Bariatric Surgery HOSPITALS

Clinic Review

The KUIMS Medical Center is a multispecialty medical institution, the first clinic of which was founded more than 45 years ago in Seoul, South Korea. The KUIMS clinic is designed for 800 beds and accepts for treatment 15 000 foreign patients per year. The clinic is equipped with modern technology, and the operating rooms meet the highest world standards. 30 specialized centers offer a wide range of procedures. Among the departments of the clinic there are departments of cardiology, bariatric surgery, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology and rheumatology. In KUIMS, all medical technologies are concentrated in one place, which greatly facilitates the patient's treatment process. The KUIMS structure includes the Kyung Hee Medical Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital in Gangdong (dental clinic, orthopedic clinic, oriental medicine center, spine center, stroke center) and research centers.

Features of the Clinic

TREATMENT OF CANCER IN KUIMS

To conduct an accurate diagnosis in the early stages the Oncocenter has modern diagnostic devices such as: ultrasound, MRI 3.0 Tesla, 64-slice CT, PET-CT. The Cancer Center of the GANGDONG Kyung Hee University Hospital treats the eight most common cancers: stomach cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, liver cancer and prostate cancer. Here, the latest methods of diagnostics, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are used. The RapidArc radiotherapy unit is installed in the Cancer Center under visual control with intensity modulation (IGRT / IMRT technology), which rotates 360 to accurately irradiate the tumor without affecting healthy tissues. At the same time, the therapy time is reduced by 80%. The clinic has the ultra-precise robotic surgery with the help of the Da Vinci Robot system. Specialists from all related fields of medicine work closely with each other to treat and provide comprehensive care to cancer patients. The Cancer Center of the University Hospital in Gangdong, also provides the lowest prices for procedures of diagnostics and therapy of cancer among Korean clinics.

ORTHOPEDICS IN KUIMS

The Orthopedics center offers diagnostics, surgical operations and rehabilitation of patients with diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. The KUIMS has proved to be one of the best in Korean medicine for its outstanding achievements in the field of traditional orthopedics and innovative technologies. Every year, there are about 300 operations performed to replace the hip joint, up to 200 operations for knee replacement and more than 550 complex operations on the spine.

DENTISTRY IN KUIMS

In the dentistry department, procedures such as dental nerve therapy, caries treatment, autotransplantation of teeth, operations under a microscope, bleaching and aesthetic dentistry are available. Modern methods of orthodontics such as surgical methods for adjusting the asymmetry of the jaws, lingual and transparent braces and orthopedics of the mandibular joint. The department successfully carries out implantation and prosthetics procedures using modern materials. Maxillofacial surgery of high level is also available.

ORIENTAL MEDICINE

Holistic treatment are available for chronic conditions such as detoxification therapies,weight loss procedures, immune system disorders, chronic pain. People with chronic fatigue and digestive tract issue can be cured on this unit.