Huashan Hospital, Fudan University (Huashan Worldwide Medical Center)
复旦大学附属华山医院
Fudan University hospital with one of China's oldest international departments, operating since 1989 on the 8th floor of Building 1. It is known for neurosurgery and was the first Shanghai hospital to pass JCI accreditation in 2010.
Documented strengths
- International Medical Center opened in 1989, one of the earliest foreign-patient services in China (Shanghai municipal government news)
- Hospital passed JCI accreditation in 2010 and later re-surveys, including the 6th edition standard in 2019 (hospital site)
- Neurosurgery is singled out as a draw for patients and foreign doctors (China Daily, Feb 2026)
- Led drafting of Shanghai's local International Medical Service Standard and was first on the 2024 list of 13 pilot hospitals (Jiefang Daily)
- Specialties listed for international patients include neurosurgery, neurology, dermatology, infectious diseases, sports medicine and hand surgery (Shanghai municipal government)
Services for international patients
- English service (municipal listing)
- Email booking via hwmc@huashan.org.cn
- Separate international outpatient floor
- Direct billing with commercial insurers (21st Century Business Herald reports more than 30 insurers)
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.
Videos
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Sources
- Shanghai making inroads into international medical tourism
“Since establishing its international medical department in 1989, Huashan Hospital has accumulated a wealth of experience in treating foreign nationals.”
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