Neurosurgery in China
Brain tumor, cerebrovascular and functional neurosurgery are offered at major centers such as Beijing Tiantan Hospital, which describes itself as China's largest neurosurgical center. Foreign patients have been treated there, for example a Latvian skull-base tumor case in 2024. Brain-computer interface implants remain in clinical trials.
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Treatments available
| Treatments | Status in China | Status in US | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain tumor surgery | Available | Approved in China | Beijing Tiantan Hospital |
| Implanted brain-computer interface | Clinical trial | Unknown | Fengtai Times (Fengtai District Government) |
Hospitals with documented programs
Informational listings from cited public sources, not recommendations.
ShanghaiRuijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院International deptVerified
ShanghaiHuashan Hospital, Fudan University (Huashan Worldwide Medical Center)复旦大学附属华山医院International deptJCIVerified
BeijingBeijing United Family Hospital北京和睦家医院International deptJCIVerified
BeijingBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University首都医科大学附属北京天坛医院International deptVerified
GuangzhouThe First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University中山大学附属第一医院International deptVerified
GuangzhouGuangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences)广东省人民医院International deptVerified
Clinical trials
69studies listed as recruiting with a site in China on ClinicalTrials.gov, as of 2026-10-26. See the list
We link trials only; enrollment decisions belong to trial teams. Since May 2026, charging patients to join clinical research is prohibited in China, as reported by AFP.
Frequently asked
Has a foreign patient had complex brain surgery in China?
Yes. Beijing's Fengtai district paper reported a Latvian patient who had sought care in Europe for 14 years and had a large skull-base tumor removed at Tiantan in September 2024.
[1] Fengtai Times (Fengt…Is brain-computer interface surgery available?
Only within research. Tiantan opened a brain-computer interface evaluation clinic in March 2025 to screen trial candidates; not every patient qualifies.
[1] CCTV.comSources
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital Neurosurgery Center
“BTHNC has become the largest neurosurgical center in China.”
- Giant tumor beyond doctors in several countries removed at Tiantan
“A Latvian patient who had sought care in Europe for 14 years had a skull-base tumor removed at Beijing Tiantan Hospital in a surgery of nearly 20 hours in September 2024.”
- Brain-computer interface clinic at Beijing Tiantan Hospital
“Beijing Tiantan Hospital opened a brain-computer interface evaluation clinic in March 2025.”
Information only. Not medical advice, diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Talk to your doctor. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.