International patients reach Samsung Medical Centre through My 1Health, which handles appointment scheduling, case review, and treatment planning.

WhatsApp: +1 718 550 0880

Telephone: +1 718 550 0880

Email: [email protected]

My 1Health arranges in-person appointments, video consultations, and second medical opinions. The SMC clinical team reviews your medical records and provides the treatment plan and cost estimate directly.

Samsung Medical Centre is ranked No. 1 in South Korea and No. 26 in the world by Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026, and No. 3 globally for cancer treatment by Newsweek 2025.

Patients from 120+ countries treated since 1995

No. 1 in Korea's Service Quality Index for 16 consecutive years

Formal clinical partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center

First hospital globally to achieve HIMSS Stage 7 across all four digital health frameworks

Designated evacuation hospital for Asia-Pacific by the US White House

Samsung Medical Centre treats complex conditions across 30+ specialties for international patients. Key areas include:

Cancer: proton therapy, CAR-T cell therapy, BMT, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and surgical oncology across 17+ cancer types

Cardiovascular: CABG (below 1% mortality), TAVI, LVAD (95% success rate), and arrhythmia ablation

Neurosurgery: brain tumour surgery, deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery, and cerebrovascular surgery

Urology: robotic prostatectomy, Pluvicto therapy, and bladder cancer treatment

Gastroenterology: ESD for early gastric cancer (600+ cases annually), POEM, and liver disease

Samsung Medical Centre does not offer organ transplantation or cosmetic surgery to international patients.

Yes. Submit your diagnosis, imaging, and medical reports through My 1Health before you travel. The SMC clinical team confirms whether your condition can be treated, outlines the expected approach, and provides a written cost estimate. The review takes 24 to 48 hours depending on clinical complexity.

Samsung Medical Centre does not accept international health insurance or offer direct billing to overseas insurers. All treatment is on a self-pay basis.

For outpatient visits, tests and procedures are paid before services begin. For inpatient admissions, a deposit of the estimated total is required before your admission date.

Once My 1Health submits your case and the clinical team reviews it, a cost estimate specific to your treatment plan is prepared before you travel or commit to any costs.

No hospital in South Korea ranks higher for cancer treatment. Newsweek places Samsung Medical Centre No. 3 globally and No. 1 in Asia for oncology in 2025.

5-year survival rates for stomach, lung, liver, breast, colorectal, and pancreatic cancer all exceed Korean national averages and most US SEER benchmarks. Specific distinctions:

Korea's first CAR-T Cell Therapy Centre (2021)

Highest Gamma Knife volume in the country (20,000+ cases)

Only hospital in Korea with two Gamma Knife Icon units

Only hospital in Korea with second-generation proton therapy pencil beam scanning