Samsung Medical Center

International cooperation and regular exchange of expertise with leading global medical institutions

Ranked 5th worldwide and 1st in Asia among specialized cancer hospitals in Global Top 5 by Newsweek

Samsung Medical Center is a multidisciplinary hospital that meets high international standards. The managing organization is the Samsung Life Insurance Foundation. It is not only a modern clinic but also a leading research center and an educational base for Sungkyunkwan University students. The diagnostic center offers general and specialized check-up programs.

The clinic is renowned for its high-quality medical care in oncology, transplantation, neurosurgery, and cardiovascular surgery. Specialists employ advanced diagnostic and treatment methods, achieving outstanding results even in complex cases.

Cutting-Edge Medical Technologies:

• Proton Therapy — a high-precision method for tumor treatment with minimal impact on healthy tissues.
• Gamma Knife — a non-invasive radiosurgical technique for removing brain tumors and vascular pathologies.
• Tomotherapy — a combination of CT scanning and radiotherapy for precise irradiation of complex tumors.
• MRI-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MR-HIFU) — a method of targeted ultrasound treatment for tumor cells without surgery.

The Samsung Cancer Center is one of the largest in Asia, treating all types of cancer and performing stem cell transplants. The center has achieved remarkable remission rates: up to 82% in children with leukemia and 50.7% in patients with acute leukemia.

Annually, the Ophthalmology department sees over 110,000 outpatient visits. Doctors provide comprehensive diagnostics and treatment of eye diseases. Procedures performed include: Corneal transplantation, Lens replacement, Astigmatism correction, Intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, DALK and DSEK keratoplasty.

Dermatology Department specializes in diagnosing and treating all skin diseases using ultrasound, laser, and Doppler techniques. The center focuses on skin genome research and has made significant progress in treating atopic dermatitis.