Suffering from congestion and collapse for 15 years due to urethral narrowing
On June 8, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that doctors at Binh Dan Hospital had successfully treated Mr. D.F (47 years old, US nationality) with complicated urethral stenosis.
About 15 years ago, Mr. D.F was injured after an accident. He has suffered from increasingly complex urinary disorders such as urinary difficulty, urinary incontinence, permanent urination, frequent urination, and recurrent urinary infections.
Over time, kidney and bladder function also encountered problems. Mr. F has tried to seek many different treatment locations, even at major medical centers in the US, Thailand and Singapore.
After 6 failed surgeries and many urinary parties, Mr. F fell into a state of anxiety and low self-esteem. In April 2025, Mr. F went to Binh Dan Hospital for treatment advice.
On May 17, Dr. Do Lenh Hung - Head of the Department of Urology Forming Surgery, Binh Dan Hospital and the hospital's surgical team performed urology for patient F.
The surgery for the patient lasted 2 hours. After 3 weeks of surgery, the patient's urinary function has completely recovered.
"I was born again. I have suffered and collapsed for 15 years and have traveled to many places in the world to find the best treatment facility. In the end, the place where my surgery was successful was Binh Dan Hospital - a public health facility in Ho Chi Minh City" - Mr. F shared.
More than 1,000 surgeries for foreign patients
From 2023 to 2025, Binh Dan Hospital has performed 1,096 surgical cases for international patients from 26 countries and territories in Europe, the US, Canada, Australia as well as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Cambodia, China and other Asian countries.
In addition, a large number of overseas Vietnamese living in other countries also come to this unit for outpatient examination and treatment. International patients come to treat many complex diseases including: kidney stones and urinary stones, urinary tract cancer, digestive cancer and urology. Most surgeries are performed using endoscopic methods, robotic surgery.
In addition, international patients also choose this hospital for urology surgery, infertility treatment by micro-surgery and other male diseases.
Sharing about the hospital's orientation, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Vinh Hung - Director of Binh Dan Hospital said that as part of Ho Chi Minh City's health sector development strategy, becoming a high-tech treatment center in the region, Binh Dan Hospital always focuses on developing high-quality human resources, applying advanced techniques, transfer training and scientific research towards regional integration and approaching the world in surgery.
The unit has also repeatedly sent experienced doctors to do urology surgery in India, transfer urology techniques in Thailand, Malaysia, kidney endoscopic surgery in Indonesia and robot surgery to treat colorectal cancer in the Philippines.
Doctors from countries in the region, the US and Australia also come to the hospital to receive training on endoscopic surgery and urology.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health highly appreciated the efforts of Binh Dan Hospital in the past time in developing the hospital in accordance with the orientation of the health sector.
The hospital has constantly developed specialized treatment techniques, while constantly improving the quality of the hospital. Recently, through the hospital quality assessment, Binh Dan Hospital is the leading hospital in the list of hospitals with comprehensive quality.
Prestigious treatment destination for international patients
The success rate of general urological plastic surgery is often low (about 56-73%, right at surgical centers in Europe and the US). According to a recent summary at Binh Dan Hospital, the success rate in urology has reached 98%.
Today, Binh Dan Hospital is a prestigious treatment destination for international patients living and working in Vietnam and neighboring countries.
