The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
中山大学附属第一医院
One of South China's oldest and largest general hospitals, run by Sun Yat-sen University. It has an International Medicine clinic at the main campus and a separate international medical center at its Nansha Division.
Documented strengths
- Founded in 1910 by American medical missionary Dr. Paul Todd (FAH-SYSU introduction)
- 5 National Key Disciplines and 36 National Key Clinical Specialties; rated A++ in the national performance assessment of tertiary public hospitals four years running (FAH-SYSU introduction)
- Nansha Division International Medical Center opened in 2023 with 150 planned beds and a commercial insurance direct settlement platform (FAH-SYSU Nansha page, Chinese)
- Listed by the Hong Kong Health Bureau among specified and certified medical institutions outside Hong Kong, with its Nansha Division (HK Government annex, Dec 2025)
Services for international patients
- International Medicine clinic, Monday to Friday 8:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 17:30
- Private Medical Service & Healthcare Center, established 1993, with outpatient and inpatient units
- Nansha Division International Medical Center: commercial insurance direct settlement and multilingual service (hospital page, Chinese)
How international patients access it
The hospital runs a listed international department; contact it directly before traveling, and expect RMB or commercial-insurance billing. The hospital decides each case.
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Sources
- Introduction
“It has 5 National Key Disciplines accredited by the Ministry of Education and 36 National Key Clinical Specialties by the National Health Commission, and has been rated "A++" in the National Performance Assessment of Tertiary Public Hospitals for four consecutive years.”
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