Sehung Hospital
A private general hospital in Busan, South Korea, specializing in orthopedics, spine care, internal medicine, and robot-assisted joint replacement surgery.
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Overview
Sehung Hospital (세흥병원) is a private general hospital located in Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea. It began in 1997 as Sehung Orthopedic Clinic (세흥정형외과의원), officially opening on January 16, 1998. In 2003 it moved to its current location on Jungang-daero 805 in Bujeon-dong, and in 2009 it was upgraded and licensed as a hospital with seven departments including orthopedics. The hospital has since expanded its facilities and bed capacity through several construction phases, reaching 199 beds after a new and expanded building was completed in 2018. Sehung Hospital provides care in orthopedics, neurosurgery, internal medicine, anesthesiology and pain medicine, and radiology. It operates a nursing and caregiving integrated service ward and a physical rehabilitation therapy room. The hospital is known for robot-assisted artificial joint surgery using the ROSA system from Zimmer Biomet, and it emphasizes non-surgical spine treatment as a first-line approach. It also offers comprehensive health checkups, including national screening programs, five major cancer screenings, gastroscopy and colonoscopy, and bone density testing. The hospital has received multiple certifications from South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare, including the fourth-cycle medical institution certification in 2026, and it achieved 900 cases of robot-assisted artificial joint surgery by April 2026. It operates an official YouTube channel for health information and provides online reservation and consultation services. With more than 2 million patient visits since 2009 and approximately 3,700 surgeries in the most recent year, Sehung Hospital is a significant regional orthopedic and rehabilitation care provider in Busan.
History
Sehung Hospital traces its origins to Sehung Orthopedic Clinic (세흥정형외과의원), which was established on November 20, 1997, and officially opened on January 16, 1998. The clinic initially focused on orthopedic care. In 2003, it relocated to its current site at 805 Jungang-daero, Bujeon-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, in a newly constructed 10-story building. On March 2, 2009, it was upgraded and licensed as 'Sehung Hospital' with seven medical departments including orthopedics. That same year, on April 30, patient beds were expanded to a total of 104. In December 2010, the hospital completed an expansion to a total of 134 beds across two basement floors to ten above-ground floors. In November 2011, the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine was expanded, and a rehabilitation and special treatment room was opened. In August 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a further expansion of approximately 800 pyeong, and in November 2018, the new and expanded building was completed, creating an advanced treatment environment with a total of 199 beds. In June 2019, the hospital began pilot operation of a nursing and caregiving integrated service ward with one ward (Ward 10). In November 2021, the integrated service ward was expanded to include Wards 9 and 10, operating 188 beds. In March 2022, the hospital obtained the third-cycle medical institution certification from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. In June 2022, the integrated service ward was further expanded to Wards 7, 9, and 10. In August 2022, the hospital introduced and began performing robot-assisted knee artificial joint surgery using the ROSA system. In February 2023, the hospital opened its official health YouTube channel. In July 2023, it obtained certification for its electronic medical record system from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and in December 2023, it reached 400 cases of robot-assisted artificial joint surgery. In May 2024, the hospital received the highest grade in the general health checkup category of the National Health Screening Institution Evaluation. In May 2025, the nursing and caregiving integrated service was expanded to all wards (Wards 7 to 10). On March 3, 2026, the hospital obtained the fourth-cycle medical institution certification from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and on April 7, 2026, it achieved 900 cases of robot-assisted artificial joint surgery. As of recent data, the hospital has had over 2 million patient visits since 2009 and performed approximately 3,700 surgeries in the most recent year.
- 2026
Obtained fourth-cycle medical institution certification from Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 2026
Reached 900 cases of robot-assisted artificial joint surgery
- 2025
Nursing and caregiving integrated service expanded to all wards (Wards 7-10)
- 2024
Received highest grade in general health checkup category of National Health Screening Institution Evaluation
- 2023
Opened official health YouTube channel
- 2023
Obtained electronic medical record system certification from Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 2023
Reached 400 cases of robot-assisted artificial joint surgery
- 2022
Obtained third-cycle medical institution certification from Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 2022
Integrated service ward expanded to Wards 7, 9, and 10
- 2022
Introduced and began robot-assisted knee artificial joint surgery using ROSA
Products and positioning
Patient-centered general hospital specializing in orthopedics, spine, and rehabilitation, with advanced robot-assisted joint surgery and certified medical services.
Robot-assisted artificial joint surgery (ROSA)
Knee and hip joint replacement using the ROSA system from Zimmer Biomet, offering high precision and reduced risk.
Non-surgical spine treatment
Conservative treatment, pain management, and 1:1 personalized therapy for spine conditions.
Comprehensive health checkup
One-stop system including national screening, five major cancer screenings, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and bone density testing.
Rehabilitation exercise therapy
Professional exercise programs and physical therapy for effective rehabilitation.
Nursing and caregiving integrated service
Patient-centered service reducing caregiver burden with 24-hour dedicated nursing.
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