Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital: A Century of Healing · Excellence in Medicine for the People · Global Vision
Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital (affiliated with Tongji University) is a Grade A tertiary general hospital directly under the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission. Founded in 1910 as the “Shanghai-Nanjing Railway Hospital” by American missionaries, it has evolved through over a century of innovation into a modern medical center integrating healthcare, teaching, research, prevention, and rehabilitation. For multiple consecutive years, it has ranked among the top 20 in the “China Hospital Competitiveness · Top 100 Municipal Hospitals” list and is renowned across the Yangtze River Delta for its specialized disciplines, including “mental health,” “cardiovascular diseases,” and “trauma emergency.” The hospital currently operates two campuses: Jing'an (main campus) and Chongming. Top 100 Hospitals in Prefecture-Level Cities“ for several consecutive years and is renowned in the Yangtze River Delta region for its specialty disciplines, including ”Mental Health,“ ”Cardiovascular Diseases,“ and ”Trauma and Emergency Care." The hospital currently operates two campuses: Jing'an (Main Campus) and Chongming (East Campus), with a total floor area exceeding 450,000 square meters and over 3,500 open beds. It serves Shanghai and the East China region, handling over 5 million outpatient and emergency visits annually.
I. Hospital Overview and Campus Layout
The main campus (Jing'an District) is located in Shanghai's central core area (No. 3000 Gonghexin Road), adjacent to the Daning International Commercial Plaza with convenient transportation access. The East Campus (Chongming District), leveraging Shanghai's “Health Free Trade Zone” strategy, is positioned as a “regional medical hub” focusing on geriatric medicine, rehabilitation medicine, and the diagnosis and treatment of marine environment-related diseases. Through an “integrated management, differentiated development” model, the two campuses form a medical service network characterized by “urban-rural coordination and full-cycle coverage.”
II. Technical Strengths: Focusing on Complex Cases, Leading Interdisciplinary Innovation
Guided by “clinical problem-oriented” principles, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital has pioneered cutting-edge technologies, establishing a distinctive approach of “multidisciplinary integration and precision treatment”:
• Cardiovascular Intervention & Cardiac Rehabilitation: As a nationally certified Chest Pain Center, Atrial Fibrillation Center, and Heart Failure Center, it performs over 8,000 procedures annually—including coronary interventions and radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmias—with a success rate exceeding 98% for complex coronary lesions (e.g., chronic total occlusions, left main lesions). Innovative “Five Prescriptions for Cardiac Rehabilitation” (exercise, nutrition, psychology, medication, smoking cessation) has elevated the one-year survival rate of postoperative patients to 95%.
• Minimally Invasive Orthopedics & Spine Surgery: Designated as the Shanghai Clinical Medical Center for Spine Surgery, we pioneered minimally invasive techniques including “Endoscopic Discectomy” and “Percutaneous Vertebroplasty,” performing over 5,000 surgeries annually. Spinal surgeries for patients over 80 years old account for 15% of cases, with a surgical complication rate below 1%.
• Comprehensive Mental and Neurological Disorders Care: As a collaborative unit of Shanghai Mental Health Center (branch), it houses East China's largest psychosomatic medicine department with over 300,000 annual outpatient visits. It has established a “pharmacological-physical-psychological” integrated treatment system for depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions, achieving a 90% standardized management rate for severe mental illness patients.
• Precision Oncology and Translational Medicine: Established the Precision Oncology Center, integrating genetic testing, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies to design personalized treatment plans for high-incidence cancers like lung and breast cancer. Collaborates with university research platforms to advance clinical translation of cutting-edge technologies, including tumor microenvironment modulation and organoid-based drug sensitivity testing.
• Critical Care and Trauma Emergency: As the designated Shanghai Trauma Emergency Center, we established an end-to-end emergency system covering pre-hospital, in-hospital, and operating room care. The door-to-bed time for severe trauma patients was reduced to under 45 minutes. Equipped with ECMO and mobile ICU units, our multi-organ failure rescue success rate reached 88%.
III. Leading Specialties: National Key Disciplines at the Forefront, Distinctive Specialties Covering All Fields
Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital boasts 7 National Key Clinical Specialties (Cardiovascular Medicine, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacy) and 18 Shanghai Municipal Key Specialties, establishing a disciplinary ecosystem where “peak disciplines lead and distinctive specialties complement each other”:
• Cardiovascular Medicine: Ranked among China's top 20 specialties for 10 consecutive years in the Fudan University Hospital Specialty Rankings. Specializes in complex coronary artery disease, structural heart disease (e.g., transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis), and interventional arrhythmia treatment, with annual interventional procedure volumes among Shanghai's highest.
• Orthopedics: Designated as a National Health Commission pilot unit for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in orthopedics, leading in spinal degenerative diseases, joint replacement, and sports injury rehabilitation. Its independently developed “absorbable bone screw” holds a national invention patent.
• Psychiatry: A member unit of the Shanghai Mental Health Medical Quality Control Center, offering specialized clinics for “Sleep Disorders,” “Eating Disorders,” and " Child and Adolescent Psychology" specialty clinics, offering physical therapies including repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).
• Emergency Medicine: Designated as the Shanghai Emergency Quality Control Center, it implements an integrated “Emergency-Critical Care-Rehabilitation” model. Annually treats over 200,000 critically ill patients with a trauma mortality rate below 2%.
IV. Departments and Medical Equipment: Comprehensive Coverage with World-Class Facilities
Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital features a complete array of departments, including 45 clinical divisions such as Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, etc.), Surgery (Orthopedics, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, etc.), Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, alongside over 20 medical technology departments including Radiology, Laboratory Medicine, Pathology, and Ultrasound.
Medical equipment includes internationally top-tier devices supporting precision diagnosis and treatment:
• Imaging Diagnostics: 3.0T MRI, Dual-Source CT, PET-MR (Positron Emission Tomography-Magnetic Resonance Fusion Imaging), DSA (Digital Subtraction Angiography), enabling millimeter-level diagnosis of early-stage tumors and cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diseases.
• Surgery and Therapy: Fourth-generation Da Vinci surgical robot, hybrid operating rooms (DSA + surgical table), CyberKnife stereotactic radiotherapy system, enabling minimally invasive and precise complex surgeries.
• Critical Care & Emergency: Equipment, including ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), IABP (Intra-aortic Balloon Pump), and CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy), provides multi-organ support for critically ill patients.
• Rehabilitation Medicine: Intelligent rehabilitation robots (e.g., upper/lower limb exoskeletons), virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation systems, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) devices to accelerate functional recovery.
V. International Patient Services: Comprehensive Care for “Borderless Healthcare”
As a Shanghai-designated “International Medical Tourism Pilot Unit” and “Demonstration Hospital for Foreign Medical Services,” Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital delivers convenient, professional care to international patients:
• Multilingual Support: The International Medical Center (IMC) employs professional translators fluent in English, Japanese, Korean, French, and other languages. Medical staff provide basic foreign language communication; key signage and test reports feature bilingual Chinese-English labeling.
• Streamlined Appointment Process: International patients may book appointments via the hospital website (www.shyhospital.com), WeChat Official Account (Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital), or dedicated customer service (+86-21-66300588), enjoying “one-stop” services (dedicated guidance for registration, examinations, payment, and medication pickup).
• Cross-border medical coverage: Direct billing supported through agreements with international insurers, including MSH, Cigna, and Aetna. Services include medical record translation and English discharge summaries to facilitate overseas follow-up care.
• Specialized Service Packages: Tailored for expatriates, we offer customized services including “Premium Health Screening Packages” (featuring cancer early detection and genetic testing), “Chronic Disease Management Plans” (for diabetes, hypertension, etc.), and “Post-Surgery Rehabilitation Guidance,” complemented by bilingual nutrition counseling and psychological support.
VI. International Patient Testimonials: “A Global Healthcare Experience Combining Expertise and Humanity”
In recent years, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital has welcomed patients from over 30 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia, receiving extensive praise:
• “Diagnosed with complex coronary artery disease in the U.S., I sought interventional surgery at Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital based on its reputation. The cardiovascular team used cutting-edge OCT (optical coherence tomography) for precise vascular assessment, completing stent implantation in just one hour. International Department nurses provided continuous English-language reassurance throughout my stay—I was up and walking the day after surgery!” — Michael R., U.S. patient
• “As a Japanese teacher working in Shanghai, I struggled to walk due to lumbar disc herniation. Orthopedic specialists performed minimally invasive endoscopic discectomy surgery. I was discharged after just 3 days and am now pain-free! The doctors even taught me rehabilitation exercises in Chinese—so thoughtful!” — Yumi Suzuki, Japanese patient
• “My child was diagnosed with childhood anxiety disorder and underwent three months of combined medication and psychotherapy in the Psychiatry Department. The doctor explained the treatment plan in plain English, and nurses accompanied my child for weekly play therapy sessions. My child's emotions are now significantly more stable, and our entire family is deeply grateful!” — Emily, mother of a U.S. pediatric patient.
VII. Contact Information & Transportation Guide
• Jing'an Campus (Main Campus)
Address: 3000 Gonghexin Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai (near Daning Road)
Phone: 021-66300588 (Main Switchboard); 021-66300123 (International Medical Department)
Transportation: Exit 2 from Zhongshan North Road Station (Metro Line 1), 8-minute walk; Take Bus Routes 46, 65, 95, 107, etc., to “Gonghexin Road-Zhongshan North Road Station.”
• Chongming Campus (East Campus)
Address: No. 888, Chenghai Road, Chenjia Town, Chongming District, Shanghai (near Chenhai Highway)
Tel: 021-59421000 (Main Switchboard); 021-59421120 (International Medical Department)
Transportation: Transfer from Metro Line 9 “Chenjia Town Station” to Chongming Bus Route 25 to “Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital East Campus Station”; ample underground parking available for self-drive visitors.
• WeChat Official Account: Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital (supports appointment booking, report inquiry, online consultation)
From its origins as the “Shanghai-Nanjing Railway Hospital” in 1910 to today's modern medical center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital has consistently upheld its motto of “Integrity, Expertise, Pragmatism, Innovation.” Patient-centered care is, at its core, safeguarding lives through advanced technology and conveying compassion through warmth. Whether for residents or international friends, this institution stands as a trusted guardian of health.
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