Medical Services & Research Centers
- ○ Seoul National University Children’s Hospital
Seoul National University Children’s Hospital was opened as the only national pediatric hospital in Korea which focusing on special treatment for children’s diseases, such as pediatric surgery.
It consists of a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Pediatric Emergency Room and aims to promote children’s health in Korea, offering an international level of medical service with formulated education, study, and treatment, and to create a new turning point in internal medical development, through specialization of clinical education and fostering an environment and staff that focuses on pediatric specialization.
○ Seoul National University Cancer Hospital
SNU Cancer Hospital, opened in March 2011, is dedicated to providing the best medical service to cancer patients and to helping free them from the fear of cancer diseases. Through the best knowledge and skills of our doctors, state-of-the-art medical systems, and world-class R&D capabilities, Seoul National University Cancer Hospital will be your FIRST hospital in conquering cancer.
SNU Cancer Hospital consists of 28 specialized centers.
○ 16 Cancer Specialty Centers
Liver Cancer Center, Thyroid Center, Thyroid Center, Thyroid/Oral Cavity/Head and Neck Cancer Center, Musculoskeletal Tumor Center, Brain Tumor Center, Colorectal Cancer Center, Gynecologic Cancer Center, Urologic Cancer and Prostate Cancer Center, Gastric Cancer Center, Breast Care Center, Spine Tumor Center, Adolescent Cancer Center, Pancreatic and Biliary Cancer Center, Lung Cancer Center, Skin Cancer/Chemotherapy Skin Care Center, Center for Hematological Oncology.
○ 10 Multidisciplinary Cancer Treatment Centers
Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy Center, Radiation Oncology Center, Molecular Pathology Center, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center, Cancer Health Promotion Center, Personalized Cancer Medicine Center, Integrated Cancer Care Center, Medical Oncology Center, Cancer Imaging Center, Cancer Diagnosis Laboratory Center.
- Cancer Edu-Info Center
- Cancer Clinical Trials Center
○ Biomedical Research Institute
The Biomedical Research Institute at Seoul National University Hospital is the first and the largest research center of biomedical science in Korea.
The early-stage research unit began operation in 1978 with 24 laboratories and 20 animal experimental rooms on the 12th and 13th floors of the main building of Seoul National University Hospital. It was named the Clinical Research Institute in 1991 for the systemic enhancement of research needs posed from hospital practices and found its stride after the establishment of world-class research facilities in May 1998. The Clinical Research Institute has upgraded the level of clinical research as well as its related field of basic research through systematic and organized activities and open innovative collaborations with public, national and private research institutes.
Remarkable achievements in biomedical science during past years, that are matchless on the nationwide level and matchable on the world-class level, facilitated the expansion of the institute. In 2011, the institute was raised to the status of research complex and renamed as The Biomedical Research Institute along with its affiliated research units.
The Biomedical Research Institute is committed to improving clinical quality by carrying out internationally competitive research and ensuring the best possible medical practices at Seoul National University Hospital.
The Biomedical Research Institute also plays a pivotal role in forging collaborations between public and private research centers by encouraging joint projects that aim to make contributions toward economic growth.
Its major functions include biomedical researches required in national policy setting, clinical research to enhance public healthcare, research on the integration of basic sciences with clinical research, the development of candidate materials of new drugs, the development of medical devices and new medical materials, the fostering of professional researchers, and the conducting of clinical trials of newly developed medicines and medical devices.
