Departments

Emergency Medicine

One Team, One Purpose: Saving Every Life with Seamless Coordination

Emergency care at Samsung Medical Center goes beyond individual expertise?it is a coordinated effort driven by a single purpose: saving lives. From triage to treatment, our caregivers work in unison, guided by standardized protocols and real-time communication tools. Key features include:

- Integrated handoff systems between emergency staff and specialty teams
- Shared decision-making that incorporates diverse clinical perspectives
- Continuous team training for high-stakes scenarios

Through this unity of purpose, we ensure that patients receive not only timely but also consistently excellent care every moment, every case.

Digital Frontline Emergency Medicine

Samsung Medical Center's Emergency Department is recognized as one of the most technologically advanced emergency care centers in the world. Awarded at HIMSS25 for digital excellence, our ER exemplifies the future of emergency medicine through seamless integration of cutting-edge digital health solutions. We lead the transformation with:

AI-powered Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS): Providing physicians with real-time, evidence-based guidance to enhance diagnostic accuracy and safety.

Emergency Dashboard: A live, centralized command interface offering a comprehensive view of patient status, triage flow, test results, and resource allocation.

Smart Workflow Integration: From automated triage alerts to AI-assisted documentation, our digital ecosystem minimizes delays and maximizes efficiency.

By harnessing advanced analytics and real-time data visualization, we ensure that every decision in the emergency room is fast, informed, and patient-centered. We are not just digital-we

Specialized Expertise

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

The Pediatric Emergency Room delivers specialized emergency care for patients from neonates to adolescents, including those with complex medical conditions, in close collaboration with pediatric intensive care and various pediatric subspecialties.

Critical Care in Emergency Medicine

Our Emergency Department is uniquely equipped to manage the most critically ill patients, providing a seamless transition from emergency stabilization to intensive care. With dedicated emergency intensivists, 24/7 monitoring capability, and early integration with ICU teams, we deliver life-saving interventions with speed and precision.

Cancer-Related Emergency Care

As part of Korea's leading cancer hospital, Samsung Medical Center's Emergency Department provides specialized, high-acuity care for oncology patients.
Our emergency physicians are trained to manage complex cancer-related emergencies with a deep understanding of oncologic pathophysiology and in close collaboration with hematology-oncology teams.

Team-Based Culture of Excellence

At Samsung Medical Center's Emergency Department, we believe that exceptional emergency care is built on collaboration. Our physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals function as one cohesive team, united by a shared commitment to patient-centered excellence.

We cultivate a culture where:
Every caregiver is empowered to act swiftly and compassionately
Interdisciplinary communication ensures rapid, coordinated interventions
Teamwork is not just encouraged-it is embedded into our daily practice

This collaborative ethos allows us to deliver high-quality care under pressure-when every second counts.