Gangnam Severance Recognized as an Accredited Medical Institution for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Establishment of a Collaborative System with 11 Specialties... Providing Specialized and Detailed Treatment

Ahn Soo-min, Director of the Obesity Metabolic Multidisciplinary Clinic at Gangnam Severance Hospital (Pediatric Surgery), is performing metabolic bariatric surgery.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital recently announced on the 14th that it has been recognized as a ‘Certified Medical Institution for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’ by the Korean Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

The certification system for metabolic and bariatric surgery institutions is implemented to improve the quality and establish the safety of metabolic and bariatric surgeries in Korea. To obtain institutional certification, a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Committee must be formed, consisting of certified metabolic and bariatric surgeons, coordinators, and clinical evaluators. Additionally, the institution must have protocols for anesthesia management in metabolic and bariatric surgery, anesthesiology specialists responsible for the surgery, critical care medicine specialists managing patients 24 hours a day, specialized critical care nursing staff, intensive care units and critical care rooms, endoscopy support, diagnostic and interventional radiology facilities, among others.

Since opening the Metabolic and Bariatric Multidisciplinary Clinic in February last year, Gangnam Severance Hospital has established a skilled multidisciplinary cooperative system including departments of anesthesiology and pain medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and adolescent medicine, psychiatry, orthopedics, nutrition team, and specialized coordinators, providing professional and specialized treatment.

Dr. Ahn Soo-min, head of the Metabolic and Bariatric Multidisciplinary Clinic (Pediatric Surgery), said, “Obesity exceeds a treatable threshold once a certain body mass index is surpassed, so it is important to perform surgery as early as possible,” and added, “With this certification as a metabolic and bariatric surgery institution, we will do our best to establish ourselves as the best institution in Korea to perform surgeries more effectively and safely.”

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