Best Lab tests Clinics in Republic of Korea: 12 Top-Rated Centers

Forena Clinic is a KALDAT- and AAD-accredited aesthetic center in Seoul. It specializes in aesthetic medicine, anti-aging, and skin rejuvenation. The clinic treats 20,000 patients yearly, many from abroad.

• Uses FDA- and KFDA-approved devices for procedures like Ultherapy Prime and Thermage FLX.
• Offers VIP and VVIP suites with private treatment and recovery rooms.
• Featured in Harper’s Bazaar Singapore for aesthetic expertise.
• Provides stem cell and exosome therapy for face and scalp regeneration.
• Multilingual staff assist international patients in English and other languages.

SAERO Plastic Surgery is a Gangnam-based clinic with over 24 years of experience. It focuses exclusively on plastic surgery for adults from five continents. The clinic is led by a single specialist overseeing every procedure.

• Offers rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, face lifts, and abdominoplasty.
• Fat grafting is available for natural-looking volume restoration.
• Consults are offered in person and online, with full language support.
• Treats around 700 patients each year from Europe, Asia, the USA, and Australia.

Seoul Miz Hospital is a private women's health center in Seoul treating 200,000 patients each year. Its main specialties include obstetrics, gynecology, aesthetic medicine, and mammology. The hospital uses a Da Vinci surgical system for minimally invasive procedures.

• Performed over 10,000 treatments for ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids.
• Completed more than 5,000 incontinence surgeries using the TOT method.
• A new 16-story building opened in September, housing an International Patient Center.
• Houses specialized centers: Gynecological Disease Center, Uterine Fibroid/Ovarian Cyst Center, and Infertility Center.
• An upcoming Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine Center will focus on reproductive health and gynecology.

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.

Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital is one of four hospitals in a network across South Korea. Its core specialties include cardiovascular care, digestive oncology, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The hospital earned a spot on Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list in 2021.

• International department has served over 15,000 patients from more than 100 countries since 1999.
• On-site equipment includes PET-CT, multi-slice CT, 3.0T MRI, and TOMO therapy technology.
• Dedicated centers for emergency care, bloodless surgery, and allergic respiratory diseases in children.
• Staffed by over 130 highly skilled doctor-professors across 30 departments.

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.