Sungkyunkwan University School Of Medicine

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

Mission & Vision

Tailored Excellence Introduction of Departments and Specialized Centers 1. Diabetes & Vascular Center 2. Gastrointestinal Cancer Center 3. Breast & Thyroid Cancer Center 4. Total Healthcare Center Passion to Serve President Ho-cheol Shin's Philosophy of Medicine Chief Physicians’ Philosophy of Medicine

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Vision

We envision a treatment system where patient satisfaction is a top priority.We provide comprehensive services including disease prevention, treatment, and health promotion. We are pioneers of global standards in total healthcare and treatment that emphasize patient well-being.

Mission

We seek to contribute to national health by providing the best care available, engaging in cutting-edge medical research, and prioritizing the trust and confidence of our patients.

We extend a warm welcome with our deepest regard. Skilled medical professionals devote themselves to our mission. Kangbuk Samsung Hospital's tailored excellence.

Tailored Excellence

With superb technology, we provide the finest medical services.

Top-rated in 11 areas of the Treatment Propriety Index, the best in the country.

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital has received the highest marks for the lowest operative mortality rate for three major types of cancer: gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and liver cancer. The hospital is also top-rated in 11 areas of the Treatment Propriety Index, the best in the country, by the Ministry of Health & Welfare and the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service.

Ranked 1st in external evaluations

We have been chosen as the best diabetes mellitus treatment center by the Medical Korea Awards, and took 1st place in healthcare center brand value in the Korea Brand Star for four consecutive years.

Korea's best specialist treatment system

We operate several specialized treatment centers, including Korea's largest Diabetes & Vascular Center; the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, which employs world-class surgeons and an endoscopic dream team; the Breast & Thyroid Cancer Center, which also focuses on emotional support; and Korea's first Healthcare Center.

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Leading medical development through continued research.

Groundbreaking research centered around premier medical research institutes.

We maintain an optimal research environment, including specialized laboratories such as the Molecular Biology Lab, Genetics Lab, and Adult Stem Cell Research Lab, as well as a world-class germ-free animal lab, collaboration facilities, and a variety of cutting-edge technologies.

An affiliated hospital of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

The medical professionals of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital who work as faculty for the Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine are devoted to educating future medical professionals. They also collaborate with universities, private companies, and government agencies to develop revolutionary medical technologies and treatments.

Cooperative agreements with the world's finest institutes.

We are currently involved in joint research projects with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on disease risk factors, with Banting and Best Diabetes Centre in Canada on diabetes, and with Kuma Hospital in Japan on thyroid cancer.

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Cutting-edge facilities and services provide convenience for our patients.

A “Smart” Hospital

The medical staff use facility network-based personal tablet PCs to check patient status in real time, and patients may video chat with staff to obtain information on hospitalization, discharge procedures, and medicine.

The Latest Medical Technology

Our array of equipment includes the Da Vinci Robot, which enables minimally-invasive surgery; the Rapid Arc radiation therapy device, which allows for comprehensive cancer treatment; and the Allura Xper, a specialized imaging device for coronary angiography.

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Our centers are specialized in diabetes and vascular complications, gastrointestinal cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and total healthcare.Our medical professionals contribute to health and quality of life through comprehensive, patient-prioritized treatment.

Specialized Centers

Departments

Diabetes & Vascular Center

Gastrointestinal Cancer Center

Breast & Thyroid Cancer Center

Total Healthcare Center

Anesthesiology Laboratory Medicine Pediatrics

Cardiology Nephrology Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Dentistry Neurology Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Dermatology Neurosurgery Psychiatry

Emergency Medicine Nuclear Medicine Pulmonology

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Obstetrics & Gynecology Radiology

Family Medicine Occupational Environment Medicine

Radio-oncology

Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Rheumatology

General Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery

Hemato-oncology Otolaryngology Urology

Infectious Diseases Pathology

Specializedcenters providetailored treatmentservices for specificdiseases.

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The Diabetes & Vascular Center of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital was created to resolve the growing problem of diabetes in Korea, where we suffer the world's highest mortality rate due to diabetes complications. As the largest diabetes & vascular center in Korea, its excellent medical technology and services led to it receiving the Grand Award in the field of diabetes by the Medical Korea Awards.

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Mission

Comprehensive management of complicated diabetes mellitus /

Becoming the global leader in diabetes and vascular complications research

Vision Becoming Asia's best diabetes & vascular hospital

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Diabetes & Vascular Center

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Diabetes, Prediabetes

Nephrology Diabetic Kidney Disease

CardiologyAngina Pectoris,

Myocardial Infarction, Arrhythmia

Thoracic & Cardiovascular

SurgeryCoronary Artery Bypass

Graft, Open Heart Surgery

NeurologyStroke, Peripheral

Neuropathy

RadiologyDiagnostic and

Interventional Radiology

Diabetes Team Cardiovascular Team Neurovascular Team

Diabetic Foot

OphthalmologyDiabetic

Retinopathy

Endocrinology & Metabolism, Family Medicine, General Surgery (Bariatric)

Obesity

UrologySexual

Dysfunction

PsychiatryMental Illness

Physical & Rehabilitation MedicineRehabilitation

Specialty Clinics

Endocrinology & Metabolism, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Thoracic &

Cardiovascular Surgery, Dermatology, Infection Internal Medicine

The Diabetes & Vascular Center maintains a Diabetes Team, Cardiovascular Team, Neurovascular Team, and Specialty Clinic Team to treat vascular complications. Video consultation, interdisciplinary teams, patient education, and comprehensive treatment coordination provide tailored, comprehensive, patient-prioritized treatment. We maintain a comprehensive education center for patients and medical staff, and continue convergent research for the development and implementation of innovative medical technologies.

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Samsung

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Cardiovascular Team

Neurovascular Team

Specialty Clinics

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

Diabetes & Vascular Center

Comprehensive Treatment

System

Interdisciplinary Team

Endocrinology &

Metabolism

Nephrology

Diabetic Kidney Disease,

Hemodialysis, Perito

neal DialysisCardiology

Angina Pectoris,

Myocardial Infarction,

Radiofrequency

Catheter Ablation

Neurology

Stroke,

Peripheral Neuropathy

Radiology

Diagnostic and

Interventional Radiology

Orthopedic

Surgery

Diabetic Foot Physical & Rehabilita

tion Medicine

Rehabilitation

Bariatric Surgery

Obesity

Ophthalmology

Diabetic Retinopathy

Psychiatry

Open Heart Surgery

Vascular Intervention

Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery

Coronary Artery B

ypass Graft,

Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Coronary

Angiography

Echocardiography

Diabetes Team

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The Breast & Thyroid Cancer Center was created with the vision of a "high-class, patient-prioritized breast and thyroid cancer center that provides the finest, expedient treatment". The center has received top ratings in breast cancer surgery from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, and has minimized treatment time with a one-stop system that enables diagnosis and treatment at a single location.

The Gastrointestinal Cancer Center provides one-stop services and an integrated system that allow patients to receive a diagnosis and treatment in one place. We provide “1, 3, 7 Service,” with a clear diagnosis in one day, surgery in three, and discharge from the hospital in seven. A skilled team of surgeons with considerable experience in tackling challenging cases, and an endoscopic dream team that prevents cancer development through effective examination and preventive treatment have led to our top ratings in the field of colorectal cancer surgery from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service.

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Breast & ThyroidCancer Center

Gastrointestinal Cancer Center

Over 1 million gastrointestinal endoscopies and surgeries performed.

50% discovery rate of adenomatous polyps, a cause of colorectal cancer.

Over 2,000 difficult hand-assisted laparoscopic cancer surgeries performed.

Over 4,000 laparoscopic cancer surgeries performed.

Minimally-invasive surgery

Endoscopic surgery

Da Vinci Robot Surgical System

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The Total Healthcare Center was the first in Korea to provide health screening services. As the largest healthcare complex in Korea, the center is able to provide healthcare services to more patients than any other facility. The Preventive Healthcare Center provides not only regular health check-ups and cancer screening, but also management of abnormal health screening findings, occupational disease diagnosis, business compatibility assessments, epidemiological research on hazardous substances, public health education, and statistical analysis through the Occupational Environment Medicine Department.

Suwon Total Healthcare Center Seoul Total Healthcare Center Preventive Healthcare Center Corporate Medical Center

Corporate Institute of

Mental Health

KSCS Institute

(Kangbuk Samsung Cohort Study)

Customized Health Screening

Design Center

Cohort Institute of Health Design

Center

Total Healthcare

Center

Seoul Total Healthcare Center

Suwon Total Healthcare Center

Total HealthcareCenter

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As we launch patient-prioritized services and programs, we will ensure patient trust and satisfaction. We are devoted to the satisfaction and quality of life of our patients. Kangbuk Samsung Hospital's passion to serve.

Passion to Serve

Ranked 1st in patient satisfaction, a hospital recognized by community members

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital ranked 1st in patient satisfaction in a survey conducted by the Weekly Newsmagazine, and received an A grade in all 17 areas, including patient satisfaction, in a medical center assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health & Welfare.

Award-winning overall service quality

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital received the Award for Overall Service Quality from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards of the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy. In addition, the Center also received the Award for Ethical Management of Services from the Korea Service Management Development Institute.

The finest medical services make customer satisfaction a reality.

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One-stop Services

Specialized treatment centers such as the Diabetes & Vascular Center, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, and Breast & Thyroid Cancer Center gather top-notch medical specialists in one place to provide comprehensive patient-prioritized examination, treatment, analysis, and surgery.

Providing for a Healthier and Happier Future

We provide diverse follow-up services after cancer treatment including symptom management, patient self-care, cancer information, and participatory programs. We also provide healthcare guidelines for 5-year cancer survivors following full recovery.

Lifelong health through patient-prioritized treatment

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We strive to support a healthier and happier citizenry.

First opened in 1968, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital began as Koryo Hospital, leading Korea’s rapidly growing field of medicine through the finest medical technologies. Now, this facility is one of the top hospitals in Korea, as befits the reputation of Samsung. We are growing as a hospital recognized by community members. In addition, collaborative projects with world-class research teams are strengthening the research capabilities of hospital researchers, creating an environment that produces results. The brand value of the facility will define our future, as we seek to improve it to a level recognized by all.As a hospital that considers the wellbeing and recovery of patients our top priority, we strive towards becoming a place that patients trust, enjoy, and look forward to visiting.

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

Ho-cheol Shin, President

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Sung-woo Park,Director of the Diabetes & Vascular Center

Diabetes is on the rise due to changes in dietary habits and growth in the aging population. The Diabetes & Vascular Center provides a structured educational system that contributes to self-management and prevention of diabetes, lifelong health, and coordinated treatment with doctors from all relevant fields. The Center works hard to develop new medical technologies, and has gone beyond blood glucose management, contributing to the fight against vascular complications. We continue to strive towards becoming a diabetes and vascular center recognized not only throughout Asia, but throughout the world.

Gyu-yong Choi,Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center

There are numerous excellent hospitals that treat cancer. However the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancer Center is the first gastrointestinal hospital in Korea to gather internists and surgeons in one location to provide comprehensive treatment and therapy for gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. In addition to treating gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and liver cancer, all of which are among the major cancers affecting Koreans, we also provide comprehensive treatment of pancreatic cancer and biliary tract cancer. Kangbuk Samsung Hospital’s cutting-edge medical technologies help create the world of health and happiness that everyone dreams of.

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Chan-heun Park,Director of Breast & Thyroid Cancer Center

The Breast & Thyroid Cancer Center seeks to become a high-class, patient-prioritized treatment center that provides the best and most convenient treatments and therapies. We work to save the lives of patients through accurate diagnosis and quality treatment planning. We provide relevant information to ensure that both patients and their families can confront their disease without fear. We seek to create a partnership with our patients to create better outcomes through treatment, therapy, research, and education.

Hyeon-su Kim,Head of the Total Healthcare Center

The Total Healthcare Center is a leader in the development of health management services of Korea. The Total Healthcare Center maintains four healthcare centers and four research institutes. Through joint cohort research with the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, we develop disease prediction models, set international standards for healthcare examinations, analyses, and results management. In doing so, we are fast becoming a world-class healthcare provider.

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Our passion to help our patientsimproves our medical service capabilities.Through these capabilities and continuedpassion, we strive to achieve cutting-edge advancements in medicine.

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital's. Professionalism and passion to serve.

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