Ajou University Hospital

Introduction to International Heath Care Center
International Health Care Center was established in 1994 but reorgamized in 2003 as it is.
It is reserved for only foreign patients seeking treatment at the Ajou University Hospital. Situated on the ground floor of the hospital, the center is ready to provide various medical services by accommodating patients with spacious office and comfortable snug waiting area, and assistance for foreign visitors by staff qualified in the English language.

Since its foundation in 1994, by paying attention to and interested in diverse treatment and administrative support, Ajou University Hospital has made meticulous efforts to cater to international patients with high quality medical services and minimizing inconveniences. In particular upon its opening, the hospital has built a joint alliance not only with the Osan and Pyeongtak U.S. Military Medical Group that recognized our competent and efficient staff and up to date medical equipment, but also with the 18th MG in Yongsan in 2003.

Allocating staff in complete charge of outpatient, inpatient, emergency room, respectively to channel all resource to international patients 24/7, Ajou University Hospital has started English Education Classes program, set up a Foreigner only ward and beds, and developed diverse occidental regimens in order to solve every possible discomfort induced by cultural dissimilarities.

Above all, the International Health Care Center is doing its best to help international patients quickly heal with the help of the top notch medical staff, medical apparatus.

International Health Care Center _ 031-219-4311~2, 5546

Maps & Transportation

Interstate, Highway or Expressway
Gyeongbu Line (Interstate or Expressway No.1)
Enter the Suwon toll gate and turn left to Suwon and go forward. Pass by the entrance to Wonchun Amusement Park and turn right to National Geographic Information Institute and pass it by. Advance and enter the underground passage and keep on going straight.

Youngdong Line (Interstate or Expressway No.50)
Enter East Suwon toll gate and pick left to Gwangju or Suji. If you see LG gas station, turn right. Then you will see World Cup Stadium and Ajou University. Advance again.

Uiwang, Gwachun (National Highway or Instate No.1)
In Uiwang, Head down to Osan and at Changryon gate intersection, turn left to Seungnam. Afterwards, turn right at Yeonmu middle school and advance.
 
Coming from Seoul
Gangnam Station (Exit No.3)(In front of Alpha Stationery Store , Yangjae Station, Seocho Local Community Center)
Bus No. 3001, 3007, Get off at Ajou University (about 40mins required)

Sadang Station (Exit No.4) or Namtaeryeong Station
Bus No.7000, Get off at Ajou University (about 30mins required)

Jamsil Station (Exit No.6)(Fifth Complex), Suseo Station (Across the Rosetell Department Store)
Bus No. 1007-1, Get off at Ajou University (40mins expected)
 
Coming From Suwon Station
Bus
Bus No. 720, 720-2 In front of the station and get off at Ajou University
Bus No. 2, 10, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 13-2, 37, 58, 83-1, 84, and 85: Same as above, Get off at Ajou University Three-way Junction (10mins walk up to the hospital)
Cab
To Ajou University Hospital, 6.0km (approximately 4.5 mile, 6,000 won)
When driving
Follow the signs on Gyeongbu Line (Interstate or Expressway No.1) and head to Shingal and turn left at Ajou University Three-way Junction and turn right before Ajou University.
 
Coming from Yongin or Shingal
Bus
Bus No. 10, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 27, 27-1, 37, 58, 66, 66-1, 66-2, 66-3, 66-4, 600 and
6000 : Get off at Ajou University Three-way Junction and walk up to the hospital (10mins required)
When driving
Go straight to downtown Suwon and turn right to National Geographic Information Institute and pass it by. Advance and enter the underground passage and keep on going straight.
 
Coming from Seungnam and Bundang
Bus
Bus No. 720, 720-1 and 720-2: Get off at Ajou University
Bus No. 7, 7-2, 7-3, 7-5, 700, 700-1 and 700-2 : Get off at Yeonmu middle school and take a cab or bus heading to Ajou University.
When driving
- Take Instate No.43, Pass by the World Cup Stadium and keep on going straight.
 
Form Osan (Osan Bus Terminal)
Bus
Bus No.58, 58-1 and 37(National Folk Village) : Get off at Ajou University Three-way Junction and walk up to the hospital (10mins required)
Bus No. 300: Get off at East Suwon Intersection and take a cab or a bus coming to Ajou University.
When driving
Take Gyeonggi-Suwon Industrial Road. Turn right at East Suwon Intersectoin and turn left at Ajou University Three-way Junction and head up to the Ajou University.
 
From Gunpo (Uiwang)
Bus
Bus No.65, 333, 600, 650 and 800 : Get off at Ajou University Three-way Junction and head up to the Ajou University.
Bus No.300 or 306: Get off at East Suwon Intersection and take a cab or bus coming to Ajou University.
When driving
Take Instate (National Highway) No.1. Head down to Osan and at Changryon gate intersection, turn left to Seungnam or Gwangju. Afterwards, turn right at Yeonmu middle school and advance.
 
From Pyeongtak
Express Bus (Yongnam Express), Get off at Ajou University

Local Bus
Bus
Bus No.7 : at Ajou Hospital Main Gate
Every 20mins
First Bus : 6:20am
Last Bus : 10pm 

Shuttle Bus
We operate shuttle buses from the hospital to East Suwon Intersection from 8:30 to 16:30 evety 30 minutes, and thus urge you to get on the buses.


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Department of Medicine
-Gastroenterlogy
Esophagus disease and stomach and duodenum disease, the small intestine and large intestine disease, liver disease, the biliary tract and pancreas disease
-Cardiology
Hypertension, arteriosclerosis, hypelipemia, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cardiac insufficiency and various arrhythmia diseases
-Endocrinology
Diabetes, thyroid gland, hypophysis, Adrenals disease, parathyroid and bone metabolism disease, nutritional imbalance
-Nephrology
Nephritis, urinary tract infection, acute/chronic renal failure, high blood-pressure and diabetic kidney disease, electrolytic/ moisture metabolism imbalance

Pediatrics
Growth clinic, obesity clinic, asthmatic clinic and atopy clinic

Neurology
Stroke (palsy)/ epilepsy, meningitis, consciousness disorder, face paralysis, parkinsonism, palsy in the hand, dementia, memory obstacle, headache, sleep disorder, muscle disease and various encephalopathy treatment

Rehabilitation Medicine
Functional reactivation treatment of body and mind disorder caused by disease and traumaFamily Medicine (FD)FD is taking charge of the first level of medical treatments regardless of types of age, sex, and diseases. As your family doctor, FD is continuously taking care of your health problems to prevent diseases and maintain healthy life.

Oriental medicine
Paralysis, hypertension, dementia, child growth and obesity, asthma, allergies, improving constitution and recuperation

Psychiatry
Melancholia and schizophreria, manic-depressive, anxiety symptoms, panic disorder, the alcohol and drug abuse, Anger disease, insomnia and the psychological problem which is caused by physical illness

Surgery
Multidisplinery approach to disease by collaboration of surgeon
Provide total integrated medical services which are providing diagnosis, operation, and recovery from operation in packaged mode. Currently operating medical centers are digestive organ/the large intestine anus center, the artificial joint center, the spine professional center, and endoscopic operation center etc.

General Surgery
Surgical treatment of liver, gall, pancreas, upper stomach tube, large intestine, anus, breast, endocrine, and surgery treatment of laparoscope disease

Neurosurgery
Diagnosis and surgery treatment of disease which occurs from central nerve and peripheral nerve tissue

Orthopedics
Fracture, dislocation, ligament damage of arm bone, leg bone, joint and vertebra etc.. Various trauma and disease

Chest surgery
Lung, pleura, esophagus, bronchia, mediastinal disease, congenital lung disease and chest-wall pneumothorax and hyperhidrosis

Plastic surgery
Reconstructive plastic surgery (congenital deformity correction, burn treatment, restoring tissue damage) and plastic surgery (nose/eye/square chin etc.)

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sterile, contraception consultation, incontinence, venereal disease, vaginitis, vaginoplasty, gyneco cancer test, involutional period and menopause treatment, osteoporosis test and treatment

Urology
Treatment: Provide the medical treatment of diseases related to urinary tracking system which make, store and excrete urine for male, female, and child. Also medical services for malfunction of sex, genital organs, retroperitoneal are available.

ENT Doctor
medical services for various diseases which occurs from ear, nose, neck, head, oral cavity, salivary gland organ, esophagus, and thyroid etc.

Anesthesia pain medical science
the anesthesia for operation and pain clinic

Diagnostic radiology
Radiology photographing, reading and medical consultation of X-Ray, contrast medium fluoroscopy, angiography, new style sonography, computed tomography(CT), ) and Magnetic Resonance Iaging

Pathology
Cytology and biopsy

Diagnosis test medical science
Reading and analyzing blood, urine, and body fluids and biopsy.

Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is specially devoted to providing comprehensive and effective medical treatment services in timely manner with urgent visiting patients to save their lives and help them to recover up to normal or closed to normal condition in short period of time.

Cardio Vascular (CV) Center
We save your life from cardiovascular disease occurring without notice.
CV center, opened for the first time in southern part of Kyonggi-do, is operating for 24 hours per day and 365 days per year to provide emergency treatment service for cardiovascular diseases occurring without advanced notice. At CVC, professional cardiopathy specialists are always ready for your urgent service and it is operating with advanced top-notch medical equipments such as Angio as well as the heart functional test room affiliated to CVC.

*　Angiocardiography/ artificial heart pacemaker/ angina pectoris/ myocardial infarction/ cardiovalvulitis/ nonsurgical intervention treatment of coronary artery/ chronic cardiac insufficiency/ hypertension/ arrhythmia

Emergency medical (ER) center
The only regional medical emergency center in southern part of Kyonggi-do
At ER center professional staffs are working for 24 hours per day. There are five specialists in emergency medicine, thirteen nurses and three emergency rescuers. ER center is providing the proper treatment and operation for various life-threatening emergency cases including MRI, CT and supersonic, etc.

Health Medical Examination (HME) Center
The easiest way to protect health is early healthy medical examination
Provide various health medical examination programs according to characteristics of customers’. In addition, prescription about nutrition, stress and exercise are provided by analyzing comprehensive health information. If further medical examination is needed, we connect patients to the appropriate treatment department for more professional medical services.

*　General healthy medical examination, comprehensive healthy medical examination, precision medical examination, enterprise special medical examination, student medical examination, life converter medical examination, infant medical examination, disease of adult medical examination, national cancerous free medical examination, specification cancerous medical examination, employment physical examination and visa physical examination

Cranial Nerve Paralysis (CNP) Center
Precise diagnosis and management by cooperation of medical treatment between western medical science and oriental medicine
Paralysis (stroke) has various outbreak element of illness. Therefore, it is very important to diagnose dangerous symptoms in advance and not to miss the proper treatment time. The intensive rehabilitation and treatment about the cranial nerve disease is provided.

*　Stroke (palsy)/ dementia/headache/dizziness/epilepsy/palsy in the hand/parkinsonism

Endoscope Operation Center
Effective operation is possible with the smallest incision
Top class medical staffs are operating minimal invasive surgery with smallest incision, resulting in reducing pains and recovery time.

*　Surgery (laparoscope operation, breast tumor extirpation)/ chest surgery department (thoracoscope operation), neurosurgery department (vertebra laser operation, vertebra endoscope operation)/ orthopedic (arthroscope surgery) urology (urethroscope, bladder sclerosis operation)

Endoscope center
Comprehensive treatments in various aspects by ten professional internal medicine specialists
Improves the efficiency of treatment by accurate diagnosis through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatograhy(ERCP), mucous membrane resection, top and bottom stomach tube endoscope, colonoscopy etc.

*　Sleep endoscope, Hemorrhage, Cholelithiasis for 24 hours emergency endoscope, Analgesia endoscope, Biopsy, Polyp extirpation

Artificial Kidney Center
Hemodialysis treatment is provided in comfortable medical environment and stabilized atmosphere.
Treating patients like family and providing a high quality hemodialysis service by using the safe and precise new artificial kidney machine and synthetic dialysis which has excellent biocompatibility.

*　Acute renal failure/ Chronic renal failure/ Hemodialysis/ Peritoneum dialysis/ Bloody urine/ Albuminuria/ Diabetic kidney disease

Pain Clinic Center
Intercepts the vicious circle circuit of ache and it treats the cause of ache basically.
Cure the cause of pains fundamentally by intercepting the vicious circle circuit of ache and recovering excited peripheral nerve and central nerve up to normal condition.

*　Drug therapy, Physical therapy, Nerve-block technique

When using the west coast express highway
Exit to the Ansung(Kyungbu express highway) direction->exit to Busan direction->exit to Ansung tollgate->left turn to Pyungtac direction-> Continuously going straight(about 3Km) ->Good Morning Hospital

When using the national road
On #1 national road exit to Pyongtaek-> Pass the New Core Department store crossroads and left turn (to Ansung direction) on next crossroads-> going straight->500m from Gyungnam chamisul apartment on right hand side-> Good Morning Hospital on right side

When using the rail station
Getting off a Pyungtac station-> use city bus/taxi (use in front of train station stop)

When using High-speed/suburban bus termina
Getting off a Pyungtac high-speed terminal/ Pyungtac suburban bus terminal-> use city bus/taxi


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