EWHA Womans University Medical Center

EWHA Womans University Medical Center- Award-Winning Multispecialty Hospital Dedicated to Women in Seoul, South Korea

EWHA Womans University Medical Center (EUMC), which is previously known as Pogoonyogoan is South Korea’s first hospital for women. Established in 1887, EUMC is one of the most renowned multi-specialty hospitals in the country. 

It operates a number of research and medical institutions and centers such as:

• EWHA Womans University Mokdong Hospital 
• EWHA Institute of Convergence Medicine and EWHA Clinical Trial Center 
• Seoul Hospital Cancer Center for Women 
• Cardio-Cerebrovascular Center 
• Lung Center 
• Joint-Spine Center 
• Gastroenterology 
• Hepatology Center

As the first and top-ranked multispecialty hospital for women in South Korea, it provides a range of medical solutions including:

• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Anesthesiology and pain medicine
• Neurology
• Nephrology
• Orthodontics
• Orthopedic surgeries
• Emergency critical care medicine, and more

One-Stop Quick Solution

When it comes to serving international patients, proper time management becomes a major factor. Professionals at prioritizing the issue and provide one-stop services to make everything fast and hassle-free. Their same-day consultation and full-body medical examination are some of the major one-stop solutions offered by the EWHA Womans University Seoul Hospital.

The hospital features a dedicated international healthcare center, where patients can get coordinators who will be there to help them with the process like patients’ registration, accommodation, discharge, and transport.

State of Arts Tools and Technologies

EUMC is one of the first hospitals in Korea to introduce and use cutting-edge tools and state-of-art technologies. It is the first to introduce and use 128-channel PET-CT technology. The hospital has also introduced technologies like Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, the Da Vinci Surgical Method, and the Rapid Arc.

World-Class Treatment within a Women-Friendly Environment

As one of the best and most trustable hospitals for women in Korea, EUMC pays special attention to female patients’ privacy, safety, and comfort. The Hospital has a dedicated Health Promotion Center for Women, Cancer Center for Women, Lady Warn, and other facilities female patients need for 100% satisfactory experience.

Among convenient facilities, patients can access a restaurant, cafe and dessert, bakery, convenient stores, bank, shopping mall, medical store, and more.

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EWHA Womans University Medical Center- Various Departments and Centers

EWHA offers huge healthcare solutions for women in different specialties. They have plenty of exclusive departments that provide specialized solutions.

Major Departments and Centers at EUMC

Departments 

• Allergy (The hospital tests, diagnoses and offers treatments for different types of allergic diseases like asthma, rhinitis, chronic cough, etc)
• Emergency Critical Care Medicine (the department is designed for critical patients who requires intensive monitoring) 
• General Internal Medicine (the department takes care of general internal diseases)
• Nephrology (The department takes care of various types of kidney diseases) 
• Occupational and Environmental Medicine (The department works to prevent occupational and environment illnesses)
• Otorhinolaryngology (The department diagnoses and treats diseases related to ear, nose, and throat)
• Psychiatry (The department helps patients with mental disorder to retains spirited and strong mind)  
• Rheumy arthritis (The department diagnoses and treats complications related to arthritis)
• Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (The department takes care of patient-centered anesthetic management for various types of surgeries) 
• Emergency Medicine (The department works to treat and manage emergency patients)
• Health Promotion Medicine (The department works to ensure accurate and trustworthy medical services for patients) 
• Neurology (The department takes care of health disorders like stroke, dementia, sleep, headache, epilepsy, etc.)
• Opthalmology (The department diagnoses and provides solutions for a range of eye-related disorders including cataract, retinal disease, glaucoma, oculoplastic surgery, etc)
• Pathology (The department provides accurate and fast pathological diagnosis) 
• Pulmonology ( The Department is specialized for patients who come with lung-related issues including tumors and bronchial)
• Surgery (The department uses surgical procedures to treat patients. It perform surgeries like vascular surgery, breast surgery, pediatric surgery, transplantation surgery, and more)
• Cardiology (The department provides diagnosis and treatment for heart-related diseases)
• Endocrinology (The department is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrinopathy and metabolic disorders) 
• Hematology and Oncology (The department provides specialized medical care to patients with malignant tumors)
• Neurosurgery (The department take care of patients with cerebral vessels, brain tumor, head trauma, etc and perform surgeries)
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (The department provides services like orthognathic surgery, oral cancer surgery, cleft-palate-and-lip surgery, jaw, face reconstructions, and more)
• Pediatrics (The department offers consultations on children’s mental and physical issues)
• Radiation Oncology (The department treats cancer patients with high-energy radiation)
• Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (The department provide diagnosis and treatment for heart-related diseases) 
• Family Medicine (The department provides comprehensive medical solutions to families for various types of health issues)
• Infectious Diseases (The department provides diagnosis and treatment solutions for different types of bacterial infections) 
• Nuclear Medicine(The department diagnoses and treats the human body’s physiological and anatomical conditions)
• Orthodontics (The department provides a range of orthodontics solutions including prosthesis, micrognathia, harelip, etc)
• Plastic Surgery (The department performs plastic surgeries, cosmetic surgeries, and reconstructive surgeries)
• Radiology (The department conducts CT, MRI, Fluoroscopy, ultrasound, conventional radiography, etc)
• Urology (The department takes of patients with kidney cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, testicular cancer, etc) 
• Dermatology (The department provides diagnosis and treatment for various types of skin diseases like skin cancer, allergy, benign tumor, psoriasis, acne, gland-related diseases, hair and nail diseases, etc) 
• Gastroenterology and hepatology (The department provides diagnosis and treatment solutions for gastroenterological diseases.)
• Laboratory Medicine (The department examines and analysis samples of blood, urine, bodily fluid, etc)
• Obstetrics and Gynecology (The department provides diagnosis and treatment for a range of diseases related to female health) 
• Orthopedic Surgery (specialists at the department study, conserve, restore and develop the structure and function of different types of limps and body parts) 
• Prosthodontics (The department provides Prosthodontics solutions for a damaged or lost tooth with complete restoration) 
• Rehabilitation Medicine (The department offers various types of rehabilitation solutions for conditions like stroke-brain injury, spinal cord injury, correct gait, cancer, dysphagia, pediatric, and more.) 

Centers 

• Cancer Center (The center provides high-tech cancer treatment for breast and thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, urological cancer, lung cancer, brain tumor cancer, and more)
• Cardio-Cerebrovascular Center (The center provide solutions for patients with cardio-cerebrovascular diseases) 
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology Center (The center is equipped with state-of-art medical tools and technologies to deliver excellent Gastroenterology and Hepatology solutions) 
• Joint-Spine Center (The center includes many departments like orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation medicine, neurosurgery, pain medicine, etc) 
• Lung Center (The center provides specialized treatment for patients with lung diseases including tumors and bronchial)
• Robot Surgery Center (The center uses advanced technologies and engineering technique to deliver the best third-generation robotic surgery solution) 
• Wellness Center (The center uses cutting-edge medical tools and technologies like MRI, CT, PET, Ultrasound, etc to deliver accurate and customized solutions) 

Services for International Patients 

• Western, Russian, and Halal meal 
• All-inclusive health examination programs 
• Issuance of documents written in foreign languages 
• Visa Health Checkups and more 

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Medical Team at EWHA

The hospital works with more than 1400 doctors and medical staff. Each of their departments is run and supervised by experienced and qualified professionals. Dr. Hye Kyung Song (Gastroenterology) is the head of EUMC’s head for Health Promotional Center.

Among other specialists, there are:

• Prof. Ho In Chung (Abdominal Radiology, Breast)
• Prof. Kyung Soo Cho (Neuroradiology, Breast)
• Prof. Shin Sook Maeng (Gynaecology)
• Prof. Myung Sook Lee (Ultrasound Imaging of Abdomen)
• Prof. Joo Won You (Health Checkup)
• Prof. So Yoon Yoon (Gastroenterology)
• Prof. Ji Young Chang (Colonoscopy)
• Prof. Hae Young Lee (Family Medicine)
• Prof Ji Min Han (Colonoscopy) and more

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Awards and Recognitions

EUMC has been rated as the best hospital for women consumers for 3 successive years for good quality and a wide variety of medical solutions. In 2011, EUMC won the Korean Global Medical Service Award and has been authorized as the country’s representative medical institution. EUMC also won some of the most prestigious awards like the Most Trusted Brand Award and Best Brand Award for 9 consecutive years.

Moreover, the Ministry of Health and Welfare chose EUMC as the best place for colon cancer treatment assessment. The hospital was also selected as the ‘Best Cancer Center’ in Korea in terms of patient satisfaction. The hospital has also acquired KOIHA, Ministry of Health & Welfare Certification

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Medical Tourism at Seoul, South Korea

EWHA University Seoul Hospital is located at 260 Gonghang-Daero, Gangseo-Gu, Seoul and the area is well-connected to the airport and roads. Seoul is the capital city of South Korea. It is a huge metropolitan area featuring countless modern skyscrapers and astonishing Buddhist temples, marvelous palaces, and glitzy markets. Gyeongbokgung Palace, Myeong-Dong, N Seoul Tower, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Jogyesa Temple, ancient locust, etc are some of the major attractions for which millions of tourists visit the lively city every year.   

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