Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University
This study integrates multiple diseases, breaking down their causes, symptoms, and key diagnostic and treatment points.
Hospital Overview
Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University was established in 1937 and named in honor of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a pioneer of China’s democratic revolution.
The hospital is a comprehensive teaching hospital affiliated with Fudan University and one of the first Grade 3A hospitals in Shanghai. It is jointly established and managed by the Ministry of Education, the National Health Commission, and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government.
As a national medical center development project institution and a pilot hospital for the high-quality development of public hospitals, Zhongshan Hospital provides comprehensive medical services across cardiovascular medicine, hepatology, nephrology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and panvascular diseases.
The hospital’s main campus covers approximately 121,400 square meters and has 3,205 approved beds. Its workforce includes more than 6,400 employees, including over 870 senior professionals, four academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and two academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
In 2025, the hospital recorded more than 6.1 million outpatient and emergency visits, over 280,000 discharged patients, and more than 210,000 inpatients undergoing surgery.
Zhongshan Hospital also operates major clinical and research platforms, including the National Key Laboratory for Cardiology, the National Clinical Research Center for Radiology and Therapeutics (Interventional Treatment), and two Basic Science Centers supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
City
Shanghai, Xuhui District, China
Hospital Positioning
National Medical Center Development Project Institution & Comprehensive Teaching Hospital
Regional Medical
Grade 3A Hospital & National Key Clinical Specialty Institution
Year Established
Approved Hospital Beds
Hospital Employees
Outpatient & Emergency Visits (2025)
Inpatient Surgical Patients (2025)
Core treatment areas
Main Clinical Specialties
The hospital’s clinical capabilities in cardiology, hepatology, nephrology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and panvascular diseases are among the top in China and advanced globally.
It possesses the National Key Laboratory for Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Radiology and Therapeutics (Interventional Treatment), 2 Basic Science Centers of the National Natural Science Foundation, and other high-level scientific and medical platforms.
Core Advantages
In 2025, the hospital served over 6.1 million outpatient and emergency visits, over 280,000 discharged patients, and over 210,000 inpatients undergoing surgery.
The hospital has consistently received the highest rating of “A++” in national Class A Grade 3 public hospital performance monitoring, and ranked first among Shanghai’s comprehensive hospitals for 4 consecutive years (2020-2023) in the Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center’s performance monitoring.
The hospital has successfully performed Asia’s first robot-assisted living donor liver transplantation and the world’s first polymer valve percutaneous aortic valve replacement surgery.
Hospital Qualifications & Certifications
National medical qualifications, international healthcare accreditation, and specialized clinical designations supporting comprehensive medical services and advanced clinical research.
International Certifications
Zhongshan Hospital's International Medical Center has obtained accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI), reflecting its commitment to internationally recognized healthcare quality and patient safety standards.
In 2010, Zhongshan Hospital received Bupa's Management Quality Service International Silver Certification in recognition of its healthcare service quality and hospital management standards.
Specialized Qualifications
In 2022, Zhongshan Hospital was selected among the first institutions in the National Medical Center (Comprehensive) development program under the National Development and Reform Commission.
Zhongshan Hospital is a budget management institution under the National Health Commission and is jointly established and managed by the Ministry of Education, the National Health Commission, and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
The hospital has 18 national key clinical specialty development projects, including Gastroenterology, Laboratory Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Cardiovascular Medicine.
National Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Pilot Hospital
The hospital is a pilot institution under the National Health Commission's initiative for the high-quality development of public hospitals.
Pioneering Specialty Centers & Core Sciences
Nationally recognized clinical specialties combining experienced medical teams, advanced diagnostic technologies, and specialized surgical capabilities to provide comprehensive care for complex cardiovascular, hepatic, and gastrointestinal diseases.
CAR
Cardiology
HLT
Hepatobiliary Oncology & Liver Transplantation
END
Endoscopy Center
CVS
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Department Overview
The Cardiology Department was established in 1948 by renowned cardiovascular expert Professor Tao Shouqi. It is a National Key Clinical Specialty and Shanghai “Top Priority” Clinical Medical Center, as well as the Shanghai Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Quality Control Center.
Led by top experts including Professor Ge Junbo, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Professor Chen Haozhu, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Core Technologies
disease intervention: Leading in China, completing over 200 emergency myocardial infarction interventions annually
Cardiac radiofrequency ablation: Consistently ranked top 3 nationally, with over 3,600 cardiac electrophysiology examinations and catheter ablation procedures annually
Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR): First domestic case performed in 2010
Pacemaker implantation: Over 2,000 cases annually
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS): Internationally pioneered “half-moon phenomenon” for diagnosing myocardial bridging
Biodegradable coating coronary stent: World’s first developed, significantly reducing stent thrombosis rate
Dr. Ge Junbo
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences / Chief Physician / Professor / Doctoral Supervisor
Areas of expertise:
- Interventional treatment of coronary artery disease
- Valvular heart disease
- Structural heart disease intervention
Hepatobiliary Oncology & Liver Transplantation
Department Overview
National key oncology discipline, hosting unit of China Anti-Cancer Association Hepatocellular Carcinoma Committee, National Health Commission Key Clinical Specialty. Led by Academician Fan Jia and Professor Zhou Jian, with 215 open beds.
Annual liver tumor resection exceeds 5,000 cases, liver transplantation volume ranked among top 5 nationally.
Core Technologies
Hepatectomy: Over 11,000 hepatectomy cases completed
Liver transplantation: Including Asia’s first adult heart-liver combined transplantation, China’s first classic split liver transplantation
Portal vein tumor thrombus multimodal therapy: Pioneered technique transforming untreatable advanced liver cancer
Laparoscopic liver minimally invasive surgery: Over 2,000 cases annually
“Shanghai Fudan Criteria” for liver transplantation: Standards suitable for China’s population
Early diagnosis and recurrence prediction models: Established precision prediction system
Dr. Fan Jia
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences / Chief Physician / Professor / Doctoral Supervisor / Honorary President
Areas of expertise:
- Hepatocellular carcinoma surgery
- Liver transplantation
- Portal vein tumor thrombus treatment
Endoscopy Center
Department Overview
Zhongshan Hospital’s endoscopy began in the 1960s and was officially established as an independent department in 1992. After 30+ years of development, it has become one of the most advanced facilities domestically and internationally with the highest annual endoscopy volume and most comprehensive procedures.
2023 National Key Clinical Specialty (digestive system disease endoscopic minimally invasive treatment). 63 medical staff, 15 senior professionals.
Core Technologies
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD): Pioneered domestically, reducing early cancer recurrence rate from 9.8% to 0.9%
Endoscopic submucosal excavation (ESE): Internationally pioneered for submucosal tumors
Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR): Internationally pioneered
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): Pioneered for achalasia, becoming the gold standard
Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER): Internationally leading
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): Routine complex biliary-pancreatic disease treatment
Dr. Zhou Pinghong
Chief Physician / Professor / Doctoral Supervisor / Director of Endoscopy Center
Areas of expertise:
- Minimally invasive gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Achalasia treatment
- ESD, ESE, EFTR, and STER procedures
Cardiac Surgery
Department Overview
Cardiac Surgery was founded in 1947 by renowned medical scientist Professor Huang Jiasi, and is one of the founding bases of cardiovascular surgery in China. Consistently ranked top 2 nationally in medical technology metrics (STEM), first in East China.
10 dedicated cardiovascular operating rooms (including the world’s most advanced hybrid room), 150+ beds, over 6,000 open heart surgeries annually.
Core Technologies
Heart valve surgery: Nearly 3,000 valve surgeries annually, leading nationally
Coronary artery bypass grafting: 900+ cases annually, perioperative mortality under 1.5%
Heart/lung transplantation: 500+ cases completed, ranked top 3 nationally
Major vascular surgery: Routine aortic stent fenestration, debranching, etc.
Minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery: Including sutureless aortic valve replacement
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Routine emergency and critical care
Dr. Wang Chunsheng
Chief Physician / Professor / Doctoral Supervisor / Director of Cardiac Surgery
Areas of expertise:
- Heart valve surgery
- Coronary artery surgery
- Heart transplantation
Advantages of cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment technologies :
- Robot-Assisted Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Zhongshan Hospital has successfully performed Asia’s first robot-assisted living donor liver transplantation, demonstrating its capabilities in advanced robotic surgery and complex liver transplantation.
The hospital also provides laparoscopic minimally invasive liver surgery and comprehensive surgical treatment for liver cancer.
- Robot-Assisted Surgery / Advanced Liver Transplantation
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Zhongshan Hospital performed China’s first transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure in 2010 and has subsequently developed advanced interventional treatment techniques for structural heart disease.
The hospital has also successfully performed the world’s first polymer valve percutaneous aortic valve replacement procedure, according to the supplied document.
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Intervention / Advanced Valve Replacement
- Advanced Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
The Endoscopy Center provides advanced endoscopic procedures, including ESD, ESE, EFTR, POEM, and STER, for the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors and other digestive system disorders.
These techniques support minimally invasive treatment of selected gastrointestinal lesions and provide specialized therapeutic options for patients with complex digestive conditions.
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Treatment / Gastrointestinal Disease Management
- Advanced Cardiac Electrophysiology and Catheter Ablation
The Department of Cardiology provides cardiac electrophysiological examinations and radiofrequency catheter ablation for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
According to the hospital document, the department performs more than 3,600 cardiac electrophysiological examinations and catheter ablation procedures annually.
- Precision Cardiac Diagnosis / Interventional Arrhythmia Treatment
Integrated Specialist Care for Complex Cardiovascular, Hepatic, and Gastrointestinal Diseases
Zhongshan Hospital brings together specialized clinical departments in cardiovascular medicine, cardiac surgery, hepatobiliary oncology, liver transplantation, gastroenterology, and other major medical disciplines.
Its clinical capabilities include complex cardiovascular intervention, organ transplantation, advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy, and comprehensive treatment of liver cancer.
The hospital operates major clinical and research platforms, including the National Key Laboratory for Cardiology and the National Clinical Research Center for Radiology and Therapeutics (Interventional Treatment).
These specialized clinical departments and research platforms support the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases requiring advanced medical technologies and expertise from different medical specialties.
Modern Facilities and a Human-Centered Environment
Comprehensive medical facilities, advanced diagnostic technologies, and specialized inpatient services supporting high-volume clinical care and complex surgical treatment.
Hospital Environment
High-end medical equipment
Da Vinci Surgical Robot
Zhongshan Hospital is equipped with the Da Vinci robotic surgical system, supporting robot-assisted minimally invasive surgical procedures.
The hospital has also performed Asia’s first robot-assisted living donor liver transplantation, according to the supplied document.
5.0T MRI System
The hospital is equipped with a 5.0T magnetic resonance imaging system, providing high-field magnetic resonance imaging capabilities for specialized diagnostic examinations.
320-Slice CT Scanner
Zhongshan Hospital’s 320-slice CT scanner supports advanced cross-sectional medical imaging and diagnostic assessment across different clinical specialties.
Comprehensive Medical Facilities
- Approximately 121,400 m² of campus area
- 3,205 approved hospital beds
- More than 6,400 hospital employees
- 18 national key clinical specialty development projects
- Advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities
Premium Patient Rooms
- Clean and comfortable inpatient environment
- Private bathroom facilities
- LCD television
- Family accommodation facilities
- International Medical Center VIP single rooms
Nearby Accommodation Options
- Radisson Collection Hotel Xingguo Shanghai — approximately 5 minutes by car
- Hualuxe Shanghai Twelve at Hengshan — approximately 8 minutes by car
- JI Hotel Zhaojiabang Road — approximately 10 minutes on foot
Location and Transportation
Located in Shanghai's Xuhui District, Zhongshan Hospital offers convenient access to major transportation networks, nearby hotels, commercial districts, and essential urban services.
Hospital Address
180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Airport Transportation
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Take Metro Line 2 and transfer to Line 1 toward Zhaojiabang Road Station, according to the transportation route provided in the hospital document.
Distance: Approximately 20 km
Estimated Driving Time: Approximately 40 minutes
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Take the Maglev train and transfer to Metro Line 2, followed by Line 1, according to the transportation route provided in the hospital document.
Distance: Approximately 45 km
Estimated Driving Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Accommodation
Radisson Collection Hotel Xingguo Shanghai
Garden villa-style five-star hotel offering accommodation in Shanghai's Xuhui District.
5-min drive
¥1,200–2,500/night
Hualuxe Shanghai Twelve at Hengshan
Boutique five-star hotel offering comfortable accommodation near the hospital.
8-min drive
¥800–1,800/night
JI Hotel Zhaojiabang Road
Business hotel providing convenient accommodation within walking distance of the hospital.
10-min walk
¥400–700/night
City Transportation
Subway
Take Metro Line 7 or Line 9 to Zhaojiabang Road Station, Exit 2, followed by an approximately 5-minute walk along Fenglin Road. Alternative routes include Metro Line 4 to Dong'an Road Station, Exit 1, or Metro Line 12 to Jiashan Road Station, Exit 4.
Bus
The hospital is accessible through several local bus routes: Routes 49 and 171 — Zhongshan Hospital Station Route 957 — Pingjiang Road/Fenglin Road Station Route 218 — Dong'an Road/Zhaojiabang Road Station
Driving
The hospital is located at 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai. According to the hospital document, on-site parking is available at the underground parking garage at 1599 Qingzhen Road. Parking Capacity: Approximately 200 spaces Parking Rate: ¥8/hour, maximum ¥60 per 24 hours Free Parking: First 30 minutes
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Xujiahui Commercial District
Shopping & Commercial Center
Metro City
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