Shanghai Changhai Hospital上海长海医院
International Hospital in Shanghai, China
Shanghai Changhai Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, is a large comprehensive Grade A tertiary hospital established in 1949. It is nationally renowned for its treatment of burn and war trauma, digestive and urinary system diseases, cardiovascular and major vascular surgery, whole organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment of tumors. With over 2,100 beds and 3.6 million annual outpatient visits, it ranks among China's top military hospitals and its clinical medicine is in the ESI global top 0.1%.
Overview — Shanghai Changhai Hospital
Scale
Large comprehensive military hospital with 2,100+ beds
Total Beds
2,100
City
Shanghai, Shanghai
Departments
Leading Surgeries & Procedures
Shanghai Changhai Hospital excels in minimally invasive urological surgery with over 28 years of experience and 15,000+ endoscopic procedures for urinary calculi. The Burn Surgery Department is a national key discipline and Shanghai Burn Emergency Center, pioneering large-area burn treatment protocols. The Cardiovascular Surgery Department performs complex aortic surgery, TAVR procedures, and major vascular reconstructions. The hospital is a leading center for kidney transplantation in China. The Digestive Medicine Department performs advanced endoscopic interventions including ERCP, ESD, and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).
Key Surgical Departments
Urology is the #1 ranked urology department in Shanghai and a national key discipline, specializing in minimally invasive surgery for kidney stones, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer with robotic-assisted procedures. Burn Surgery is a national key discipline, Shanghai Burn Emergency Center, and PLA Burn Research Institute with the PLA Key Laboratory of Shock and Organ Damage Prevention. Digestive Medicine is a national clinical key specialty known for advanced endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of GI tumors. Cardiovascular Surgery specializes in complex cardiac and major vascular operations. TCM Oncology integrates traditional Chinese medicine with modern oncology for comprehensive cancer treatment.
Notable Physicians
The hospital houses 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 14 senior experts at Grade 5 and above, 8 Yangtze River Scholar Distinguished/Young Professors, and nearly 100 high-level scientific innovation talents. The medical team has pioneered multiple internationally-first techniques and published over 500 SCI papers annually, with 51 papers in Nature Index (2025).
International Patient Services at Shanghai Changhai Hospital
- International patient coordination
- Multilingual staff assistance
- Insurance direct billing
- Customized follow-up programs
- Appointment booking for overseas patients
- Second opinion consultations
Accepted Insurance
Contact Information
Mon-Fri 8:00AM-5:00PM; Sat 8:00AM-11:30AM
Languages Available
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Last updated: 2026-05-07
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