🛡️ Internal Medicine · Apgujeong Hana Clinic
Preventive Medicine Seoul — stay healthy before problems start.
Preventive medicine at Apgujeong Hana Clinic, Apgujeong, Gangnam. Board-certified internal medicine specialist helping expats and international patients in Seoul identify health risks early, prevent chronic disease and maintain long-term wellness — in English.
✅ English-Friendly
✅ Risk Assessment
✅ Personalised Prevention Plan
✅ Board-Certified Specialist
What Is Preventive Medicine
Preventive medicine at Apgujeong Hana Clinic.
Preventive medicine is the practice of identifying and addressing health risks before they develop into serious conditions. Rather than waiting for symptoms to appear, preventive medicine uses screening, risk assessment, lifestyle evaluation and early intervention to keep you healthy for longer.
At Apgujeong Hana Clinic, our board-certified internal medicine specialists take a proactive approach to your health. During a preventive medicine consultation, we evaluate your full health picture — current blood work, family history, lifestyle risk factors, vaccination status and age-appropriate cancer screening — and develop a personalised prevention plan tailored to your individual risks.
For expats and international residents in Seoul, preventive medicine consultations are also an opportunity to establish care with an English-speaking specialist who understands the health challenges of living abroad — from stress and diet changes to sleep disruption, sedentary work patterns and the difficulty of navigating the Korean healthcare system.
Prevention Before Symptoms
Most serious chronic diseases are preventable or significantly manageable when caught early — before any noticeable symptoms develop.
Personalised Risk Assessment
Your prevention plan is built around your individual risk profile — age, family history, lifestyle, blood work and existing conditions.
Designed for Expat Life
Preventive medicine advice tailored to the realities of expat life in Seoul — stress, diet shifts, travel health, vaccination updates and continuity of care.
All in English
Consultation, risk assessment, prevention plan and follow-up — entirely in English at Apgujeong Hana Clinic.
The 4 Pillars
What preventive medicine covers at our clinic.
Screening & Early Detection
Age-appropriate blood panels, cancer marker screening, thyroid testing and cardiovascular risk assessment — catching problems before they become serious.
Risk Factor Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of your personal risk factors — family history, lifestyle, diet, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and metabolic health.
Vaccination & Immunisation
Adult vaccination review and updates — influenza, hepatitis A & B, pneumonia, shingles, travel vaccines and other age-appropriate immunisations.
Lifestyle & Wellness Guidance
Evidence-based guidance on diet, exercise, sleep, stress management and smoking cessation — translated into practical changes for your specific situation.
Preventive Services
Preventive medicine services we provide.
Our preventive medicine consultations are personalised — not a fixed checklist. The services below are commonly included based on your age, risk profile and health history.
Preventive Blood Panels
Age-appropriate comprehensive blood testing — cholesterol, blood sugar, thyroid, liver, kidney, blood count and inflammatory markers.
Cancer Risk Screening
Cancer marker blood tests, colorectal screening recommendations, gastroscopy referral and cancer risk factor counselling.
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
10-year cardiovascular risk calculation using blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, smoking history and family history of heart disease.
Adult Vaccination Review
Full vaccination history review and update — influenza, hepatitis, pneumococcal, shingles (herpes zoster), HPV and travel vaccines.
Metabolic Health & Weight
BMI, body composition, metabolic syndrome evaluation and medically supported weight management plan if indicated.
Stress & Mental Health Screening
Basic mental health and stress evaluation — identifying burnout, anxiety and sleep issues that significantly impact long-term physical health.
Smoking Cessation Support
Medically supported smoking cessation counselling and pharmacological support — one of the highest-impact preventive interventions available.
Travel Medicine & Vaccines
Pre-travel health assessment, destination-specific vaccine recommendations and malaria prophylaxis for international travellers.
Risk Factors We Address
Common risk factors we help you manage.
Many of the most significant health risks can be identified, reduced or eliminated through preventive medicine. These are the risk factors our specialists most commonly address with expats and international patients at Apgujeong Hana Clinic.
High Blood Pressure
Often asymptomatic for years. The leading modifiable risk factor for stroke and heart disease — identified and managed through regular screening.
Prediabetes & Insulin Resistance
1 in 4 adults has prediabetes without knowing. Identified early, it is highly reversible with lifestyle intervention — left unaddressed, it progresses to Type 2 diabetes.
High Cholesterol
Elevated LDL cholesterol causes no symptoms but significantly increases cardiovascular risk — identified through routine blood testing and managed effectively.
Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
Excess abdominal fat combined with elevated blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol — a cluster of risks dramatically increased by sedentary expat work patterns.
Smoking
The single largest preventable cause of premature death. Our smoking cessation programme combines counselling and pharmacological support for the highest success rate.
Family History of Cancer or Heart Disease
A first-degree relative with heart disease, diabetes or cancer significantly increases your risk — earlier and more frequent screening is strongly recommended.
Who Should Get This
Who benefits from preventive medicine.
Expats New to Seoul
Establishing care with an English-speaking preventive medicine specialist is one of the most important healthcare steps when arriving in Korea.
Adults Over 35
From 35 onwards, cardiovascular risk, cancer screening and metabolic health become increasingly important — preventive medicine keeps you ahead of the curve.
Family History of Chronic Disease
Cancer, diabetes or heart disease in immediate family? Personalised preventive screening and risk reduction is essential — not optional.
High-Stress Professionals
Chronic workplace stress is a significant cardiovascular and metabolic risk factor — preventive medicine addresses the health impact of high-pressure roles.
Smokers & Ex-Smokers
Current or former smokers benefit significantly from preventive screening — lung cancer, cardiovascular and COPD risk assessment and smoking cessation support.
Health-Conscious Adults
You exercise and eat well — but knowing your actual risk numbers and having a specialist-approved prevention plan is the next level of health management.
How It Works
Your preventive medicine consultation, step by step.
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Book Your Consultation
WhatsApp or call to book. Let us know your age, health concerns and family history — we prepare your specialist accordingly. Arrive fasting if blood tests are needed.
2
Risk Assessment
Your specialist reviews your health history, family background, lifestyle and current blood work. A comprehensive risk assessment identifies your priority prevention areas.
3
Screening & Testing
Age-appropriate blood panels, vaccination review and any indicated screening tests ordered. Results reviewed with you in English — same day where possible.
4
Prevention Plan
A personalised, prioritised prevention plan provided in English — screening schedule, lifestyle recommendations, medication if appropriate and follow-up timeline.
FAQ
Your questions answered.
More questions? WhatsApp our English-friendly team at Apgujeong Hana Clinic.
A regular checkup measures your current health status — blood tests and a physical exam. Preventive medicine goes further by systematically identifying your personal risk factors, calculating your long-term disease risk, recommending age-appropriate cancer and cardiovascular screening, reviewing your vaccination status and developing a personalised prevention plan. It is a strategic approach to staying healthy rather than simply measuring where you are today.
For most adults, a preventive medicine review every 1–2 years is appropriate. From age 40, annual preventive consultations become more important. Your specialist will recommend a personalised schedule based on your age, risk factors and findings from your initial assessment.
If blood tests are part of your preventive assessment — which they usually are — please fast for 8–10 hours before your appointment. Water and essential medications are allowed. Let us know when booking and we will advise on exactly how to prepare.
Yes. We provide a range of adult vaccinations including influenza, hepatitis A and B, pneumococcal, shingles (herpes zoster) and travel vaccines. Your vaccination history will be reviewed during your preventive medicine consultation and updates recommended based on your age, health status and travel plans.
Yes — entirely. Your consultation, risk assessment, blood results, prevention plan and all follow-up communication are in English at Apgujeong Hana Clinic. A written English prevention plan and medical report can be provided on request.
WhatsApp (+82 10-2950-7551) is the fastest way. You can also call 02) 3443-7550 or book via Naver Booking. Same-week appointments are usually available. We are at 328 Apgujeong-ro, KFC Building 3F, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00, Sat 09:00–13:00.
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