Shanghai Towako Hospital
Shanghai Towako Hospital: A Benchmark for Precision Care in Women's Health
I. Hospital Overview
Shanghai Towako Hospital is a tertiary-level gynecological specialty hospital approved by the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission. Founded in 2005 by a joint Sino-Japanese medical team, it is positioned as a leading institution dedicated to women's health throughout their entire life cycle. As one of China's earliest high-end specialty hospitals to adopt Japan's refined gynecological diagnostic and treatment standards, it pioneered the integration of Japanese precision medicine into women's healthcare. Located at 1369 Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai (near South Pudong Road), adjacent to the Lujiazui Financial Trade Zone, the hospital spans approximately 30,000 square meters. It offers over 150 inpatient beds and serves more than 50,000 patients annually, with 25% comprising foreign women and high-net-worth individuals from China.
Leveraging clinical expertise and technical standards from world-leading gynecological institutions such as Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital and Osaka City University Medical School, the hospital assembles a team of dual-certified Chinese and Japanese gynecological specialists. Equipped with internationally advanced minimally invasive surgical devices and precision diagnostic instruments, it is dedicated to providing women with “safe, precise, and personalized” gynecological disease diagnosis and treatment, fertility management, and health management services. The hospital holds Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, making it Shanghai's first JCI-certified foreign-invested gynecological specialty hospital and a benchmark institution for women's health services in the Yangtze River Delta region.
II. Technical Advantages: Precision, Minimally Invasive, and International “Women's Health Solutions”
Shanghai Towako Hospital's core competitiveness stems from the deep integration of “Japanese precision medical standards + Chinese clinical expertise,” achieving domestic leadership particularly in minimally invasive gynecology, infertility treatment, cervical disease management, and postpartum rehabilitation.
• Minimally Invasive Gynecological Techniques:
The hospital comprehensively performs minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries. Equipped with Japan's Olympus 4K ultra-high-definition hysteroscopic and laparoscopic systems alongside Germany's Karl Storz energy platforms, it achieves “Japanese-style minimally invasive” standards: incisions of just 3-5mm, blood loss <50ml, and discharge within 24 hours post-surgery. For instance, uterine myomectomy achieves a uterus-preserving success rate exceeding 98%, while endometriosis recurrence rates post-surgery remain below 5% (industry average: approximately 15%).
• Precision Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment:
The Reproductive Medicine Center collaborates with Kato Women's Hospital (Japan's top 3 in assisted reproductive technology) to offer “full-process IVF” services. It incorporates Japan's embryo lab constant temperature and humidity culture systems, laser-assisted hatching (LAH) technology, and blastocyst culture techniques. The IVF success rate per cycle remains stable at 58% (compared to the domestic average of approximately 40%), with success rates exceeding 65% for patients under 35.
• Cervical Disease Prevention and Treatment System:
The Cervical Disease Department utilizes Japan's “Cervical Cell DNA Ploidy Analysis Technology” (99% sensitivity) and “LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) Precision Resection,” combined with HPV genotyping testing (full coverage of type 21), to achieve early screening and minimally invasive treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Cervical cancer screening accuracy reaches 99.8%, with a cure rate exceeding 99% for CIN III patients.
• Postpartum Rehabilitation and Pelvic Floor Restoration:
The Postpartum Rehabilitation Center utilizes Japan's “Intelligent Rectus Abdominis Diastasis Assessment System,” Pelvic Floor Electromyography Biofeedback Therapy Device, and ”Postpartum Body Rehabilitation Robot.“ It provides personalized ”assessment-intervention-follow-up" plans for postpartum urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and rectus abdominis diastasis. Pelvic floor muscle strength recovery rate exceeds 85% at 6 weeks postpartum (industry average ~60%), with a 90% effective rate for rectus abdominis diastasis repair.
III. Leading Specialties: Comprehensive Women's Health Care Throughout the Lifespan
Guided by the development strategy of “Comprehensive Gynecology and Specialized Expertise,” the hospital focuses on building the following core specialty clusters:
1. Minimally Invasive Gynecology:
Treating common conditions like uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, and adenomyosis, as well as complex cases such as cervical precancerous lesions and early-stage cervical cancer. Performs over 2,000 minimally invasive surgeries annually. Led by Dr. Akihiro Tanaka, former Director of Gynecology at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, the team specializes in “bloodless laparoscopic surgery” with a complication rate below 0.5%.
2. Reproductive Medicine Center (Infertility):
Offers comprehensive services including "preconception screening - ovulation monitoring - ovulation induction - egg retrieval/ sperm retrieval, embryo culture, and transfer.“ Specialized clinics include ”Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Clinic“ and ”Recurrent Miscarriage Clinic.“ In collaboration with Japan's top IVF success rate hospital, we offer ”Third-Generation IVF (PGT)" technology, screening over 200 genetic disorders to assist patients with chromosomal abnormalities, thalassemia, and other conditions in achieving healthy pregnancies.
3. Cervical Diseases and Gynecologic Oncology Department:
Specializes in diagnosing and treating cervical precancerous lesions (CIN), cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and other gynecologic tumors. Equipped with Olympus Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) colposcopy for precise detection of microscopic cervical lesions. Performs complex procedures like “Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy + Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection,” achieving a 5-year survival rate of 92% for early-stage cervical cancer (compared to the international standard of approximately 85%).
4. Postpartum Rehabilitation & Women's Health Management:
Features a 42-day postpartum follow-up clinic, pelvic floor rehabilitation center, and body restoration center, providing services including postpartum wound care, lactation support, and urinary retention intervention. For common issues like postpartum depression and stress urinary incontinence, collaborates with the psychology department to deliver “biofeedback therapy + cognitive behavioral intervention,” achieving a 75% remission rate for postpartum depression.
IV. Core Departments and Collaborative Service System
The hospital has established a comprehensive “screening-diagnosis-treatment-rehabilitation” service network. Core departments include:
• Gynecology Outpatient Clinic: Offers general gynecology, specialist consultations, and premium bilingual (Chinese-Japanese) services for menstrual disorders, gynecological inflammation, menopause management, and routine care.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Center: Equipped with Class 100 laminar flow operating rooms supporting laparoscopic/hysteroscopic procedures and hysteroscopic cold knife surgeries, with postoperative infection rates below 0.1%.
• Reproductive Medicine Center: Includes an IVF laboratory (Class 10,000 cleanroom), egg retrieval suite, and embryo transfer room, performing first-, second-, and third-generation IVF technologies.
• Cervical Disease Department: Equipped with colposcopes, LEEP knives, and HPV genotyping analyzers, providing cervical cancer screening, precancerous lesion treatment, and follow-up care.
• Postpartum Rehabilitation Center: Features pelvic floor electromyography analyzers, postpartum rehabilitation robots, and body-shaping training equipment, offering comprehensive rehabilitation management from 42 days postpartum through one year.
• Medical Imaging Department: Equipped with Siemens Magnetom Avanto 1.5T MRI (with pelvic-specific sequences) and GE Voluson E10 4D Color Doppler Ultrasound (fetal anomaly screening resolution up to 0.1mm), supporting gynecological tumor staging and fetal development assessment.
V. Medical Equipment: World-Class Devices Empowering Precision Diagnostics
The hospital's equipment configuration meets world-class standards, with core devices certified by both CE and NMPA, including:
• Japan Olympus 4K Ultra-HD Hysteroscopy System: Provides 360° unobstructed visualization with 40x magnification, enabling clear identification of minute lesions such as endometrial polyps and adhesions.
• German Karl Storz Force Triad Energy Platform: Integrates electrocautery, electrocoagulation, and ultrasonic scalpel functions, reducing bleeding by 60% during minimally invasive procedures while limiting thermal damage to within 1mm.
• Japanese Kato EmbryoScope: Supports time-lapse embryo culture, enabling real-time monitoring of embryonic development dynamics and improving high-quality embryo selection accuracy by 30%.
• Netherlands MMS Pelvic Floor Electromyography Biofeedback Device: Collects pelvic floor EMG signals via electrodes to precisely assess muscle strength, guiding personalized rehabilitation training with an 85% cure rate for urinary incontinence.
VI. International Patient Services: Seamless Global Healthcare Experience
As a JCI-accredited hospital, Shanghai Towako Hospital provides comprehensive, multilingual, customized services for international patients throughout the entire treatment journey—before, during, and after care:
• Language Support: Professional interpreters fluent in 8 languages, including English, Japanese, and Korean. 40% of our medical team holds overseas medical credentials (e.g., Japanese medical license, American Board of Reproductive Medicine certification), enabling direct communication in English, Japanese, or Korean.
• Direct Billing with International Insurers: Partnering with over 50 global insurers, including UnitedHealthcare (US), Bupa (UK), MSH (Japan), and Samsung Insurance (Korea), we facilitate direct payment for outpatient, inpatient, and IVF treatments—eliminating upfront costs.
• Streamlined Care: Dedicated appointment channels for international patients (official website/WeChat account/hotline), airport/high-speed rail station pickup (Pudong/Hongqiao hubs only), and comprehensive patient navigation assistance for registration, testing, and medication pickup.
• Telemedicine: Established remote consultation systems with Stanford University Medical Center's Gynecology Center (USA), Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital (Japan), and Seoul National University Hospital (South Korea), enabling patients to obtain second opinions from international specialists in real time.
• Cultural Adaptation Services: Offer “Japanese-style wards” (featuring tatami mats and private bathrooms), customized religious/dietary options (e.g., halal meals, vegetarian), and holiday observances (e.g., Japanese Girls' Day, Western Mother's Day).
VII. International Patient Testimonials: “Global Reputation for Expertise and Warmth”
• Japanese Patient Yuki (38, Endometriosis): “After being diagnosed with severe endometriosis in Tokyo, where doctors recommended hysterectomy, Dr. Tanaka at Eienkō thoroughly explained the ‘laparoscopic surgery preserving the uterus’ in Japanese. Three months post-surgery, all lesions vanished! I now work normally and plan to have a second child.”
• American Patient Emily (32, recurrent IVF failure): “After three failed IVF cycles in the US, Eienkō's embryology lab used time-lapse imaging to select high-quality embryos—resulting in a successful transfer on the first attempt! Nurses reminded me daily in English about medication and even taught me prenatal yoga—truly thoughtful care.”
• Korean Patient Minji (28, Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness): “After giving birth, I developed urinary incontinence—even coughing caused leakage. Eternal Happiness's postpartum rehab center used robot-assisted therapy, and my symptoms improved significantly within 2 weeks! The doctor taught me Kegel exercises in Korean. Now I can wear tight pants again.”
VIII. Contact Information, Address & Transportation Routes
Hospital Address: 1369 Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai (near Pudong South Road)
Contact Numbers: 021-5896 8888 (Main Switchboard); 400-920-5888 (International Patient Hotline)
Transportation Routes:
• Subway: Take Line 2 to “Dongchang Road Station” (Exit 4), 8-minute walk; or Line 4 to “Pudong Avenue Station” (Exit 3), approx. 5-minute taxi ride.
• Bus: Routes 81, 82, 85, 583 to “Dongfang Hospital Station,” 2-minute walk; Tunnel Line 3 or Hunan Line to “Pudong South Road-Dongfang Road Station,” 3-minute walk.
• Driving: The hospital offers underground parking (Level B2). Present your appointment confirmation for 3 hours of complimentary parking (additional hours charged at ¥10/hour).
Conclusion
Shanghai Towako Hospital centers its mission on “dedicated to women's health throughout their entire life cycle.” Supported by international medical standards and meticulous technical services, it continuously drives innovation and advancement in gynecological care. Whether through minimally invasive surgery, infertility treatment, postpartum rehabilitation, or cervical disease management, the hospital remains committed to its mission of “restoring health and confidence to every woman,” striving to become a trusted “guardian of health” for women worldwide.
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