Keimyung University
Some large university hospitals make the city the medical hub of south-eastern Korea. The Kyungpook National University Hospital, founded as "Daegu-dongin-uiwon" in 1907 by the Japanese, is the best-known hospital in the city. The Dongsan Hospital (attached to Keimyung University), founded as "Jejungwon" in 1899, is one of the oldest western style medical clinics in Korea. The Yeungnam University Medical Center has the largest number of beds in the city. The yearly treatment amount of these tertiary hospitals is the second largest in South Korea after that of Seoul. The Daegu Catholic University Medical Center is also included in them.