Specialized Center for Respiratory Diseases Introduction

Specialized Center for Respiratory Diseases, which is independent and supported by the government, was established for ONE-STOP care services and provides the best medical service for the treatment of respiratory diseases which have high prevalence rate and mortality. Connection between each department and the development of Critical Pathway are needed for high efficacy and expertise. Developed techniques should be upgraded for the improved quality of treatment. Specialized Center for Respiratory Diseases will provide the best treatment and research to reduce the rate of dependence on hospitals in Seoul, and will be the center of various areas such as treatment, research, and public health.

The objectives

• Development of standard treatment guidelines in respiratory diseases
• Identification of the signal pathway of intractable airway diseases
• Development of educational programs for specialists and public

Care plan

6 clinics according to characteristics of diseases

• Good communication between departments and professionals participating in treatment, prevention, hospice, education, research, public relations, and social welfare.

Special clinics

VISION

Category	Care area	Note
airway disease clinic	bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lung cancer clinic	Early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer
Tuberculosis and inflammatory lung diseases clinic	Early diagnosis and treatment of acute inflammatory diseases (pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc.)
interstitial lung diseases clinic	diagnosis and treatment of interstitial lung diseases
pleural and mediastinal diseases clinic	Early diagnosis and treatment of pleural and mediastinal diseases
respiratory disease screening clinic	Early diagnosis of respiratory disease