12 Best Biopsy Clinics in Seoul

Gibbeum General Hospital is Korea's only government-certified surgical-specialized general hospital. The facility offers same-day biopsy services if abnormalities are detected during check-ups or endoscopies. Specialists perform fine needle aspiration (FNA) for thyroid nodules and ultrasound-guided biopsies for breast or prostate tissue. These procedures typically run as outpatient, same-day exams. A biopsy may cost around $400–$1,500 depending on the type and complexity. The hospital is a Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) training affiliate.

Seoul Miz Hospital offers same-day mammography, breast ultrasound, and biopsy in one visit. Mammotome vacuum-assisted biopsy collects breast tissue, while fine-needle aspiration is ultrasound-guided. Biopsy may cost around $2,000.

Samsung Medical Center is a multidisciplinary hospital in Seoul with “hospital of presidential standards” status. Its top specialties are oncology, cardiology, vascular care, stroke, and organ transplantation. The hospital holds a partnership with the Mayo Clinic and earned Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals recognition.

• Houses Asia’s largest cancer center with 17 disease-specific departments and proton beam therapy.
• Ranks #1 in Korea’s Customer Satisfaction and Quality Indexes, named Top Medical Center 12 times in a row.
• Performs over 45,000 surgeries and treats 2 million outpatients each year.
• Uses an integrated digital system with real-time X-ray, CT, and MRI image sharing for faster care.

VG Plastic Surgery is a KOIHA-accredited clinic serving 1,000 patients each year from 47 countries. Specialties include eye surgery, rhinoplasty, facial contouring, facelifts, breast surgery, and body liposuction.

• Board-certified surgeons and an otolaryngologist lead the team.
• Offers 3D-CT scanning and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for recovery.
• University-grade safety systems with CCTV monitoring in operating rooms.
• Luxury inpatient rooms and affiliated hotel accommodations available.
• Affiliated with the Seoul Medical Tourism Alliance through 2027.

Ewha Womans University Medical Center is a JCI-accredited women-only hospital founded in 1887. It specializes in breast, thyroid, and urogenital cancer care, plus joint replacement and robotic surgery. Affiliated with the country's largest women's university.

• First in the world to perform robotic gynecological surgery through a single small incision.
• Only hospital in South Korea that installs artificial bladders made from the patient's own small intestine.
• Developed the Proxima artificial hip joint that does not require cement for fastening.
• Recognized as the best hospital for colon cancer treatment by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
• Won first place in the national Quality of Services competition for three consecutive years.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital is South Korea's first digital hospital. It treats 1.5 million patients annually with the BESTcare safety system. Core specialties include general surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care.

• World's first laparoscopic liver resection in a child and first extended cholecystectomy.
• 5,000 stomach cancer surgeries completed, 90% performed laparoscopically.
• Cardiovascular Center handles 103,000 patients and 2,400 open heart surgeries yearly.
• Over 1,000 Gamma Knife procedures for head and neck tumors completed.
• Named to Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 and GHA-accredited.

Asan Medical Center is South Korea's largest multidisciplinary hospital, recognized by Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list. It leads in organ transplant, oncology, cardiology, and cardiac surgery. ISO-certified and KOIHA-accredited, it has Korea's highest number of organ transplants per KONOS data.

• Performs 55,000+ surgeries yearly, with a 98% liver transplant success rate.
• First in South Korea for over a dozen pioneering transplant procedures since 1992.
• Equipped with da Vinci robotic systems, GammaKnife, and PET-CT for precision treatment.
• Free airport transfers and a personal coordinator assigned to each international patient.

Gangnam Severance Hospital is a JCI-accredited university hospital in Seoul's Gangnam district. It was the first in South Korea to perform a lung transplant. The hospital's core strengths are oncology, neurosurgery, neurology, cardiology, and comprehensive health check-ups.

• First in Asia to use the da Vinci Robotic System for minimally invasive surgeries.
• Neurosurgery department performs 1,300 surgeries per year. Spinal team has done over 700 scoliosis operations, the most in South Korea.
• Cardiology team carries out around 1,000 coronarographies and 800 stentings each year.
• Two Tomotherapy devices deliver highly accurate radiation for prostate, brain, and spine cancers.
• Five check-up programs, from Basic to VIP. Free interpreter services and airport transfer for bills over $4,400.

Severance Hospital is a JCI-accredited multidisciplinary hospital affiliated with Yonsei University in Seoul. It specializes in radiosurgery, robotic surgery, cardiac surgery, and oncology.

• 1.6 million outpatients and 40,000 operations handled each year.
• Over 4,000 robotic surgeries performed using the Da Vinci system.
• Cancer center partners with MD Anderson Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins University.
• Pediatric clinic collaborates with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
• Accredited by JCI and KOIHA. Named among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals.

Seoul National University Hospital is where the President of South Korea receives treatment. Fully digital since 2004, it has the highest cancer treatment stats in the country. Best known for neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery, and organ transplants.

• Breast cancer survival rate of 91.9% beats the US average. Anus preservation after colon surgery is 86.5% – beating 57% at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
• Performs 3,800 neurosurgical interventions and 1,200 breast tumor removals each year.
• Over 1,000 liver transplants and 1,800 bone marrow transplants completed.
• Treats 30,000 patients from 80 countries annually with 24/7 interpreter services.
• GammaKnife center treats 700 patients per year with a 90% success rate.