Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea

Wooridul Hospital, located in Seoul, South Korea, was founded as a private hospital in 1982. Wooridul Hospital specializes in minimally invasive spinal surgery and has received great acclaim worldwide for its innovative approaches.  Wooridul now boasts six hospitals, five located in South Korea and one in Shanghai.

Wooridul-Gimpo Airport

Wooridul Hospital has performed in excess of 50,000 spine surgeries and continually strives to develop advancements in treatment techniques and recovery.

The hospital maintains and updates state-of-the art medical equipment and world-class facilities.  With more than 20,000 spine surgeries per year, Wooridul is arguably the world’s premier spine hospital.

Surgeries for which Wooridul Hospital is notable include disectomies, disk fusions, disk replacements and cyberknife treatments for spinal cancer.

Wooridul Hospital employs approximately 130 doctors and 1,000 employees.  Wooridul believes in a team approach and each patient is assigned between 4 and 6 doctors to ensure exemplary patient care.Many surgeons are internationally trained.

Wooridul Hospital is committed to research on spinal conditions and shares its knowledge and experience with the world.  Spine specialists from other countries train at Wooridul through fellowships and Wooridul regularly participates in conferences.

Wooridul provides global care to patients through its International Patient Center, which assists with airport pickup by an English-speaking employee, transfer service,
interpretation services, and many other services to enhance the patient’s experience at Wooridul.