Huashan Hospital International Medical Center

Hospital Overview:

As one of the earliest and most authoritative international medical institutions in Shanghai, Huashan Hospital International Medical Center is especially renowned for its world-leading neuroscience and dermatology strengths.

Hospital Details:

Established in 1989, Huashan Hospital Fudan University International Medical Center is one of the first institutions dedicated to international medical services in Shanghai and even across China. It operates mainly at the Wulumuqi Road main campus in Jing'an District and the Pudong campus near Jinqiao International Community, covering outpatient consultation, inpatient care, 24-hour emergency service, health management, vaccination and cross-border medical transfer services. Over the past decades, it has provided more than 1 million outpatient and emergency services for patients from over 100 countries and regions, with foreign patients accounting for 50% of the total. With an annual outpatient volume of about 40,000 visits, it is the medical institution that admits the largest number of foreign inpatients in Shanghai.

Backed by the comprehensive strength of Huashan Hospital, a national Grade 3A top hospital, the center has a full-time medical team with overseas training experience and a specialist support pool covering all clinical disciplines. It created the distinctive "Huashan model" of international medical care, featuring dedicated case managers, full-process service and integrated management, and takes the lead in formulating Shanghai's official specification for international medical services, serving as the industry benchmark in the Yangtze River Delta region. It has established direct billing cooperation with dozens of domestic and international commercial insurance companies, and adheres to the philosophy of "excellent medical care, premium service" to provide standardized international medical care for global patients.

Core Specialty Strengths

Benefiting from Huashan Hospital's leading disciplinary advantages, the International Medical Center has outstanding competitiveness in multiple high-level medical fields. Its neurosurgery department is ranked first in China and among the top in Asia, with rich clinical experience in complex brain tumor resection, cerebrovascular malformation treatment, functional neurosurgery and spinal surgery, completing thousands of high-difficulty operations every year. Its neurology department is a national leading center for stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment. The dermatology department, with an annual outpatient volume of over 1.5 million visits, is one of the top dermatology institutions in China, excelling in intractable skin diseases, skin laser treatment and medical cosmetology. In addition, infectious diseases, hand and microsurgery, sports medicine and urology are also highly recognized specialties frequently chosen by international patients.

Featured Service Modes

Different from ordinary outpatient services, the center adopts a "general practice + specialty" combined service mode. Each patient is assigned a dedicated full-time physician responsible for condition assessment, diagnosis, treatment arrangement and follow-up throughout the whole process. For complex and severe cases, the center will coordinate multidisciplinary expert teams across the hospital to carry out joint consultation and formulate systematic treatment plans. Besides clinical diagnosis and treatment, it also provides personalized health checkup packages, routine vaccination services, overseas emergency medical transfer and on-site medical support for international events, forming a full-cycle closed-loop medical service system covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

Medical Process for International Patients

• Step 1: Appointment and pre-assessment. International patients can make appointments through official channels including the dedicated international patient hotline, email consultation and on-site registration. Patients can submit their previous medical records and examination reports in advance, and the medical team will conduct preliminary assessment, match suitable specialists and provide estimated treatment arrangements before arrival. For patients with unclear diagnosis, general practice assessment is available first to recommend corresponding specialty departments.
• Step 2: On-site registration and reception. After arriving at the hospital, patients present their valid passports at the reception desk of the International Medical Center to complete identity verification and registration procedures. A dedicated medical coordinator will be arranged to guide patients through the whole process and assist with communication between patients and medical staff.
• Step 3: Diagnosis, examination and treatment. Under the guidance of the coordinator, patients attend the specialist consultation, and complete corresponding laboratory tests, imaging examinations or treatment items as prescribed. For patients requiring hospitalization or surgery, the coordinator will assist in handling admission procedures, coordinate operation schedules and keep patients and their families informed of treatment progress in a timely manner.
• Step 4: Payment and follow-up arrangement. After treatment, patients can settle fees via international credit cards, cash or direct commercial insurance billing. The attending physician will provide a detailed discharge plan and rehabilitation guidance. After patients return to their home countries, the medical team will continue to provide remote follow-up support and answer rehabilitation-related questions.