Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul National University Hospital is an academic medical institution on Daehak-ro in central Seoul. Its history traces a line from Jejungwon in 1885 through the university hospital established in 1946 and its special corporate status in 1978. The present clinical organisation combines patient care, medical education and research. This profile covers the central Seoul campus, including its main, children's and cancer hospitals. Bundang, Boramae and the Gangnam screening centre are identified as separate organisations within the wider SNUH network rather than added to this campus's capacity.

The official statistics dated 31 December 2025 report 1,635 inpatient beds across the main, children's and cancer hospitals. That total includes 130 intensive-care beds and forty neonatal intensive-care beds. The employee table separately lists 1,559 doctors; nurses, pharmacists, technologists and other staff are not included in that physician figure. The figures are dated institutional statistics, not an estimate derived from the number of floors or a combination of every network location. The main hospital alone accounts for 1,259 beds within the campus total.

The department directory demonstrates a broad specialist scope. It includes cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, gastroenterology, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery, transplantation, vascular surgery and nephrology. Neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery and trauma care appear alongside obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology. Oncology includes haematology and radiation oncology, with the cancer hospital organised separately within the campus. Critical care, rehabilitation, pain management, palliative care, dermatology and plastic or reconstructive surgery add further distinct clinical services. The children's hospital provides a dedicated paediatric setting rather than an adult-only pathway.

The International Healthcare Center coordinates access for visiting patients. The outpatient instructions ask first-time visitors to bring identification and relevant medical reports or imaging, with records in English or Korean. Language support includes English, Chinese, Mongolian, Russian and Arabic. Imaging can be registered before the consultation. Adult and paediatric emergency departments operate separately, while appointment enquiries and planned specialist care follow their own scheduling process. The FAQ also explains that Seoul National University Dental Hospital has a separate appointment system; dental capacity is therefore not attributed to this profile.

The hospital's Biomedical Research Institute presents research support, clinical investigation and collaboration as part of its academic activity. This provides an institutional research context without claiming that participation establishes the effectiveness of a particular procedure. Patients seeking specialist assessment can discuss the relevant department, existing diagnosis and available records with the international centre. Tests and surgery are arranged after clinical consultation, and the official FAQ notes that availability can involve further waiting rather than an immediate guaranteed operation.

The FAQ publishes an initial consultation fee starting at 70,000 Korean won, excluding prescriptions, investigations and treatment. Surgery has no universal fixed tariff: an estimate follows the clinician's plan. Billing information describes insurance authorisation and direct-billing arrangements, while patients without an applicable agreement may need to pay and seek reimbursement. Confirming coverage, the written estimate and required follow-up connects the specialist treatment plan with the practical arrangements for care in Seoul.