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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.

Dubai London Hospital treats 110,000 patients every year at its main facility and five community clinics. It is a JCI-accredited multi-specialty center with over 35 years in the UAE. Core specialties include orthopedics, ENT, urology, and dental care.

• 23 specialized departments and 183 physicians on staff.
• Treats both adults and children, with patients from Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia.
• Five convenient community locations across Dubai.

Esthetic Smile Academy provides 3D dental tomography for oral and maxillofacial imaging. Dr. Yaprak Kalkan oversees these exams, bringing over 10 years of experience and a PhD in Periodontology. The clinic is a Straumann Official Provider and a member of the Turkish Medical Association. Diagnostic packages typically run around $8,100–$10,700 as part of wider dental assessments. These packages generally include the CT scan, a panoramic X-ray, and a consultation with a surgeon. This approach offers detailed 3D imaging for precise bone assessment during a single visit.

Artemis Hospitals is a JCI and NABH accredited hospital with 11 Centers of Excellence. It has over 400 doctors across 40 specialties with over 1,000,000 surgeries since 2007. Best known for transplantology, oncology, and neurosciences.

• First hospital in India to offer Image Guided Radiation Therapy for cancer.
• First and only center in Haryana licensed for renal transplant.
• Transplant center performs liver, kidney, heart, pancreas, cornea, and bone marrow transplants.
• Receives 500 new patients per day.
• International department with 40 staff provides interpreters, visa support, and accommodation assistance.

Bangkok International Dental Center is a JCI-accredited and ISO 9001-certified clinic with over 70 dentists. Its main specialties are dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, and orthodontics. Named Dental Service Provider of the Year in Asia Pacific for seven consecutive years.

• Over 10,000 dental implants placed, with the implant center performing over 1,000 per year.
• Among the first in Thailand to offer Digital Smile Design (DSD) smile makeovers.
• On-site dental lab with digital scanning, intra-oral cameras, and CAD/CAM technology.
• Follows WHO and AAMI sterilization standards – all instruments individually packed, sealed, and dated.
• Hotel on the premises with English-speaking specialists and same pricing as local patients.

Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital is a JCI-accredited facility and the second-largest hospital in the Medipol Health Group. It treats 600,000 patients each year with a focus on cardiology, oncology, and heart surgery.

• Opened in 2022 with 14 operating rooms and a 52-incubator neonatal ICU.
• PET-CT completes a full-body tumor scan in 5 minutes, with 4x higher contrast than standard PET-CT.
• Radiation oncology uses TrueBeam STx and Halcyon systems for stereotactic treatments in 1–5 days.
• Nuclear medicine department offers Lu-177 PSMA/DOTA and Y-90 microsphere therapies.
• Cardiology and cardiovascular surgery perform TAVI, coronary bypass, and carotid artery procedures.

Biruni University Hospital holds TEMOS International Healthcare Accreditation and a Diplomatic Council Certificate. These credentials verify high standards for medical imaging and patient safety. The facility provides outpatient CT scans for the brain and chest. A chest CT typically costs around $350. Prof. Dr. Talıp Asıl oversees neurological diagnostics at this university center. He is a specialized neurologist focused on brain imaging. Patients can receive diagnostic scans in a convenient same-day setting without requiring hospital admission.

Gachon University Gil Medical Center is a multidisciplinary hospital, providing medical services of the international level and is a leading hospital not only Korea, but also in Asia. Gil Hospital is located in the heart of Incheon at 1 hour drive from Incheon International Airport.

Nordrhein-Westfalen Clinic Complex is a network of five hospitals near Düsseldorf, Germany. It treats over 145,000 patients each year across 27 specialties. Its strongest areas are oncology, robotic surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, urology, and gynecology.

• The Heart Center is the largest in Germany. Even civil aviation pilots go there for heart check-ups.
• The Orthopedics Center holds an EndoCert certification from the German Society for Orthopedics and a Focus-Health TOP ranking.
• The Gynecology Clinic is certified by the German Cancer Society. Treatment costs are lower than at more famous German hospitals.
• Equipment includes Da Vinci surgical robots, 3 Tesla MRI, and 3D printers for surgical planning.
• An international center with 20 staff members coordinates all care. Wards have WiFi and offer vegetarian or gluten-free menus.

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.