In recent years, tourists have been coming to Korea not only to admire the historical beauties and
experience the rhythm of life in Seoul. Korea is a popular destination for medical tourism. Medical
treatment in Korea is becoming more popular every year - it is much cheaper, but no less quality
alternative to treatment in Europe and the USA. Here are at least 9 reasons to choose South
Korea for treatment.
High level of medicine in Korea
Today, Korea is considered a world leader in the number of clinical trials and a country with a
nearly perfect healthcare system. The number of large multi-profile hospitals, capable of treating
more than 1,000 patients at a time, is counted in tens, and clinics of plastic and aesthetic surgery
- in hundreds. At the same time the hospitals are strictly controlled by the state. All medical
centers are subject to strict accreditation requirements.
Treatment in South Korea has obvious advantages:
experienced doctors;
modern equipment of the clinics;
high level of service;
attractive prices in comparison with Europe and the USA.
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There is probably no disease or pathology not referred to in Korea. Korean professionals are
world-renowned not only for their practical experience, but also for their scientific work. They are
constantly developing new treatment methods for oncologic diseases, diseases of
musculoskeletal apparatus, heart, liver and kidney. The most demanded areas of medical tourism
are surgery and neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics
and traumatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology.
Koreans actively collaborate with their colleagues from Western institutes. For example, recently,
they, together with experts from Germany, developed an interface that allows you to control an
exoskeleton of the lower limbs. This incredible development will soon help people with paralyzed
legs regain the ability to walk independently.
Speaking of Korean medicine, it is impossible not to mention plastic surgery. This is one of the
most popular directions of medical tourism. South Korean plastic surgeons possess great
experience and high professionalism. Plastic surgery of face and body is widespread in this
country, and by the number of surgeries per capita South Korea is the absolute leader.
High qualification of doctors
diagnostics and treatment in Korea
South Korea's clinics develop and apply the most advanced treatment programmes in the most
demanded fields: from neurosurgery to oncology.
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Today South Korea is one of the most advanced countries in terms of treatment and prevention.
The best doctors work here - and those are not just words. Becoming a practicing doctor in Korea
is very difficult. The education and recruitment system is structured in such a way that successful
completion of university does not guarantee employment. Selection is so rigorous that only a
minority of students make it to the end of their training, and even fewer end up working in clinics.
Full training, including internship and residency, lasts 11 years, and only those who have interned
in leading hospitals in the United States, Europe or Canada can expect to get a position in a good
clinic. According to some data, only 0.5% of first-year students of Korean medical school will be
later admitted to work in their specialty and make a career in their chosen field. So when you go
to a Korean hospital, you will know that you are working with real stars, the best of the best.

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