Gippeum Hospital
기쁨병원
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AddressSeocho-jungang-ro 4, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Phone+82-2-570-1234
Doctors14 Surgery Specialists
Clinic Introduction
Major Hospital is the only domestic 'surgical specialty comprehensive hospital' in Korea.
Contact Information:
- Consultation for surgery: 1588-7170
- Main phone number: 02-570-1234
1. The only designated surgical specialty comprehensive hospital in Seoul by the Ministry of Health and Welfare - Established the first domestic hernia center in 2001 - Over 38,800 hernia surgeries have been performed (as of December 2025) - Dr. Kang Yoon-sik's developed 'Kang Repair' (local anesthesia hernia surgery without artificial mesh) has a 1/10 chance of pain and recurrence (compared to artificial mesh surgery) - Patients from 38 countries have visited - Successfully operated on patients as old as 100 and 103 years old safely - Performed 'Kang Repair' with the Da Vinci SP robot and the Da Vinci Xi robot
2. Designated as a 'Moonlight Children's Hospital' - 365-day continuous operation - Operating hours: 08:30 AM to 12:00 AM (midnight) - Treating pediatric and adolescent patients with symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and urticaria - 4 board-certified pediatric specialists provide treatment
3. The Liver Center - Equipped with the latest robotic surgery system - Possesses the latest Da Vinci Xi and Da Vinci SP robotic surgery systems - Performs single-port robotic laparoscopic liver resection - Achieved 1,200 cases of the shortest period robotic liver resection (as of December 2025) - Available for surgery at any time, 365 days a year - Has a team of experienced liver and gallbladder surgeons with over 10 years of experience - Short hospital stay (possible discharge within 1 night and 2 days after surgery)
4. The Spleen Center - Available for surgery 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - Surgery within 3 hours of hospital arrival - The hospital with the most acute splenic abscess surgeries in Gangnam - Even referred to by university hospitals - Directly performed by experienced surgeons with over 10 years of experience - Very short hospital stay
5. The Thyroid Center - Robotic surgery without scars - Utilizes the Da Vinci Xi and Da Vinci SP robots for BABA robotic surgery - Developed the 'SAM method' for thyroid cancer robotic surgery (minimizing scars and postoperative complications) - Possible surgery within 3 days after diagnosis - Dr. Kwak Jung-hak, the center director, is a graduate of Seoul National University Hospital and provides dedicated treatment and surgery -
Contact Information:
- Consultation for surgery: 1588-7170
- Main phone number: 02-570-1234
1. The only designated surgical specialty comprehensive hospital in Seoul by the Ministry of Health and Welfare - Established the first domestic hernia center in 2001 - Over 38,800 hernia surgeries have been performed (as of December 2025) - Dr. Kang Yoon-sik's developed 'Kang Repair' (local anesthesia hernia surgery without artificial mesh) has a 1/10 chance of pain and recurrence (compared to artificial mesh surgery) - Patients from 38 countries have visited - Successfully operated on patients as old as 100 and 103 years old safely - Performed 'Kang Repair' with the Da Vinci SP robot and the Da Vinci Xi robot
2. Designated as a 'Moonlight Children's Hospital' - 365-day continuous operation - Operating hours: 08:30 AM to 12:00 AM (midnight) - Treating pediatric and adolescent patients with symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and urticaria - 4 board-certified pediatric specialists provide treatment
3. The Liver Center - Equipped with the latest robotic surgery system - Possesses the latest Da Vinci Xi and Da Vinci SP robotic surgery systems - Performs single-port robotic laparoscopic liver resection - Achieved 1,200 cases of the shortest period robotic liver resection (as of December 2025) - Available for surgery at any time, 365 days a year - Has a team of experienced liver and gallbladder surgeons with over 10 years of experience - Short hospital stay (possible discharge within 1 night and 2 days after surgery)
4. The Spleen Center - Available for surgery 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - Surgery within 3 hours of hospital arrival - The hospital with the most acute splenic abscess surgeries in Gangnam - Even referred to by university hospitals - Directly performed by experienced surgeons with over 10 years of experience - Very short hospital stay
5. The Thyroid Center - Robotic surgery without scars - Utilizes the Da Vinci Xi and Da Vinci SP robots for BABA robotic surgery - Developed the 'SAM method' for thyroid cancer robotic surgery (minimizing scars and postoperative complications) - Possible surgery within 3 days after diagnosis - Dr. Kwak Jung-hak, the center director, is a graduate of Seoul National University Hospital and provides dedicated treatment and surgery -
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Appendicular Abscess
Surgical Specialist Hospital
Dalgwit Children's Hospital
Pediatric After-Hours Clinic
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