Professor Lee Jin-wook of the department of breast and endocrine surgery at Seoul National University Hospital demonstrated the latest thyroid cancer surgery called the “oral endoscopic resection,” at the 13th Endocrine Surgery International Workshop held in India.Oral endoscopic resection is an operation that removes a thyroid tumor by placing an endoscopic surgical instrument in the mucous m
A research team at Samsung Medical Center (SMC)’s Department of Internal Medicine has developed a self-diagnosis prediction model to confirm the risk of developing advanced adenoma that causes colon cancer.This is the first time that a disease prediction model using big data technology in digestive diseases has been developed. It will likely be helpful for early diagnosis and management of ade
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has won the certification from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for the first time in Korea, the hospital said Wednesday.CARF is an international nonprofit assessment organization that assesses the quality of rehabilitation medical services, equivalent to the Joint Comm
Intuitive Surgical, a global leader in minimally invasive surgery using robots, has received an import license from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety식품의약품안전처 (MFDS) for its newly launched da Vinci X surgery system, the company said Tuesday.Through the da Vinci X system, medical staff can take advantage of advanced innovative robot surgery techniques and exclusive programs, customer support,
Amid increasing damages caused by hacking attacks worldwide, the Ministry of Health and Welfare보건복지부 has come under fire for its insufficient hacking defense and operational supervision.According to data submitted to Rep. Kwon Mi-hyeok권미혁 of the ruling Democratic Party by the Korea Internet & Security Agency한국인터넷진흥원 (KISA), there have been 13 cases of hacking to clinics since 2013.Medical
This is the fourth of a four-part series on Korean hospitals designated by the government as suitable for attracting foreign patients. – Ed. A beautiful Nigerian doorman greets you with a dazzling smile in front of JK Plastic Surgery Center before swinging open its pearly gates, where five receptionists from different countries heartily attend to your needs from the moment you step into th
A group of researchers has set up criteria to check up the metastasis of giant-cell tumors in bones to the lung, the Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) said Friday. Giant-cell tumors are one of the rare diseases that are difficult to treat for its unknown cause of metastasis to the lungs. Professor Han Il-kyu한일규 of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at SNUH서울대병원 published the results
Kimchi can add another health benefit to its rising popularity as the fermented vegetable dish was found to have lactic acid bacteria promoting male and female hair growth, Cheil Hospital제일병원 said Friday. Professors Seo Joo-tae서주태 and Lee Hyo-seok이효석 of the Department of Urology at Cheil Hospital measured the changes in the number and thickness of hair after giving kimchi lactic acid bacteria
MizMedi Hospital held the "Welcome to MizMedi" event Thursday for overseas patients who are currently residing in Korea to treat their illnesses.The program is part of diverse cultural experiences organized by the hospital in hopes that the foreign patients who visited the hospital to have a healthy mind and body, the hospital said, adding that it was designed to invite international patients
Korean researchers have developed a new concept of a hydrogel, a jelly-like substance containing water as a primary ingredient, offering a new treatment method that induces regeneration of central nervous system tissues in spinal cord injury.When the central nervous system is damaged by a traffic accident or stroke, secondary neurodegeneration occurs, resulting in a defect in the nerve tissue
LG Uplus and SoftBank Robotics, a Japanese robot company, will introduce the world’s first humanoid social robot “Pepper” to Korea next month, LG Uplus엘지유플러스 said Thursday.Pepper is equipped with the first artificial intelligence (AI) platform developed by LG Uplus to provide conversation and customized product recommendation functions in various fields such as personnel, weather, and informat
The Ewha Womans University Medical Center (EUMC) said Thursday it has installed the nation’s first fine-dust signal lamp, with the cooperation from Yangcheon District Office.The signal lamp is part of countermeasures to reduce fine dust, which has emerged as a serious environmental and social problem, the hospital said.The lamp is expected to contribute to the prevention of respiratory
Framed articles on the New York Times, CNN, and Tokyo TV are proudly displayed in Wooridul Spine Hospital’s MISS Training Center in Gangnam, Seoul. Among their headlines are, “Wooridul Hospital; an example for the excellence of Korea’s medical tourism,” and “The spinal destination of choice for foreign patients.”Wooridul우리들병원 has solely been focusing spinal treatment for the last 36 years sinc
The average prescription labels in Korea often warn patients to consume medicine 30 minutes after meals to prevent stomachaches and to help the drug maintain a certain concentration in the body.But other countries are not following this medication method because of the lack of evidence, and domestic hospitals have also complained that it is difficult for patients to take their medication on ti
Pusan National University Hospital (PNUH), KT, and Busan Techno Park held a ceremony to launch the Kazakhstan-Korea digital healthcare cooperation project, at the Aktobe Medical Center in Kazakhstan, the hospital said Tuesday.PNUH부산대병원 signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan's major hospitals and government agencies for the digital healthcare pilot project last year and has been p
Kyung Hee University Medical Center(KHMC) said Tuesday it would introduce a 24-hour support service, from pre-visit consultation to post-treatment follow-up care for patients, using an intelligent chat robot in the first half of 2018.The hospital will promote their "Patient-Centered Smart Hospital Platform Development Project" in cooperation with Twinney, a software company based in Daejeon.
A 10-month-old Cambodian baby who had difficulty breathing from a congenital heart disease received a new chance at life after undergoing surgery and treatment at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital분당서울대병원(SNUBH). On May 20, the hospital (President Chun Sang-hoon전상훈 organized a team of 15 medical professionals, including Professor Im Chung임청 of Surgery Department of Thoracic Surgery, to
This is the third of a four-part series on Korean hospitals designated by the government as suitable for attracting foreign patients. – Ed. Under the bright autumn sunshine, the Healthcare Organization Accreditation award gleams like a golden mirror where it’s placed in front of HanGil Eye Hospital in Incheon.HanGil is a “specialty eye hospital,” referring to the institution designated
Medical professionals are looking into new perspectives to data-driven healthcare, such as precision medicine, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data. Are the public ready to accept these services, too?Academics and doctoral students discussed these issues during “2017 EIBLE-KHIDI International Conference” at S-Tower in Seoul Saturday.The experts voiced out that rising costs, chronic il
Only 51.9 percent, or 227,600 of 438,800, of girls born in 2004-2005 were vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), for fear of the injection’s side effects, according to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention질병관리본부(KCDC).Experts pointed out that public campaign efforts fell were not sufficient to ease concern about side effects, triggered by some temporary fainting or pain felt