Medical Tourism South Korea

Hello There!

South Korea, one of the fastest-growing countries in the world has finally set sail into the sea of Medical Tourism and is emerging as a popular destination for foreign patients, namely from the US, Japan and china.

Their economy has boosted dramatically over the past few years, unlike neighboring countries that are on a crisis, South Korea’s economic crisis is out of the question, however South Korea’s treatment costs have been preferable by many tourists who have undergone procedures in the country.

The continuous growth expands to the fields of Medical Tourism, South Korean government is exhausting efforts in attracting medical tourists to come over and have their medical treatments and procedures done in the country. South Korea is very well-equipped from the world-class physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, up to the utmost and finest care and compassion rendered by their experienced nurses and doctors.

Along with the outstanding medical treatment, comes the abundance of vacation and relaxation spots such spa resorts that are nonetheless one of the world’s best.

South Korea has become the plastic surgery capital of the world. They give off vast experience and expertise in the field of plastic surgery. They provide top plastic surgery services, including:

- Re-plantation using microsurgery
- Flap operation
- Burn Care
- Craniofacial Surgery

Apart from the numerous amount of their very own people who underwent the procedure, plastic surgery has been also in demand to people from top Asian countries such as Japan and China. For this growing demand, plastic surgery clinics have doubled to around 1,000 between 2004 and 2007. Another most sought-after procedure in South Korea, is the Stem Cell Transplant – a process used in treating cancer.

The government, has initiated measures to promote medical tourism such as changing its laws to permit local hospitals to join in ventures with hospitals abroad and has been revising its immigration policies to allow foreign patients and their families to obtain longer-term  for their medical visas.

Medical Tourism has grown to be a globally competitive environment, with lots of countries venturing into it, sure the competition is tough, but one thing is for sure, South Korea is heading to the top of the game.

Until Next Time

Peter – Your Medical Tourism Guide