Gangnam Severance Hospital, a part of Yonsei University Health System (YUHS), was founded in 1983 in Gangnam, Seoul. Since then, we have been leading the region’s healthcare development with a world-class medical system. We operate four specialized hospitals, including Cancer, Spine, Heart/Brain/Vascular, and Dental Hospitals, with 47 medical departments. These special hospitals have earned patients’ trust by providing high standards of care and treatment in their respective fields. In addition, Gangnam Severance Hospital is a tertiary hospital with a screening center and a fast-track program for international patients: the program integrates health check-ups, outpatient consultation, inpatient treatment, and surgery into a single program to provide fast and accurate medical services. The program helps them receive accelerated care by facilitating the whole process. Gangnam Severance Hospital provides patient-centered medical care, constantly improving its healthcare quality through research and innovation. These efforts have cemented our standing as a trusted healthcare organization for many patients at home and abroad.
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History
Opened in May 1983
June 1995: Introduced a new laparoscopic laminectomy and performed a spinal surgery through the abdomen
December 1996: Successfully performed the first balloon angioplasty using ultrasound angiography in Korea
April 1997: Succeeded in a surgery using AESOP, Korea's first voice recognition robot arm
February 2023: Succeeded in Korea's first intestinal perforation surgery for an infant with extremely low weight (630g)
May 2007: Installed Da Vinci S surgical robot for the first time in Asia
June 2009: Opened the largest number of RI treatment rooms among Korean university hospitals
May 2014: Performed the radiation cancer treatment using VERSA HD APEX for the first time in Asia
August 2014: Performed Korea's first intraoperative radiation treatment (IORT) for breast cancer
June 2022: Introduced the first hybrid stent graft E-vita NEO for the first time in Korea
March 2024: Ranked 6th in Korea in the 'World's Best Hospitals' by U.S. Newsweek magazine
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