Seongnam City: A Hub of Medical Innovation

Having attracting overseas patients with cutting-edge medical technology, Seongnam has become a high-tech city adjacent to Seoul, the capital of Korea,

Seongnam City has excellent medical infrastructure such as 1,700 hospitals including university hospitals and general hospitals, national research institutes and 19,100 medical personnel, and 660 bio/healthcare companies such as Pangyo Techno Valley and Hi-Tech Valley, which are called Korea's Silicon Valleys.

In particular, most of the COVID-19 diagnostic companies, vaccine development companies, and headquarters of the companies responsible for exporting medical devices abroad are located in Seongnam.

In Seongnam City, there are Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, a high-level general hospital that entered the Moscow Skolkovo Innovation Center, CHA Hospital, a general hospital specializing in women's diseases and infertility, and Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, a general hospital showing strength in the field of burn reconstruction.

The major hospitals located in Seongnam city include

- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, a high-level general hospital that entered Moscow's Skolkovo Innovation Center,

- Cha Hospital, a general hospital specializing in women's diseases and infertility,

- Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, a general hospital showing strength in burn reconstruction,

- Jeong Hospital, a general hospital specializing in orthopedics,

- Kanghwan Bobath Memorial Hospital for brain disease and rehabilitation,

- Philip Hospital with strengths in premium comprehensive checkup and anti-aging healthcare,

- Medipium, which is famous for its comprehensive health promotion center and dentistry.

Seongnam City is a new city located about 16km from downtown Seoul. It has historical sites such as Namhansanseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Daegwangsa Temple, where temple stays are possible.

In addition, large department stores such as Pangyo Hyundai Department Store and Bundang Lotte Department Store which are nearby allow you shop conveniently at any time.

In cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seongnam City has attracted patients by specializing in an 'integrated treatment service for highly obese patients from overseas' since 2020.

As the city's medical tourism cooperation organizations, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Bobath Memorial Hospital are working together for the 'Integrated Treatment Service for highly obese Patients from overseas."

After Seoul National University Bundang Hospital performs bariatric metabolic surgery on highly obese patients with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher, the Bobath Memorial Hospital, specializing in rehabilitation, is in charge of rehabilitation treatment such as exercise prescription and diet.

Seongnam City will continue to develop new medical tourism markets and expand overseas networks to promote the medical tourism brand 'Hi-Medi Seongnam' to the world.

Above all, all staff and officials in Seongnam city will do their best to make Seongnam grow as a promising city representing medical tourism.