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Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Overview

Asan Medical Center (AMC) is Korea’s largest general tertiary-care hospital, located in the eastern part of Seoul. It is one of the most sophisticated medical facilities in Korea with a total of 2,700 beds. The medical center encompasses 3 highly specialized institutes in Cancer Institute, Heart Institute and Children’s Hospital. There are 28 specialized centers, 54 clinical departments and a research institute for the life sciences.

AMC was founded in 1989, in fulfillment of the vision of the late Chairman Ju-Yung Chung, the founder of Hyundai Group. AMC adopted his pen-name ‘Asan’ to highlight its objective of improving the well-being and health of the people. From delivering top-notch medical services to leading biomedical research, AMC has expanded its role in Korean society through its consistent efforts and enthusiasm, as is stated in its mission.

Recent recognition includes:

  • Ranked Korea’s No. 1 Hospital in the ‘2022 World’s Best Hospitals’ – (US Newsweek, 2022)
  • Entitled Korea’s most-admired hospital for 16 consecutive years – (Korea Management Association Consulting, 2007–2022)

Asan Medical Center is equipped with the latest innovative technologies. These include CT, MRI, PET-CT, LINAC, True Beam, Cyber Knife, Gamma Knife, the Da Vinci Robot System and more. The center employs over 1,700 physicians and performs over 65,000 surgeries per year.

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Kidney transplant dr shin korea

Dr. Shin, Sung, M.D., Ph.D.

Kidney Transplant
Korean, English
  • Doctor of Medicine : University of Ulsan
  • Master of Medicine : University of Ulsan
  • Bachelor of Medicine : Korea University
  • Associate Professor in General Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Assistant Professor in General Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Enstrustment Doctor in General Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Entrustment Doctor in Vascular Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Residency in UUCM AMC
  • Internship in UUCM AMC
Neurosurgery Korea

Dr. Cho, Young-hyun, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurosurgery
Korean, English
  • Doctor of Medicine : University of Ulsan
  • Master of Medicine : University of Ulsan
  • Bachelor of Medicine : Kyungpuk National University
  • Assistant Professor, Associate Professor in UUCM AMC
  • Fellowship in UUCM AMC
  • Residency in UUCM AMC
  • Internship in UUCM AMC
cardiac surgery korea

Dr. Jung, Sung-Ho, M.D., Ph.D.

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Korean, English
  • Doctor of Medicine : University of Ulsan
  • Master of Medicine : Gyeongsang National University
  • Bachelor of Medicine : Gyeongsang National University
  • Director in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Visiting Scholar in Mayo Clinic, USA
  • Associate Professor in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Assistant Professor in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Fellowship in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Residency in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, UUCM AMC
  • Internship in UUCM AMC
Korea Breast cancer

Dr. Kim, Sung-bae, M.D., Ph.D.

Oncology
Korean, English
  • Doctor of Medicine : Kyung Hee University
  • Master of Medicine : Kyung Hee University
  • Bachelor of Medicine : Kyung Hee University
  • Professor in UUCM AMC
  • Associate Professor in UUCM AMC
  • Assistant Professor in UUCM AMC
  • Clinical Instructor in UUCM AMC
  • Fellowship in UUCM AMC

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