Medicine

Severance Hospital Becomes World’s First to Reach 50,000 Robot-Assisted Surgeries

Severance Hospital Becomes World’s First to Reach 50,000 Robot-Assisted Surgeries

Severance Hospital announced on the 21st that it has become the first single institution in the world to surpass 50,000 robot-assisted surgeries.
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Winning the "Asian Games of Microsurgery": How a Regional Korean Hospital Secured the 2030 World Stage

W Hospital, led by Hospital Director Woo Sang-hyun and widely recognized as a premier institution for microsurgery, has achieved the remarkable feat...
Osteoporosis Drugs That Can Be Hard to Keep Taking…Could ‘Sleeping Bone Cells’ Offer a Breakthrough?

Osteoporosis Drugs That Can Be Hard to Keep Taking…Could ‘Sleeping Bone Cells’ Offer a Breakthrough?

Some patients need to rebuild bone quickly. These are people at high fracture risk—those who have already broken a bone...
30 Specialized Surgeons, Zero Ego: The Daily Morning Debates Shaping Excellence at Bucheon Yeson Hospital

30 Specialized Surgeons, Zero Ego: The Daily Morning Debates Shaping Excellence at Bucheon Yeson Hospital

“After the right-thumb replantation surgery, I’ll treat the patient using this specific method.
“Don’t Put a Severed Finger Directly on Ice”... A Surgeon’s Guide to Saving Severed Limbs

“Don’t Put a Severed Finger Directly on Ice”... A Surgeon’s Guide to Saving Severed Limbs

A finger caught in a slamming door; a hand pulled into a kitchen knife or industrial cutting machine.
Osteoporosis Treatment: The Era of Relying Solely on Bone Mineral Density Is Over

Osteoporosis Treatment: The Era of Relying Solely on Bone Mineral Density Is Over

The central focus of osteoporosis care is undergoing a significant shift. No longer does a diagnosis begin and end with...
“Now Is the Golden Time”: Daegu Bets on a Medical Tourism Comeback with ‘K-Beauty’

“Now Is the Golden Time”: Daegu Bets on a Medical Tourism Comeback with ‘K-Beauty’

Daegu, which stood on the front lines of regional healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, now faces another turning...
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rare Pediatric Ectopic Testis: A New Clinical Milestone

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rare Pediatric Ectopic Testis: A New Clinical Milestone

A new study has found that ectopic testis, an exceptionally rare pediatric testicular disorder, can be treated safely...
[Japan—Jichi Medical University] Beyond Conventional Wisdom: How the Jichi Experiment Solved Tottori’s Rural Doctor Shortage

[Japan—Jichi Medical University] Beyond Conventional Wisdom: How the Jichi Experiment Solved Tottori’s Rural Doctor Shortage

On a summer morning when the scorching heat reached 35°C, students in white shirts gathered in front of a small station...
[Japan - Jichi Medical University] “Even if I'm told to come to Tokyo, I will go to my hometown”

[Japan - Jichi Medical University] “Even if I'm told to come to Tokyo, I will go to my hometown”

Professor Minako Kamimoto, who teaches community medicine at Tottori University School of Medicine in Japan, is from...