pharmaceutical companies; multidisciplinary cancer-care system offered since 2006
Clinical Trial Access in South Korea: Conducts over 300 clinical trials annually; approximately 20% are Phase I early-stage drug studies. Provides multilingual interpretation services in English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, and Mongolian.
Detox Program Quality in South Korea: JCI-accredited; ranked as Newsweek World's Best Hospital five consecutive years
Diagnostic Cost Savings in South Korea: Direct billing arrangements with Cigna International, United Healthcare International, and AIG Japan. Ranked 25th globally by Newsweek (2025).
Diagnostic Turnaround in South Korea: 2,200-bed tertiary care teaching hospital; receives 8,000 outpatients daily; Department of Laboratory Medicine performs 30 million tests; 98% of one-stop outpatient specimens achieve results within 60 minutes; Asan Pass program for international patients includes fast-track appointment management, specialist coordination, and expedited referrals
ECT/TMS Availability in South Korea: Operates Performance Improvement Team since 1993 to enhance healthcare quality; introduced Asan Global Standard (AGS) in 2011
End-of-Life Counseling in South Korea: International Healthcare Center offers English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Mongolian translation, escort, and counseling services. 92 coordinators available to support foreign patients during treatment.
Executive Health Screening in South Korea: Health Screening and Promotion Center ranked No.1 in Korean Brand Power Index for eight consecutive years; recognized as 22nd best hospital in the world and ranked 1st in Korea by Newsweek; over 150 health screening professionals including physicians, nurses, medical technologists, radiologists, nutritionists, and exercise specialists; introduced Asan Global Standard (AGS) in 2011; International Healthcare Center offers Asan Pass service for foreign patients; provides interpretation services in English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Mongolian
Fertility Preservation in South Korea: Has a Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Clinic
Genetic Testing Availability in South Korea: JCI-accredited; Medical Genetics Center with eight specialist physicians; partnership with 3billion for whole-exome sequencing in rare disease patients
Homeopathy Availability in South Korea: Major hospital complex; internationally renowned for conventional medicine but makes no reference to homeopathic services
Hormone Optimization in South Korea: The Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism has led treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders in Korea since 1989. Runs specialized clinics for thyroid dysfunction, osteoporosis, and rare endocrine disorders.
Hospital Accreditation in South Korea: Ranked among world's best hospitals. Asan Global Standard (AGS) introduced 2011 based on Joint Commission International principles. Recognized as Korea's Most Admired Hospital for 17 consecutive years. Consistently featured in global Best Hospitals lists.
Hydrotherapy Facilities in South Korea: Largest hospital in South Korea with 2,432 beds and approximately 280,000 square meters of floor area. Specific hydrotherapy pool facilities not prominently featured in international marketing materials.
Hyperthermia Treatment in South Korea: JCI-accredited; has international patient services
Ketamine Therapy Availability in South Korea: Top hospital in South Korea known for cutting-edge technology and world-class healthcare services
Medical Technology in South Korea: Asia's busiest heart centre performing over 10,000 PCI annually; operates Gamma Knife and CyberKnife units; partners with EOS GmbH for metal 3D-printed orthopedic implants
Mental Health Cost Savings in South Korea: provides sophisticated psychiatric treatment with cutting-edge technology
Neurosurgery Quality in South Korea: Department of Neurosurgery treats the largest number of patients in Korea. Handles 11,680 outpatients, 2,427 inpatients, and 256 emergency patients daily on average. Performs 66,838 sophisticated surgeries annually.
Oncologic Surgery Quality in South Korea: Ranked top five globally for oncology by Newsweek 2025; Korea's largest cancer treatment center with over one million patients treated annually as of 2024; performs largest number of cancer surgeries in Korea; established Korea's first multidisciplinary cancer institute in 2006; nearly 5,000 patients annually see 5-6 specialists simultaneously; performs 500 esophageal cancer robotic surgeries (most in Asia); published 2024 Outcomes Book for bladder, kidney, and prostate cancers
Orthopedic Surgery Quality in South Korea: Ranked 11th globally in Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2024; has Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Post-Surgical Recovery Facilities in South Korea: JCI accreditation
Prenatal Care Quality in South Korea: Established the first Fetal Treatment Center in South Korea. Division of Neonatology established in 1996 as first independent specialized division in Korea. Operates three Neonatal ICUs with 62 beds (largest NICU in Korea), treating over 800 high-risk newborns annually. Reports world's highest survival rate for preemies weighing less than 500g. Recognized as Korea's Most Admired Hospital for 17 consecutive years by Korea Management Association Consulting. Ranked #30 among hospitals worldwide and #1 among Korean facilities in Newsweek's Best Hospitals Worldwide 2022. Introduced Asan Global Standard (AGS) in 2011. Operates South Korea's first newborn-specialized ECMO system since 2018.
Preventive Screening Packages in South Korea: Largest hospital in Korea, Health Screening and Promotion Center ranked No.1 in Korean Brand Power Index for 8 consecutive years, serves more than 40,000 clients annually, recognized as Korea's Most Admired Hospital for 17 consecutive years by Korea Management Association Consulting
Radiation Therapy Quality in South Korea: Department of Radiation Oncology operates both Gamma Knife and CyberKnife systems. Uses special computer system for patient care that reduces waiting time; full diagnostic procedure with results takes maximum 3 days. Certified by South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and JCI. Awarded FERCAP certification for research and clinical trials. Plans to establish Korea's largest heavy ion therapy facility with operations beginning 2031, encompassing over 40,000 square meters with two rotating gantry systems and fixed beam system.
Second Opinion Services in South Korea: Provides second opinions in 3-5 business days for 320,000 KRW, with video consultations available in 5-7 business days for 370,000 KRW. AMC Cancer Institute pioneered multidisciplinary cancer-care since 2006; nearly 5,000 patients underwent multidisciplinary team discussions in 2019. Ranked among world's top five cancer hospitals by Newsweek in 2025. Attracted 20,000+ international patients in 2019, including approximately 4,000 from the United States. Performs 20,000+ cancer surgeries annually. Provides 24-hour translation service. Stores patient data in electronic medical record systems. Offers Asan Pass program for international patients including preconsultation and fast-track management.
Specialized Diagnostics in South Korea: Largest hospital in South Korea with over 2,400 beds and more than 10,000 medical staff. High success rates in complex procedures. Maintains International Healthcare Center with dedicated contact numbers and email for international patients.
Stem Cell Therapy Availability in South Korea: 280,000 square meters, 2,764 patient beds. Over 20,086 international patients annually.
Stem Cell Therapy Quality in South Korea: JCI-accredited
Stem Cell Transplant Quality in South Korea: Performed 1,400 autologous and 2,300 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantations between 1993 and 2016. More than 20,086 international patients annually visit for major procedures including stem cell transplants. International Healthcare Center offers three specialized services. Language assistance in Chinese, English, Mongolian, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic. Professional concierge service coordinates all services from country entry to translation and staff communication. Ranked as World's 22nd Best Hospital and Korea's No. 1 for six consecutive years by Newsweek. Recognized as Highest Quality of Care Hospital and granted Grand Award for Korean Medical Travel in 2009. Since 1993 has operated Performance Improvement Team; introduced Asan Global Standard (AGS) in 2011.
Surgical Cost Savings in South Korea: 2,715 beds, 67 operating rooms, ISO 9001 certified, ranked in global top 10 for six clinical specialties by Newsweek 2026
Transplant Capabilities in South Korea: 2,432 inpatient beds; 67 operating theatres; largest hospital in South Korea; JCI-accredited since 2007; performs more than 26% of all national organ transplants; performed over 500 liver transplants in 2019 (400+ living donor procedures); accounts for 45% of all heart transplants nationally; 6,000 cumulative living donor liver transplants; international patient department handles 20,000+ foreign patients annually; offers 3-month post-discharge telehealth packages
Wellness Retreat Quality in South Korea: Holds Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation.

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