Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University
Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University: A Modern Benchmark for Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Shanghai
I. Hospital Overview
Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University is a Grade A tertiary general hospital integrating medical care, teaching, research, and prevention. Affiliated with Tongji University School of Medicine, it is designated as one of Shanghai's key regional medical centers under the 14th Five-Year Plan. Traced back to the founding of “Shanghai Tongde Hospital” in 1921, the institution has undergone a century of evolution and innovation. In 2018, it formally joined Tongji University's affiliated hospital system, embarking on a new chapter of coordinated development in medical care, education, and research.
Located in Shanghai's Putuo District, the main campus spans 86,000 square meters with over 1,800 open beds, serving more than 3 million outpatient and emergency visits annually. As a vital training base for Tongji University's medical professionals, the hospital employs over 2,800 staff members, including more than 300 senior-level specialists and over 120 doctoral and master's advisors. This has fostered a multi-disciplinary talent pool excelling in both clinical practice and scientific research.
II. Technical Advantages
Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University pursues “precision medicine, minimally invasive innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration” as its core development strategy, achieving nationally leading standards in multiple fields:
• Pioneer in Minimally Invasive Techniques: Comprehensive implementation of minimally invasive surgeries, including laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and arthroscopy, with over 20,000 such procedures annually. Leading the Yangtze River Delta region in advanced techniques such as 3D laparoscopic gastrectomy/colorectal cancer resection and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).
• Empowered by Smart Healthcare: Established a “5G+ Smart Hospital” platform enabling end-to-end digitalized care—including remote consultations, AI-assisted diagnosis (e.g., intelligent lung nodule screening, AI stroke assessment), and robotic surgery (Da Vinci Xi system)—reducing average patient wait times by 40%.
• Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Collaboration: For complex cases like tumors, cardiovascular emergencies, and severe trauma, a “one-stop” MDT model integrates surgical, medical, imaging, and pathology resources, achieving over 92% treatment success rates.
III. Hospital's Leading Specialties
The hospital adopts a “strong specialties, broad generalist” approach, forming 12 clusters of national/municipal key specialties:
• Cardiovascular Center: A National Health Commission training base for coronary intervention, performing complex coronary interventions (e.g., chronic total occlusions, left main bifurcation lesions) and radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmias, with over 5,000 procedures annually.
• Neurosurgery: A Shanghai Key Specialty excelling in precise glioma resection, aneurysm clipping, and minimally invasive endoscopic evacuation of intracerebral hemorrhage. Equipped with intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) for real-time navigation.
• Orthopedics: A branch center of the Shanghai Clinical Medical Center for Spine Surgery, excelling in minimally invasive spinal surgery (endoscopic intervertebral foramen surgery, UBE technique), robotic-assisted joint replacement, and sports injury rehabilitation.
• Cancer Center: Integrates radiotherapy (linear accelerator), chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy to deliver personalized precision cancer treatment. Collaborates with the Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences to establish a tumor gene testing laboratory.
• Emergency and Critical Care Medicine: A member unit of the Shanghai Emergency Quality Control Center, equipped with domestically advanced hybrid operating rooms (enabling simultaneous surgical and interventional procedures), achieving a 91% success rate in critical emergency rescue.
IV. Hospital Department Structure
In addition to the aforementioned specialized departments, the hospital houses over 40 clinical and medical technology departments, covering comprehensive healthcare needs throughout the entire life cycle:
• Clinical Departments: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine (including subspecialties in Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, etc.), Surgery (General Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, etc.), Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dermatology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, etc.
• Medical Technology Departments: Radiology (including Interventional Radiology), Ultrasound Diagnosis, Laboratory Medicine (ISO 15189 certified), Pathology, Nuclear Medicine (PET-CT), Pharmacy (Smart Pharmacy), etc.
V. Advanced Medical Equipment
The hospital continuously introduces world-class equipment to support precise diagnosis and treatment:
• Imaging Diagnostics: 3.0T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), 256-slice spiral CT, Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA), Mammography X-ray Machine (Digital Tomosynthesis).
• Surgery & Therapy: Fourth-generation Da Vinci Xi surgical robot, linear accelerator (VMAT technology), gamma knife (head/body), holmium laser lithotripter, ultrasonic bone saw.
• Critical Care & Emergency: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) machines, high-end ventilators (Draeger Evita V600).
VI. International Patient Services
As a Shanghai Municipal “International Medical Tourism Pilot Unit,” Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University provides comprehensive convenience services for foreign nationals:
• Multilingual Support: Professional translation teams fluent in English, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc. Key departments (e.g., emergency, outpatient, inpatient) feature bilingual signage and bilingual nursing assistants.
• Streamlined Access: Dedicated “International Patient Appointment Platform” (official website/WeChat account) offers online registration, English translation of test reports, and expedited multidisciplinary team (MDT) consultations.
• Insurance & Payment: Supports direct billing with major global health insurers (e.g., MSH, Cigna, Aetna), accepts USD/EUR payments, and provides cross-border remittance guidance.
• Cultural Adaptation Services: Offers religious custom consultations (e.g., prayer rooms, dietary restrictions), patient accompaniment services, and post-discharge follow-ups (including English-language recovery guides).
VII. International Patient Testimonials
“After undergoing cardiac stent surgery at Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, I was deeply moved by the medical team's professionalism and attentiveness. Bilingual nurses accompanied me throughout the entire process—from preoperative consultations to postoperative recovery—and test reports were promptly translated into English.”— —John D., U.S. Patient (July 2025)
“My child developed appendicitis while studying in Shanghai. The emergency department doctors swiftly diagnosed and arranged surgery—the entire process took less than 4 hours. The ward environment was comfortable, and doctors explained the condition using simple English, which was very reassuring.” —Ms. Park, Parent of Korean Student (August 2025)
VIII. Contact Information & Transportation Guide
• Hospital Address: 389 Xincun Road, Putuo District, Shanghai (Main Campus); 1291 Jiangning Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai (Branch Campus).
• Contact Numbers: Main Switchboard 021-66111000; International Patient Hotline 021-66111300 (English/Japanese); Emergency 24-Hour Hotline: 021-66111099.
• Transportation Routes:
• Subway: Exit 1 at Xincun Road Station (Line 1), 5-minute walk to Main Campus; Exit 3 at Jiangning Road Station (Line 12), 8-minute walk to Branch Campus.
• Bus: Near the main campus are bus stops “Xincun Road Shuangshan Road” and “Zhidan Road Ganquan Road” (served by routes 68, 78, 112, etc.); near the branch campus is the “Jiangning Road Haifang Road” stop (served by routes 113, 54).
• Driving: The main campus features an underground parking garage (800 spaces) at a rate of 10 RMB per hour. Public parking lots are available near the branch campus (approximately a 5-minute walk).
Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University steadfastly upholds its motto of “Ethical Integrity and Medical Excellence, Scholarly Pursuit and Dedicated Practice.” Centering on patient care, it continuously enhances medical service quality and international influence, striving to become the “Center for Critical and Complex Disease Treatment” and “Preferred International Medical Destination” in the Yangtze River Delta region.
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