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Spinal muscular atrophy diagnosis in Asan Medical Center Seoul

Asan Medical Center Seoul

Seoul, South Korea
Program id # 437255
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M.D., Ph.D. Jae-young Koh
Department of Neurology
Specialized in: neurology
Specialization Curriculum vitae

The program includes:

  • Initial presentation in the clinic
  • clinical history taking
  • review of medical records
  • neurological examination:
    • reflexes
    • muscle strength
    • muscle tone
    • senses of touch and sight
    • coordination
    • balance
  • physical examination
  • laboratory tests:
    • complete blood count
    • general urine analysis
    • biochemical blood test (creatine kinase)
    • inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
    • blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
    • hormone test (TSH, parathormone)
    • vitamin test (B12, D)
    • genetic testing (SMN1, SMN2)
  • electroencephalography (EEG)
  • cerebrovascular doppler ultrasound
  • electromyography (EMG)
  • CT/ MRI of head and neck (if indicated clinically,
    additional cost is 650/1200€)
  • muscle biopsy with histological study
    (if indicated clinically, additional cost is 2500€)
  • nursing services
  • treatment by head doctor and all leading experts
  • explanation of individual treatment plan

Required documents

  • Medical records
  • Electromyography (if available)
  • Muscle biopsy results (if available)

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About the department

The Department of Neurology at the Asan Medical Center provides diagnosis and medical treatment of disorders that occur in the brain and spinal cord, nerve branches (peripheral nerves), and muscles. It also serves patients who suffer dementia and strokes as well as Parkinson’s disease, headaches and vertigo, intractable epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, sleep disorder, etc. The department is headed by Dr. Jae-young Koh.

Dr. Jae-Young Koh, chief physician of the department, is regarded as a leading specialist in nephrology. His clinical duties include care of stroke and dementia patients as well as general neurology patients. His research interests include mechanisms of neuronal cell death in acute brain injury such as stroke and epilepsy; treatment peculiarities of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), etc.

The Department runs clinics such as the abnormal movement disorder clinic, Botox clinic, and a deep brain stimulation clinic to ease symptoms caused by Parkinson’s disease as well as a sleep disorder clinic to help patients overcome sleep problems.

The range of services of the department includes:

  • Brain and spinal cord disorders
  • Nerve and muscle diseases
  • Dementia
  • Strokes
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Headaches
  • Vertigo
  • Intractable epilepsy
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Sleep disorder
  • etc.

Curriculum vitae

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, California, USA.
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Seoul National University.

Major Professional Experiences

  • Professor in Neurology, UUCM AMC.
  • Associate Professor in Neurology, UUCM AMC.
  • Assistant professor in Neurology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
  • Residency in Neurology, Washington University Barnes Jewish hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA.
  • Internship in Medicine, University of Southern California Los Angeles County hospital, Los Angeles., CA, USA.

Photo of the doctor: (c) Asan Medical Center 

About hospital

Asan Medical Center is Korea’s largest medical institution, with 1,600 physicians and surgeons, 3,100 nurses, 2,680 beds, and 67 operating rooms, occupying more than four million square feet (about 371,600 square meters). A typical day at AMC sees 2,500 inpatients and 10,000 outpatients treated. The center specializes in treatment of heart diseases, cancer, digestive diseases, health screening and promoting as well as organ transplantation which is carried out within the corresponding centers of excellence.

In addition to the five above mentioned centers of excellence, the center also specializes in orthopedics (95 percent success rate for hip and knee replacements), treatment of Infectious diseases caused by microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi). The center occupies the first positions in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgeries (Department of Dentistry) and implantology. Apart from that, Asan’s Department of Reproductive Medicine and the Infertility Clinic work together as world leaders in assisted reproductive technologies. The Department of Plastic Surgery and the Asan Aesthetic Center offers a broad range of reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries.

Consistent pursuit of cutting-edge medical technology and devotion to patient-centered care has brought AMC many honors and awards. Perhaps its most prestigious honor is being named Korea’s Most Admired Hospital for five consecutive years (2007–2011) by the Korea Management Association Consulting. The Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs repeatedly recognized Asan as a Highest Quality of Care Hospital, and in 2009 granted it the Grand Award for Korean Medical Travel, as a hospital well prepared for international patients.

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Accommodation in hospital

Patients rooms

Asan offers five different types of rooms, from budget-conscious multibed units up to VIP suites. All rooms include:

  • electronically adjustable beds
  • personal nurse call system
  • bedside patient-controlled room light and TV
  • individual cable TV including Korean, English, and foreign-language programming
  • guest chair
  • personal telephone for local and international calls

Meals and Menus

Asan also provides patients and visitors with a broad range of gastronomic offerings. The restaurants of the medical center serve Korean, Western, Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

Further details

Standard rooms include:

Shower
Toilet
TV
Wi-Fi