ASAN Medical Center

SNAPSHOT
Asan Medical Center enjoys the reputation of being the hospital most visited by Korean people. Established in 1989, the Asan Medical Center AMC is the parent of seven hospitals which are part of the Asan Foundation established in 1977 and has non-profit operations in areas including healthcare, social work, scholarship, and R&D support. In particular, providing equal opportunity access to top-quality healthcare for residents in rural areas. AMC's expertise and leadership has allow it to become one of the world's top medical institutions.

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AWARDS-ACHIEVEMENTS
2007-2008: Most Respected Hospital in Korea - Korea Management Association
2007: Performed Most Organ Transplantations - KONOS (Korean Network for Organ Sharing)
2006-2007: Number 1 in Cancer operations for 9 different cancers - Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service,
2006-2007: Performed Most Cancer Operations for 6 different cancers - Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service,
2007: Innovative Clinic for Cancer Research - Ministry for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs
2006: Performed Most Operations (30 major diseases) - National Health Insurance Corporation.
Top Healthcare Organization - Ministry for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs
2009: Grand prize for attracting overseas patients at the declaring ceremony of Korean Medical Brand
2009: Accredited for PATH (Program for the Advancement of Therapy in Hepatocellular in Carcinoma) in the Asian Pacific region
2009: Selected among the world top 100 hospitals, ranking 1st in Korea and 7th in Asia, in a survey by Cybermetrics Lab., (CINDOC), Spanish National Research Council

SOURCE: http://eng.amc.seoul.kr/lang/AboutAMCController.do?forward=/jsp/en/About/Ovr/OvrFact2008.jsp&state=fact&getyear=2008