Dongtan City Hospital, an educational affiliate of Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, is working to establish a digital healthcare-based medical environment by building Korea's first AI Radiology Center and AI Smart Ward. By combining specialized treatment in the fields of spine and joints with AI-based health screening and diagnostic imaging systems, the hospital provides integrated medical services ranging from health checkups and diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation.

The AI Radiology Center established in the new wing of Dongtan City Hospital operates with a focus on an AI-based diagnostic imaging environment. The center is equipped with imaging devices, including a 3.0T MRI, CT, and ultrasound systems incorporating GE HealthCare’s AI deep-learning technology, and operates a medical system that links health screenings with clinical care.

In recognition of its technological capabilities and operational expertise, Dongtan City Hospital has been designated as the official reference site for the AKA (Asia, Korea & Australia) region by global medical device company GE HealthCare. As a result, healthcare professionals from Korea, ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand, and other overseas institutions visit the hospital to observe its AI-based healthcare environment and examples of clinical operations.

Dongtan City Hospital also became the first hospital in Hwaseong Special City to introduce an AI Smart Ward. The hospital has implemented and operates the wearable-based smart patient monitoring system, “thynC,” across all 180 inpatient beds. The system enables real-time monitoring of patients’ key vital signs and is utilized to enhance patient safety management and improve the efficiency of medical staff.

In addition to its AI-based medical system, Dongtan City Hospital also possesses expertise in the fields of spine and joint care. Honorary Director Kim Ki Tack is dedicated to treating a wide range of spinal disorders, including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spinal deformities, and ankylosing spondylitis. Based on his research and clinical experience in the field of spine care, he has performed more than 9,000 highly complex spinal surgeries as of 2025. Hospital Director Shin Jae Hung also provides treatment grounded in continuous research and clinical experience in minimally invasive spinal endoscopic surgery and has performed more than 4,500 spinal endoscopic surgeries as of 2026.

Dongtan City Hospital completed the renewal of its registration as a foreign patient attraction institution designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2025 and continues to promote the establishment of a global medical service environment. Through these efforts, overseas patients are also supported in receiving more convenient and systematic medical services, from health screenings and diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation.

Kim Mi Yeong, Administrative Director, said, “Dongtan City Hospital is building a digital healthcare-based medical environment through the operation of its AI Radiology Center and Smart Ward. We will continue striving to provide medical services trusted by both domestic and international patients, together with specialized care in the fields of spine and joints.”

Website: www.dtcityhospital.com/