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26/08/2024

13th SMC Global Leading Caregiver Recognition Award

The 13th SMC Global Leading Caregiver Recognition Ceremony was held on August 5th at the International Healthcare Center on the 5th floor of the Proton Center.

For this ceremony, recognition was given within each of following categories. For surgery, Professor Yoon, Je Moon from the Department of Ophthalmology was recognized. In the outpatient category, Professor Lim, Sung Hee from the Department of Hematology and Oncology was honored, while in the inpatient category, Professor Lee, Kyu Taek from the Department of Gastroenterology received recognition. The referral category recognized Professor Ko, Kyung Rae from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Special recognition was given to Professor Lee, Jung Il from the Department of Neurosurgery, and the departmental recognition was given to the Department of Radiology.

Director Lee, Jae Joon of the International Healthcare Center expressed his gratitude to the Caregivers and departments for their dedicated collaboration in treating international patients during the first half of the year.

26/08/2024

On August 9th, the President and First Lady of Vanuatu visited SMC for their health screeing.

Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean, with a population of approximately 330,000.

25/07/2024

Samsung Medical Center’s International Healthcare Center (IHC) is proud to offer the ‘Visiting Doctor Clinic‘, where our specialists provide dedicated consultations exclusively for international patients, with a deep understanding of their cultural contexts.

🕘Dr. JongHan Yu, a renowned breast surgery specialist, conducts the ‘Breast Clinic’ for international patients every Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at the International Health Center.
In this card news, we will introduce Dr. Yu’s professional background and share essential insights from his virtual health class on breast self-examination, including five critical self-check tips, the ideal timing of self-exams, and the importance of early detection in breast cancer.

❗️Routine breast self-examinations can empower individuals to detect changes early, facilitating timely consultations with healthcare professionals for necessary diagnostic tests such as mammograms.

Samsung Medical Center is renowned for performing around 3,000 breast cancer surgeries each year, making us the leading hospital for breast cancer treatment in South Korea. 🔺

19/07/2024

Samsung Medical Center Leading the Way in CAR-T Cell Therapy in Asia

On June 24-25, a team from National Taiwan University Hospial visited Samsung Medical Center’s CAR-T Therapy Center to gain insights and expertise in CAR-T cell therapy.

Samsung Medical Center was the first in South Korea to introduce CAR-T cell therapy in April 2021, initially treating patients with refractory B-cell lymphoma. By last year, the hospital had achieved a significant milestone of 100 CAR-T treatments, and as of June this year, that number has risen to 175, reflecting a rapid advancement in their capabilities.

Dr. Won Seog Kim, Director of the CAR-T Therapy Center, stated, “We aim to not only be the first in the country to offer CAR-T cell therapy but also become the best at it. Our goal is to provide a broader range of treatment options, ensuring that more patients with blood cancers receive the highest quality of care.”

11/07/2024

11/07/2024

Free Shuttle Bus Service for USFK🚌🚎
Camp Humphreys ⇄ Samsung Medical Center
Osan Air Base ⇄ Samsung Medical Center

10/07/2024

Mongolian Doctors Complete Liver Transplant Training at SMC, Paving Way for Transplant Surgeries in 2025.

Twenty-one medical professionals from Second State Central Hospital of Mongolia have successfully completed a three-week liver transplant training program conducted in three phases. With the expertise acquired from this training, Second State Central Hospital plans to form a new organ transplant team and commence liver transplant surgeries locally by 2025.

Professor Jong Man Kim, who oversaw the training program, commented, "I hope this training will enhance Mongolia's liver transplant capabilities. We are pleased to bring a ray of hope to patients with liver diseases in Central Asia."

10/07/2024

Midlife Marathon Running Could Be Harmful to the Heart: Exercise-Induced Hypertension, a Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death.

Recent findings have highlighted potential risks associated with high-intensity running formiddle-aged individuals. According to a study led by Professor Kyoung-Min Park of Samsung Medical Center and Professor Youngjoo Kim of Sungshin Women's University, excessive marathon running could be harmful to the heart, potentially causing Exercise-Induced Hypertension (EIH) and increasing the riskof sudden cardiac death.

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10/07/2024

New Insights into Pancreatic Cancer May Lead to Treatment Breakthrough

A collaborative research team from Samsung Medical Center and UNIST has published groundbreaking findings in the internationally renowned journal Molecular Cancer (IF=41.444). Their study utilized single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to analyze pancreatic cancer cells, uncovering how these cells evolve, metastasize, and establish an immunosuppressive microenvironment. This research provides a molecular-level understanding of the rapid growth and high metastatic nature of pancreatic cancer, as well as the mechanisms behind its resistance to treatment. The findings are expected to significantly contribute to the development of new therapeutic strategies for pancreatic cancer.

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10/07/2024

Professor.Jun of Hematology-Oncology Department answered questions and explained about Acute Leukemia Treatment.

For more informaton visit our Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPl0jwlFugY&t=20s

Jang Jun Ho, Professor of Hemato-Oncology Department at Samsung Medical Center, talk about acute leukemia, treatment options, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and important factors in choosing a donor, etc.

Jang Jun Ho, Professor of Hemato-Oncology Department at Samsung Medical Center, will tell you about acute leukemia, treatment options, hematopoietic stem cel...

10/07/2024

Samsung Medical Center Celebrates 20,000 Robotic Surgeries!

Samsung Medical Center recently commemorated a significant achievement,having conducted 20,000 robotic surgeries as of May 22.
Since the launch of the Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center(SCCC) in2008, the institution has been at the forefront of robotic surgery,experiencing rapid growth each year. In 2023 alone, the center performed over 3,400 robotic surgeries, placing it 9th globally. Notably, Samsung MedicalCenter ranks 2nd worldwide for prostate cancer surgeries (prostatectomy), 2ndfor gastrectomy (stomach cancer), and 3rd for mastectomy (breast cancer).
Intuitive Surgical, Inc., the manufacturer of the da Vinci SurgicalSystem, has named Samsung Medical Center as the “Epicenter” for genitourinary cancer in Korea. This distinction makes SamsungMedical Center the first hospital in Korea to receive such recognition forurologic cancer. The hospital currently utilizes eight da Vinci robots and isset to increase this number to nine with the addition of a new single-portrobot later this year. This advanced system will offer enhanced 3D HD cameraand improved access to confined and deep tissue areas, facilitating more preciseand detailed surgical procedures.