Gimje Woosuk Hospital
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UnclaimedGimje Woosuk Hospital is a general hospital in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, serving as the city's designated regional emergency medical institution.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
Gimje Woosuk Hospital (Korean: 김제우석병원) is a general hospital based in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. It opened in July 2015 and describes itself as the representative base hospital of Gimje, aiming to be a '100-year hospital' working alongside the citizens of the city. The hospital operates under the core values of humanism, trust, and mutual prosperity (인본, 신뢰, 상생), and positions itself as the center of community health care in the region. The hospital provides a broad range of clinical services through departments including internal medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology (with a dedicated delivery unit), emergency medicine, radiology, anesthesiology and pain medicine, and family medicine. It also added a pediatrics department and a neurosurgery department in 2022. It is the only emergency medical institution in Gimje and maintains a 24-hour emergency room, as well as a 24-hour delivery room for obstetric care. The hospital also runs comprehensive health screening programs, including the five major cancer screenings, general health checkups, employment checkups, and special night-shift worker examinations. Since its founding, the hospital has expanded its facilities and capabilities. It introduced electronic medical records and a medical image archiving and transmission system in 2015, added a Toshiba 1.5T MRI in 2017, and completed a new building with 200 beds across 55 rooms in four wards. It was designated as a national veterans affairs commissioned hospital in 2016 and as a hospital for special night-shift health examinations in 2018. In 2018 it was approved to operate a 55-bed integrated nursing and care service. During the COVID-19 pandemic it operated a screening clinic, a respiratory dedicated clinic, and an outpatient treatment center, and in 2021 it was designated as a regional emergency medical institution. In 2022 it opened obstetrics and gynecology as part of a support project for areas with limited delivery access, and in 2023 it registered as a medical institution attracting foreign patients. The hospital is led by director Lee Jong-ju (이종주). It operates a website at gimjewoosuk.com and provides outpatient care on weekdays and Saturday mornings, with the emergency room open 24 hours. The hospital's stated vision is to be a trusted, warm, and beautiful hospital that gives hope to neighbors and makes the citizens of Gimje proud.
History
Gimje Woosuk Hospital opened in July 2015, beginning clinical services in internal medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, anesthesiology, and radiology. It was established as a regional emergency medical institution and also operated a home nursing program. In August 2015, the hospital implemented an electronic medical records system and a medical image archiving and transmission system. In 2016, the hospital was designated as a national veterans affairs commissioned hospital. In April 2017, it introduced a Toshiba 1.5T MRI scanner, and in May 2017 it received approval for a new building with four wards, 55 rooms, and 200 beds. In February 2018, it was designated as a hospital for special night-shift health examinations, and in September 2018 it was approved to operate a 55-bed integrated nursing and care service. In 2020, the hospital was selected as a COVID-19 screening clinic operator, a COVID-19 home treatment management institution, and operated a COVID-19 outpatient treatment center. It also transitioned to a night care system, ended its home nursing program, and installed an emergency medical facility (emergency room). In 2021, it was designated as a respiratory dedicated clinic and as a regional emergency medical institution, and was selected for a support project to establish an obstetrics and gynecology department in an area with limited delivery access. In 2022, it opened a pediatrics department and began providing care, opened the obstetrics and gynecology department for the delivery-vulnerable area, and opened a neurosurgery department. In 2023, it registered as a medical institution attracting foreign patients. The hospital continues to operate as a general hospital serving Gimje and the surrounding region, with a focus on emergency care, obstetrics, and comprehensive health screening.
- 2023
Registered as a medical institution attracting foreign patients.
- 2022
Opened pediatrics department and began providing care.
- 2022
Opened obstetrics and gynecology department for the delivery-vulnerable area and began providing care.
- 2022
Opened neurosurgery department and began providing care.
- 2021
Designated as a respiratory dedicated clinic.
- 2021
Designated as a regional emergency medical institution.
- 2021
Selected for a support project to establish an obstetrics and gynecology department in a delivery-vulnerable area.
- 2020
Selected as a COVID-19 screening clinic operator.
- 2020
Selected as a COVID-19 home treatment management institution.
- 2020
Operated a COVID-19 outpatient treatment center.
Products and positioning
Regional base hospital and the only designated emergency medical institution in Gimje, emphasizing humanism, trust, and mutual prosperity.
Internal medicine
General surgery
Orthopedics
Neurology
Obstetrics and gynecology
Emergency medicine
Radiology
Anesthesiology and pain medicine
Family medicine
Pediatrics
Neurosurgery
Health screening programs
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