CREATION & LOVE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (CLWH)

CREATION & LOVE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (CLWH)

In Gwangju, South Korea, an international infertility clinic is leading the country's growing medical tourism in the field of reproductive medicine. Creation & Love Women's Hospital (CLWH) is one of South Korea's leading pioneer in infertility science, research and advancement, providing access to a network of award-winning physicians, a full suite of infertility treatments and innovative technology, in this column, we will be exploring the nation's leading infertility clinic in Gwangju, South Korea, that has been internationally recognized for its clinical excellence and advanced research in the field of reproductive medicine. CLWH was founded in 2000 by Dr. Bum-Chae Choi and has provided with the highest quality of IVF treatment for the past 20 years, both domestically and internationally. For the past 20 years, Dr. Bum-Chae Choi and his team have completed more than 23,000 IVF-ET cycles and more than 8,600 babies have been born through fertility treatments at CLWH. Furthermore, they have been recognized as industry veterans in laparoscopic treatments by practicing more than 11,500 laparoscopic surgeries. As a global pioneer in infertility treatments, CLWH has also focused on variety of ways to alleviate the infertility issues not only domestically but also globally. As part of this intiative, the clinic operates the CLWH Clinical Fellowship Program to offer training for both local and foreign physicians, who wish to help those suffering from infertility. As of the first quarter of 2020, more than 80 doctors from 10 countries have successfully completed the program and are performing IVF-ET in their home countries. CLWH is currently operating two international clinics in Mongolia and Russia. The Mon-CL clinic in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, was established in March 2017, and has treated more 6,800 infertility patients in which 600 patients were able to successfully become pregnant. In October 2017, CLWH has also founded CL center of Human's Reproductive Health in Viadivostok, Russia Through this clinic, more than 2,000 infertility patients in the region have completed ovulation induction procedure prior to their visit to CLWH to reduce treatment cost and travel time to Korea. In October 2019, CLWH is also established an international clinic in Qingdao, China, to alleviate the infertility issues in Shandong Province of China. The CLWH best-in-class patient care services are not just in Korea, but extend to the patient's home country as local physicians affiliated with CLWH follow up with patients on their conditions after their visit to CLWH.