The outcome of the stroke depends on how much time it takes to treat from the onset. So, from the presentation to rehabilitation, coordinated by neurology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation medicine and radiology, well-established one-stop management system. We are essential to provide treatment adequate to reserve the function and to prevent deterioration for stroke patients.

The DAVINCI robot surgery system is the only specialized robot surgery system in the world, developed by the inspiration from Leonardo Da Vinci who invented the foundation for robotic technology through anatomic research in the 15 century. Despite being relatively expensive surgery compared to existing surgical method, the reason why the robotic surgery became popular quickly is verified performance.
The important factor to decide whether the surgery is successful is not to remain cancer tissues and to minimize complications, therefore, the robotic surgery has the excellence because benignancy on resection margin is lower than laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery, the survival rate is higher than another surgical method, and the complication and mortality is lower than another method, in the recent meta-analysis.The excellence of surgical device is important to make performance because the robot surgery uses the mechanical devices. The robot surgery system of YUMC Robot Surgery Center is state-of-the-art device of the 38 robots in Korea, and two surgeon can use this device for surgery at the same time, also this model has florescent imaging device and one vessel sealer. Only the expert can perform the high-tech robot surgery.The harmony with skillful surgery know-how and advanced robot surgery system is the clear reason that patients choose YUMC for treatment.

Bloodless treatment is one of high-tech treatment modalities that make the patients to be treated without transfusion by minimizing blood loss using high-tech medical equipments and by stimulating blood production maximum using medicines.
We provide the best services to every patient who wants bloodless treatment because of religious faith of rear against disease transmission from transfusion, such as hepatitis or AIDS, etc.

Using upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasonography, GI manometry and 24-hour pH monitoring, excellent specialists diagnose and treat the diseases of the digestive system. Especially, capsule endoscopy was introduced for the first time in Daegu. Now, endoscopic treatment for early gastric cancer is being performed actively.

Since marking the first time introducing cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography in Daegu in May, 1992, we have performed approximately 700 cases of coronary angiography and treatment (percutaneous coronary intervention, stent insertion) and 100 cases of electrophysiological examination a year. To fulfill needs with the increasing concerns on the cardiovascular diseases, we are making every effort, expanding and introducing latest angiography equipments.

We serve the best cancer therapy based on the cooperative teamwork of related departments. Cancer treatment specialists provide patients with specialized diagnosis and treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and endocrine therapy.

The center performs breast cancer operation with high patient survival using skin sparing mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy. In thyroid cancer operation, we have achieved high patient satisfaction through low postoperative complications. Benign breast diseases and other endocrine diseases including salivary and parathyroid gland disease are also our concern of management.

Emergency center operates a various of specialized medical devices, emergency surgery room, resuscitation room, emergency ultrasound room, emergency radiographic inspection room, emergency gynecology room, bowel irrigation room, cast room, and high-pressure oxygen room.

Especially, for efficient care for emergency diseases such as trauma, cardiovascular diseases and stroke, “Trauma and Cardiovascular resuscitation Team and Stroke Specialized Team”, consisting of specialists of IM & GS and neurologist and neurosurgeon, provide the emergency treatment service for urgent patients.Furthermore, Emergency medicine is in charge of education for raising paramedics in order to settle the emergency care delivery system in the region ,and participates in education and promotion related to emergency treatment to the residents.

- Organ Transplantation Center
There are many people who should get the transplantation(kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung, bone marrow, cornea, etc.) for the new and healthy life in Korea. Organ Transplantation Center look forward to your concern and love so that our patients can enjoy the joy of new & healthy life.

- What is the transplantation?
Organ transplantation is the surgical method in which a person’s organ is replaced with another person’s organ when the organ is in a terminal condition that can be no longer treated due to diseases or other reasons, therefore, it is the state-of-the-art treatment which can give the hope to patients. The 7 organ which can be transplanted are kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung, bone marrow, cornea in Korea.

- Contacts
Organ Transplantation Center : +82-53-620-4468
Transplantation Coordinator : MJ CHOI, +82-10-6210-4468

Through cooperative team approach of spine specialists from orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and radiology professors, we provide custom-made medical services; non-operative treatment, surgical treatment and rehabilitative treatment.

Aside of the routine medical surveillance for lung tumor, allergy, asthma, chronic coughing, and sleep apnea, under the cooperation with diagnostic and therapeutic radiology, laboratory, nuclear medicine, rehabilitation medicine and thoracic surgery at one place, the patient can experience overall and specialized medical care about respiratory discomfort.

Since marking the first time introducing cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography in Daegu in May, 1992, we have performed approximately 700 cases of coronary angiography and treatment (percutaneous coronary intervention, stent insertion) and 100 cases of electrophysiological examination a year. To fulfill needs with the increasing concerns on the cardiovascular diseases, we are making every effort, expanding and introducing latest angiography equipments.

YUMC opens Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Center at the first in the Region with know-how of operating the first Inflammatory Bowel Diseases clinic in Daegu & Gyeongbuk.
The center carries out treatment, research, and education through the intimate collaboration with medical staff who have a variety of medical experience, and it provides specialized treatment and consultation regarding to the general things such as drug treatment, surgical treatment, lifestyle modification including diets, and pregnancy & delivery, etc.
The staff of this center do their best for minimizing discomfort due to diseases and for improving quality of life of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with treatment based on the recent medical knowledge.

Rehabilitation Medicine gets spotlighted as the 3rd medical field with treatment medical science and prevention medical science. It is the field that the patient injured or handicapped makes his/her life normal by developing mental, social ability and physical ability.
The field is very widespread, therefore, it covers cardiopulmonary diseases, central and peripheral nerves diseases, spinal damage or diseases, pain care, and electronic diagnosis, etc., as well as musculoskeletal diseases and damage. As the interest in quality of life increases, the demand for rehabilitation medicine is expected to increase.

Rare Diseases refer to a disease with a population of 20,000 or less, there are 7,000 diseases in the world, and Korean National Health Insurance covers 1,000 rare diseases as “Special Calculation” in Korea.
Whether the diseases cover or not is decided by the process and standard from Ministry of Health and Welfare. YUMC operates Rare Diseases Clinic with medical staff who have a variety of medical experience about diagnosis and treatment and who have various specialty.

In case of Diabetic Foot, prevention is the most important, however, if the patient come down with it, it is crucial to start treatment and control immediately. Also, regional specialized treatment center is important in order to increase accessibility with various specialized knowledge and collaboration, because of the characteristic of diabetic foot treatment.
Diabetic Foot Clinic and Diabetic Foot Research Society of YUMC are leading center from 2012 in Daegu & Gyeongbuk region.
If the Diabetic Foot patient visit outpatient clinic or emergency room, the medical staff shares the condition of patient regardless of specialty, and the staff of Diabetic Foot Center composed to Endocrinologist, Cardiologist, Podiatrist, Vascular surgeon and physiatrist decide the care plan.
The center try to do rapid treatment with regular multidisciplinary conference above twice a month and frequent emergency collaboration.

Department of Ophthalmology includes several subspecialties such as pediatric ophthalmology, glaucoma, cataract, cornea, retina and oculoplastic surgery, We are performing strabisimus surgery, glaucoma operation, cataract operation, refractive surgery using excimer laser and lasik, corneal transplantation.