Good day! I would like to share my impressions of being in the clinic. Thanks to the coordinators, the staff of the international clinic center, all wishes were taken into account. Special thanks to the attending physician, the procedure was perfect, the staff is very attentive, courteous. They are located in a 5-bed room, but at the same time there is no discomfort, food can be chosen taking into account personal taste preferences (Korean, European cuisine) and at the same time satisfying and varied. I can say one thing, there is no limit to my gratitude, my recommendations to friends, acquaintances only this Clinic! The prices are reasonable.
Доброго времени суток! Хочется поделится впечатлениями о пребывании в клинике. Благодаря координаторам, сотрудникам международного центра клиники были учтены все пожелания. Отдельная огромная благодарность лечащему врачу, процедура проведена идеально, персонал очень внимательный, учтивый. Расположили в 5-тиместной палате, но при этом никакого дискомфорта, питание можно выбирать с учетом личных вкусовых предпочтений (корейская, европейская кухня) и при этом сытно и разнообразно. Могу сказать одно, благодарности моей нет предела, мои рекомендации друзьям, знакомым только эта Клиника! Цены приемлемы.
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)
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Updated 14.09.2020
- General and Abdominal Surgery Department
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Department
- Orthopedic Surgery Department
- Cardiovascular Center
Bundang Hospital is the 1st medical center of Seoul National University, established in 1885.
Bundang Hospital has been working since 2003. It consists of 10 specialized treatment centers and 33 departments.
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital is located in a quiet outskirt region of Seoul. The distance between the hospital and Incheon International Airport is 70 km.
Advantages of Bundang Hospital in Korea
- Innovativeness. The hospital uses electronic BESTcare system of data storage. It contains a complete info about a patient, that is available only to your doctor. Due to BESTcare system, there are no errors with medicines and tests, and a patient can contact a doctor at any time from the ward using a pad.
- Equipment. Bundang Hospital is equipped the same level as medical centers of Europe and the USA — Bundang specialists also use Da Vinci robotic system.
- Coordination of international patients. The International Department works on the hospital’s premises. The staff arranges a transfer, language assistance, and supports a patient during treatment.
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General and Abdominal Surgery Department
Doctors perform surgical treatment of stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, biliary tracts diseases. The specialty of the department is the removal of malignant and benign tumors.
Bundang surgeons specialize in laparoscopic and endoscopic operations — interventions through small incisions or natural openings (anus, mouth). They are low-injury rate procedures that minimize postoperative complications, do not leave noticeable scars. Such an approach shortens the patient's recovery period.
Achievements of the Department
- The world's 1st laparoscopic resection (removal) of the liver right back in a child.
- The 1st operation in the world of expanding (involving the neighboring tissues) removal of the gallbladder.
- The 1st pancreas and part of the duodenum resection to treat pancreatic cancer in South Korea.
- 5,000 surgeries for stomach cancer treatment. 90% of the interventions are performed laparoscopically, without big abdominal incisions.
- 1,000 procedures to remove the gallbladder are carried out laparoscopically — through a puncture up to 1 cm.
- 4,500 surgical interventions to treat intestinal cancer. According to the hospital's statistics, 76% such operations are successful.
- 650 successful operations to remove the stomach.
Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Medical Oncology and Hematology Department
Patients with malignant tumors, the blood and lymphatic system diseases are treated here. Doctors of the Medical Oncology Department conduct chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and BMT (bone marrow transplant).
Radiation Oncology
The radiation oncology unit is equipped with the linear accelerators of the latest generation. They allow performing 3D conformal radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). All these techniques are aimed at irradiating a tumor as accurately as possible without damaging healthy tissues around the neoplasm. This allows minimizing such side effects as nausea, fatigue, hair loss, itching, and skin rashes.
GammaKnife Center
GammaKnife is a type of radiosurgery that affects malignant cells with high-intensity cobalt irradiation. Doctors use the GammaKnife to treat head and neck tumors due to its minimal affection for healthy brain cells.
Bundang Hospital doctors have performed over 1,000 procedures using the Gamma Knife.
Orthopedic Surgery Department
The team of the department includes 14 professors, 12 doctors, and 53 members of the nursing staff. They specialize in the treatment of the spine, bones, joints, and muscles diseases.
60,000 outpatients and 35,000 inpatients are treated in the department annually.
Bundang orthopedists perform 3,000 operations every year. This number captures such interventions:
- surgical treatment of cerebral palsy
- hip replacement
- knee replacement
- arthroscopic restoration of joints and ligaments (through several punctures up to 1-3 cm).
Cardiovascular Center
The Cardiovascular Center of Bundang Hospital was established in 2003. Since then, it has become one of the largest centers to treat heart diseases and blood vessels in South Korea. The center serves 103,000 patients annually.
Heart surgeons perform 2,400 open cardiac operations each year. 26,000 patients undergo coronary angiography — an accurate heart examination performed through a thin tube (catheter).
In 2013, the Cardiovascular Center received regional status from the Korean Ministry of Health. This confirms the high success rate of operations in the hospital, the use of the latest treatment methods, and the doctors’ qualifications.
Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons specialize in the treatment of hypertension, heart disease in elderly people, arrhythmias, heart failure. Doctors perform the following operations:
- implantation of an artificial pacemaker or defibrillator
- radiofrequency ablation
- surgical treatment of congenital heart defects
- coronary artery bypass surgery
- heart valves replacement and correction
- heart transplantat.
A team of the Cardiovascular Department, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Services for international patients
Accommodation
A patient stays in a single, double or VIP room. There are a TV, Internet, bathroom in each ward.
Transfer
Employees of the International Department provide free transfer from Incheon Airport to the Bundang Hospital or hotel.
Language assistance
The hospital provides a medical interpreter from Korean.
The hospital is ready to study medical records in the following languages:
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About Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital is one of the most innovative multidisciplinary medical centers in Korea.
It is the 1st digital hospital in the country. The hospital is equipped witg BESTcare system that allows avoiding medical errors, improving treatment safety and effectiveness.
Bundang specializes in general and abdominal surgery, oncology, orthopedics and traumatology.
1,500,000 patients undergo treatment at in hospital every year.