The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical blood test
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- differential blood count
- ultrasound examination of the affected area
- CT/MRI scan (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 650/1200 €)
- biopsy of lymphatic nodes
(if clinically indicated, additional cost is 2000 €) - nursing services
- tumor board: consultation of
oncology, radiology and radiation therapy specialists - treatment by chief physician and all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan, PET scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Hematology at the Asan Medical Center offers aims at offering optimized treatment to patients suffering from a variety of hematologic diseases. We computerized treatment protocols of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) as well as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodyplastic syndrome, and aplastic anemia to allow each patient to receive optimal treatment, and introduced the latest therapies including haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to deliver super-specialized medical services.
The Hematologic Cancer and BMT Center provides the following treatments. For multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and some acute leukemia patients,an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is performed. injected into the patients after a high-dose chemotherapy treatment. Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationis aimed to cure various diseases such as acute and chronic leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and myeloproliferative neoplasm. Bone marrow transplantation from HLA-haploidentical family donors (parents, children or siblings) is available for patients who cannot receive bone marrow transplantation because there are no matched HLA-identical siblings or stranger donors.
The department of hematology is trying to offer the best treatment to patients with hematologic malignancies through accurate diagnosis, chemotherapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Curriculum vitae
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea.
- Master of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea.
- Bachelor of Medicine, Seoul National University.
Major Professional Experiences
- Professor in Hematology, UUCM AMC.
- Associate Professor in HematoOncology, UUCM AMC.
- Assistant Professor in HematoOncology, UUCM AMC.
- Clinical Instructor in HematoOncology, UUCM AMC.
- Junior Faculty Associate at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Fellowship in Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Residency in Internal Medicine, Wright State University, Ohio, USA.
- Residency in Pathology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Massachusetts, 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: