SAN DIEGO, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Wooridul SpineMark International (WSI), a joint venture between SpineMark Corporation of San Diego, Calif. and Wooridul Healthcare of Korea, signed a memorandum of understanding agreement to develop a Spine Hospital and Center of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain. The WSI Barcelona Spine Center and Hospital, the first WSI project in Spain in their developing international network of sites, will bring global spine care best-practices to patients who suffer from spinal disorders.
“This agreement marks a monumental time for Wooridul and SpineMark. This is the first time that a Korean hospital is reaching a European market,” explains Dr. Sang-Ho Lee, Chairman of the Wooridul Hospital Group. “The WSI Barcelona Spine Center and Hospital will offer patients the highest level of safety and treatments.”
The WSI alliance, which was formed in June 2008, combines the technology and clinical advancements of Wooridul, the leading hospital group in Korea, with the specialized spine services and expertise of SpineMark Corporation, a US leader in developing spine centers of excellence. The WSI Barcelona Spine Center will be part of a 300-bed hospital that is currently in the process of expansion
“The WSI Barcelona Spine Center and Hospital brings SpineMark Corporation’s dedication to developing centralized, accessible spine care to a global arena,” says Marcy Rogers, CEO of SpineMark Corporation. “Under the WSI alliance, we have the ability to open minimally invasive spine Centers of Excellence and fellowship training programs, and set up collaborative clinical and spine research centers around the world.”
Marcy Rogers, President and CEO of SpineMark Corporation, joined Sang-Ho Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of Wooridul Hospital Group and Ricardo Ruiz-Lopez, MD, FIPP of Centro Medico Delfos, Barcelona to sign the agreement of understanding in Seoul, Korea.
About SpineMark
SpineMark Corporation is an innovative service organization dedicated to transforming the delivery of spine care. The company partners with hospitals and physicians across the United States and abroad to develop and operate comprehensive, evidence-based spine centers of excellence. http://www.spinemark.com/
About Wooridul Healthcare of Korea
Wooridul Healthcare operates one of the largest private specialty hospital groups in South Korea. Its 108 spinal surgeons treat patients in Seoul, Chungdam, Busan, Dongrae, Daegu, Shanghai, China, Japan and other locations in Asia. http://www.wooridul.com/
CONTACT: Ann Jonas of SpineMark Corporation, +1-917-420-0390,
ajonas@spinemark.com
Web site: http://www.spinemark.com/
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