Beijing Tiantan Hospital: a guide for international patients
Beijing Tiantan Hospital (北京天坛医院), affiliated with Capital Medical University, was founded in 1956 and specializes in diseases of the brain and nervous system. [1]
At a glance
| Founded | 1956 [1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public hospital, Grade 3A, affiliated with Capital Medical University [1] |
| Focus | Neurosurgery, neurology and neuroscience [1] |
| National roles | Neurosurgery, neurology and neuroradiology are national key disciplines; home of the National Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention Research Office and a WHO Collaborating Center for Neural Science and Training [1]; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases [2] |
| Location | 119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing (北京市丰台区南四环西路119号) |
What Tiantan is known for
Neurosurgery is the hospital's founding specialty, and the hospital describes its neurosurgery center as the largest in the world. [1] It also has a large neurology department and a comprehensive stroke department. [1] International patients come for:
- assessment and treatment of brain and spinal cord conditions;
- stroke diagnosis, treatment and prevention of further strokes;
- second opinions on complex neurological cases.
Tiantan is focused on diagnosis and specialist treatment. For a longer rehabilitation program after a stroke, we may suggest a rehabilitation or traditional Chinese medicine hospital as well. Stroke rehabilitation · Acupuncture, tuina and cupping for stroke
Booking
International patients can book regular outpatient appointments with a passport. Appointments open only days ahead and senior specialists fill quickly. Everything is in Chinese, so bring your scans as image files and a summary of your history in Chinese.
How we help at Tiantan
- We check which department suits your condition and book your appointment with your passport.
- We send your MRI or CT scans and a Chinese summary ahead, so your consultation can focus on the decisions that matter.
- Your medical escort stays with you: registration, consultations, tests, payment and, if needed, your hospital stay and surgery day.
- You leave with a summary in English or French and all your records.
We are not part of Tiantan Hospital and take no commissions from it or any hospital. Whether the hospital accepts your case, and how you are treated, is decided by its doctors.