1979’

• 06Establishment of Busan Paik Hospital (500 sickbeds), which is the biggest in BusanDr. Ha-jin Cho was appointed as the 1st president of the hospital.Establishment of Inje University College of Medicine, Dr. Jong-hui Jeon became the 1st Dean of the college.

1984’

• 03Permission to install 700 sickbeds. Establishment of cancer center

1988’

• 11Establishment of adult disease center

1990’

• 12Neurosurgery division recorded 600 cases of cerebral aneurysm surgery

1992’

• 12Thoracic surgery recorded 1,000 cases of open heart surgery

1994’

• 02Obstetrics and gynecology opened in-vitro fertilization lab
• 06Transplant research center was established
• 10Neurosurgery division started operating Gamma knife (3rd in the nation)

1995’

• 11Fertility clinic had the 1st newborn through in-vitro fertilization

1996’

• 01Clinical pharmacology center was established

1997’

• 09Medical team led by Dr. Kwang-hyeon Cho of Thoracic surgery succeeded in performing the first heart transplant in the Busan and Gyeongnam areas

1998’

• 08Medical team led by Dr. Kwang-hyeon Cho of Thoracic surgery succeeded in performing the first heart transplant in the Busan and Gyeongnam areas

2000’

• 01Neurosurgery division recorded 2,000 cases of cerebral aneurysm surgery

2001’

• 05Neurosurgery division recorded 1,000 cases of gamma knife treatment

2002’

• 05Cardiovascular center was established
• 10Thoracic surgery recorded 3,000 cases of heart surgery

2003’

• 04Department of nuclear medicine was opened
• 08Gimhae International Airport Clinic was opened
• 10Ward OCS was opened
• 12Bloodless center was opened

2004’

• 08Diagnostic radiology department opened Intervention center
• 09Transplant center succeeded in transplanting both kidneys of the youngest (9 months old) brain-dead patient in the country into an adult patient.
• 12Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Local Clinical Test Center was opened

2005’

• 03Children’s hospital school was opened
• 06Neurosurgery division recorded 3,000 cases of cerebral aneurysm surgery
• 09reement was made for Busan Paik Hospital to become a hospital officially appointed by APEC
• 11The 1st cooperation hospital workshop was held

2006’

• 03Respiratory center was opened
• 06Diabetes center was opened
• 10Newly built emergency medical center was opened, Clinical test center (CTC) was reopened with extension work
• 11Fusion PET began operating

2007’

• 02The construction of Haeundae Paik Hospital was begun (4 basement levels and 17 ground levels, 1004 sickbeds)
• 06Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Rare and Incurable Disease Center for Gyeongsang Province was opened
• 09inistry of Health and Welfare’s Regional Drug Monitoring Center was opened
• 09Established sisterhood relationship with Tai An city center hospital in Shandong Province, China
• 12The 1st faculty hiking contest was held

2008’

• 08Signed an MOU with Gimhae National Museum

2009’

• 03Signed an MOU with Busanjin-gu Office
• 06Faculty sports festival was held in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the opening of Busan Paik Hospital
• 10adiology department started operating 128-channel Ct and EMR
• 12The 1st medical volunteer service was conducted

2010’

• 02Busan Paik Hospital was permitted to have 909 sickbeds
• 02Ministry of Health and Welfare appointed Busan Paik Hospital as a neonatal intensive care center for the Busan area
• 12Established sisterhood relationship with The 3rd Hospital in Liaoning Province, China
• 12Cardio-Cerebrovascular Center was opened

2011’

• 04Signed an MOU with Busanbuk-gu Office
• 05Conducted medical volunteer service in memory of the late Father Tae-seok Lee
• 11Inje Bio Bank was opened

2012’

• 01Signed an agreement of cooperation with Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences
• 03Advanced PET/CT 690 started operating
• 04Surgery department recorded 1,000 cases of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery
• 05Appointed as ocular neovascular disease center by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
• 08Gamma knife perfection began operating
• 09Smile Center was opened
• 10Operated an official medical team during the BIFF for 5 consecutive years since 2008

2013’

• 01Started remote video treatment service for Busan Detention Center
• 04Ocular neovascular disease center was opened

2014’

• 03Buhogwan was opened
• 05Homecoming day was held in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the opening of the hospital
• 06Busan Workers’ Health Center was opened
• 07Signboard hanging ceremony of cooperation institution for the national tuberculosis control program was held/Rare Heart Disease Clinic was opened
• 08Global Leading Center for Clinical Test was opened / Recorded 4,000 cases of Gamma knife treatment
• 11Digestive center was opened, Extension of the lobby
• 11Signed an agreement of designated medical institution with Busan Office of Taipei Mission in Korea

2015’

• 06Signed MOU for medical cooperation with Shenyang People’s Hospital, Shenyang, China.
• 06Achieved 5,000 cases of cerebral aneurysm (craniotomy)
• 07Designated as a Healthcare T2B-based Project hospital by the Ministry of Health & Welfare
• 08Designated as an Integrated Medical Center for High-Risk Mothers & Newborn Babies by the Ministry of Health & Welfare.
• 09Designated as the Center for Fishermen’s Safety & Health by the Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries.
• 09Signed Video Telemedicine Agreement with Busan Prison.
• 12Introduced Da Vinci Xi - a robotic surgical instrument.

2016’

• 04Held announcement ceremony for Customers’ Satisfaction Service.
• 05Participated in Busan Medical Tour Expo.
  - Signed MOUL with the 1st hospital attached with Guangdong Pharmaceutical University.
• 05esignated as a genetic medical care center by Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• 08Rated as the 1st grade in all categories for “2016 Medical Quality Evaluation” by the Ministry of Health & Welfare.
• 09eld announcement ceremony of integrity for “Illegal Solicitation Prevention”
• 12Held opening ceremony of Integrated Medical Center for High-Risk Mothers & Newborn Babies.

2017’

• 05Opened an Integrated Nursing Care Service Ward.
  Opened an infection-free emergency room (isolation room).
• 07Operated an access control system.
• 10Held announcement ceremony for sexual harrassment-free, abuse-free, violence-free hospital.
• 12Designated as the tertiary general hospital (The 3rd session) by the Ministry of Health & Welfare.
• 12Achieved 500 cases of robotic surgery.

2018’

• 01Signed Business Agreement for Dementia Prevention & Management with Sasang District Public Health Center.
• 02Held a ground-breaking ceremony for construction of laboratory building.
• 02Rated as the very best level “S” in the evaluation of special health check three times in a row.
• 03Achieved 1,500 cases of coil embolization by Intervention Center.
• 04Signed MOU for support and cooperation of North Korean refugees.
• 06Designated as a pilot project hospital for “In-depth Medical Examination” by the Ministry of Health & Welfare.
• 07Achieved 5,000 cases of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
• 08Held a signing ceremony for Brain Bank Support & Cooperation Project.
• 09Rated as the 1st grade in all categories for “2018 Medical Quality Evaluation” by the Ministry of Health & Welfare.

2019’

• 05Held an opening ceremony for Total Laboratory Automation (TLA) System of Laboratory Medicine.
• 05Achieved 1,000 cases of robotic surgery.