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Gachon University Gil Medical Center(GUGMC) Women's Cancer Hospital consists of three cancer specialization centers, including breast cancer, gynecological cancer, and thyroid cancer, as well as specialization centers such as a cancer prevention center, a cancer knowledge information center, and a palliative care center. Women's cancer hospitals are responsible for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and education. In addition, multidisciplinary treatment tailored to each patient is provided in collaboration with various specialists such as surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, hematology, radiology, radiology and oncology, radiology, radiology, radiology, radiology, radiology, endocrinology, endocrinology, psychiatry, and plastic surgery.

It provides a "one-stop" treatment service from diagnosis to treatment to reduce the risk of tumor growth or metastasis, and also reduces the physical and psychological burden of cancer patients. Another advantage is that the medical system, which existed separately in the main building and cancer center, gathers in one place centered on women's cancer to minimize treatment lines, while constructing a space in consideration of the privacy protection of female patients. In addition, it is equipped with advanced cancer diagnosis equipment such as the latest MRI and CT, and is all located in women's cancer hospitals.

Gachon University Gil Medical Center and Gachon University(GUGMC) Brain Science Research Institute have succeeded in acquiring the world's first living monkey brain images.

Such achievements by GUGMC and others are the result of Korean researchers presenting a paradigm for overcoming brain diseases in the competition of countries around the world to reveal the mechanism of occurrence of neurodegenerative brain diseases such as dementia and Parkinson.

Using 11.74T MRI, the researchers even acquired a three-dimensional image of 0.125mm pixel resolution (the smaller the pixel unit, the higher the resolution) on living Cynomolgus macaque. The obtained image shows that the contrast between gray matter where many nerve cells are gathered and white matter where many nerve fibers are present has been significantly increased compared to 3T and 7T MRI images. This means that it detected cell signals more sensitively, which were not confirmed in existing MRIs.

The meaning of this brain image acquisition is that it has reached a level where the substance responsible for dementia can be directly identified. Toxic proteins such as beta-amyloid, tau, and Louissoce, which have been identified as causative agents of dementia and Parkinson, could not be identified by 7T MRI images with only 0.05mm of toxic proteins, so they had to indirectly confirm the surrounding cell death caused by toxic substances.

As the researchers succeeded in acquiring 0.125mm images using 11.74T, they are conducting research with the aim of acquiring 0.05mm images in the future.

Cardiac rehabilitation treatment aims to minimize the aftereffects of heart disease while restoring patients to a healthy life physically, emotionally and socially. Patients who need rehabilitation in motor skills in parallel with heart treatment, such as acute coronary artery disease (acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary intervention and stent implantation), heart failure, patient waiting for heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, valve and left ventricular assistive devices, and heart transplant, are eligible.

The Cardiac Respiratory Rehabilitation Center at Gachon University Gil Medical Center is led by Professor Yu Myung-eun of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and physical therapists and nurses team up to provide customized prescriptions to patients. Accurate evaluation of the patient's cardiopulmonary endurance and 1RM (the strength that can be exercised against the resistance of weight with maximum effort at a time) is conducted, and aerobic exercise such as treadmills and fixed bicycles, flexibility and muscle exercise treatment are performed. During exercise, medical staff check the patient's electrocardiogram, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in real time using Cardiac Telemetry to prevent cardiovascular accidents that can occur during exercise.

Cardiac rehabilitation should be started as soon as possible as the patient's acute treatment is performed and the cardiovascular life signs are stabilized and chest pain and myocardial enzyme levels are stabilized. Experiencing monitoring exercise during hospitalization and starting rehabilitation treatment within 10 days after discharge can increase the effectiveness. Respiratory rehabilitation is also carried out with the aim of accurately determining the patient's motor ability using various techniques and instruments and maintaining stable breathing through treatment.

Patients who have undergone pulmonary lobectomy due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), neuromuscular disease, spinal cord injury, and lung cancer are eligible for respiratory rehabilitation treatment. Evaluate respiratory functions such as maximum respiratory pressure, maximum air pressure, lung capacity, maximum injection capacity, and maximum air flow rate, oxygen saturation and carbon dioxide partial pressure, and other respiratory distress indices, and conduct aerobic, muscle strength, flexibility exercise and respiratory rehabilitation training according to the results.

President Lee Gil-ya received the award at the 54th Korea Management Awards hosted by the Korea Efficiency Association at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul.

President Lee ran Gachon University, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, and Gachon Gil Foundation, contributing to university innovation and medical science development, and practicing service and patriotism.

President Lee, who graduated from Seoul National University Medical School in 1957, was the founder of Gil Hospital and established the first non-profit medical corporation as a female doctor since the opening of Igil Girls' Obstetrics and Gynecology in Incheon in 1958.

In addition, he took the lead in innovating hospital management by introducing the first ultrasound device in Korea, computerizing hospitals, operating doctor helicopters and regional trauma centers, and introducing artificial intelligence Watson.

It was also highly praised for its consistent practice of volunteering, including hospitals without deposits, free screening for uterine cancer, medical services in Muuichon, operation of hospitals in vulnerable areas, and free surgery to invite overseas heart disease patients.

President Lee said, "I decided to become a doctor after seeing poor people die without proper treatment, and I have been working hard to develop basic medicine by taking care of marginalized patients and nurturing good talents all my life."

GUGMC is currently dispatching cardiologists and infectious disease specialists to Incheon Medical Center and Incheon Veterans Hospital. This initiative is part of its role as a regional public medical center to help address physician shortages at local public hospitals in the Incheon area.

These hospitals have been experiencing a shortage of specialists, particularly in cardiology. Incheon Medical Center has been without a cardiologist since 2022 and has yet to fill the vacancy despite active recruitment efforts. Similarly, Incheon Veterans Hospital has no cardiologist on staff. To help resolve this, GUGMC has dispatched cardiologists to both hospitals, as well as one infectious disease specialist to Incheon Medical Center. GUGMC initially began supporting Incheon Medical Center in August 2020 at the request of the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This collaboration is part of a Ministry of Health and Welfare initiative aimed at dispatching medical professionals to key public hospitals. As a designated Regional Public Health Institution since February 2021, GUGMC plays a central role in the local public health system. It supports nearby community medical centers through clinical cooperation, patient referral, and technical assistance across a broad range of services.

 

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GUGMC has opened a CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell) Cell Therapy Center to provide personalized immunotherapy for patients with hematologic cancers using their own immune cells. The center is the first in the Gyeonggi and Incheon regions to be certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Located on the 18th floor of the hospital’s AI building, the center is equipped with facilities for cell extraction and storage.

The center is led by Dr. Kwai-Han Yoo from the Department of Hematology, with support from specialists in hematology, infectious diseases, and neurology, who collaborate with the intensive care unit to treat blood cancer patients.

CAR-T cell therapy involves extracting a patient’s T cells from their blood, modifying them by attaching a CAR that enables them to recognize cancer cells, and then re-infusing them into the patient. Unlike conventional chemotherapy or targeted therapies that introduce external substances, CAR-T therapy uses the patient’s own cells, which significantly reduces side effects and enables selective targeting of cancer cells. This treatment can be especially effective for patients who do not respond to conventional cancer treatments.

 

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center(GUGMC) received its 4th cycle healthcare institution accreditation and held a plaque-hanging ceremony in the main lobby on February 5. The event was attended by hospital president Dr. Woo-Kyung Kim, along with key executives and staff members, to reflect on the significance of the accreditation and to reaffirm their commitment to providing top-quality medical services.

The healthcare institution accreditation system is a government-led evaluation program, conducted every four years by the Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation under the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It objectively assesses whether medical institutions are continuously making efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare services.

GUGMC underwent the 4th cycle accreditation evaluation from September 12 to 15 last year. The hospital was assessed in four major areas—patient safety, clinical care systems, and organizational management—across 92 criteria. It successfully met the required standards in all categories and achieved high scores, earning the accreditation.

 

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center(GUGMC) received its 4th cycle healthcare institution accreditation and held a plaque-hanging ceremony in the main lobby on February 5. The event was attended by hospital president Dr. Woo-Kyung Kim, along with key executives and staff members, to reflect on the significance of the accreditation and to reaffirm their commitment to providing top-quality medical services.

The healthcare institution accreditation system is a government-led evaluation program, conducted every four years by the Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation under the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It objectively assesses whether medical institutions are continuously making efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare services.

GUGMC underwent the 4th cycle accreditation evaluation from September 12 to 15 last year. The hospital was assessed in four major areas—patient safety, clinical care systems, and organizational management—across 92 criteria. It successfully met the required standards in all categories and achieved high scores, earning the accreditation.

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center held a ceremony on March 14 to celebrate the cure of five children with heart disease in Vietnam after inviting them to treat them. The invitation treatment was conducted as part of the "Incheon City-Asia Exchange City Medical Support Project," which is being implemented by Gachon University Gil Hospital along with Incheon Metropolitan City.

Five children, including Nguyen Min Phi, arrived in Korea on April 26 and underwent surgery in succession. Medical staff threw a small party at the hospital room for Nguyen Rebaonuk, who just celebrated her first birthday. After completing treatment, the children will be discharged from the hospital on April 15.

Meanwhile, Gachon University Gil Hospital started treating patients with heart disease in Vietnam in 1992 and has been providing medical services and invitational treatment every year. Until this invitational treatment, 448 children with heart disease abroad have been given new life.

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center Incheon Region Cancer Survivors Integrated Support Center selected as an excellent institution by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

The Incheon Regional Cancer Survivor Integrated Support Center at Gachon University Gil Hospital was selected as an excellent institution in the 2023 Comprehensive Assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for the Integrated Support Center for Cancer Survivors nationwide. The Integrated Support Center for Cancer Survivors is preparing various programs and support systems to support patients and their families to return to their daily lives after cancer treatment.

By conducting 185 face-to-face training sessions for 452 cancer survivors in 2023, it achieved more than 100% of the target rate in all fields, including new registration of cancer survivor centers, visiting center services, and establishment of community networks.