Beijing Children's Hospital
Beijing Children's Hospital: China's Premier Pediatric Medical Institution and Global Guardian of Children's Health
I. Hospital Overview
Founded in 1942, Beijing Children's Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, is a Grade A tertiary children's specialty hospital integrating medical care, teaching, research, prevention, and health services. It serves as the primary institution of the National Children's Medical Center (Beijing), the core hospital of the National Regional Children's Medical Center (North China), and the base for the Beijing Institute of Pediatrics and the Beijing Center for Quality Control and Improvement in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. The hospital operates across two campuses (main campus at 1 Fuxingmenwai Avenue, Xicheng District; Tongzhou campus in Taihu Town, Tongzhou District), with over 2,800 open beds. It handles more than 3.8 million outpatient and emergency visits annually, and performs over 25,000 surgical procedures annually. Its services extend to all 31 provinces and municipalities in China and over 80 countries worldwide, establishing it as China's premier institution for treating complex pediatric conditions and a central platform for international pediatric exchange.
II. Technical Advantages
As a benchmark in China's pediatric healthcare, Beijing Children's Hospital centers its approach on “Precision, Innovation, and Humanity,” developing six key technical strengths in treating complex pediatric conditions:
• Neonatal and Critical Care: The Neonatal Department utilizes globally advanced neonatal life support systems (including high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation/ECMO). Survival rates for extremely preterm infants (<28 weeks of gestation) reach 92%, while rescue success rates for extremely low birth weight infants (<1000g) exceed 85%. • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PICU): The PICU employs pediatric ECMO, blood purification, and hypothermia therapy, achieving a success rate exceeding 90% in rescuing patients with multiple organ failure.
• Pediatric Minimally Invasive and Precision Surgery: Comprehensive application of the fourth-generation Da Vinci Surgical System (Xi) across general surgery, thoracic surgery, and urology, performing complex procedures like pediatric laparoscopic liver resection and congenital esophageal atresia repair. Cardiac surgery offers interventional treatments for neonatal congenital heart defects (e.g., patent ductus arteriosus closure), with the youngest patient undergoing surgery at just 2 days old and weighing only 1.8kg.
• Comprehensive Hematologic Oncology Care: The Hematologic Oncology Center ranks among China's largest pediatric leukemia/lymphoma treatment facilities, achieving an 85% 5-year event-free survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)—a globally advanced standard. The center performs pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplants (umbilical cord blood/bone marrow/peripheral blood) to treat conditions like aplastic anemia and congenital immunodeficiency disorders, with a transplant success rate exceeding 80%.
• Pediatric Health Care and Developmental Behavior: The Department of Child Health has established a comprehensive developmental monitoring system spanning the fetal, neonatal, infant, and preschool periods. Utilizing AI-powered developmental assessment tools (such as intelligent analysis of the Gesell Scale) enables early identification of conditions like autism and intellectual disabilities, achieving a 90% intervention effectiveness rate.
• Precision Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology: • Ophthalmology conducts retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening and vitrectomy surgery, with the youngest patient being 32 weeks of gestational age. • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery applies cochlear implant technology (minimum age 6 months), achieving over 95% post-operative hearing rehabilitation effectiveness in children with congenital deafness. • Pediatric Orthodontics: Early intervention for malocclusion (e.g., MRC myofunctional therapy) reduces orthodontic complexity during permanent dentition.
• Smart Healthcare Empowerment: Established the “Beijing Children's Hospital Internet Hospital” to support online consultations, appointment scheduling, prescription transfers, and medication delivery; introduced AI-assisted diagnostic systems (e.g., intelligent interpretation of pediatric pneumonia X-rays, automated analysis of epilepsy EEGs), reducing diagnosis time by over 40%.
III. Hospital's Leading Specialties
The hospital boasts multiple nationally recognized key specialties, consistently ranking among the top pediatric institutions nationwide:
• National Key Clinical Specialties (Pediatrics):
• Neonatology (Nationally ranked #1 in neonatal care; established the “gold standard” for extremely preterm infant treatment);
• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PICU, National Model Unit for Multi-Organ Failure Treatment);
• Pediatric Surgery (General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery subspecialties; Nationally Leading in Neonatal Surgical Procedures);
• Hematology-Oncology (National Lead Institution for Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment).
• Key Specialties Supported by the National Children's Medical Center:
• Pediatric Cardiovascular Department (Interventional treatment for congenital heart disease, pediatric arrhythmia radiofrequency ablation);
• Pediatric Health Department (Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric growth and development disorders, autism spectrum disorders);
• Ophthalmology (Pediatric strabismus and amblyopia correction, comprehensive treatment for retinoblastoma);
• Emergency Department (Pediatric Trauma Care, Poisoning Treatment; Beijing Pediatric Emergency Quality Control Center).
• Beijing Key Specialties:
• Respiratory Medicine (Standardized Management of Pediatric Asthma, ECMO Support for Severe Pneumonia);
• Neurology (Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Epilepsy, Long-Term Management of Febrile Seizures);
• Nephrology (Comprehensive Treatment of Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome, Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis);
• Rehabilitation Medicine (Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Functional Restoration).
IV. Hospital Department Structure
The hospital's department structure focuses on comprehensive health management across the pediatric lifespan, encompassing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and research:
• Clinical Departments:
• Neonatology (including NICU, Preterm Infant Ward);
• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PICU);
• Pediatric Surgery (General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Orthopedics, Cardiac Surgery, Neonatal Surgery);
• Pediatric Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology & Immunology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases);
• Specialty Departments (Hematology & Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Child Health Services, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dentistry, Dermatology, Traditional Chinese Medicine);
• Anesthesiology (dedicated pediatric anesthesia team providing anesthesia for all ages from newborns to adolescents).
• Medical Technology and Support Departments:
• Radiology (including pediatric-specific MRI, low-dose CT, digital gastrointestinal imaging);
• Ultrasound (high-frequency probe pediatric abdominal/cardiac/cranial ultrasound);
• Nuclear Medicine (Pediatric PET-CT, thyroid scintigraphy);
• Laboratory Medicine (ISO 15189 certified, rapid testing for pediatric infectious diseases);
• Pathology (Pediatric oncology pathology diagnosis, nationally leading volume of complex case consultations);
• Central Laboratory (pediatric genomics and proteomics research, rare disease diagnostic platform);
• International Medical Department (dedicated wards providing premium pediatric care);
• Palliative Care Center (palliative treatment for children with advanced diseases).
• Specialized Centers:
• Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Center for Complex Pediatric Cases;
• Early Screening and Developmental Behavioral Assessment Center;
• Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center;
• Pediatric Emergency Transport Center (serving North China with 24/7 response).
V. Medical Devices and Equipment
The hospital is equipped with world-class pediatric-specific diagnostic and therapeutic devices, prioritizing both safety and precision:
• Neonatal and Critical Care Equipment: Neonatal-specific high-frequency oscillatory ventilators, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), hypothermia therapy devices, neonatal transport incubators (with life support systems).
• Surgical Equipment: Fourth-generation Da Vinci surgical robot (Xi, pediatric instrumentation compatible), neonatal/pediatric laparoscopes, pediatric cardiac catheterization machines (low radiation dose), pediatric surgical microscopes (neurosurgery).
• Diagnostic Equipment: Pediatric-specific 1.5T MRI (silent design), low-dose 256-slice spiral CT (pediatric radiation protection), neonatal fundus screening device (RetCam III), pediatric ambulatory EEG (long-term monitoring).
• Therapeutic and Support Equipment: Pediatric blood purification machine (CRRT, for sepsis and acute renal failure), pediatric hyperbaric oxygen chamber (for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treatment), gene sequencer (Illumina NovaSeq 6000, for pediatric rare disease diagnosis).
VI. International Patient Services
As a National Health Commission-designated “Designated Hospital for International Medical Services,” Beijing Children's Hospital provides international pediatric patients with “professional, warm, and convenient” end-to-end care:
• Multilingual Medical Support: Professional interpreters fluent in English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Arabic. Physicians in key departments (Neonatology, Surgery, Critical Care Medicine) hold international pediatric specialty certifications (e.g., American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP] membership).
• Dedicated International Care Pathway: The Independent International Medical Center (IMC) offers priority appointment scheduling, expedited diagnostic services, and rapid multidisciplinary team (MDT) consultations. Patient rooms are single/double occupancy, equipped with international-standard pediatric bedding, safety rails, and religious accommodation facilities (e.g., halal meals, prayer rooms).
• Insurance & Payment Convenience: Supports direct billing with overseas health insurers (MSH, Cigna, Allianz, BUPA, etc.), provides bilingual cost breakdowns and medical record translations, and assists with visa extensions and flight rebooking.
• Holistic Patient Care: Assigns dedicated international medical coordinators from initial assessment through follow-up rehabilitation; hosts regular “International Pediatric Family Exchange Meetings” to share treatment experiences and offer psychological support; Features a dedicated children's play area (exclusive to the International Department) to alleviate patient anxiety.
VII. International Patient Testimonials
• Luna (3 months, congenital esophageal atresia, USA): “Luna spent 45 days in the NICU. Nurses here showed me daily feeding logs and weight growth charts in English. The Da Vinci robotic surgery left minimal scarring, and now she feeds normally!”
• Japanese patient Kenji (7 years old, acute lymphoblastic leukemia): “The hematology team adjusted Kenji's chemotherapy regimen based on his genetic test results. His white blood cell count is now back to normal. The translator at the International Medical Department taught me how to view test reports via a mobile app—it's incredibly convenient.”
• Arab patient Zain (age 2, congenital heart disease): “The cardiac surgeon explained the procedure using cartoon diagrams and even gave me a small toy on the day of surgery. The ward has a children's play area—Zain hardly cried at all during his stay!”
VIII. Hospital Contact Information
• Switchboard: 010-59616161 (Main Campus), 010-55571188 (Tongzhou Campus)
• International Medical Department: 010-59616155 (Appointments), 010-59616166 (Inquiries)
• WeChat Official Account: “Beijing Children's Hospital Service Account” (supports appointment booking, report inquiry, vaccine scheduling)
IX. Address and Transportation Routes
• Main Campus Address: No. 1 Fuxingmenwai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing (near Nanlishilu Station, Metro Line 1).
• Tongzhou Campus Address: Intersection of Zhanqian Street and Tongma Road, Taihu Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing (near Beijing Universal Resort).
Transportation Guide:
• Main Campus:
• Subway: Exit A at Nanlishilu Station (Line 1), approximately 500 meters walk;
• Bus: “Beijing Children's Hospital Station” (Routes 1, 4, 52, 99); “Fuxingmen South Station” (Routes 26, 37, 52).
• Driving: Hospital underground parking available (Fee: ¥8/hour, daily cap ¥80). Nearby public parking at Fuxingmen Bridge.
• Tongzhou Campus:
• Subway: Exit B of Wanshengdong Station (Line 17), then walk approximately 1 kilometer;
• Bus: Tongzhou Children's Hospital Station (Special Line 203, T112, T113); Taihu Health Center Station (Tongzhou Line 11, Tongzhou Line 68).
• Driving: On-site surface parking available (Fee: ¥6/hour, daily cap ¥60). Nearby parking at Universal Studios Metro Station.
Beijing Children's Hospital, guided by its mission “Everything for Children's Health,” continues to pioneer innovation and advancement in China's pediatric medical technology. We are dedicated to providing children worldwide with “more professional, warmer, and more hopeful” healthcare services.
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