Ulsan University Hospital

Ever since Ulsan University Hospital (UUH) opened as the first general hospital of Ulsan in 1975, it has grown into a hospital that represents Yeongnam area, and a hospital that has medical technology and capability that stand in comparison with the hospitals in the metropolitan areas.

Ulsan University Hospital receives much publicity from the press as a hospital with excellent performance in high-risk surgery, and the status of our hospital is elevating, accordingly. In additional our capacity is highly appreciated in that we are designated as a center specialized in severe disease and as Ulsan Regional Cancer Center. As a result, Ulsan University Hospital has become the only Tertiary Hospital in Ulsan.

Ulsan University Hospital is affiliated with Ulsan University College of Medicine and has high-Ievel of achievement in severe cancer treatment and organ transplantation by optimal clinical activities, research and training program and with state of the latest medical equipment.

UUH was founded as an affiliated hospital with the Hyundai Heavy Industries, which is responsible for the health and disease care of the dispatched engineers of the world ’s leading companies and major Korean companies. The representative doctor of each company from overseas visit UUH every 2-3 year to sign a contract with UUH as a designated hospital trusting its medical standard and service. As a result of its diligent fulfillment, UUH has gained confidence of patients from western countries and European nations with advanced medical standards and thus, UUH has a volume of experience in treating patients of various nations and races.

As Ulsan has grown into a major industrial city of Korea in the last 50 years, many foreign patients have been using medical services in UUH, because of an increase in foreign business in Ulsan.
Recently, UUH has increased treatment of serious illnesses for foreign patients because many acute serious diseases and cancer diseases have been discovered by medical health examination. The International Healthcare Center in UUH is ready to provide international medical service and treatment of serious illnesses for international patients based on high-Ievel of surgery and organ transplantation with long experience of international medical service in UUH.

International Healthcare Center

The International HealthCare Center has been successfully providing medical service for foreign patients, since its opening in 1997. The International HealthCare Center of UHH is reputable not only for excellent treatment of foreign patient but also for attracting foreign patients, agreements with foreign institutions, overseas doctor training, exporting and administering medical services for foreigners.

IHC provides a high level of work fitness assessment and specialized employment medical examination requested by international companies. Furthermore, IHC plays an important role in Ulsan Medical Tourism's established international network by developing, marketing and distributing various medical products and attracting foreign patients from different countries.

※ We understand that living away from home in an unfamiliar place can be very unsettling especially when it comes to medical issues. We have reduced those worries by providing efficient service to foreign patients covering the whole medical procedure, including an appointment, examination, hospitalization, treatment, and post-hospital care. IHC coordinators are fluent in English and they are ready to make foreign patients feel comfortable and relieved under uneasy and nervous situations.