Shanghai Tongji Hospital
About the hospital
Shanghai Tongji Hospital usually refers to Tongji Hospital, affiliated with Tongji University, located in Shanghai. It is a Class A tertiary comprehensive hospital integrating medical care, teaching, research, prevention, and rehabilitation. The hospital dates back to 1900 and has a century-long medical tradition. Supported by the platform of Tongji University School of Medicine, it has developed strong overall capabilities in orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular disease, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, rehabilitation medicine, and emergency and critical care. The hospital has clear technical strengths in spine surgery, joint surgery, trauma care, diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases, and multidisciplinary collaboration, and is able to manage highly complex and difficult cases. As one of Shanghai's large public teaching hospitals, its strengths include concentrated expert resources, a well-established critical care system, and strong research translation capacity. It also has an international medical department/specialty medical service system, which can provide relatively convenient care for expatriates and patients with high-level medical needs. For Chinese patients, compared with traveling to Europe or the United States for similar complex surgery or chronic disease management, it offers clear local advantages in language, payment, continuity of postoperative follow-up, overall cost, and inpatient coordination.
Why choose this hospital
Century-long medical tradition
Founded in 1900, with a strong foundation in teaching and research and a mature clinical system.
Class A tertiary comprehensive strength
As an affiliated hospital of Tongji University, it undertakes regional diagnosis and treatment of difficult and critical cases, as well as teaching and research tasks.
Integrated key specialties
Departments such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular medicine, general surgery, and rehabilitation have developed multidisciplinary collaboration advantages.
International medical services
An international/specialty medical service system is available to support expatriate and high-demand patients.
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Care coordination
Appointment scheduling, specialist outpatient visits, and inpatient admission coordination can be arranged, typically with a shorter upfront coordination period than traveling abroad to Europe or the United States for care.
Language support
Chinese and English support is available, making communication about diagnosis and treatment suitable for expatriates and returning overseas patients.
Cost advantage
Compared with large medical centers in Europe and the United States, the overall cost of similar tests, hospitalization, and surgery is usually lower, which can significantly reduce total cross-border medical expenses.
Convenient postoperative follow-up
Patients do not need long-distance international travel over an extended period; follow-up visits, rehabilitation, and chronic disease management after surgery are more continuous and accessible.
Patient reviews
Undisclosed patient
I had been anxious ever since I was diagnosed with coronary artery disease, so I went to the Department of Cardiology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital for treatment. The doctor was not only highly skilled and quickly developed a minimally invasive interventional surgery plan for me, but also very patient and thorough, answering all of my concerns in detail. The procedure went very smoothly, and I recovered quickly afterward. At present, my symptoms of chest tightness and chest pain have been completely relieved, and all follow-up cardiovascular indicators have returned to normal. I am truly grateful to the doctor for the care and treatment I received!
Undisclosed patient
My father has severe coronary artery disease and often experiences chest tightness and shortness of breath. During his visit to the Department of Cardiology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital, the doctor was not only highly skilled and quickly arranged a minimally invasive stent procedure for us, but also very patient and thorough, answering all of our concerns in detail. He recovered very quickly after the surgery, and now his chest tightness has been completely relieved, with all cardiovascular indicators back to normal. We sincerely thank Tongji Hospital for its high-quality medical care!
Undisclosed patient
My father has severe coronary artery disease and has recently been experiencing frequent chest tightness. During his visit to the Department of Cardiology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital, the doctor not only made a prompt diagnosis and arranged a minimally invasive stent procedure, but also showed great patience and addressed all of our concerns in detail. He recovered very quickly after the procedure, and his chest tightness has now completely resolved. All cardiovascular indicators have returned to normal. We sincerely thank the doctor for his excellent medical expertise and high professional ethics!
Undisclosed patient
My mother had severe knee osteoarthritis and had long-term pain that was difficult to bear. She underwent total knee replacement surgery in the Department of Orthopedics at Tongji Hospital. The surgeon was highly skilled, with a small incision and minimal bleeding during the operation. During her hospital stay, both the doctors and nurses were extremely courteous, and during daily rounds they carefully asked about her recovery. It has now been three months since the surgery. My mother is able to walk independently, the joint pain has completely disappeared, and her quality of life has improved significantly.
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