Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) was founded in 1885 as the first modern medical institution in Korea by the American medical missionary, Dr. Horace N. Allen. The hospitals have around 3,700 beds and see around 3 million outpatients and 1 million inpatients annually and have latest state-of-the-art equipment, an advanced IT infrastructure and a world-class medical team,There are approximately 7,000 employees throughout the Health System, which include some 2,000 physicians and 5,000 support personnel. YUHS is making great strides to become East Asia’s hub Health System. All facilities under YUHS are modern, house state-of-the-art medical equipment, and are operated by a ubiquitous information system that digitally links all organizations together efficiently.
Yonsei University Health System(YUHS) will strive to be the most reliable medical institution by respecting their patients, as well as providing high quality care through high-tech service, specialization, and collaboration with other medical institutions.Based on more than 120 years of experience in medicine, YUHS will strive to be a leader in the industrialization and globalization of medicine, thus helping it to achieve its goal of becoming the medical hub of Northeast Asia.
About Severence HOspital : Severance Hospital was founded in 1885 by an American missionary, Dr. Horace N. Allen (1858-1932), as the Royal Hospital Kwanghyewon (House of Extended Grace).Since that time, Severance has been at the forefront of modern medicine in Korea. This includes the addition of a new 24-story, 1006-bed hospital building, which opened in May of 2005. Proud of its roots as the first Western hospital in Korea, Severance continues to distinguish itself as a world-class university hospital with state-of-the-art medical technology.
The Severance Hospital International Health Care Center first opened its doors in 1962 and has been expanding its services ever since. The center is staffed by doctors and nurses who are fluent in several languages (e.g. English, Korean, Chinese), and ready to serve the medical needs of foreigners in Korea. The center maintains an atmosphere of comfort and assurance, providing quality medical care and referrals to specialists throughout the hospital.As such, the International Health Care Center is capable of offering its patients the most comprehensive treatment available.
