“Rise up and let your light shine forth!”(Isaiah 60:1)
“Following Christ’s example of Love, to bring the Light of Life”
Love & Devotion are at the Heart of Siloam.
1980~1989
1981, Dec. Charity concert for the blind organized by the Siloam Mothers’ Association lead to the awareness of the need for a specialized hospital solely dedicated to administering to the blind and visually impaired in Korea.
1982, Apr. Official Board formed to oversee the establishment of a modern hospital in Seoul specializing in eye care & state-of-the-art surgery for the blind and visually impaired living in Korea.
1985, May. Completion of the first Siloam Eye Hospital comprising of 3 Floors and 1 Basement in Seoul. Total area measuring 1382 meters squared, or 418 pyeong. Siloam Eye Hospital officially registered as a legal Medical Corporation.
1986, Feb. Opening of the Siloam Eye Hospital.
1987, Feb. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to treat the blind and visually impaired in Bangladesh, setting a precedent of reaching out to our less fortunate neighboring countries.
1987, Oct. Addition of an expanded 4th Floor to the Siloam Eye Hospital. Total area measuring 1712 meters squared, or 518 pyeong.
1988, May. Dispatched Siloam Medical Treatment Team to AeYang Rehabilitation Hospital in Yeosu, setting the precedent of reaching out to the blind and visually impaired living in rural areas without access to proper eye care.
1991~1995
1991, Jul. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Yangji, China
1994, Mar. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Baguio, Philippines
1994, Aug. Inauguration of Song-Jun Do as Siloam’s 3rd Hospital Director
1995, Mar. Received donation of a 9-passenger Van from the Seoul Broadcasting Station, to be used for medical missions.
1995, Mar. Start of Siloam Mobile Eye Hospital Program providing free eye care & treatment in rural and island areas.
1996
1996, Mar. Commemoration of Siloam’s 10th anniversary and held donation ceremony of the 1st Siloam Mobile Eye Hospital—a 46-passenger bus converted into a mobile eye clinic & operating room—generously given by Samsung.
1996, Sep. Start of Siloam Mobile Eye Hospital program
1997
1997, Feb. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Yanbian University Welfare Hospital in Yanji City, China
1997, Nov. Rev. Kwak Sun-Hee inaugurated as Chairman of the Board
1997, Nov. Completion of House of Light in Siloam
1998
1998, Feb. Inauguration of Kwang-Hwe Kim as Hospital Director, cooperative agreement signed with Yonsei University College of Medicine, and various Ophthalmology/Otolaryngology hospitals.
1998, Jun. Rev. Sun-Tae Kim awarded the Ho-Am Prize for Community Service
1998, Nov. 1st Lee Seong-Chul Medical Center inaugurated
1998, Nov. Agreement signed with Yangcheon District Health Center to offer free eye treatment & surgery
1999
1999, Mar. Department of Internal Medicine opens with Dr. Kang-Hyeon Ahn overseeing the new department
1999, Sep. Opening of Siloam Eye Center in Yanji, China
1999, Nov. Designated Outstanding Resident Training Hospital by the Ministry of Health & Welfare
2000~2004
2000, Oct. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Nairobi, Kenya, Africa
2000, Oct. Rev. Sun-Tae Kim awarded honorary PhD from Soongsil Graduate School
2001, Mar. Siloam’s 15th Anniversary Ceremony and Inauguration of Dr. Hong-Bok Kim as Siloam’s Hospital Director
2002, Apr. Fundraising charity concert performance at Yonsei University’s 100th Anniversary Concert Hall
2003, Dec. 2nd Siloam Mobile Eye Hospital [ Medical Bus ] Donation Ceremony also generously given by Samsung SDI
2004, Jan. Inauguration of Rev. Sun-Tae Kim as Siloam’s Hospital Director and Dr. Hye Seong Park as the Medical Director
2007
2007, May. Rev. Sun-Tae Kim awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Presbyterian Church Theological Seminary
2007, Jun. Siloam Eye Hospital Annex construction started
2007, Aug. Director Sun-Tae Kim awarded the Magsaysay Award for Public Service
2007, Dec. Completion of the annex of Siloam Eye Hospital
2008
2008, Feb. Commemoration of Siloam Mobile Eye Hospital’s 22nd anniversary
2008, Mar. Commencement of the construction of Siloam Eye Center
2008, Apr. Rev. Sun-Tae Kim awarded Moran Medal, Order of Civil Merit by the government
2009
2009, Oct. Completion of Siloam Eye Center
2009, Nov. Inauguration of Dr. Young Kwang Chu as Medical Director
2010~2013
2010, Jan. Inauguration of Dr. Young Kwang Chu as Hospital Director
2010, Apr. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Hanoi, Vietnam
2011, Mar. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2011, Nov. Certified as Medical Institution Specializing in Ophthalmology by the Ministry of Health & Welfare
2012, Sep. Rev. Sun-Tae Kim bestowed Community Service Award by General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Korea
2013, Feb. 3rd Siloam Mobile Eye Hospital [ Medical Bus ] Donation Ceremony (Samsung SDI)
2014
2014, Mar. Siloam Eye Hospital Research Institute established
2014, Apr. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo, Manila, Philippines
2015
2015, Jan. Re-Certified as Medical Institution Specializing in Ophthalmology by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, 2nd Term
2015, Jun. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo, Manila, Philippines
2016
2016, Mar. Rev. Sun-Tae Kim awarded Han Kyung-Chik Memorial Award for Service
2016, Jun. Academic Symposium held to commemorate Siloam’s 30th Anniversary
2016, Aug. Concert held commemorating Siloam’s 30th Anniversary
2016, Sep. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Siloam Eye Hospital, Yanji, China
2017
2017, Mar. Groundbreaking ceremony for Siloam Research Center
2017, Jul. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Tanzania
2017, Jul. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Laos
2018
2018, Jan. Re-Certified as a First-Rate Medical Institution Specializing in Ophthalmology by the Ministry of Health & Welfare for the 3rd time
2018, Apr. Re-Certified as State-of-the-Art Medical Facility by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, 2nd Term
2018, Sep. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Siloam Eye Hospital, Yanji, China
2018, Oct. Concert celebrating the opening of Siloam Eye Hospital Research Center
2018, Oct. Completion of the Siloam Eye Hospital Research Center
2018, Oct. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Karakalpakstan Ophthalmology Hospital in Uzbekistan
2019
2019, Jan. Opened new Retina Center on the 7th Floor and Corneal Center on the 8th floor
2019, Feb. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Laos
2019, Mar. Opened Eye Center on 2nd floor
2019, Jun. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo, Manila, Philippines
2019, Aug. Dispatched Siloam Medical Missions Team to Siloam Eye Hospital in Yanji, China
2021
2021, Oct. Completion of Siloam’s Lighthouse / Nightingale Memorial Hall Dormitory
2022
2022, Apr Re-Certified as State-of-the-Art Medical Facility by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, 3rd Term