The Asan UAE Gastroenterology Hospital project is a 65-bed, nine-floor specialist facility being built at Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2 by South Korea’s Asan Medical Centre in partnership with UAE-based Scope Investment. Construction formally began in July 2024, when an official groundbreaking ceremony was held at the DHCC Phase 2 site and attended by the Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, and the Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Dubai, Moon Byung Jun, alongside senior executives from both Asan Medical Centre and Scope Investment.

An Educational Hub Emerges Alongside a Clinical One

Beyond its clinical mandate, Asan Medical Centre has confirmed plans to operate the facility as a regional medical education hub, bringing Korean clinical expertise and training frameworks to the Middle East for the first time. The hospital will serve patients not only from the UAE but from across the GCC, targeting those who have historically travelled to East Asia for advanced gastrointestinal oncology, liver transplantation management, and pediatric gastroenterology treatments that have been largely unavailable within the region. Construction remains on track for completion in 2026. The project aligns with a much broader healthcare expansion wave unfolding across the Emirates, including Arada’s recently announced AED 2 billion healthcare network programme, which will add 800 beds across multiple UAE facilities as developers and healthcare operators race to meet rising regional demand for specialised and high-acuity medical services.

Project Overview

• Project Name: Asan UAE Gastroenterology Hospital
• Location: Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2, Dubai, UAE
• Developer and Owner: Scope Investment (UAE) in joint venture with Asan Medical Centre (South Korea)
• Total Cost and Value: Not disclosed
• Scale and Capacity: 65 beds across nine floors (seven above ground, two basement levels) spanning 21,150 square metres; four operating theatres; royal and VIP rooms; ICU; one-day care unit; outpatient clinics; rehabilitation services
• Construction Start: July 2024 (groundbreaking ceremony held at DHCC Phase 2)
• Expected Completion: 2026
• Funding and Financing: Privately financed through Scope Investment and Asan Medical Centre joint venture; terms not disclosed
• Current Status: Under construction
• Key Milestone: Official groundbreaking held July 2024, marking the start of physical construction works and confirming the project’s on-schedule delivery timeline

Project Team

• Asan Medical Centre (AMC) — Healthcare Operator and Management Partner; responsible for clinical operations, treatment protocols, and medical education programming
• Scope Investment — Developer and Business Investor; lead project entity and land acquirer
• Bright Medical Services Company — Medical care arm of Scope Investment; operational support partner
• Dubai Health Authority (DHA) — Regulatory Authority; coordinating implementation and licensing
• Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) — Host Authority and Site Enabler; overseeing the DHCC Phase 2 ecosystem
• Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi — Director General, Dubai Health Authority (represented DHA at groundbreaking)
• Issam Galadari — Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Healthcare City Authority (represented DHCA at groundbreaking)
• Dr. Soo-Sung Park — Chief Financial Officer and Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Asan Medical Centre (represented AMC at groundbreaking)
• Najib Fayyad — Chief Executive Officer, Scope Investment
• Dr. Saeed Al Dayeh — General Manager, Health Care Sector, Scope Investment

Reported 3rd July 2023: Spanning an area of 21,150 square meters, the UAE is preparing to commence development works for its first-ever, Gastroenterology Hospital Project. The facility’s project is by one of the largest medical institutions in South Korea, Asan Medical Centre, in cooperation with Scope Investments. 

Right within Dubai Healthcare City premises, the 65-bed facility’s implementation will be in coordination with Dubai Health Authority. As a whole, the Gastroenterology Hospital Project will feature seven ground floors in addition to two basement floors. Moreover, it will be equipped with the latest technologies, devices, digital solutions, and equipment.

An official statement further revealed that it will host the best of doctors and specialists with international expertise. Quite impressively, the project is Asan Medical Center’s first hospital out of Korea. Construction works are scheduled to begin soon, while completion is said to be by 2026. 

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The Gastroenterology Hospital Project Strives To Boost Health Tourism 

While speaking about the project, the Director General of The Dubai Health Authority said Asan is creating an appropriate and supportive environment. Furthermore, Awadh Seghayer al Ketbi added that the facility will enhance Asan Medical Center’s successes. In addition to further contributing towards the firm’s ambitious goals in Dubai. 

Upon completion, the facility will provide an array of services for diagnosing. Furthermore, it will also offer specialized treatments for gastrointestinal tumors, including that of the pancreas, colon, and stomach. Taking it a step further, it will also offer specialized treatments for live transplant patients alongside, morbid obesity surgeries. 

Fareed Billbeisi, Scope Investment CEO, noted that the Gastroenterology Hospital Project stems from the company’s strategy. Fareed further revealed that it will be the very first to specialist in the digestive system throughout the entire Arab region. As a result, it will position itself as an ideal destination for health tourism.