Inje University Paik Hospital

This center offers treatment for all spinal disorders, including malformation, cervical spinal disc, scoliosis, fracture, tumor, inflammation and such. The center is renowned for treating patients with badly bent spines (scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis).
The method of operation on spine malformation was pioneered by Dr. Se-Il Suk, reputed not only in Korea but also throughout the world. The medical staff, led by Dr. Se-Il Suk, first used screw nails for spines on scoliosis and in 1997, they went ahead with developing the resection technique on serious cases of spine transformation. Dr. Seok is a recognized leader in the field of spinal correction through screw nails correction. Many eminent professors around the world visit the center every year to see the surgical procedures. The average number of out-patients amounts to 1,000 a month and 50 operations are performed every month.

For appointments and more information 02)950-1284

Services available at the Epilepsy Center of Sanggye Paik Hospital include high-quality MRI examination for precise detection of epileptic foci in the cerebrum. Other functional MRI tests, MR Spectroscopy tests, and SPECT tests are used for detection of various kinds of epilecptic lesions which remained intractable.
Also, new therapies, such as ketogenic dietary therapy, epilepsy surgery, use of new anti-convulsion, and vagus nerve stimulus therapy are being constantly introduced or tested. In particular, ketogenic dietary therapy, is said to have completely soothed convulsions in 27 out of 49 infant patients with incurable epilepsy or at least reduced the consulsions by more than 90%.

For appointments and more information 02)950-1080

Dr. Byeong-Du Lee, head of Diabetes Clinic, is the doctor who originally established the Korean diabetes model in Korea, by measuring antibodies of self-immuning diabetes. He gives life hope to a number of patients suffering from diabetes by developing treatment and diagnosis methods that are appropriate to Korean people. Also, in the clinic, the Diabetes Education Team, made up of endocrinal metabolism physicians, nurses who exclusively take charge of diabetes programs as well as nutritionists, physical therapist, and pharmacists, provide diabetes programs once a week. There are two types of diabetes education programs: lectures on groups and individual education. The lectures are held every Thursday from two to four. These programs are being repeated on a monthly basis. In addition, breakfast and dinner sessions for diabetics and exercise programs to test physical strength are conducted at the center.

For appointments and more information 02)950-1001~2