Shin Joon-sik, Doctor of Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine A man with high blood pressure, shortage of breath, red eyes, dry mouth, constipation, and a migraine pays a visit to a general hospital. In western medicine, he has to go see the optometrist for his inflamed eyes, the cardiothoracic surgeon for his shortage of breath, [...]

Sometimes a single experience is significant enough to change one’s whole life. Raimund Royer, the medical director of the Hospital of Jaseng Oriental Medicine International Clinic and Korea’s first-ever and so far the only oriental doctor, was inspired to become an oriental medicine doctor because of a special experience he had here some 20 years [...]

Although it is a relatively new player, Korea is emerging as a major destination for medical tourism. Its medical technology is considered one of the best in the world in terms of quality of services and speed. And Korean medical practitioners at leading hospitals are certainly some of the best in the world. The world’s [...]