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Dong-A University Hospital is a private university hospital located in Busan, the second largest city in South Korea. This hospital delivers advanced medical science and love for our patients, which is also the foundation of the Korean medical education policy and the basic principle of the school’s founding committee. As a medical institution, the goal of this hospital is to provide services for public health, community, welfare, and specialized training of medical professionals.
Main interests of the hospital include
Medical development made possible through advanced and clinical research
Education for medical students in training
Embodiment of services and humanity by offering quality health services and health care to meet the demands of residents in service regions
Training medical social workers
International Health Care Center Tel: (+82) 51-240-2306 E-mail: dongamedcentre@gmail.com Fax: (+82) 51-240-2154 Working hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:30
Why pay attention to our hospital?
- International Health Care Center The International Health Care Center has been offering advanced medical services to foreign patients in areas such as medical consultation, request for medical expenses, hospitalization procedures, invitation letters for various documents and visas, and pick-up services since 2009, the year it was registered with Korea Health Industry Development Institute.
The International Health Care Center offers the best services including a private waiting room, multilingual broadcasting channels and western-style meals, as well as quick and accurate medical treatment and diagnosis using latest and most advanced technologies.
The center strives to develop high-quality medical services for foreign patients by acquiring the accreditation as a medical institution designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
- General Health Promotion Center This center operates a specialized precision health diagnostic program specifically for customer characteristics through one-on-one counseling with professional coordinators. A VIP examination is also provided, where customers are admitted to a VIP room for a comfortable rest. The center provides world-class medical services with RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) to ensure the best and most comfortable examination experience for customers. There are medical specialists and cutting-edge medical equipment that accumulated expertise over many years, and the facility provides high-precision examinations as a part of its commitment to provide the best medical services.
- Cancer Center The Cancer Center provides early detection of various cancers and has a cooperative system with medical departments, such as Hemato-oncology, Pediatric Hemato-oncology, and Radiation Oncology, for professional and systematic treatment (Cancer Radiation Therapy).
The center’s medical specialists continue to develop and identify the latest treatment options based on new research and their experience in various cancer treatments (in particular, stomach cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, leukemia and stem cell transplant). The center’s goal is to implement professional and effective patient-oriented treatment for full recovery of its patients.
- Breast Care Center The Breast Care Center offers various services to support patients with early diagnosis of breast cancer, radical surgery and breast reconstruction.
The center is divided into 12 medical departments that collaborate to provide patients with individually tailored treatment plans. The center also has a pleasant and comfortable environment staffed with highly skilled and caring nurses. The facility offers a personal touch and guarantees customer satisfaction. Counseling, pharmacy and nutrition department services are available to patients on a weekly basis.
- Robotic Surgery Center In 2007, Dong-a University Hospital was the first institution in the south metropolitan area to introduce robotic surgery. Reputation of the Robotic Surgery Center is growing in Korea based on the trials and errors of robotic surgeries and the expertise gained from the Da Vinci Robot System. Currently, the hospital has acquired the fourth-generation Da Vinci Xi surgical robot, which can perform surgeries at more diverse angles. The center shares the latest technologies by hosting symposiums using high-speed internet networks in collaboration with Cleveland Clinics in the U.S. Robotic surgery is capable of performing treatments relating to different types of cancer such as prostate, bladder, uterine, ovarian, lung, esophageal, stomach, colon, and thyroid. Robotic surgery is capable of performing complicated surgeries.
The center offers many distinct advantages, such as dramatic pain relief, significantly shorter hospital stay, and quick return to everyday life after surgeries.
