Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital Discusses Strengthening Burn Treatment Cooperation with Vietnam National Burn Hospital

Delegation from Vietnam's Leading Burn Hospital Visits Korea
Benchmarking Multidisciplinary Care and Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy Capabilities

Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital announced on March 9 that it held a meeting with the delegation from the Le Huu Truc National Burn Hospital (hereafter referred to as the Vietnam National Burn Hospital), a leading burn treatment institution in Vietnam, at the main building's 9th-floor conference room on March 6 to discuss strengthening cooperation in the field of burn treatment.

Under the guidance of Professor Jaecheol Yoon, Department of Plastic Surgery, a delegation from the Vietnam National Burn Hospital is touring the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center. Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

The visiting delegation consisted of six key medical staff members, including Hospital Director Nguyen Huu Lam. Located in Hanoi, the Vietnam National Burn Hospital serves as the nation's leading specialized medical institution for burns, playing a pivotal role in burn and trauma care as well as in the fields of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

The two institutions discussed practical measures for cooperation, including multi-center clinical research and academic information exchange, implementation of short- and long-term training programs for medical professionals, and the promotion of academic conferences and joint research. In particular, academic exchange in highly specialized areas such as the management of critical burn patients, treatment of respiratory burns, skin substitutes, and advanced therapeutic technologies was a central focus.

After morning working-level talks, the delegation toured the hospital’s key facilities in the afternoon. Guided by Professor Jaecheol Yoon of the Department of Burn Surgery, they visited the nation’s largest Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center, which can treat up to 36 patients simultaneously, as well as the burn treatment room and the intensive care unit for burns.

They also visited the outpatient clinic, laser treatment room, and skin regeneration therapy room, as well as the advanced robotic rehabilitation therapy room, accompanied by Professor Dongguk Seo of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Professor Soyoung Joo of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. In addition, the delegation had the opportunity to directly observe the hospital's systematic patient care support system, including the Burn Research Institute, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Pharmacy Team.

Nguyen Huu Lam, Director of the Vietnam National Burn Hospital, said, "By directly observing the multidisciplinary treatment system and advanced infrastructure at Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, I learned a great deal. The valuable experiences and know-how gained during this visit will be actively applied to the treatment of burn patients in our country."

Hospital Director Heo Jun commented, "It is meaningful to share our experience of successfully performing more than 2,700 acute burn surgeries annually. I hope that both institutions will continue to engage in close exchange and provide more advanced treatments and hope to burn patients in both countries."

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