Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital
- • Severance Hospital has led Korean healthcare for 141 years, beginning in 1885 as Gwanghyewon (Chejungwon), the first Western-style hospital in Korea • First in Korea to introduce carbon-ion therapy and the only domestic carbon-ion therapy center (the world’s only institution with 2 rotating gantries + 1 fixed treatment system) • World’s first single institution to reach 40,000 robotic surgeries • Ranked No.1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) for 14 consecutive years
Severance Hospital The First & The Best
[Key Achievements and Records]
- First in Korea to obtain 'Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation' (2007-2024)
- Ranked 1st for 13 consecutive years in the medical service sector of the 'National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) Awards'
- Ranked 1st for 12 consecutive years in the general hospital category of the 'Korea Highest Brand Index (KHBI) Awards'
- Ranked 1st for 18 consecutive years in the general hospital category of the 'Korean Standard Well-being Consumer Index (KS-WEI) Awards'
- Ranked 1st in the general hospital category of the ‘Brand Customer Satisfaction Index (BCSI) Awards 2024'
- Ranked 1st in the general hospital category of the 'Korea Brand Hall of Fame 2024'
- Ranked 1st in Orthopedics of the 'Best Specialized Asia Pacific Hospitals 2024' by Newsweek
- Ranked as the world's best hospital in the 'International Hospital Federation (IHF) Awards 2022'
- Achieved a world first of 40,000 robotic surgeries as a single institution in 2023
- Introduced carbon ion therapy to Korea for the first time in 2023
[Yonsei Cancer Center – Heavy Ion Therapy Center]
Yonsei Cancer Center opened Korea’s first Heavy Ion Therapy Center (7 floors above ground, 5 floors below ground) in 2023. The Heavy Ion Therapy Center is the only facility in the world equipped with two rotary gantries, as well as one fixed-beam treatment room and two rotating gantry beam treatment rooms. The hospital plans to gradually expand the range of cancers treated, starting with prostate, liver, pancreatic, and lung cancers.
*What is Carbon Ion Therapy?
Carbon Ion Therapy is a cutting-edge form of radiotherapy that destroys cancer cells using carbon ion particles. The Bragg peak allows carbon ions to precisely target tumor tissue.
The number of treatments varies depending on the type of cancer, but it is a highly convenient treatment for patients as it does not require hospitalization and has fewer side effects. It is known to provide a higher therapeutic effect compared to traditional X-ray and proton therapies.
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Major Departments
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
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Major Procedures
- Cancer Procedures & Surgeries (Including Robotic Surgery)
- Neuro & Cardio Interventions & Surgeries
- Radiation Oncology Treatments (e.g., Carbon-ion Therapy)
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General Information
- Address
- 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, SeoulView on Map
- Website or SNS
- sev.severance.healthcare/sev-en/index.do
- www.instagram.com/severance_intl/
- Number of Doctors
- 957
- Number of Beds
- 2,152
- International Healthcare Center
- Emailihcc@yuhs.ac
- Tel+82-2-2228-5800
- Fax+82-2-2227-7975
- Interpretation
- ENGLISH, CHINESE, RUSSIAN, JAPANESE, ARABIC, MONGOLIAN
- Meal
- WESTERN, KOREAN, HALAL
- Pick-up
- Airport ↔ Hospital, Hotel ↔ Hospital, Severance Check-up ↔ Hotel
- Direct-Billing Service
- Aetna, AFSPA, Cigna, Daman, Euro-Center, GAP, GeoBlue/HTH Worldwide, H Agency, Healix, International SOS, MSH China, Prestige, Total Scholastic Solutions(GBG/Tiecare), TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare Global
- Accreditation
- JCI
- KOIHA
- Other Services
- • 24/7 On-call System
• Telemedicine Service(Online Consultation)
• Free Translation Services(Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Mongolian)
• Multilingual Website(English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic)
• Payment Options: UnionPay, Apple Pay
• Cost Estimate Check & Reply within 24 hours
• DCC(Dynamic Currency Conversion) Service
• Helipad for Air Ambulance
• Concierge & VIP Limousine Services
• Free Shuttle Bus
• Issuance of English documents Available