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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.
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Chaum Medical Center is a Seoul clinic with prices 3–4 times lower than US clinics. It specializes in neurology, pediatric cardiac surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. English‑speaking staff and interpreters support international patients.
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1,200+ pediatric and congenital cardiac interventions performed — Professor Kim is a leading expert in catheter-based treatments for complex heart conditions.
Dr. Sungho Kim is a pediatric cardiologist at Sejong Hospital in Incheon. He has performed more than 1,200 pediatric and congenital cardiac interventions. Dr. Kim specializes in treating heart defects without open-heart surgery. He uses catheter-based methods for ASD, VSD, and tetralogy of Fallot.
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\n\nBookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a high-volume center like Asan Medical Center offers exceptional value. This hospital performs 45% of all heart transplants in South Korea. It maintains a 90% success rate while serving over 2,500 inpatients daily. Top-tier Seoul hospitals like Severance and SNUH are JCI-accredited. They provide a level of care that attracts the South Korean President and international patients alike.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: Korea's specialized heart centers handle massive volumes, with SNUBH performing 2,400 open heart surgeries annually. Data shows high-volume centers provide faster remote triage because their dedicated international teams are optimized for rapid record assessment. You should identify a specific international coordinator early to ensure your files reach the surgical team directly rather than the general administration.
Patient Consensus: Patients emphasize gathering all imaging CDs and operative notes before traveling home. Many note that while remote reviews provide essential price quotes and triage, definitive medical opinions often require a final in-person evaluation in Seoul.
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