Field

Neurosurgery > Spine Diseases > Spinal Disc

Neurosurgery > Spine Diseases > Cervical Disc

Neurosurgery > Spine Diseases > Lumbar herniated intervertebral disc

Neurosurgery > Spine Diseases > Spinal fusion

About clinic

Wooridul Spine Hospital has specialized in spine treatment for the last 42 years and has won a worldwide reputation in the spine care field. Currently, 9 branches of Wooridul Spine Hospital are operated in Korea, also 2 overseas network hospitals which are located in UAE and Abu Dhabi. For over 10 years, Wooridul International Patient Center has been providing high-quality and customized services to more than 15,000 patients from all around the world. Based on the treatment principle of ‘Love and respect for humanity’, we consider the patient’s cultural background and demand as a priority while they stay in Korea. Wooridul Spine Hospital has investigated and developed an advanced spine surgical technique, the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), which preserves as much of the normal disc tissues as possible and meets patients’ expectations for minimal scaring and fast recovery with reduced complications. On this basis, Wooridul Spine Hospital has been successful and become the global leader in spine health care. As a result, Wooridul has been welcomed by foreign patients as well as local patients.

Specialized Medical Dept

- Non-surgical therapy (CT-guided Micro Therapy, Block injection etc)
- PELD (Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression)
- OLM (Open Lumbar Microdiscectomy)
- ALIF+PPE (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion + Percutaneous Posterior Fixation)
- Spinal Deformity Correction (scoliosis)

Medical Dept

Background of Chief Director

[ Sang Ha Shin ]

Career
President of Wooridul Spine Hospital

Academic Background
Yonsei University college of medicine
Internship, Residency, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital

Profession
Board member of Institutional Review Board, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
Specialist, Dept of Neurosurgery, Saint Luke's Hospital (2007-2009)
Medical Officer, Yecheon-gun Health Center (2006-2007)
Standing Member of Korean Research Society on Eendoscopic Spine Surgery (KOSESS)

Medical Equipment

MRI(3), CT, Three-dimensional Motion Analysis, DITI, SONO, BMD etc.

Certification

Accreditation
•'Top 30 Most Technologically Advanced Hospital' selected by MHA(Top Master’s in
Healthcare Administration)(1. El Camino Hospital, 3. Johns Hopkins Hospital, 30. Universityof Missouri Health System: University Hospital), 2016
•'Top 10 World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists' selected by MTQUA(Medical Travel QualityAlliance) 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
•'Specialty Hospital' accredited by Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2015
•'Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety' accredited by Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2012

Insurance Company

Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance

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