Oncology Center to Open at Yongin Severance Hospital... Targeting 2028 Opening

Yongin City Approves Expansion of Oncology Center and Research Building at Yongin Severance Hospital
Establishment of Oncology Center at Yongin's Only University Hospital Expected to Strengthen Treatment of Severe Diseases
Lee Sang-il: "Establishment of Yongin Severance Oncology Center Will Take Medical Services to the Next Level"

An oncology center will be established at Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital in Giheung-gu, Yongin Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sang-il). With the construction of the new oncology center and faculty research building, the hospital’s bed capacity will also increase, and the capacity to treat severe diseases in the Yongin area is expected to be further strengthened.

Front view of Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital. Provided by Yongin City

On July 14, Yongin Special City announced that it had recently approved Yonsei University’s application for the expansion permit for Yongin Severance Hospital.

With this approval, the hospital’s site area will increase from the current 72,690 square meters by an additional 24,134 square meters, resulting in a total of 96,824 square meters, and the total floor area will be expanded from 112,474 square meters by an additional 14,641 square meters to reach 127,115 square meters.

The hospital will construct the new nine-story oncology center and faculty research building on the existing parking lot on the left side of the current building. The oncology center will be on the 1st and 2nd floors, educational facilities on the 3rd floor, and faculty research offices from the 4th to 9th floors.

Once the oncology center is established, the faculty research space currently in the hospital building will move to the new research building, and the vacated area will be converted into inpatient wards. With more hospital beds, the scale of inpatient treatment will also be expanded.

The educational facilities will feature an auditorium, seminar rooms, and multipurpose rooms, aiming to create a medical environment that links patient care and research.

Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of this year and is targeted for completion in January 2028.

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin, stated, "Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital is a key medical institution responsible for the health of our citizens." He added, "With the addition of the oncology center and faculty research facilities, the level of medical services provided to patients will be further enhanced, and the convenience of hospital use for citizens will be greatly improved."

Park Jin-o, Director of Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital, commented, "The establishment of the oncology center will provide local residents with a foundation to receive prompt and comprehensive cancer treatment close to home." He added, "As the only university hospital in Yongin, we will further strengthen our ability to treat cancer and other severe diseases."

Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital, initially opened in 1983, was relocated to its current site in Jung-dong, Giheung-gu, in March 2020. The construction of the oncology center is expected to significantly advance the medical infrastructure in the southern region of Yongin.

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