Since its establishment in June, 1989, Asan Medical Center has achieved a world-class
medical reputation as it has continued to aggressively invest in R&D and clinical
treatment. AMC ranked No.1 in Korea for the number of surgeries related to cancer and
organ transplantation.The number of international patients visiting the Asan Medical
Center(AMC) increased significantly from 5,300 to 15,000 during the period 2005~2016.
Most patients required high-risk surgeries such as living-donor liver transplants,
blood-incompetable pancreas transplants, simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants,
and cancer surgeries. AMC provides an optimal treatment system with cutting-edge
medical equipment based on advanced medical practices. AMC serves an average
population of 11,610 outpatients and 2,586 inpatients daily, performing 58,256
high-level operations per year. It is Korea’s the largest and most advanced hospital
with 27 Specialized Centers, 44 departments and 2,704 beds.
