Academic exchanges of Wellton Hospital with Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, and Beijing University International Hospital

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Wllton hospital is committed to accept the health system and professional medical knowledge of the latest trends through a variety of foreign exchange.

We also increase international awareness and international expansion through a network, such as academic, personnel exchanges

At June 3, the director of Wellton Hospital Ph.MD Sang Ho Song visited The 1^st Hospital of Peking University, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, and Peking University International Hospital for academic exchanges on theme “minimal invasive surgery of joint replacement”

The Chinese hospital were very interested in presentation of Wellton hospital “minimal invasive surgery of joint replacement”, because there are a lot of difficult cases in china for joint replacement.

Wellton Live Surgery Workshop 2014

Wellton Live Surgery Workshop 2014

Wellton Hospital is organizing annual live surgery workshop on minimally invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) on June 12, 2014.

At the workshop, Dr. Sang-ho Song will give a live demonstration of his innovative minimally invasive surgical approach on Total Hip Arthroplasty.   

Over 1,000 cases of his clinical experience with Short External Rotator (SER) preserving Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) technique has shown outstanding improvements in early hip stability and postoperative hip dislocation. 

Dr. Sang-ho Song would like to share his experience with his fellow surgeons. 

Please join us for our very 1st Wellton Live Surgery Workshop 2014.

Dr. Sang-ho Song (Wellton Hospital, Korea)

For more information, please email at global@wellton.co.kr

Inpatient process flow at Wellton Hospital

  Patient Inquiry - patient sends an inquiry with details

  Medical Data Collection - With initial inquiry, medical data such as X-ray or MRI required for more accurate diagnosis

  Treatment Plan & Cost Estimation - Upon receipt of all necessary information, appropriate treatment option, hospitalization period and cost estimation are determined

  Reply - Official consultation letter will be sent

  Decision Making - Patient makes a decision

  Set-up admission date - Flight is booked, and patient notifies the schedule to Wellton Hospital

  Arrival - Upon request, pick-up will be arranged

  Admission - Wellton staff will greet you and walk you through the entire admission process

  Pre-OP exam / Consultation - Run necessary lab test and get X-ray done / Doctor's consultation

  Surgery - same-day or next-day surgery

  Hospital Stay / Rehabilitation - normally 14 days, depending on a surgery / Rehabilitation and PT will start from Day 3

  Discharge - Necessary documents, prescribed drugs and patient education

  Follow-up - check after 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. / at 6 month, follow-up x-ray will be asked.

Have you seen our Wellton Hospital infographic?

Sharing a Wellton Hospital infographic in 2014.

Wellton Hospital made the National Top3 for Hip Replacement Surgery

Copyright (c) Wellton Hospital, 2013

We proudly announce that WELLTON HOSPITAL has officially made the National Top 3 hospitals for the most Hip Replacement Surgery done in 2013.  

<News excerpt from Dong-A Daily>

Local Hospitals doing more surgery than the Big 5.

Recently there has been a tendency in patients choosing local hospitals for a number of surgeries over major medical centers in Seoul.

Top 10 for the Total Hip Replacement done in 2013

№	Location	Name of Institution	# of cases (THR)	# of patients (THR)
1	Chonnam Prov.	Hawsoon Chonnam Univ. Medical Center	493	430
2	Seoul	Samsung Medical Center	471	420
3	Seoul	WELLTON HOSPITAL	319	259
4	Kyung-gi Prov.	Bundang Seoul National Univ. Medical Center	233	203
5	Seoul	Asan Medical Center	216	207
6	Seoul	Kyunghee Univ. Medical Center	216	190
7	Chonnam Prov.	Yeosu Aeyang Hospital	198	175
8	Seoul	Seoul National Univ. Medical Center	185	168
9	Seoul	Gang-dong Kyunghee Univ. Medical Center	173	146
10	Seoul	Catholic Univ. Seoul St. Mary's Medical Center	172	153

According to the Performance Reporting in 2013 by HIRA (Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service), there were two local hospitals ranked as top 10 for the total hip replacement in 2013.  This is a remarkable result because both hospitals ranked even higher than two of the Big 5 Medical Centers, Seoul National University Medical Center and Seoul St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Congresswoman Nam-Yoon, a member of Health and Welfare Committee of National Assembly said, she has seen a possibility to resolve the Bandwagon effect in major medical centers in Seoul, and government should put continuous effort to balance and distribute patients more fairly among medical service providers.

There are three advantages of local hospitals, cost, technology and distance.

Many experts say, these local hospitals have absolute advantages over the big named medical centers.  Local hospitals can cost you 30~60% less than medical centers, and are equally or more advanced in technology; moreover they are located in the neighborhood, so that people do not need to travel far to get treatments.

For this, government plan aims to resolve herd behaviors in medical centers and help local hospitals to be more competent.  By doing so, government expect to reduce the overall cost of medical service but keep the quality high.

SHOULDER PAIN - Diseases & Conditions

ABOUT SHOULDER PAIN

(1) Rotator Cuff Tear

Description -  Rotator Cuff is a group of muscles surrounding the shoulder.  This muscle helps to lift and rotate the arm.  A tear in the rotator cuff may be partial or complete.  This condition can be caused by a fall on outstretched arm or may be caused by repetitive use, such as doing sports activities, lifting or overhead activities.  Should pain can be at rest or can be aggravated by heavy lifting, or even while lying on the affected side.  Some patients experience stiffness and pain on certain positions of the shoulder.

CAUSES - 

To learn more about Rotator Cuff Tear on Wikipedia

(2) Calcific Tendinitis

Description -

CAUSES - 

To learn more about Calcific Tendinitis on Wikipedia

(3) Impingement Syndrome 

Description -

CAUSES - 

To learn more about Impingement Syndrome on Wikipedia

TREATMENT AT WELLTON HOSPITAL

Total Knee Arthroplasty (Total Knee Replacement) and Total Hip Arthroplasty (Total Hip Replacement) at WELLTON HOSPITAL offers advantages including fast recovery, minimized blood loss, small scar and affordable cost.

Total Knee Arthroplasty (or Total Knee Replacement)
with Minimally Invasive Approach at Wellton Hospital

Total Hip Arthroplasty (or Total Hip Replacement)
with Minimally Invasive Approach at Wellton Hospital

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DISEASES AND ITS TREATMENT OPTION AT WELLTON HOSPITAL, PLEASE CONTACT US AT global@wellton.co.kr

WELLTON HOSPITAL

318 Gangseo-ro

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 137-280

Email. global@wellton.co.kr

Skype. welltonkorea

Diseases & Conditions - Knee Pain

ABOUT YOUR KNEE PAIN

(1) Osteoarthritis (OA)

Description -  Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis is one of the most common form of joint diseases (arthritis) that affects millions of people around the world.  Osteoarthritis is caused by cartilage loss in a joint, and involves with symptoms like joint pain, stiffness, locking or tenderness.  Non-surgical treatment only slows the progression of disease and relieves the pain while Osteoarthritis develops gradually over the time.  Otherwise, surgical treatment such as artificial joint replacement surgery is the only option after all.

CAUSES - (1) congenital disorder of joints, (2) diabetes, (3) inflammatory diseases, (4) joint (or ligament) injury, (5) obesity, (6) septic arthritis


To learn more about Osteoarthritis on Wikipedia





(2) Rheumatoid Arthritis 

Description - Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a disease wherein the immune system attacks the body.  With Rheumatoid Arthritis, white blood cells attack the synovium (lining of the joints) causing joint inflammation and pain.  This inflammation causes destruction of the joint cartilage, and it causes pain while the joint is in motion.  This is a chronic disease where in the patient occasionally feels pain on his (or her) joints, but may progress gradually in terms of its intensity.  Joint Replacement is still superior treatment option in terms of pain relief and range of motion improvement.

CAUSES -

To learn more about Rheumatoid Arthritis on Wikipedia






(3) Meniscus Tear (Tear of Meniscus)

Description -

CAUSES -

To learn more about Meniscus Tear on Wikipedia

TREATMENT AT WELLTON HOSPITAL

Total Knee Arthroplasty (Total Knee Replacement) and Total Hip Arthroplasty (Total Hip Replacement) at WELLTON HOSPITAL offers advantages including fast recovery, minimized blood loss, small scar and affordable cost.

Total Knee Arthroplasty (or Total Knee Replacement)
with Minimally Invasive Approach at Wellton Hospital

Total Hip Arthroplasty (or Total Hip Replacement)
with Minimally Invasive Approach at Wellton Hospital

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DISEASES AND ITS TREATMENT OPTION AT WELLTON HOSPITAL, PLEASE CONTACT US AT global@wellton.co.kr

WELLTON HOSPITAL

318 Gangseo-ro

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 137-280

Email. global@wellton.co.kr

Skype. welltonkorea

WELLTON ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY CENTER

Welcome to WELLTON HOSPITAL

As a part of our effort to deliver quality patient care and medical service, WELLTON HOSPITAL has established four Orthopedic specialty centers and two other Orthopedic specialists.  Each center focuses on their individual specialties such as Joint Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Injuries and Sports Injuries to assist you throughout your care at WELLTON HOSPITAL.


Four Orthopedic Specialty Centers at WELLTON HOSPITAL:
(1) Joint Replacement Center
     Director: Sang-ho Song, MD, PhD
       Specialized in surgical services for treating conditions of hip and knee with leading-edge Minimally Invasive Surgical technique.  Our goal is to help each patient reclaim their active lifestyles regardless of age.
   


(2) Arthroscopy Center
     Director: Tae-yoon Kim, MD, PhD
      Offers benefits of optimal outcome with smaller scar and recovery time with minimally invasive surgical procedure.  Arthroscopy Center is dedicated to various joint problems such as ligaments , cartilage injuries of knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle.

(3) Shoulder Center
     Director: Hee-Soo Seo, MD, PhD
      Dedicated to the provision of expertise and patient-focused-care for a full range of disorders of the shoulder.   Shoulder Center provides the most advanced care for both routine and complex shoulder problems.

(4) Sports Medicine Center
     Director: Kyung-Mo Sohn, MD
      Specialized in treating athletic injuries, and dedicated to providing care  to in juries sustained at all levels of physical activity.   At our Sports Medicine Center, we offer the most  advanced and minimally invasive treatment options to get active individuals back 

   
Besides the four Orthopedic Specialty Centers, we have a special clinic for hand & foot:
    Hand and Foot Clinic
     Specialist: Seok-woo Ryu MD, PhD

Diseases & Conditions - Hip Pain

ABOUT YOUR HIP PAIN

(1) Osteoarthritis (OA)

Description -  Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis is one of the most common form of joint diseases (arthritis) that affects millions of people around the world.  Osteoarthritis is caused by cartilage loss in a joint, and involves with symptoms like joint pain, stiffness, locking or tenderness.  Non-surgical treatment only slows the progression of disease and relieves the pain while Osteoarthritis develops gradually over the time.  Otherwise, surgical treatment such as artificial joint replacement surgery is the only option after all.

CAUSES - (1) congenital disorder of joints, (2) diabetes, (3) inflammatory diseases, (4) joint (or ligament) injury, (5) obesity, (6) septic arthritis


To learn more about Osteoarthritis on Wikipedia




(2) Avascular Necrosis (of femoral head)

Description - Avascular Necrosis is a disease associated with cellular death of bone due to interruption of blood supply.  Avascular Necrosis often leads to destruction of joint articular surfaces.

CAUSES - alcoholism, excessive steroid use

To learn more about Avascular Necrosis on Wikipedia






(3) Rheumatoid Arthritis 

Description - Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a disease wherein the immune system attacks the body.  With Rheumatoid Arthritis, white blood cells attack the synovium (lining of the joints) causing joint inflammation and pain.  This inflammation causes destruction of the joint cartilage, and it causes pain while the joint is in motion.  This is a chronic disease where in the patient occasionally feels pain on his (or her) joints, but may progress gradually in terms of its intensity.  Joint Replacement is still superior treatment option in terms of pain relief and range of motion improvement.

CAUSES -

To learn more about Rheumatoid Arthritis on Wikipedia






TREATMENT AT WELLTON HOSPITAL

Total Knee Arthroplasty (Total Knee Replacement) and Total Hip Arthroplasty (Total Hip Replacement) at WELLTON HOSPITAL offers advantages including fast recovery, minimized blood loss, small scar and affordable cost.

Total Knee Arthroplasty (or Total Knee Replacement)
with Minimally Invasive Approach at Wellton Hospital

Total Hip Arthroplasty (or Total Hip Replacement)
with Minimally Invasive Approach at Wellton Hospital

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DISEASES AND ITS TREATMENT OPTION AT WELLTON HOSPITAL, PLEASE CONTACT US AT global@wellton.co.kr

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WELLTON HOSPITAL

318 Gangseo-ro

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 137-280

Email. global@wellton.co.kr

Skype. welltonkorea

Location

Wellton Hospital is located in the western part of Seoul, and has an easy access to Gimpo / Incheon International Airport.  

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Wellton Hospital
318 Gangseo-ro
Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 157-280

global@wellton.co.kr