Chinese hospitals handle 4.5 billion patient visits annually and nearly 100 million inpatient surgical procedures. Large-scale clinical practice builds the capability to manage complex cases.
Founded in 1907, Ruijin is a Class A Tertiary general hospital with 46 clinical departments, 4 National Key Disciplines and 22 National Key Clinical Specialties. It excels in metabolic diseases (National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases — Endocrinology & Metabolism Centre), haematological oncology and haematopoiesis (jointly with the Shanghai Institute of Hematology), and precision medicine and medical genomics.
Key departmentsEndocrinology & Metabolism, Haematology, Cardiology, General Surgery (GI / HPB / Minimally Invasive), Burns, Respiratory & Critical Care, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Emergency, Nuclear Medicine, Orthopaedics, Oncology Centre, Geriatrics, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, TCM, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Organ Transplantation, Reproductive Medicine Centre
Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
The only general hospital in Shanghai with both perinatology and a complete suite of paediatric subspecialties. Home to 11 National Key Clinical Specialties including Cardiology, General Surgery, Paediatrics and Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery, and one of the first national demonstration bases for early childhood development.
SinoUnited’s flagship general hospital opened its Bund campus in late 2022, with 30 consultation rooms, 27 private rooms and five operating theatres. It combines general practice with multidisciplinary specialist care, enhanced recovery, health screening and chronic disease management.
Opened in 2017, Jiahui International Hospital has 500 authorised beds and more than 35 clinical subspecialties. The document describes JCI accreditation, collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, oncology treatments including SBRT and CAR-T, and centres for women and children, cardiology, orthopaedics and sports medicine.
Founded in 1904, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital is a tertiary teaching hospital with Xuhui and Lingang campuses and a national orthopaedic medicine centre. Its specialist areas include orthopaedics, endocrinology and metabolism, ENT, medical imaging, sports medicine and emergency care.
Founded in 1844, Renji Hospital comprises four campuses and the Shanghai Cancer Institute, with 2,750 authorised beds and 54 clinical and medical technology departments. Its specialties include gastroenterology, rheumatology, anaesthesiology, urology, reproductive medicine and liver transplantation.
Founded in 1864, Shanghai General Hospital has Hongkou and Songjiang campuses. Its seven clinical centres cover ophthalmology, urology, orthopaedics, general surgery, cardiovascular disease, neurological disease and interventional treatment, with programmes in robotic surgery and complex disease care.
Opened in May 2014, SIMC has 500 beds, 118 outpatient consultation rooms, 15 operating theatres and ten integrated maternity rooms. It draws on specialist teams from Shanghai’s tertiary hospitals, with major programmes in oncology, neurosurgery, sports injuries and rehabilitation, and international insurance direct billing.
Arion is a Class A Tertiary cancer specialty hospital combining international-standard care, social-insurance-friendly pricing, public-sector physician teams and personalised, human-centred service. Founded in 2021, the hospital covers over 24,000 m² with 400 open beds. Its hallmark is a real-time, full-pathway three-tier multidisciplinary (MDT) model, supporting both national health insurance and domestic / international commercial insurance billing. Arion is in long-term strategic collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), aligning with international cancer standards. With a CMI of 0.9, it ranks second among Beijing's cancer specialty hospitals and first among private specialty hospitals; Stage IV patients make up nearly 56% of cases, and Grade III–IV complex surgeries account for over 70%. Equipment includes GE Discovery IQ PET-CT and Varian VitalBeam linear accelerators, among other world-class diagnostic and therapeutic systems. Since opening, the hospital has served more than 67,857 outpatient visits and 16,537 inpatient admissions.
Key departmentsLung Cancer Centre, Breast Cancer Centre, Gynaecological Oncology Centre, GI Oncology Centre, HPB Oncology Centre, Urological Oncology Centre, Haematological Oncology Centre, Cancer Rehabilitation Centre, Cancer Screening Centre, Radiology, Pathology, Radiation Oncology, Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology, Clinical Laboratory
Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
PublicClass A Tertiary Cardiovascular SpecialtyXicheng, Beijing
Founded in 1956, Fuwai is one of the world's largest centres for cardiovascular care, host to the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and the State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Diseases, and has led the country in CMI for many consecutive years. Over the past decade, it has pioneered numerous international and domestic firsts, including the world's first ultrasound-guided percutaneous interventional technique.
Key departmentsCardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery (Adult / Paediatric), Hypertension Centre, Arrhythmia Centre, Heart Failure Centre, Vascular Surgery Centre, Structural Heart Disease Centre, Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Laboratory
An Amcare tertiary general hospital and Mayo Clinic Care Network member offering specialist care and health management for all ages. Services include maternity and paediatrics, orthopaedics, sports rehabilitation, surgery, chronic disease management and health screening, with integrated physician and rehabilitation care.
Gobroad’s flagship research hospital has a planned capacity of 500 beds, including 100 for phase I clinical research. It focuses on haematological cancers, solid tumours and brain science, with programmes in CAR-T therapy, stem-cell transplantation, targeted treatment and clinical trials.
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国内首家国际研究型医院,高博医疗集团旗舰院区,建筑面积 10 万㎡,规划床位 500 张,含 100 张 I 期临床研究专用病床,是北京市临床研究公共服务平台。核心方向为血液肿瘤、实体肿瘤、脑科学,配套独立中心实验室、中心病理、中心影像、心脏安全评价平台,与北大肿瘤医院共建肿瘤专科医联体,重点承接抗肿瘤新药临床试验、CAR-T、造血干细胞移植、精准靶向治疗等前沿转化医学项目,重症医学、数字外科为特色支撑学科。
Founded in 2017, Gobroad Boren combines clinical care, research and teaching, with 170 beds and 19 transplant rooms. Its focus includes refractory and relapsed blood cancers, solid tumours, brain science, CAR-T therapy, stem-cell transplantation and phase I clinical research.
Founded in 1910, the hospital boasts strong overall capability with 5 National Key Disciplines and 34 National Key Clinical Specialties, and has been rated A++ for three consecutive years in the national performance review of tertiary public hospitals. It pioneered the world's first "ischaemia-free" organ transplant, ushering global organ transplantation into the "warm transplant" era.
A Class A Tertiary general hospital with 2,300 open beds and 23 national and provincial Key Clinical Specialties. Building on flagship departments such as Thoracic Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery and Hepatobiliary Surgery, the hospital runs six advanced diagnosis and treatment centres focused on pulmonary nodules, cerebrovascular disease, urological cancer and other disease-specific areas.
With Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery designated as National Key Clinical Specialties, the hospital hosts the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease. Under the leadership of Academician Zhong Nanshan, its respiratory care has reached internationally advanced standards. As the National Respiratory Medical Center, the hospital has 1,500 beds and holds outstanding authority in pulmonology and critical care.
Opened in May 1994, Sir Run Run Shaw was the first hospital on the Chinese mainland to be JCI-accredited. It operates 49 clinical and medical-technology departments and 150 nursing units, with 4,300 approved beds and over 8,500 staff. Renowned for minimally invasive medicine, the hospital established China's first minimally invasive surgery discipline; its techniques span general surgery, urology, gynaecology and many other fields, with multiple world-first procedures.
Key departmentsGeneral Practice, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Medicine Centre, Rehabilitation Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, Head & Neck Surgery, Orthopaedics, Thoracic Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Reproductive Medicine Centre, Clinical Laboratory, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Otolaryngology, Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Anaesthesiology
The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Founded in 1869, it is the birthplace of Western medicine in Zhejiang and the country's first Class A Tertiary hospital. Ten of its specialties — including Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery and Burns — rank among the national top ten. National-level platforms include the State Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantation Devices, and the hospital has achieved numerous breakthroughs in precision diagnosis and treatment.
Founded in 1947, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University includes Qingchun and Zhijiang campuses. The document highlights infectious diseases, liver and kidney transplantation, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, haematology and intensive care, alongside national research and referral responsibilities.
Heyou International Hospital Group includes Heyou Hospital and Heyou Elite Hospital and participates in the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The document describes a planned capacity of 1,500 beds, 53 departments and programmes in oncology, neuroscience, orthopaedics and sports medicine, cardiovascular care, and women’s and children’s health.
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源于美的创始人何享健先生公益初心的综合性医疗产业集团,旗下和祐医院、和祐至臻医院为广东省重点建设项目,为妙佑医疗联盟(Mayo Clinic Care Network)成员;和祐医院总建筑面积58万平方米、规划1500张床位、总出资额100+亿元,为非营利性三级综合医院;共设置一、二级科室53个,学科带头人全部来自国内百强三甲;医院引进华南地区首台质子重离子一体型设备;打造五大卓越医学中心:肿瘤医学中心、脑科学与神经医学中心、骨科运动医学中心、心血管医学中心、妇儿医学中心;同步建设胸痛、卒中、创伤、危重孕产妇救治、危重新生儿救治急诊急救“五大中心”。提供高端、疑难疾病诊疗服务。