Woori Children's Medical Foundation Recruits 13 Pediatric and Adolescent Specialists... Strengthens Specialized Care

Now Has 72 Specialists
Strengthens 24-Hour Care System

Woori Children's Medical Foundation has recruited 13 new medical specialists to strengthen its capacity to provide care for children and adolescents. The foundation plans to bolster its care system by expanding its medical staff across general outpatient services, 24-hour specialized care for children and adolescents, and specialized centers.

A view of the waiting room at Seongbuk Uri Children's Hospital.

Woori Children's Medical Foundation announced on November 11 that it had recruited a total of 13 new medical professionals since July at Woori Children's Hospital in Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, and Seongbuk Woori Children's Hospital in Hawolgok-dong, Seongbuk-gu.

Woori Children's Hospital added six medical professionals: two for general pediatrics, two for the Tunteun Center, and two for its 24-hour Specialized Care Center for Children and Adolescents. Seongbuk Woori Children's Hospital added seven: two for general pediatrics, one for the Tunteun Center, one in pediatric radiology, and three for its 24-hour Specialized Care Center for Children and Adolescents.

With these new hires, the foundation now has a total of 72 specialists across various fields, including 55 pediatricians, six child and adolescent psychiatrists, eight pediatric dentists and orthodontists, and three pediatric radiologists. The pediatrics team includes specialists in subspecialties such as endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, and respiratory medicine and allergy, as well as the 24-hour Pediatric and Adolescent Care Center (PUCC).

Through this expansion, the foundation plans to strengthen its care system, linking general outpatient services with nighttime and late-night care, diagnostic testing, and hospitalization. In particular, it aims to enhance the expertise of its 24-hour Specialized Care Center for Children and Adolescents and specialized centers, and expand collaboration between existing and newly recruited medical professionals according to each young patient's symptoms and condition.

Baek Jeonghyeon, CMO (Chief Medical Officer) of Woori Children's Medical Foundation, said, "It is of utmost importance to establish a stable medical system so children can receive appropriate care when they need it. Through this expansion of our medical staff in the second half of the year, we will further strengthen expertise in each field and devote every effort to caring for children and their guardians, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without any gaps in care under any circumstances."

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