Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

For other uses, see Saint Mary's Hospital.

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Catholic Medical Center
Geography
Location	222, Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°30′05.8″N 127°00′17.2″E
Organisation
Type	Teaching
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Affiliated university	Catholic University of Korea
Services
Beds	1,383
Public transit access	Express Bus Terminal
History
Former name(s)	Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital
Opened	1980[1]
Links
Website	cmcseoul.or.kr
Lists	Hospitals in South Korea

The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (SSMH; Korean: 가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원) is the representative teaching and research hospital of the Catholic University of Korea's College of Medicine located in Seoul, South Korea. SSMH operates under the Catholic Medical Center (CMC), which owns eight subsidiary hospitals and seven research centers in Korea.[2]

In March 2023, the hospital was ranked 91st among over 2,300 hospitals in the world.[3]

History

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital was established in 1980 as "Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital," the first general hospital in the Gangnam area. In March 2009, the hospital was renamed Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, and a new building with a total floor area of 190,000 square meters was constructed. The new hospital had 22 floors above and six underground floors, providing 1,200 beds. At that time, it was the largest single hospital in Korea.[1]

See also

• Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital
• List of hospitals in South Korea
• Healthcare in South Korea
• Catholic Church and health care

References

1. Song, Soo-youn (March 14, 2018). "Big-5 hospitals dominate patient care". Korea Biomedical Review.
2. "A Glance at top four Korean hospitals". The Korea Times. November 27, 2011.
3. Newsweek (2023-03-01). "World's Best Hospitals 2023 – Top 250". Newsweek. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

External links

• Official website