Open Heart Surgery Clinics Abroad — Page 5

Ewha Womans University Medical Center offers a private, women-only environment for patients seeking open heart surgery. This JCI-accredited hospital holds the da Vinci robot system and a 128-slice PET/CT scanner for precision. It is affiliated with the country's largest women's university and won first place in South Korea's Quality of Services competition three consecutive times.

Private Koru Ankara Hospital is JCI accredited, meeting international safety standards. It treats 350,000 patients annually and holds a 42,000 sq m facility with 13 operating rooms. The centre has a Da Vinci robotic surgical system and a dedicated Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre on-site. Their International Patient Relations Department has served patients from 62 countries, with 24/7 multilingual support and complimentary airport transfers.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital is a global leader, performing 2,400 open heart surgeries per year at its dedicated Cardiovascular Centre. As South Korea's first digital hospital, its BESTcare system minimises medication errors. GHA accreditation and a place on Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 list confirm international standards. The clinic specialises in coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement and congenital defect correction. For Australians, free airport transfer from Incheon reduces travel stress.

Medipol Bahçelievler is JCI-accredited and opened in 2022 as the group's second-largest hospital. It has 14 operating rooms and advanced cardiac imaging. Open heart surgery there may cost around A$11,200–A$16,800. Dr Faruk Hokenek specialises in coronary bypass and valve repair. The hospital treats 600,000 patients annually and has multilingual support for international visitors.

Biruni University Hospital is a TEMOS-accredited university centre on a new 80,000 m² campus with 15 operating rooms. Prof Dr Murat Ugurlucan leads the cardiac programme and trained at King Faisal Heart Institute in Saudi Arabia, with a research fellowship at University of Rostock. He specialises in complex congenital heart defect repairs and coronary bypass surgery. The hospital has a regular flow of Australian patients.

Asan Medical Center's Heart Institute performs over 300 coronary artery bypass and 600+ heart transplant surgeries annually. As South Korea's largest multidisciplinary hospital, it holds ISO and KOIHA accreditations for international standards. Treatment uses precision tools like the da Vinci robotic system and PET-CT. A personal coordinator and free airport transfers help international patients.

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute is a JCI-accredited specialist heart centre, recognised in Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals list. International patient support includes free interpreters, airport transfers, and private rooms. Dr Z. S. Meharwal is the Program Director of DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery at the institute.