Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH)

北京协和医院

Widely regarded as China's #1 hospital overall, with Rheumatology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Surgery and Pathology all ranked #1 nationally, and a dedicated International Medical Department

CityBeijing

TypePublic

AccreditationTertiary Grade-A (三级甲等)

English supportInternational Medical Department at the Xidan campus, offering health checkups, endoscopy and other services to international patients

About

Founded in 1921 with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, PUMCH is China's most prestigious teaching hospital, designated by the National Health Commission as the national center for guiding the diagnosis and treatment of complex and rare disease. It spans Dongdan (main) and Xidan campuses. In the Fudan specialty reputation rankings, PUMCH has repeatedly topped 8-10 specialties in a single year, including Pathology, Rheumatology, Obstetrics & Gynecology and General Surgery. It was one of the first Chinese hospitals to treat foreign dignitaries and cadres, and its Xidan campus houses a dedicated International Medical Department.

Advantage specialties

Rheumatology & Immunology

Ranked #1 nationally on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, widely regarded as the founding department of modern rheumatology in China.

CONDITIONS TREATED

Systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Vasculitis & connective tissue disease
Complex/undiagnosed autoimmune disease

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Ranked #1 nationally on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, one of the hospital's founding flagship departments.

CONDITIONS TREATED

Gynecologic oncology
High-risk obstetrics
Reproductive endocrinology
Complex gynecologic surgery

General Surgery

Ranked #1 nationally on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, covering the full range of complex abdominal, endocrine and oncologic general surgery.

CONDITIONS TREATED

Complex abdominal & hepatobiliary surgery
Endocrine surgery (thyroid, adrenal)
Breast surgery
GI oncology

Pathology

Ranked #1 nationally on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, providing definitive diagnosis for the hospital's role as China's national referral center for complex and rare disease.

CONDITIONS TREATED

Complex/rare disease pathology diagnosis
Second-opinion pathology consultation
Molecular pathology
Cancer subtyping

If you arrange it yourself

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Language support

International Medical Department at the Xidan campus, offering health checkups, endoscopy and other services to international patients

How to book

International Medical Department (Xidan campus) — contact via hospital switchboard 010-69158100 (Xidan) for current appointment channel

Documents

Passport · Valid visa · Previous medical records · Insurance information

Good to know

Two campuses: Dongdan (main, Shuaifuyuan) and Xidan (Damucang Hutong) — the latter centers on endocrine & reproductive gynecology, plastic surgery, breast surgery, oncology and the International Medical Department.