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#10 Hyoryeong-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Korean, English, Russian
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Medical Tourism in South Korea
Since the earliest recorded history, Korea has enjoyed a sizable reputation for its medical prowess throughout Northeast Asia. The oldest known piece of Chinese medical literature, the Hwangtui Suowon, which dates back to 50 B.C., notes the “stone needles originating from the East” – referring to the varied kingdoms on the
Korean
Peninsula at that time.
While far from enjoying the popularity of countries such as , and , saw 630,000 overseas patients for medical treatment between 2009 and 2012, spending just shy of $1 billion over the course of four years with an annual growth rate of 38.4%. To better grasp the lucrative nature of this form of tourism to the Korean economy, the 12 million vacation tourists that visited in 2013 spent just under $15 million.
The holy grail of medical tourism demographics are the American and Chinese markets. For the Chinese, it’s about quality; for Americans, it’s about quality at a lower price. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a steady clip of roughly 1 million Americans traveled abroad for medical treatment in each of the past five years. And why not? Statistics from MedicalTourism.com show the cost of heart bypass surgery in averaging $144,000, while in it averages $28,900. And a $14,000 hip replacement in is far more appealing than the $50,000 Americans would spend at home.
In 2012, surpassed the for having the most travelers to for medical care. Numbers by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHID) show that 32,503 Chinese sought medical attention in , just surpassing the 30,582 Americans doing the same, followed by , and .
1. World best medical technology: unsurpassed competency in treatments for difficult diseases, such cancer, cardiovascular and spinal disorders, and complicated procedures such as transplants.
2. Excellent Medical Practitioners & Medical Facilities: Hospitals in boast of excellent medical practitioners and facilities. The Korean government has a strict regulation over the hospitals to ensure the optimum medical services.
3. Affordable medical costs: In Korea, patients can receive high quality of health care and treatments at affordable prices through cutting-edge hardware and infrastructure. Medical costs in are only 20-30% of those in the or while medical services are still on a similarly high level. The medical bills in are even cheaper than those in , and comparable to the rates charged by private clinics in
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About
Gangnam
Yonsei
Sarang
Hospital
Gangnam
Yonsei
Sarang
Hospital was founded by Dr. Yong-gon, Koh in 2003. It aims to improve the quality of life of patients who have problems with joint and spine. Over the past decade, we have been dedicated to serve with the state-of-the-art facilities for diagnosis, outstanding performance in treatment and rehabilitation of orthopedic conditions, catering patients of all ages. In addition, we are specialized with total knee replacement with 3D printer and stem cell therapy for arthritis. Since 2010, we have been helping many foreign patients to solve their orthopedic problems. Various foreign patients, mostly from , , , and have expressed satisfaction by our outstanding technology and excellent medical care and services. The following is the reason why you have to choose our hospital: Qualified & Highly trained medical staff – Doctors conduct over 11,000 surgeries of knee-shoulder-spine-foot per year – 18 Doctors are divided into each area for accurate diagnosis and specific treatment (Shoulder joint, knee joint, hip joint, ankle joint, spine, anesthesia, internal medicine) – Most doctors graduated from one of the best medical college in Korea, Yonsei university. Fast Process, No Waste of Time – most of exam & result explanation is available within the day – In case of admission, all preoperative exams can be done in one day Foreigner-Friendly Environment – Doctors speak English well - Dollar is accepted.
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