| Korea has long been a leader in global economics and | | | | according to the Medical Tourism Magazine, Korea has |
| continues to be one of the wealthiest countries in | | | | become a medical power that should not be |
| Asia. Modern architecture and ancient dynasty | | | | underestimated. |
| landmarks provide tourists with numerous | | | | One of Korea's most notable treatment facilities, |
| destinations to visit and the friendly people and | | | | Wooridul Spine Hospital, has 25 years of experience |
| traditions of South Korea enthrall and captivate | | | | and management in spine disease diagnosis, |
| travelers from around the world. | | | | prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Physicians |
| South Korea, the home of the first cloned dog, | | | | and surgeons at Wooridul Spine Hospital have |
| remains on the cutting edge of technological | | | | developed their own surgical methods in the |
| advances in medicine and health care. Excellent and | | | | treatment of a variety of spine injuries and claim |
| skilled physicians, state-of-the-art technology and | | | | 99.9% success rates. |
| some of the most advanced healthcare facilities in | | | | Medical Tourism in Korea |
| the world continue to draw medical travelers to | | | | South Korean physicians, surgeons and medical |
| South Korea for medical treatments and procedures | | | | facilities take pride in their ability to utilize cutting |
| in organ transplantation, cancer therapy treatments, | | | | edge medical technology, developed surgical methods |
| dental care, plastic and cosmetic surgery and many | | | | and procedures, and the best in high-tech equipment |
| others. | | | | and utilize a model of patient-oriented service that |
| Influx of Expats To South Korean Medical Facilities | | | | provides superlative care not only for expatriates, |
| Medical care costs in Korea are generally ten times | | | | but international travelers of all ages, cultures, and |
| less than costs found in the U.S. South Korea is the | | | | demographic backgrounds. |
| leading healthcare country of Asia and provides | | | | Medical Tourism Initiatives |
| world-class medical and health care in non-profit | | | | Medical tourism in Korea is increasing and is rated as |
| organizations and facilities that place patient care | | | | one of the top three Asian destinations that attract |
| above profit. Government agencies accredit all | | | | not only expatriates but foreign tourists. The Korean |
| facilities and hospitals, ensuring quality of care | | | | governments is enthusiastically and vigorously |
| throughout the country. | | | | creating an increasing services and plans for overseas |
| South Korean medical facilities such as world | | | | tourists, regardless of cultural background that take |
| renowned Wooridul Spine Hospital and 365 mc's | | | | advantage of Korean professional medical services |
| Bariatric Surgery Center and Obesity Clinic are just a | | | | and technologies, especially in cities such as Seoul, |
| few of many famous, accredited and modern | | | | Daegu and Jeju. |
| facilities that offer a variety of orthopedic, spinal | | | | The Korean Tourism Organization (KNTO) is targeting |
| care, sports medicine, obesity and bariatric surgical | | | | medical tourism developments in her major cities to |
| procedures to international travelers, and attract | | | | attract 10,000 foreign patients a year in coming |
| Korean, Chinese and Japanese citizens not only from | | | | years, including services such as the static and plastic |
| Southeast Asia, but Australia, the United States, and | | | | surgery in Busan, the Jeju Healthcare town on the |
| Europe to return home to receive superlative and | | | | island of Jeju and Wellness Park, designed as a |
| experienced medical care. | | | | high-tech medical complex for specialized treatments. |
| Rising healthcare costs, long wait times, and the lack | | | | Korea continues to provide familiar, excellent and |
| of adequate insurance coverage prompts many | | | | experienced medical services to expats returning to |
| expats to return to their homeland for quality and | | | | their homeland while the same time providing |
| world-class care. South Korea has long been known | | | | affordable and world-class quality healthcare in all |
| as a leader in medical care fields and specialties, and | | | | fields and subspecialties. |