Wonkwang University Medical Center was established with both Western and Oriental medical sciences in accordance with Jesaengeuise, Won - Buddhist motto that means “save lives, cure the world.”It has the best medical facilities in Jeonbuk, Gwangju, and Seoul area with 9 subsidiary hospitals and 2,000 beds and the best medical staff. By means of research for both Western and Oriental medical innovation and installation of high-tech equipment, Wonkwang University Medical Center performs three roles of a University hospital : education, research, and medical care.
Wonkwang University Hospital
Wonkwang University Hospital has 800 beds, 24 medical departments, 4 Centers, 2 departments, 2 offices, 2 administrative teams, and 22 stations. As an educational hospital for research and education, it is nurturing good doctors who will contribute to the improvement of national health, and it is also helping the local residents lead a healthy life through the high-tech medical treatments. Thus it is contributing to the improvement of the image of Wonkwang as a leading public institution in the community.
Wonkwang University Iksan Oriental Medicine Hospital
This hospital opened in September, 1978 for the systematic research, education, and treatment in Oriental medicine. Its doctors utilize the most useful aspects of both the Western and the Oriental medicines, thereby making valuable contributions to the improvement of health both in the community and the world. It has Acupuncture, Dermatology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Rehabilitation departments. It contributes to the health and welfare of the citizens of Iksan.
Wonkwang University Dental Hospital
Since its foundation in February 1984, the hospital has treated about 75,000 patients per year. It has the following departments: Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Periodontology.
Wonkwang University Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Founded in 1984, Wonkwang University Neuropsychiatric Hospital has 200 beds and various facilities including: one open ward, two closed wards, facilities for art therapy, work therapy, game therapy, Zen meditation, yoga, perception rehabilitation therapy, stress management therapy, and play therapy for children. It also has diagnosis facilities to test patients' psychological states, stress levels, brain-wave patterns, and sleep patterns. It further offers systematic and comprehensive rehabilitation programs for patients in all age groups. These include a day-care unit, rehabilitation consulting, rehabilitation for alcoholics, and team socialization.
Oriental Medicine Hospital, Jeonju
The hospital opened in 1989. Its excellent staff and high-tech medical facilities enable it to provide high-quality medical clinical services for the community. It has the departments of Internal Medicine(liver, heart, kidney, lung), Gynecology, Neuropsychiatry, Otorhinolaryngology, Acupuncture, Pediatrics, Constitutions Medicine, and Rehabilitation. It also has a Western Medicine branch that features the departments of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation. Its physical therapists and clinical pathologists utilize the benefits of both the Oriental and Western medicines.
Oriental Medicine Hospital, Gwangju
With outstanding medical staff and facilities, this hospital is devoted to the education of students and interns, and to clinical research. The departments of Oriental Internal Medicine, Oriental Gynecology, Oriental Rehabilitation, Constitutions Medicine, Opthalmology Otorhinolaryngology, Dermatology, Acupuncture and specialized Speech Therapy clinics, Western Internal Medicine, Radiology and Clinical Pathology are situated in pleasant surroundings. It focuses on treatment, research, and education through a combination of Western and Oriental medicine to provide specialized services that help patients live long, healthy lives, which contribute to the welfare of the community.
Wonkwang University Hospital, Sanbon
Oriental Medicine Hospital, Sanbon
Dental Hospital, Sanbon
Wonkwang University Hospital in Sanbon opened in August, 1997. Standing nine stories high and four stories underground (total area of 2,840 pyoung) it houses 235 beds(152 in the Western Medicine wing and 83 in the Oriental Medicine wing). While carrying out the principles of Won - Buddhism it places great emphasis on early diagnosis. It is treating patients using the latest medical developments and a diagnosing system that combines both Western and Oriental Medicines, and it continues to support the research and education of dentistry. It has become a trusted public organization providing high-quality medical service to the community.
Oriental Medicine Hospital, Sunchon
Sunchon Oriental Medicine Hospital opened on April 29, 2000 and practices Jesaengeuiese, basic tenet of Won - Buddhism. With 8 medical examination and treatment departments and 50 beds, the hospital offers patient-centered medical services to improve the health of people living in Jeonam Province.
Dental Hospital, Daejeon
Wonkwang Dental Hospital in Dunsan-dong, Suh-gu, Daejun-shi, opened on February 5, 2007 with 8 medical departments, 28 unit chairs and 20 beds. It serves its patients with cutting-edge technologies. Equipped with a training seminar room and a big seminar room with 300 seats, the hospital staff conducts research and education and treats patients in a variety of areas. It also has facial deformation clinic, implant clinic, and dental clinic for senior citizens.
Gunsan Medical Center, Wonkwang University Hospital
Gunsan Medical Center was entrusted by Wonkwang University Hospital on November 5, 1998 to provide high-quality medical services to the increasing industrial population of Gunsan and Janghang on the Western Sea coastal area. Gunsan Medical Center has 21 Western Medicine departments, 5 Oriental Medicine departments, and 449 beds. A new 12-story hospital(10 stories above ground and 2 beneath ground level) located in Jigok-dong was also built. Rotating medical teams are sent by Wonkwang University hospital and Wonkwang Oriental Medical Center to manage Gunsan Medical Center. Residents of Gunsan and Janghang areas can also benefit from the excellent services provided by Wonkwang University Hospital and Wonkwang Oriental Medical Center.
