The medical center of Seoul National University was founded as a clinical base in 1999. Over time, it has evolved into one of the largest diagnostic and treatment centers, welcoming a significant number of international patients. To date, the institution has treated more than 30,000 patients from 80 countries worldwide.

The hospital includes a main outpatient department with inpatient facilities, an oncology department, and a children’s hospital. Numerous laboratories, consultation and diagnostic units, operating theaters, intensive care units, biomedical engineering centers, and other facilities operate on site.

Seoul National University Hospital houses the following interdisciplinary units:

  • Pain management therapy

  • Neuropsychiatric disorders

  • Pituitary disorders

  • Hepatobiliary surgery

  • Anti-aging medicine

  • Emergency medicine

  • Nuclear medicine

  • Transplantology

  • Vascular microsurgery

  • Radiation oncology

Seoul National University Hospital is equipped with modern medical devices manufactured in South Korea, as well as by leading companies from Japan, Europe, and the United States. Only patented, latest-generation medications with proven safety and efficacy are used.

Advantages of the institution for international patients include:

  • Accelerated service programs for patients with tight schedules

  • A comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to treatment

  • Deep respect for foreign traditions and religions among staff

  • Honest coordinators vetted by the institution’s physicians

  • Interpreter services (including Russian-speaking interpreters)

  • Accommodation in comfortable inpatient rooms

  • Restaurant-style full-board meals in accordance with physician recommendations

Specialists at Seoul National University Hospital have extensive experience treating international patients. Most patients report high effectiveness of the therapy received.