Huashan Hospital, Shanghai: a guide for international patients
Huashan Hospital (华山医院) is a large public teaching hospital of Fudan University in central Shanghai. It was founded in 1907 by the Red Cross Society of China and opened in 1909. [1]
At a glance
| Founded | 1907 [1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public teaching hospital, Grade 3A, affiliated with Fudan University's Shanghai Medical College [1] |
| National key clinical specialties | Ten, including neurosurgery, neurology, hand surgery, and infectious diseases [1] |
| International clinic | Huashan Worldwide Medical Center, 8F, Building 1, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Jing'an District [2] |
| Languages | Chinese; English at the Worldwide Medical Center [2] |
| Insurance | Direct billing with around 30 insurers and service providers at the Worldwide Medical Center [2] |
What Huashan is known for
Huashan is especially known for the brain and nervous system — neurosurgery and neurology — and for hand surgery and infectious diseases. [1] Its international clinic also lists departments including cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology, emergency medicine and integrated Chinese and Western medicine. [2]
Two ways to be seen at Huashan
Regular outpatient care. Every department and specialist, at public hospital prices. Appointments are made with your passport and open only days ahead. Everything is in Chinese.
Huashan Worldwide Medical Center. An English-speaking clinic for international patients, open on working days, with direct billing for many insurers. [2] It costs more than regular care.
With a medical escort, either route works. Compare the two routes
How we help at Huashan
- We check which department suits your condition and book your appointment with your passport.
- We prepare a one-page summary of your case in Chinese for your doctor.
- 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 Huashan 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.