Seoul Asan Hospital Ranked No.1 in Cancer, Cardiology, and Endocrinology in Asia-Pacific by U.S. Newsweek Evaluation

Seoul Asan Medical Center announced on the 13th that it ranked first in three clinical fields?cancer, kidney, and endocrinology?in the 'Asia-Pacific Best Hospitals by Clinical Specialty' evaluation recently conducted by the American news weekly Newsweek targeting Asia-Pacific countries.

Seoul Asan Hospital exterior. [Photo by Seoul Asan Hospital]

In these three fields, Seoul Asan Medical Center was recognized as having the highest medical standards in the Asia-Pacific region, surpassing advanced hospitals from countries such as Japan, Australia, and Singapore. Among all evaluated hospitals, Seoul Asan Medical Center is the only one to have ranked first in more than two fields.

In the remaining three evaluation fields, Seoul Asan Medical Center ranked 2nd in orthopedics, 3rd in neurology, and 7th in pediatrics, placing within the top 7 in all six evaluated fields.

Since February, Newsweek, together with the global research firm Statista, conducted a survey over one month targeting 8,000 healthcare professionals to identify the best hospitals in the Asia-Pacific region by six clinical specialties. The countries surveyed include South Korea, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Park Seung-il, director of Seoul Asan Medical Center, said, "Seoul Asan Medical Center becoming a hospital recognized globally beyond Korea is thanks to the trust of patients and the dedication of our medical staff," adding, "We will continue to strive to become an even better hospital."

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