Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital (DKMH) of Daejeon University is a local representative oriental medicine hospital with a history of 38 yea rs and is a pioneer in the field of oriental medicine such as spinal disease and pain treatment. In 2018, the company integrated Daeheung-dong Hospital and Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital to build a more pleasant environment by adding new buildings in Dunsan-dong through brand renewal. <Chungcheong News> met Kim Young-il, head of Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital, who aims to become a patient-centered hospital and a research-oriented hospital. [Editor]

Q. It is entering its first year and four months since your inauguration. If anything has changed since the beginning of his inauguration.

"For the first year, the hospital was operated from 8:30 to 6 p.m. to enhance the convenience of medical treatment. In consideration of the inconvenience of patients in Yeongdong, Okcheon, and Geumsan-gun due to the integration with hospitals located in Daeheung-dong, MOU was signed with each county, and efforts were made to promote hospitals and promote medical treatment.

I wanted to be more active, but this year, due to the influence of corona, there are many restrictions on various activities, so I am mainly focusing on "internal hospital management." We will devise and implement various measures to satisfy internal customers,"

Q. What do a patient-centered hospital and a research-oriented hospital mean for you?

"The patient-centered hospital seems to mean a well-corrected hospital, a kind hospital. Ultimately, the purpose of visiting the hospital is treatment, so I hope that our experience in the hospital will be remembered positively by adding kindness based on treating well so that we can recover our health.

In addition, in order to fulfill their role as the largest oriental medicine hospital in the central region, the medical staff of our hospital, which consists of professors from oriental medical schools, are strongly committed to research and are working to create synergy effects in connection with medical treatment,"

Q. The role of Korean medicine or Korean medicine hospital in the recent COVID-19 crisis.

"In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, where all the people are struggling, we are also holding small events to help share some pain. If the immune function is good, it will be enough of a shield to fight with the coronavirus. Korean medicine can play a role in enhancing prevention and immune function, which is thought to be helpful in such treatment functions,"

Q. Communication with local people seems to be active, including the opening of SNS channels.

"It is an effort to expand various channels and become a kind hospital-easy to approach- for the local people. This is why the government has extended the hours of treatment by 30 minutes before and after the treatment period by operating career programs for teenagers and introducing a flexible medical treatment system.

For the promotion and communication of hospitals, we would like to use diverse social networking sites(social media) such as Facebook, Kakao Story, and YouTube as well as the website,"

Q. What's special about Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital?

"First of all, it operates 10 outpatient centers and 149 beds, the largest Korean medicine hospital in Daejeon. In particular, all medical staff are composed of incumbent traditional Korean medical professors and have increased the reliability of treatment with their old clinical experience.

In addition, he is constantly concentrating on his studies and research, developing new treatments and treatments, proving their effectiveness and adding to the treatment effect, and is in charge of all diseases in 10 specialized medical departments.

It treats all physical diseases such as colds, mental diseases such as depression, and spinal joints, and provides a systematic medical system by specialized specialists,"

Q. If you could introduce me to some centers of Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital treatment.

"Dongseo Cancer Center is Korea's first cancer center in oriental medicine hospital and has a 30-year tradition. Literally, it is a specialized integrated cancer center that treats cancer patients through an integrated cancer treatment system.

In particular, Jo Jong-kwan, head of the Dongseo Cancer Center, is playing a leading role as an authority in the field of herbal cancer treatment, starting with the development of the first oriental medicine anti-cancer drug Small Enemy White Birthrate, and developing a comprehensive cancer treatment protocol called "Wheel Cancer Treatment.

Also, the Women's Medical Obesity Center rebuilt the medical environment and introduced various equipment such as heat treatment devices by expanding new buildings in 2018. Also, it has a powder room and shower room to create customized facilities for women that can remain pleasant after treatment.

In addition, the patients' treatment rate is increased by non-surgical treatments (such as acupuncture, decompression, moxibustion, and etc.) in pain and spinal centers, which are traditionally highly responsive to patients in Korean medicine,"

Q. Recently, the popularization and globalization of Chinese medicine have emerged.

"Various activities are implemented for friendly Chinese/Korean medicine. Through an agreement with a local institution, we are promoting organic relations and trying to become a hospital that approaches first by participating in medical services or local events.

In addition, Daejeon Oriental Medicine Hospital is already engaged in active international exchanges with global cancer centers such as the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the U.S., City of Hope Hospital, New York Memorial Kansling Center, Harvard Danapaver Center, Canada Jurabinsky Cancer Center, China's Guanganmun Hospital, Shanghai Chinese Medical University's affiliated hospital, Bokdan University's tumor hospital, and Israel's anti-cancer medicine research center.

At the same time, OCCAM of the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) has recognized for its therapeutic effect by obtaining the nation's first "persuasive" result in the "best continuous promotion program" evaluated by the Cancer Complementary Medical Office," so it has been published on International Academic Magazine and etc.

Q. How do you think is the final direction of the Korean medicine hospital?

"We will faithfully carry out the role of medical treatment, research, and education to promote oriental medicine, not just the growth of hospitals. To become a future medical center, various projects will be carried out in line with the times.

Supplementally, we will do our best to provide high-quality service to our customers by reflecting on the patient's perspective in order to repay their interest and love in Daejeon Oriental Medicine Hospital."

Q. A word to patients of Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital and readers of Chungcheong News.

"I would like to express my gratitude to the patients who love Daejeon Oriental Medicine Hospital and then love oriental medicine. We will provide reliable treatment through a systematic treatment system that has been established with a long history of 38 years. Additionally, we will make efforts to further enhance the effectiveness of the treatment by researching and developing new and effective treatments without being complacent.

I also thank the readers for their love, Chungcheong News, which has been trying to become a representative newspaper in the region since its inception in 2005, and hope you overcome this difficult COVID-19 crisis and have a healthy and vibrant 2020."

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