The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- hormonal analysis
- pull test
- scalp biopsy with histiological examination (on indication 1200 €)
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- consultation of the chief physician and all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
- Photo of the affected area(s) from different angles
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About the department
The Department of Dermatology at the Asan Medical Center offers diagnosis and treatment of all dermatological diseases. The department is equipped with the latest technologies including dye laser and carbon dioxide laser systems, copper vapor laser, Alexandrite Laser, QSNd-YAG, V-Beam, etc. The particular attention is given to treatment of skin cancer. The department is headed by Dr. Chong-hyun Won.
Skin cancer is treated within the specialized Skin Cancer Center. AMC Skin Cancer Center has highly-trained medical professionals with a lot of experience with various types of skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma as well as relatively rare skin cancers like melanoma and Paget disease. For Mohs surgery and skin cancer diagnosis, outstanding dermatopathology specialists closely cooperate with related departments to develop the treatment plan for diagnosis and surgery. The center also offers postoperative care and scar treatment using cutting-edge laser instrument and treatment devices based on sufficient experience in the procedures.
The department offers both surgical and non-surgical treatment. If a patient is in old age and/or does not want surgical treatment for cosmetic reasons, non-surgical options are used. All common non-surgical methods are available including imiquimod application, photodynamic therapy, cryo-therapy in case of actinic keratosis or intraepithelial carcinoma and ablative laser therapy.
In the field of surgical treatment, the department specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery, which has the merit of preserving normal tissues as much as possible if skin cancer occurred in important organs in the functional and cosmetic aspects like the eyes, nose, and ears or the adjacent area. This special technique removes pieces of skin cancer tissues little by little and sees if there are cancer cells in the pieces through the microscope, then draws a map that depicts the location of tumors. This process is repeated until the skin cancer cells are completely eliminated.
The Skin Cancer Center is committed to providing skin cancer patients with best treatment and medical services based on a patient-centric systematic treatment system and great teamwork among the country’s leading specialists.
The range of services of the department includes:
- Non-surgical treatment
- Imiquimod application
- Photodynamic therapy
- Cryo-therapy in case of actinic keratosis or intraepithelial carcinoma
- Ablative laser therapy
- Surgical treatment
- Mohs micrographic surgery
- Laser treatment
- Dye laser and carbon dioxide laser systems
- Copper vapor laser
- Alexandrite Laser
- QSNd-YAG
- V-Beam
- etc.
- And other options
Curriculum vitae
Education
- Doctor of Medicine : Seoul National University
- Master of Medicine : Seoul National University
- Bachelor of Medicine : Seoul National University
Major Professional Experiences
- Associate Professor in Dermatology, UUCM AMC
- Assistant Professor in Dermatology, UUCM AMC
- Assistant Professor in Borame Medical Center
- Fellowship in Dermatology, UUCM AMC
- Residency in Dermatology, UUCM AMC
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: