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Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

复旦大学附属中山医院

Fudan University teaching hospital founded in 1937, known in official listings for heart, liver cancer, kidney and lung care. It runs a dedicated International Medical Center with email and phone booking and direct billing to many foreign insurers.

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Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University (复旦大学附属中山医院) building exterior
Photo: 向史公哲曰, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Documented strengths

  • Municipal listing says the hospital excels in cardiovascular disease, liver cancer, renal and pulmonary disease (Shanghai municipal government)
  • International service languages listed as English, French and Japanese (Shanghai municipal government)
  • Direct billing listed with about 25 insurers and assistance companies, including BUPA, Allianz Partners, International SOS and Cigna CMB (Shanghai municipal government)
  • International medical tourism pilot started September 2022, built around its International Medical Center and Sheshan health management campus (Shanghai municipal government news)
  • One of 13 Shanghai public hospitals designated international medical tourism pilot units in 2024 (Jiefang Daily)

Services for international patients

  • English, French and Japanese service (municipal listing)
  • Email reservation, reply within one working day (municipal listing)
  • Outpatient chemotherapy infusion, MDT consultations, acupuncture and remote consultation listed for international patients
  • Direct billing with listed international 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

3 videos
Meet Tawanda Mupini, a Zimbabwean student studying medicine at Fudan University2:37
Meet Tawanda Mupini, a Zimbabwean student studying medicine at Fudan UniversityOfficial · Fudan University · 495 views
惊恐！上海中山医院医生一天要看多少病人？海外华人回国养老去医院怎么办？12:43
惊恐！上海中山医院医生一天要看多少病人？海外华人回国养老去医院怎么办？Patient story · 梅大师飞越美中 · 12,125 views
《可凡倾听》复旦大学附属中山医院“第一铁人”樊嘉，门诊不限号，担任院长期间不放弃一线工作，2000年起带领团队研究“肝脏移植手术”，创立“中国标准”【DocuLife-SMG真实传媒】44:28
《可凡倾听》复旦大学附属中山医院“第一铁人”樊嘉，门诊不限号，担任院长期间不放弃一线工作，2000年起带领团队研究“肝脏移植手术”，创立“中国标准”【DocuLife-SMG真实传媒】Media · DocuLife-SMG真实传媒 · 788 views

Sources

  1. Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Find a Hospital
    Shanghai Municipal People's Government (english.shanghai.gov.cn) · official · accessed 2026-10-26
  2. Shanghai emerges as global medical tourism destination
    Shanghai Municipal People's Government (english.shanghai.gov.cn) · official · accessed 2026-10-26

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