China’s top-tier medical resources are highly concentrated in Beijing and Shanghai.
If you are living in China, planning a China tour, or preparing for a trip to China, understanding which hospitals specialize in which fields can save you a huge amount of time — and sometimes even your life.
Below is a practical, experience-based guide to the most reputable hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai, and their key medical specialties.
Top Hospitals in Beijing & Their Key Specialties
Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH)
Key specialties:
- Endocrinology (national leader)
- Rheumatology & Immunology
- General Internal Medicine (rare and complicated diseases)
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- General Surgery
- Orthopedics (especially scoliosis correction)
Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Key specialties:
- Orthopedics (sports injuries, trauma)
- Burn Surgery
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Key specialties:
- Neurosurgery (brain tumors, cerebrovascular diseases)
Beijing Xuanwu Hospital
Key specialties:
- Neurology (Parkinson’s disease, dementia, stroke)
Fuwai Hospital (National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases)
Key specialties:
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Surgery
(China’s top heart hospital)
Anzhen Hospital
Key specialties:
- Cardiovascular Surgery (especially aortic and major vascular diseases)
- Cardiology
Beijing Children’s Hospital
Key specialties:
- All pediatric subspecialties
(One of China’s leading pediatric medical centers)
Beijing Tongren Hospital
Key specialties:
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
Peking University First Hospital
Key specialties:
- Nephrology
- Urology
Beijing Chaoyang Hospital
Key specialties:
- Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Key specialties:
- Medical Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
Peking University Cancer Hospital
Key specialties:
- Medical Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
Peking University People’s Hospital
Key specialties:
- Hematology (especially bone marrow transplantation)
- Immunology
Peking University Third Hospital
Key specialties:
- Reproductive Medicine (IVF)
- Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Beijing Ditan Hospital
Key specialties:
- Infectious Diseases (hepatitis, HIV, etc.)
Beijing You’an Hospital
Key specialties:
- Infectious Diseases
Peking University Sixth Hospital
Key specialties:
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
Beijing Anding Hospital
Key specialties:
- Psychiatry and Mental Disorders
Top Hospitals in Shanghai & Their Key Specialties
Zhongshan Hospital (Fudan University)
Key specialties:
- Comprehensive liver cancer treatment
- Liver transplantation (national leader)
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Respiratory Medicine
Huashan Hospital
Key specialties:
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Dermatology
- Orthopedics (especially hand surgery)
- Jiangsu Road Campus: Breast Center
Huadong Hospital
Key specialties:
- Geriatric Medicine
Children’s Hospital of Fudan University
Key specialties:
- Pediatric Surgery
(Famous for separating conjoined twins)
Main campus located on Gudai Road, Minhang District.
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Key specialties:
- Oncology
- Pathology (Shanghai leader)
Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Key specialties:
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Eye trauma
- ENT diseases
Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University (Red House Hospital)
Key specialties:
- Infertility treatment
- Reproductive Medicine
Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center
Key specialties:
- Treatment of statutory infectious diseases
(former Shanghai Infectious Disease Hospital)
Ruijin Hospital (Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine)
Key specialties:
- Hematology
- Burn Surgery
- Endocrinology
- Nephrology
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Diseases
Renji Hospital
Key specialties:
- Gastroenterology
- Rheumatology & Immunology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
Home of Shanghai Human Sperm Bank.
Xinhua Hospital
Key specialties:
- Pediatrics (nationally top-tier)
- Pediatric cardiology, hematology, surgery
- Adult specialties: cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology
Shanghai Children’s Medical Center
Key specialties:
- Pediatric congenital heart disease surgery
Shanghai Children’s Hospital (SJTU affiliated)
Key specialties:
- Genetic disorders
- Pediatric urology
Shanghai First People’s Hospital
Key specialties:
- Ophthalmology & retinal diseases
- Urology
- Cardiac surgery
- Organ transplantation
Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital
Key specialties:
- Diabetes treatment
- Limb replantation (microsurgery)
- Ultrasound medicine
Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital
Key specialties:
- Stomatology (dentistry)
- Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery
- Joint Surgery
(China’s leading plastic surgery institution)
Shanghai Chest Hospital
Key specialties:
- Lung cancer
- Cardiopulmonary dysfunction
- Pleural effusion
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Key specialties:
- Psychiatry
- Psychological counseling
International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital
Key specialties:
- IVF
- Infertility treatment
- Women’s healthcare
Longhua Hospital (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Key specialties:
- TCM oncology
- TCM surgery
- Kidney disease
- Rheumatic diseases
- Digestive and respiratory disorders
Shuguang Hospital
Key specialties:
- TCM liver disease
- Orthopedics (TCM)
- TCM nephrology
- Diabetes management
Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine
Key specialties:
- Acupuncture
- TCM Gynecology
- TCM Hematology
Shanghai TCM Hospital
Key specialties:
- Pediatric TCM
- Insomnia
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Changhai Hospital (Naval Medical University)
Key specialties:
- Hepatobiliary surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Burn surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Hematology
- Gastroenterology
Changzheng Hospital
Key specialties:
- Spine surgery (cervical & spinal disorders)
- Organ transplantation
- Trauma care
Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
Key specialties:
- Liver tumors
- Interventional therapy
- Complex biliary surgery
- Liver transplantation
Tongji Hospital (Tongji University)
Key specialties:
- Cardiology
- Psychiatry
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
Key specialties:
- Lung transplantation
- Occupational lung diseases
- Lung cancer
- COPD and emphysema
Tongji University Stomatological Hospital
Key specialties:
- Dentistry (Grade-A tertiary hospital)
Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital
Key specialties:
- TCM cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
- Vision restoration
- Emergency trauma care
First Maternity & Infant Hospital of Tongji University
Key specialties:
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Perinatal medicine