There are 2,049 medical institutions, including ten general hospitals and about 9,000 medical staff in Daejeon. It has exceptional medical infrastructures that provide specialized, diverse medical treatment in Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Dentistry, Orthopedics, and Oriental Medicine. Cutting-edge equipment such as Cyberknife, Da Vinci Robotic Surgery, and PET-CT, Doctor Watson is a part of Daejeon medical services' competitive edge, along with treatment costs of about 70%-80% as compared with other metropolitan cities in Korea.

Daejeon was named the top location for “Health Examination city” in 2011. Sun Medical Center is certified by JCI and developed into an international health care center. Daejeon has an excellent reputation in the world with the specialized technique of medical treatment, including physical Examination, aesthetic/plastic surgery, dentist, orthopedics, cardiovascular, and Lasik/Lasek. The number of foreigners using professional medical technology of Daejeon is annually increasing.

Daejeon medical industry can provide differentiated and comprehensive medical services with a network between specialized medical centers and general hospitals.

For the convenience of foreign patients and their family members, the hospitals in Daejeon provide special coordinators. Helping to arrange each patient’s stay in Korea and deliver services including interpretation, hotel accommodation, and admission and discharge processes.