Samsung Medical Center
General Hospital
Opened in November 1994, Samsung Medical Center (SMC) is a tertiary general hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, operated by the Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation. It has been the teaching hospital of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine since 1997 and provides care across more than 50 medical specialties.
SMC runs specialized centers including the Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center (opened in 2008), the Heart Vascular Stroke Institute (2014), a Proton Therapy Center and an Organ Transplantation Center. Its International Healthcare Center, opened in September 1995, supports patients from overseas with interpretation and appointment coordination.
Facility Info
Opened: November 1994
Academic affiliation: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (limited clinics)
Sunday & public holidays: Closed (Emergency Center open 24 hours)
Contact
Homepage: https://www.samsunghospital.com/en/
TEL: +82-2-3410-0200 (International Healthcare Center)
81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea
