Hospital Introduction

For 41 years since its opening in 1982, Sejong Hospital has kept its renown as the leading heart specialty general hospital of the nation. Even at the era of its opening, it took many processes and quite a long time in many university hospitals, until specialty doctors could finally look at the emergency heart patients who have arrived. Sejong Hospital revealed an epochal diagnosis and treatment system that changed the whole paradigm forever.

In order to provide appropriate and fast treatment, specialty doctors of Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine always reside to form an ‘Emergency Heart Team’, 24 hours and 365 days, to operate the ‘24-hour Cardiovascular Emergency Center system’ in case of emergency situations of patients with cardiovascular diseases, in which every fraction of a second may count. The system is such that as soon as an emergency break-out calls, rapid response and treatment by the Emergency Heart Team (cardiology specialists included) can be operated on the patient, at the same time. Emergency surgeries can be performed without hesitation when required, with specialty doctors from the Department of Thoracic Surgery residing in-hospital. The consultation system of Sejong Hospital among departments and the ‘Heart Specialist Residing in Hospital 24-hours’ system are currently benchmarked by many cardiovascular centers.

Despite it being a private hospital, an abundance of cardiac surgery performances competent more than enough to compare with those of a university hospital has been accumulated over the years, with the advanced Emergency Cardiac Treatment System of Sejong Hospital and excellent medical staff.

  • Ranked 1st (97.8%) in an assessment of cardiac surgery success rates in 61 hospitals of The Korea Heart Foundation (2001~2004) (Seoul National University Hospital: 97.7%, Samsung Medical Center: 97.0%)
  • Ranked 2nd as ‘Hospital with the lowest rate of death caused by Acute Myocardial Infarction’ out of 77 hospitals, declared by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, 2005.
  • Ranked 3rd as ‘Hospital that heart diseases patients head to the most’, declared by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, December of 2011.
  • Rated ‘1st Class Hospital for Acute Myocardial Infarction’, declared by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, December of 2013 Rated ‘1st Class Hospital for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft’, for 14 consecutive years, declared by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, March of 2022

Since its initial designation in 1989 by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to be a special diagnosis and treatment institution for heart disorders, it has continued to be so today through the years, after 2005, 2008, and 2011, as the only heart specialty hospital in the Republic of Korea. In November 2011, the hospital was approved as a heart specialty hospital that provides a high level of medical service and safety with international standards by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations(Joint Commission International, JCI).

Optimal Infrastructure for Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases

A total of 37 heart specialists (20 from Cardiology, 10 from Thoracic Surgery, 7 from Pediatrics) operate on clinical treatments of patients and fundamental medical research of heart disorders in children and adults, and also perform not only internal drug treatments, interventional procedures, surgical procedures for congenital and acquired heart disorders but heart transplant surgeries as well, the ultimate treatment for end stage heart disorders.

Favorable outcomes are being gained since the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s approval as a Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) operating institution after carrying out a Comprehensive Cardiac Care in June 2015 for the first time in Korea. The Comprehensive Cardiac Care is a developed country type consultation system that consists of medical staff from departments of cardiology, thoracic surgery, radiology, anesthesiology and pain medicine and others, gathering together at one time to diagnose and treat the patient to decide on the most appropriate method of treatment for the patient with heart conditions. A Non Stop system that allows incredible reduction of time taken for treatment from diagnosis to surgery, within 1~2 weeks after initial OPD examination.

Although Sejong Hospital has steadily performed surgeries through the years, such as operating a heart transplantation in 1990(for the 1st time among private hospitals and 3rd time nationwide), the practice was discontinued for while due to multiple reasons. Since then, in order to provide a more professional medical service for patients in need of heart transplantation surgeries, the Center in charge for Organ Transplantation was opened, in January 2015, and thus the 2nd chapter of Heart Transplantation Surgery was renewed.

A Comprehensive Consulting System in the Cerebrovascular field

In our hospital, the Cerebral Strokes consulting system among Neurology, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine and Cardiology is enforced, and Cerebral Stroke Concentrated Treatment Room is operated, with a specialty nurse in charge residing 24-hours. Through this, not only are we enabled to provide optimum medical service to stroke patients, but also arrange a fast treatment system for cerebrovascular treatments (following the cardiac field), exhibiting a more precise and safe medical skills.

  • 2010 December ’Acute Cerebral Stroke Institution Ranking of Most Excellence’ acquired, stated by Health Insurance Review and Assessment.
  • 2011 December Rated 1st Class on ‘Use of Antibiotics in Brain Surgery Aptitude Assessment’ stated by Health Insurance Review and Assessment.
  • 2015 June Appointed ‘Endovascular Neurosurgery Accredited Institution’ by Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons
  • 2015 November Rated 1st Class on '2015 Acute Cerebral Stroke Aptitude Assessment', by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service

Major Surgical Outcomes (2022 December cumulative standard)

Heart Surgeries (Open heart, Closed heart) 33,272 cases
Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention Procedures 95,272 cases
Echocardiography performed 493,682 cases
Bloodless Surgery 1,053 cases

Cardiovascular Angiography: Examination to check for blockages or narrow areas in the Coronary Artery. Intervention Procedures: Inserting a balloon or a stent(metal nets) where it is examined to be narrow or blocked in the Coronary Artery, to expand the area, through the artery in arms·legs. Treatment that unblocks blood vessels by actually reaching the heart

History

2023
  • Oct 17 Heart Safe App developed by Sejong Hospital
  • Aug 3 Bucheon Sejong Hospital implanted a VAD and a subsequent heart transplant to a Fontan patient for the first time in Korea
  • Aug 9 Bucheon Sejong Hospital signed an MOU with IHLOS Doktor Mt, Tashkent
  • Jul 13 Grade 1 obtained from the 5th Pneumonia Appropriateness Evaluation
  • Jul 1 Seleted as a hospital to operate Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) for 9 years in a row (01.07.2023-30.06.2024) (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
  • Jun 27 Bucheon Sejong Hospital implements a minimally invasive, single-incision approach for mitral valve surgery
  • Jun 16 Sejong Hospital hold a 40th anniversary of medican sharing initiatives
  • Jun 02 Selected as 2023 Smart Hospital Model Development Business
  • May 26 Chairman Jin-sik Park, Sejong Hospital, was named as the Medical Reviwer of the Year.
  • May 26 Sejong Hospital Group introduced Kore's first auto-heart failure diagnostic AI program
  • May 25 Sejong Hospital officially adopted a nation's first 'functional reusable scrubs'
  • May 16 Hold the 1st Congenital Heart Disease Symposium
  • May 16 Hold presentations of 2nd round of RPA COE 2
  • Apr 21 Bucheon Sejong Hopistal was selected as an Exemplary Certificate Hospital for its Brain Stroke Center
  • Apr 14 Chairman Jin-sik Park received the 31st JW Pilanthropy Award
  • Apr 3 Bucheon Sejong Hospital resumed overseas medical sharing initiatives
  • Mar 16 Sejong Hospital of Hyewon Medical Foundation donated a fund rasied for the victims of Earthquakes in Turkyiye and Siria to the Save the Children
  • Jan 16 Sejong Hospital achieved a milestone of 1,600 heart surgeries for children overseas
  • Jan 13 Bucheon Sejong Hospital and BizInsight inked an agreement
  • Jan 11 A university development fund of a 20,000,000 KRW donated to Seoul Theological University
2022
  • Dec 10 Hold the 15th Training Course for general practioners
  • Nov 29 Grade A in 2022 Nursing & Integrated Nursing and Caring Service Performance
  • Nov 29 a 14-year streak of 1st grade in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Appropriateness Evaluation, first time for a tertiary hospital (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service)
  • Nov 11 Hold a 3-Day Seminar and APCIS 2022 (Asia Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention & Surgery Symposium)
  • Nov 11 Receive a Minister Prize from Ministry of Health and Welfare, recognizing contributions to the Healthcare Accreditation System
  • Oct 17 Received an award of Sharing Contribution by the mayor of Bucheon
  • Oct 6 Sejong Hospital and Vuno co-developed and introduced a within 24 hours cardioplegy risk detection system
  • Sep 30 Host a 2022 Emergency Medical Center Symposium
  • Sep 20 Call for Projects of Medical Supports for the Vulnerable in 2022
  • Sep 16 Bucheon Sejong Hospital -Samaritanspurse Korea signed an agreement of Children's Heart Project
  • Aug 28 Donate 10,000,000 KRW to support victims of flooding in Bucheon City
  • Jul 28 1st grade for the acute stroke appropriateness evaluation for the 5 consecutive years(Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service)
  • Jul 28 Ranked first in the 'overall evauation' of the patient experience in medical services in the Gyeonggi Province (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service)
  • Jul 21 Launch of RPA COE
  • Ju 13 Sejong Hospital introduced a chatbot
  • Jun 17 Bucheon Sejong Hospital received a commendation from Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation
  • May 27 Grade 1 in Anesthesia Appropriatness for 2 consecutive rounds (Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service)
  • Apr 1 Designated as a leader hospital of integrated nursing and care ward for 7 years in a row
  • Mar 28 Designated as Multi-Drug Management Program (Hospital Model) for the two consecutive eyar
  • Mar 8 Artificial Intelligence and Big Data HQ published a paper titled Heart Failure Diagnosis utilizing Smart Watch on a International Academic Journal of Diagnostics
  • Mar 7 Selected as the Highest Hospital in Private Tertiary Hospital by News Week (US) for 4 years in a row
  • Mar 4 Chosen as a medical institute for AI voucher program (National IT Industry Promotion Agency)
  • Feb 25 The Pediatric Cardiac Team succedded the first non-surgical, percutaneous insertion of two heart valves surgery in Korea
  • Feb 14 Success of artificial heart surgery to the youngest patient in Korea
  • Feb 11 As a tertiary hospital, it implemented an E-vita OPEN NEO (Artivion Inc.), a new medical technique in aorta surgery area for the first time
  • Jan 1 Medican sharing for overseas heart disease patients
2021
  • Dec 31 The international medical programs commended by the Governor of Gyeonggi Province
  • Dec 20Selected as a medical institution to manage domiciliary treatment of COVID-19 patients
  • Dec 13Ward Nursing Department awarded by the National Health Insurance Service
  • Dec 13STARmed and Bucheon Sejong Hospital signed an agreement of 'Development of a high frequency medical device for cardiovascular'
  • Nov 27Hold the 14th Training Course (online) for general practioners
  • Nov 11Hold a 3-Day Seminar and APCIS 2021 (Asia Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention & Surgery Symposium)
  • Nov 11Designated as a medicla institute dedicated to chiuld abuse treatment in City of Bucheon
  • Nov 4 Bucheon Sejong Hospital co-hosted 2021 Bucheon International Health Tourism Conference
  • Nov 3 Successful insertion of a left ventricular assist device for the purpose of replacing heart transplantation
  • Oct 15 Official mascot of Sejong Hospital, "Hi, Purumi," was announced
  • Oct 15 Establish an emergency aorta surgery hotline and reorganize the rapid treatment system
  • August 31 Operated beds dedicated to patients with moderate COVID-19
  • August 26 Sejong Hospital Group held ceremony for the launch of ESG Management Committee and held a regular meeting
  • August 26 Obtained grade 1 in coronary artery bypass surgery adequacy evaluation for 13 consecutive years for the first time as a general hospital
  • August 12 Operated the 11th community treatment center in Gyeonggi-do
  • August 10 Completed Emergency Medical Center Symposium successfully
  • August 6 Selected as the institution for supporting practice in pediatric heart area for medical students
  • August 4 Selected as an excellent institution for medical-related infectious disease prevention and management project
  • August 4 Hyewon Medical Foundation took Bucheon Geriatric Medical Center again
  • July 15 Obtained grade 1 for 4 consecutive times in the pneumonia adequacy evaluation
  • July 15 Renewed agreement on free surgery for children with heart diseases among Bucheon Sejong Hospital, Bucheon City and Khabarovsk
  • June 28 Completed the ceremony for the 15th anniversary of opening of the heart rehabilitation center successfully
  • June 17 Sejong Hospital Group and Ncomputing signed an agreement on the establishment of future eco-friendly desktop virtualization PC infrastructure
  • May 24 Completed the expansion and remodeling of angiography rooms
  • April 27 Succeeded in inserting ‘heartmate 3’, the 3rd generation artificial heart for the first time as a general hospital
  • April 20 Succeeded in bloodless heart surgery and bloodless ECMO treatment
  • March 30 Designated as a leading hospital for integrated nursing and care services for 4 consecutive years!
  • March 10 Bucheon Sejong Hospital became Korea's first specialty hospital and non-university hospital to be selected as a “data-driven hospital”
  • March 08 Bucheon Sejong Hospital selected as the “top-level hospital” by Newsweek for the third consecutive year
  • March 02 Renamed into Bucheon Sejong Hospital
  • Jan 05 Korea's only cardiac hospital designated for 4 consecutive terms (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
2020
  • Dec 17 Selected as the "Best Hospital for 9 consecutive years" in the emergency medical institution evaluation
  • Dec 16 Obtained 1st grade in the 3rd ICU adequacy evaluation
  • Dec 16 Sejong Hospital signed an MOU for free surgery for children with heart disease around the globe
  • Dec 10 AI Big Data Division publishes a digital health magazine under the European Society of Cardiology (a paper about AI-based diastolic heart failure diagnosis)
  • Dec 1 A paper about the introduction of medical AI - Bodyfriend to the field of electrocardiogram field is published in the Journal of the World Heart Federation
  • Nov 10 2020 Earned Grade A in integrated nursing-care service evaluation
  • Nov 2 2020 Sejong Hospital received the Gyeonggi Governor's Award for contribution to spreading the culture of sharing
  • October 6 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Big Data Division publishes a paper in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation, and Emergency (a paper about electrocardiogram-based AI prediction of death within 24 hours)
  • September 1 The 38th anniversary of Sejong Hospital opening
  • September 1 Sejong Hospital Group held the 2030 Vision Declaration Ceremony (YouTube live broadcast)
  • August 26Acquired 1st grade in the adequacy evaluation of coronary artery bypass grafting for 12 consecutive years (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service)
  • July 9Ranked top in medical service patient experience assessment for general hospitals –chosen as one of the ‘nation’s top hospitals' (HIRA)
  • July 1Selected as a TAVI hospital for six years in a row (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
  • June 25Obtained Grade 1 in acute-stage stroke adequacy assessment 4 times in a row (HIRA)
  • June 10Acquired Grade 1 in anesthesia adequacy assessment (HIRA)
  • May 28Obtained Grade One in the 5th Adequacy Assessment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for five years in a row (HIRA)
  • May 12Succeeded in aortic valve and ascending aortic replacement for the first time in Korea (incision of the right chest only)
  • April 23Sejong Hospital Group Artificial Intelligence Big Data Research Team reports the world’s first deep learning-based pulmonary hypertension diagnosis (Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)(JHLT)(
  • April 20Succeeded in procedures for ventricular septal rupture patients (coronary artery surgery and percutaneous ventricular septal defect occlusion) at the same time for the first time in Korea
  • March 25Introduced new medical technology for mitral valve clip treatment for the first time in Korea as a general hospital
  • March 25Adopted ‘Untact (not face-to-face)’ service to respond to COVID-19 preemptively
  • March 21AI and Big Data Research Team-VUNO, published research paper in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) (diagnosis of valve disease using electrocardiogram for the first time in the world
  • March 20 Designated as a leading hospital for integrated nursing and caregiving service in 2020 for 5 consecutive years (National Health Insurance Service)
  • March 12 Selected as the top 100 hospital in Korea for 2 consecutive years- the best hospital in the area of specialized hospital (Newsweek USA)
  • February 27Designated as official center for melody valve operation (Medtronic Korea)
  • February 25Designated as COVID-19 Public Relief Hospital (Ministry of Health and Welfare-Korea Hospital Association)
  • February 11AI and Big Data Research Team, published research paper in the International Journal of Critical Medicine (CCM)
  • January 1 Adopted the new Diagnosis-related group (DRG) system
2019
  • December 13Launched the 'Health Big Data Research border-Free Zone’ and sign a partnership agreement
  • November 19Contributed money to the Kimjang Sharing with Love Project by Sosabon-dong Welfare Council
  • November 4Acquired the nation's best A rating for integrated nursing care services
  • September 24Signed an MOU with AOYUAN Group, Guangzhou, China to attract patients
  • September 23Succeeded left ventricular assist device insertion for the first time as a general hospital
  • September 3Succeeded aortic valve implantation using 3D endoscope for the first time in Korea
  • August 21Obtained grade 1 in the assessment of adequacy of coronary artery bypass graft
  • August 6Signed an MOU for the ‘development of system to diagnose cardiac dysrhythmia between Hyewon Medical Foundation and Huinno
  • Jun 20 3-Day Seminar and APCIS 2019 (Asia-Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention Symposium) was held
  • May 18 Sejong Hospital's Pediatric Cardiac Team succeeded in the replacement of the pulmonary artery valve using a melodic valve for the first time as a general hospital in Korea.
  • May 10 Signed an MOU with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled Incheon Branch and the Heart to Heart International to boost employment of the disabled.
  • May 1 Selected for the rapid response system pilot project by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA)
  • April 10 Artificial Intelligence Big Data Research Team published a research paper in international journal Resuscitation
  • April 10 Opened Korea’s first heart museum
  • March 4 Establishment of a Clinic Department (rheumatology)
  • March 1 Selected as an institution to conduct percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion for three consecutive times by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)
  • March 1 Selected as an institution to conduct percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion for three consecutive times by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)
  • January 24 Sejong Hospital and VUNO signed a joint technology development agreement for prediction and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease
  • January 22 Won Gyeonggi International Medical Merit Award
  • January 1 Was designated consecutively as a medical institution to implement a medical service aid project for the underprivileged including foreign workers
  • January 1 Received Best KALS Training Site Award from the Korea Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
2018
  • December 31 Selected as 'Best Emergency Medical Center for 14 Consecutive Years' (by Ministry of Health and Welfare)
  • November 2 Re-designated as Local Emergency Medical Center (by Gyeonggi Province, 2019.01.01-2021.12.31)
  • October 23 Achieved 1500th medical sharing for overseas patient with heart diseases.
  • September 17 Won the Ministerial Award from Ministry of Health and Welfare (Best Award) at the Korea Health & Medical Award 2018
  • August 2 Successfully completed Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement in Korea for very old patient aged 93
  • July 24 Sejong Hospital, VUNO and Philips Korea signed an R&D contract for artificial intelligence prediction algorithm utilizing vital signs.
  • July 16 Opened integrated nursing and care service ward on the 7th floor after hospital refurbishments
  • July 9 Signed an MOU with Sejong Hospital, Global Children’s Heart Network and Hebron Medical Center in Cambodia
  • June 28 Opened Rehabilitation Treatment Center after remodeling )
  • June 21 Held 3-Day Seminar and APCIS 2018 (ASEA-Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention Symposium)
  • May 31 Acquired Acute Stroke Appropriateness of assessment Level 1, for 3 consecutive times (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service)
  • May 25 Sejong Hospital, Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, and Khabarovsk City, Russia, ‘Free Reconvention for Children Heart Disease’
  • May 21 Biomatrix Technology, Development of a Research Convention for Predicting Cardiovascular Disease
  • April 11 Publication ceremony of 《Dreaming of a World with No heart Disease》 by Dr. Park Yeong-gwan, chairman of the Sejong Hospital of the Hyewon Medical Foundation
  • March 16 signed MOU for the international cardio-cerebrovascular hospital in partnership between Korea and China (Sun Yat Sen Hospital, Shenzhen, China)
  • March 15 Designated as a leading hospital for comprehensive nursing services for three consecutive years (National Health Insurance Service)
  • March 8 succeeded heart transplantation of longest distance (600km) for the first time in Korea
  • March 2 Opened departments newly (department of allergy and clinical immunology and department of dermatology)
  • February 26 remodeling Health Improvement Center completed
  • February 26 Concluded a mutual contract on medical support and exchange with Angola embassy of Africa
  • January 31 Emergency medical institute was selected as ‘the best hospital’ for 6 consecutive years (Ministry of Health and Welfare’
  • January 2 Assigned as special heart surgery hospital for 3 consecutive years (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
2017
  • December 28 Conducted access control of all wards
  • December 26 Succeeded in artificial vessel replacement of 92 year old patient with acute aortic dissection in department of cardiothoracic surgery
  • December 12 Selected as Grade 1 in coronary artery bypass surgery 4 times consecutively for the first time as a general hospital
  • December 11 Concluded a business agreement contract with Sharjah investment and development authority, UAE
  • November 22 Sejong hospital X Kwangmyeong si, a medical support project for children with heart disease in Liaocheng-si, China
  • November 14 Obtained JCI International Certification 3 times consecutively for the first time as a hospital specialized in heart disease (Oct 25, 2017 ~ Oct 27, 2020)
  • September 13 Renewal open of multiliqual- Russian homepage of Sejong Hospital Group
  • September 8 Succeed heart surgery with 3D endoscope for the first time in Korea
  • September 1 The 35th anniversary of Sejong Hospital
  • August 2 Sejong Hospital obtained the secondary accreditation medical institute from the Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • July 27 Renewal open of multiliqual- English homepage of Sejong Hospital Group
  • June 20 Obtain Grade 1 in evaluation of pneumonia relevance 2 years in a row (Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service)
  • June 14 Publish a book, ‘Knowing Heart Disease Right’ by Sejong Hospital Group
  • May 25 Held 3-Day Seminar and APCIS 2017 (ASEA-Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention Symposium)
  • May 17 Initiate operation of state of the art 3.0 Tesla MRI in Sejong Hospital in full scale
  • May 16 Renewal Open of ‘Smart Sejong Hospital’ 2.0 as an application for smart use of the hospital
  • May 15 Renewal Open of intensive care unit, Sejong Hospital,
  • April 3 ‘Best Hospital for 5 Consecutive Years’ on evaluation of Emergency Medical Institutes, declared by Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • March 30 Heart Surgery performed with robot ‘Da Vinci Si’ successful (First from Bucheon district)
  • February 24 World class state-of-the-art surgical robot 'Da Vinci Si' induced (First among specialty hospitals, first from Bucheon district)
  • February 8 Overseas Medical Services 1400th event held
  • February 1 Chronis Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Aptitude evaluation ranked 1st Class for 2 consecutive years
  • January 11 Institute operating Medical Service support for foreign workers and the neglected class for 4 consecutive years
2016
  • December 31 Appreciation Plaque awarded for Distinguished Services in response to MERS endemic, by governor of Gyeonggi-do
  • December 19 Letter of Appreciation awarded for acknowledgement of merit for Student Health Promotion (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education)
  • December 1 First Non-Suture Aortic Valve Replacement surgery with health insurance cover successful
  • November 22 Mobile application ‘Smart Escort’ opened
  • October 17 First publication of Supports Newsletter 《Love yes Hope yes》 issued
  • October 10 Accreditation of Excellent Endoscopy Room for 2 consecutive times (Korean Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Foundation · Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
  • October 1 Sejong Hospital New HI induced
  • October 1 Sejong Volunteer Workers Group Organization ceremony
  • September 30 Sejong Hospital new HI application Unveiling ceremony held
  • September 27 ‘Songdo Specialty Hospital Multicomplex’ establishing investment agreement signed (Sejong Hospital, Hangil Eye Hospital, Daiin Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, Yeson Hospital, New Korea Hospital-4 Specialty Hospitals, 1 general hospital)
  • September 1 The 6th Chief of Sejong Medical Research Yong Jin Kim takes office
  • September 1 Entrusted management of Bucheon Geriatric Hospital and Elders’ Welfare Institutions
  • August 17 2016 Korea Healthcare awarded in the [hospital category]
  • July 15 Accredited Cardiovascular Intervention Procedures for 2 consecutive years
  • June 9 Mediplex Sejong Hospital Topping Out Ceremony held
  • June 3 MOU signed with Children’s hospital Los Angeles
  • June 2 Held 3-Day Seminar and APCIS 2016 (ASEA-Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention Symposium)
  • April 29 ‘Grand Prize’ awarded in Global Heart Specialty Hospital category, Medical Asia 2016
  • March 4 Honorary Ambassadors of Sejong Hospital appointed (Korean singer Dia, Oriental artist Byungkuk Choi, Baritone Dongil Jang, Mezzo-Soprano Hyunseon Shin)
  • March 1 The 6th Director of Hospital Myung Muk Lee takes office
  • January 25 Selection of Bucheon Geriatric Hospital and Elders’ Welfare Institution Consignee reentrustment
  • January 21 Rated 1st Class on Pneumonia Aptitude Assessment by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
  • January 4 Rated 1st Class for Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disorder Aptitude Assessment by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
2015
  • November 18 Rated 1st Class and selected Best Medical Institute on '2015 Acute Cerebral Stroke Aptitude Assessment', by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
  • October 1 Sejong Volunteer Workers Group Organization Ceremony
  • September 2Awarded the Chairman of National Health and Welfare Committee Award at '2015 Republic of Korea Health and Medicine'
  • August 28 Nursing Volunteer Workers Group Organization Ceremony
  • August 19 Acquired 1st Class for ‘2014 Preventative Antibiotics Usage Evaluation Outcomes’ by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service,
  • June 30 Approvement of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) operating institution by Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • June 19 Appointed ‘Endovascular Neurosurgery Accredited Institution’ by Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons
  • June 19 First to operate Comprehensive Cardiac Care in Korea
  • June 12Selected ‘The People’s Hospital of Relief’ by Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • May 21 First in country to operate Surgery on the oldest patient to receive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (91 years and 9 months)
  • May 13'Department of Laboratory Medicine Excellent Laboratory' accreditation acquired, by Korean Foundation of Laboratory Medicine,
  • April 30Ground Breaking Ceremony of 'Mediplex Sejong Hospital’ (Gyeyangu, Incheon)
  • April 9Official Commendation of Prime Minster Award at ‘2015 Bio·Medical Korea’
  • January 26 Chief Director and Chairman of Hospital Jin Sik Park awarded Official Commendation by Governor of Gyeonggi-do for Meritorious International Medical Work
2014
  • December 13 ‘The 4th Sejong Cardiovascular Seminar for Doctors Opening private hospitals’ held
  • December 11 ‘Most Excellent Prize’ Awarded for ‘2014 Korea Medical Tourism Excellent Service Contest Exhibition by Korea Tourism Organization
  • November 21 APCIS 2014 (Asia∙Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention Symposium) hosted
  • November 20 Woochon-Sejong Combined Cardiovascular Symposium(WSJCC 2014) hosted
  • November 19 Congenital Heart Diseases 3-DAY Seminar held
  • October 25 Acquired Re-Accredition in all areas of JCI for 2 consecutive years
  • October 23 MOU signed with Mongolian Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • October 7 Acquired 1st Class on ‘2014 Drug Payment Aptitude Assessment’, by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
  • October 2 Chairman Young Gwan Park appointed ‘100 People of Bucheon to Be Proud of’
  • October 1 ‘New Korea Sejong Cooperative Cardiovascular Center’ formed
  • September 29 Selected ‘Excellent Institution of Medical Tourism Attraction’ by Ministry of Justice
  • September 15 ‘Yaho Service’ (Cardiology Nighttime Medical Service) expansion
  • September 3 The 3rd Symposium for Structuring of Emergency Cardio-cerebrovascular disease patient treatment system and Development of Local Community Emergency Medical System
  • September 1 Ceremony of 32nd anniversary of hospital, Expansion of Cerebrovascular Center
  • August 11 ‘Peripheral Vascular Clinic’ opened in Department of Cardiology
  • June 30 Convention signed with Incheon Independent Taxi Association as designated medical institute
  • June 27 Convention signed with Chungcheong Forum West Gyeonggi-do as designated medical institution
  • June 3Rated 1st Class Medical Institution on ‘Acute Cerebral Strokes Evaluation of 2014’, by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
  • May 28Chairman Jin Sik Park awarded special award for Meritorious Service (at ‘BIO&MEDICAL KOREA 2014’보건산업진흥원장 특별 공로상 수상(병원해외진출부분)
  • May 12Wooridul Cooperative Vertebral Center Opening
  • April 15MOU signed with GM Korea Employee Foundation, for Medical Support
  • March 9Woochon Cardio-cerebrovascular Foundation Awarded, at the 5th APPCS (Asia∙Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society)
  • February 13Rated 1st Class on ‘Local Community Emergency Medical Center Assessment’, by Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • February 13Acquired Excellent Class for 2 Consecutive years on ‘430 Emergency Medical Institution Assessment Nationwide’ by Ministry of Health and Welfare,
  • February 3Chairman Jin Sik Park inaugurated to Chairman Chief of Medical Corporation Hyewon Foundation
2013
  • December 19 Approved 1st Class among Acute Myocardial Infarction Institutions by Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • December 7 The 3rd Sejong Cardiovascular Seminar for Doctors Opening private hospitals’ held
  • November 27 Accredited ‘Excellent Endoscopy Room’ by Korean Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Foundation
  • November 17 First in Asia to induce the Cardiovascular Angiography Equipment, ‘Allura Clarity’
  • November 12 Convention signed with Sunny Sejong Geriatrics Hospital as entrusted hospital
  • November 8 APCIS (Asia∙Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention Symposium) Support
  • October 24Acquired accreditation by Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • September 23Indoor departments Nighttime Examination Start
  • September 2 The 31st Anniversary ceremony of Sejong Hospital
  • August 19 Convention signed with Bucheon-si Office on ‘Heart diseases Child-Patient Medical Support Work’
  • July 11 5 Cardiology Specialty Doctors of Sejong Hospital appointed as Professors at University of Drexel
  • July 1 Ranked with the highest class of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft for 5 Consecutive years
  • July 1 The 5th Chief Jin Sik Park takes office
  • June 11 MOU signed with Korean Pharmaceutical Distribution Association
  • May 14 Selected for Pilot Project of ‘Hospital without Guardians’
  • April 11 Awarded the Charitable Medical Work by Minister of Health and Welfare, at 2013 Medical Korea
  • April 8 ‘Sejong Medical Business Academy’ opened
  • March 18 Convention signed with Bucheon FC for but Medical Support Work
2012
  • November 23 MOU signed Tam Duk Hospital of Cardiology, Vietnam
  • November 13 Congential Heart Disease Dedicated Website‘with Ai Sim Jang’ Opened for the first time in Country
  • November 10 2012 Sejong Cardiovascular Symposium hosted
  • September 27 Renal Denervation operated
  • September 19 Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (with WATCHMAN device) performed
  • August 20 Hospital ceremony of 30th anniversary held
  • July 1 ‘The 7th Doctor’s Association of Bucheon Combined Academic Conference held (Celebrating 30th anniversary of Sejong Hospital)
  • June 9 ‘The 2nd Sejong Cardiovascular Seminar for Doctors Opening private hospitals’ held
  • May 22 Sejong Eurasia hospital Groundbreaking Ceremony held (Kazakhstan Almata City)
  • May 17 Cerebral Stroke Concentrated Room Opened.
  • May 3 The 1st Symposium held for Structuring of Emergency Cardio-cerebrovascular disease patient treatment system
  • April 17 [Medical Korea 2012] The 3rd Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Participation
  • March 9 Convention Signed with Korean Salvation Army for Medical Work for Overseas Children with Heart Disease
  • February 24 Partnership Agreement signed with ㈜PYEONGHWAIS for development of a digital hospital
  • February 1 First ECHO Training lecture held
  • January 31 Direct payment contract signed with Global Insurance Company Signa International
2011
  • December 21 Awarded Minister of Health and Welfare Award by Medical Korea Foreign Patients attracting category
  • December 16 Rated 1st Class Hospital on ‘Open head surgery Antibiotics Use Aptitude Assessment’ by Health Insurance Review and Assessment
  • December 2 MOU signed with Chungcheongbukdo Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health & Welfare on Sharing Love to the neglected class of society
  • November 1 Ministry of Health and Welfare appointed Heart Specialty Hospital
  • November 22 Accreditation of Joint Commission International acquired by Sejong Hospital
  • October 22 2011 2nd Sejong Cardiovascular Symposium held
  • October 20 2011 Awarded Charitable Medical Award, by Medical Korea (Chairman Young Kwan Park)
  • October 11 Designated as transferring hospital by Kazakhstan National Funded Patients
  • October 7 Ceremony of Overseas Heart diseases children celebrating 1,000th free surgery
  • September 15 Convention signed between Sejong Hospital-Minstry of Health and Welfare, on ‘Sharing Happiness N’ Campaign September 15th Convention signed between Sejong Hospital-Minstry of Health and Welfare on Helping Multicultural Family Children with Heart diseases.
  • September 1 Professor Won Heung Shim of Severance Hospital, takes office as Head of Sejong Medical Research Laboratory
  • August 25 Establishment of Sejong-Eurasia Clinic Contract signed at Kazakhstan Almati
  • August 17 Hybrid Operation Room Opened
  • July 9 Rated 1st Class for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Cerebral Stroke (declared by Health Insurance Review and Assessment)
  • July 7 Purity Aseptic Operation Room set to International Standards opened
  • June 11 ‘The 1st Sejong Cardiovascular Training Lecture for Doctors Opening private hospitals’ held
  • April 1 Local community established Emergency Medical Center designation
  • January 5 USA Chicago corporation established (Corporation name : Sejong Medical (SJ MEDICAL, Inc)
2010
  • December 29 300 complete foreign patients attracted
  • December 21 Health Insurance Review and Assessment declared ‘3rd Hospital in Korea that Heart Patients Seek the most’
  • December 4 The 1st Sejong Cardiovascular Symposium held (Simulation of 3rd successful TAVI treatment in country and simulation of 6 cases of peripheral vascular diseases)
  • November 24 Free Surgery for Overseas Heart Disease Children reaches 900th
  • November 15 MOU signed with USA University of Drexel, College of Medicine for mutual cooperation
  • October 15 International Medical Center exclusive ward of Sejong Hospital GRAND OPEN(First time in Korea)
  • September 13 Grand Prize awarded by Medical Korea Heart Center Category for 2 consecutive years
  • June 5 High-tech Medical Information System EMR Aunuri Comprehensive Computerization Opened
  • May 24 Cardiovascular Angiography performance count reaches 50,000th (First for a private hospital, Record in shortest time)
  • March 31 Awarded Grand Prize for Global Medical Marketing for 2 Consecutive Years
2009
  • September 24 Grand Prize Awarded by Medical Korea, Heart Center category
  • September 1 ‘Vision 2020’ proclamation ceremony
  • September 1 Young Mu Noh takes office as Chief
  • August 2 Foreign country patients attraction institution registered
  • May 29 Spoken of being Honorary citizen of Khabarovsk, Russia (Chairman Young Kwan Park)
  • March 19 Awarded Grand Prize from Republic of Korea Global Medical Marketing
  • March 1 Cerebrovascular(Palsy) Center Opened
  • February 25 Cooperative hospital agreement signed with Hangang Sacred Heart Hosptal of Hallym University.
  • February 12 Cooperative hospital agreement signed with Gangnam Severance hospital
  • January 30 Free Surgery for Overseas Heart Disease Children reaches 700th
  • January 1 Chairman Ran Hee Jeong takes office
2008
  • November 3 Cooperative hospital agreement signed with Gangnam St Mary’s Hospital of the Catholic University of Korea
  • August 20 26th Anniversary of the hospital
  • July 4 Cooperative hospital agreement signed with Bundang Cha Medical Center of Pocheon Chinese Medical University (now ChaMedical College)
  • June 19 Cooperative hospital agreement signed with Konkuk University Hospital
  • May 23 Cooperative hospital agreement signed with Hanyang University Hospital
  • April 28 Reselected by Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs as pilot hospital for heart disease specialty hospital
2007
  • September 4 Mother-and-child hospital convention signed with Kyunghee University Medical Center (Pediatrics, Family Medicine)
2006
  • December 13 Free Surgery for Overseas Heart Disease Children reaches 300th
  • July 13 Sisterhood agreement signed with New Life Prosperity Corporation
2005
  • December 1 Former manager of treatment Tae Hyun Lee succeeds office as Chief
  • July 1 Designated as a pilot hospital for Heart disease specialty hospital by Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • February 18 Sisterhood agreement signed with Jungsan Hospital of Daeryun University, China,
  • January 22 Cooperative Hospital agreement signed with Wooridul Hospital (Gimpo Airport)
2004
  • July 14 Mother-and-Child agreement signed with Anam hospital of Korea University. Thus
  • January 20 Heart Surgery exceeds 20,000th count
2003
  • April 9 Health Improvement Center was established
2002
  • August 27Sisterhood agreement signed with Child Clinic in Harbin, China
  • May 15 Cardiac Catheterization Examination and Treatment outreaches 20,000th
  • January 10 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) replaced to the latest model
2001
  • October 10 PACS(Picture Archiving and Communication System) induced you
  • September 1 Vice se him if Gwang Su takes office as Chief
  • February 9 No Blood Center Expansion Spoken of
2000
  • December 5Chief Young Kwan Park takes office as one of the 3 main Chairman
  • November 29Ward modified (from 420 bed to 390 bed)
  • March 21Sisterhood agreement signed with Jeil Hospital of Harbin Medical College, China
  • January 5Sisterhood agreement signed with Jeil Hospital of Harbin City (China Hēilóngjiāng Shěng Harbin City)
1998
  • October 1 Appointment Inquiry Center Established
  • December 21 Artificial Kidney Room Established
1997
  • October 28Cooperative Agreement signed with Samsung Medical Senter/li>
  • April 17 Liaison signed with Ulsan University Hospital
1996
  • July 6Sisterhood Agreement signed with Nikko Citizen’s Hospital (formerly Furukawa Memorial Hospital) (Hokkaido, Japan)
  • April 1General Screening Room established
1995
  • June 18Heart Surgery count reaches 10,000th
1994
  • April 14Successful Heart Transplantation Surgery utilizing helicopter
  • April 6 First private hospital to succeed in Heart Transplantation Surgery
1992
  • September 28 Open Heart Surgery count reaches 5,000th
1989
  • July 6 Sisterhood agreement signed with Chosun Ethnic Clinic (China Hēilóngjiāng Shěng Harbin City)
  • July 1 Selected as specialized treatment center for heart diseases by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (One and only in the country)
1988
  • November 4 Instrument for Cardiovascular Angiography induced (Cineangiography)
1987
  • December 28 Open Heart Surgery operated for 2,000th time
  • October 26 Self-developed Total Artificial Heart transplanted into a calf
  • September 23‘Sejong Heart Disease Research Laboratory’ extended and renewed as ‘Sejong Medical Research Laboratory’(Lower branch: Heart Disease Laboratory, In vitro Fertilization Research Quarter, Animal Testing, Organ Transplantation Research Quarter, Organ Bank Research Quarter, Brain Death Research Group, Administration)
  • March 6 Animal Testing established
1986
  • July 23 1,000th Open Heart Surgery operated
  • March 17 Induction of the γ -Camera and Isotopic Room established
1984
  • November 15Authorized Number of Beds changed (from 200 to 300)
  • September 1Opening of Heart Disease Research Lab
  • June 30Clinical Medical Journal "Sejong Medical Studies’ issued
1983
  • September 26 Authorized Number of Beds changed (from 100 to 200 rooms)
  • May 19 Designated as Intern in Training Hospital
  • January 26 Open heart surgery performed for the first time (Mitral obstruction)
1982
  • August 20 Commencement of Diagnosis
1981
  • July 29 Corporation Establishment (Medical Corporation Hyewon Foundation. Original Chairman Young Gwan Park)