Chung-Ang University Hospital Opens Expanded Cerebrovascular Center... Strengthening Treatment for Cerebrovascular Diseases and Severe Neurological Patients

Ahn Geon-yeong, CEO of Gounsesang Cosmetic, Donates 2 Billion Won for Center Establishment

Opening Ceremony of the Cerebrovascular Center at Chung-Ang University Hospital.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Chung-Ang University Hospital, under Chung-Ang University Medical Center, announced on the 5th that it has newly established a Cerebrovascular Center to further strengthen the treatment and research of cerebrovascular diseases and critically ill neurological patients.

The establishment of the new Cerebrovascular Center began when An Geon-young, CEO of Gounsesang Cosmetic and an alumnus of Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, donated 2 billion KRW as a development fund to be used for treatment, research, and education in the field of cerebrovascular diseases. To honor the donor's wishes, the Medical Center named the center the "An Geon-young Cerebrovascular Center."

Professor Nam Taek-gyun of the Department of Neurosurgery was appointed as the head of the Cerebrovascular Center. Centered around Professor Kwon Jeong-taek, the next president of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, and Professor Nam, the center is composed of about 10 specialized medical staff in cerebrovascular diseases from neurology, neurosurgery, radiology, and dedicated nurses. They plan to establish a prompt and systematic diagnosis and treatment system for severe cerebrovascular diseases.

Jungang University Hospital Cerebrovascular Center Cerebrovascular Intervention Procedure.

In particular, a 365-day, 24-hour emergency treatment system is in operation for various cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke (cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage), cerebral aneurysm, and cerebrovascular malformations. Subspecialists responsible for cerebrovascular treatment in neurosurgery, neurology, and radiology provide the best treatment to patients with cerebrovascular diseases through multidisciplinary collaboration. Neurosurgeons and neurologists cooperate in cerebrovascular interventional treatments essential for stroke treatment, such as intra-arterial thrombectomy and aneurysm coil embolization, helping to achieve high treatment success rates and improve patient prognosis.

Additionally, the center has reinforced the interventional procedure field by introducing the latest angiography equipment and has established various diagnostic devices such as CT, MRI, and cerebral blood flow ultrasound. Efforts are being made to improve treatment for critically ill neurological patients by strengthening subspecialists in neurological critical care and operating a stroke intensive care unit. Early next year, the emergency medical center will expand the emergency intensive care unit (E-ICU) to 15 beds, enhancing the capacity to accommodate emergency cerebrovascular disease patients.

Center head Nam said, “We will do our best to treat patients through organic cooperation among related departments such as neurology, neurosurgery, radiology, and emergency medicine centered on the Cerebrovascular Center.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.