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Hospitals & clinics

Hospitals, dental chains & health-check centres in China

The hard part isn’t that good facilities don’t exist — it’s knowing which one fits your case and getting in without Chinese. Below are widely-recognised institutions to orient you; we match you to the right one and handle access end to end.

This is a selection, not a full list. China has over 1,580 Class-3A hospitals plus thousands of clinics and screening centres — we arrange care at the right facility for your case across major cities, not only those shown here. These are widely-recognised institutions for orientation, not necessarily our contracted partners, and we don’t publish unverifiable claims (rankings, accreditation, prices).

How we choose one for you

  • Tier first. We prioritise Class-3A (三甲) hospitals and accredited centres — what 3A means.
  • Fit to your case. The right place for a dental implant isn’t the right one for a cardiac workup.
  • English pathway. An international/VIP department or English-capable clinicians.
  • Value. A top public hospital’s international department often beats a private hospital on price for the same specialists.
  • Records. A facility that issues English reports, imaging and a proper fapiao for insurance.

Top general (Class-3A / 三甲) hospitals

Comprehensive tertiary hospitals — the first choice for most serious or multi-specialty needs.

NameCityKnown for
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
北京协和医院
BeijingComprehensive general medicine; among China’s most respected hospitals
Chinese PLA General Hospital ("301")
中国人民解放军总医院
BeijingLarge comprehensive general hospital
Peking University Third Hospital
北京大学第三医院
BeijingReproductive medicine, sports medicine, orthopaedics
Ruijin Hospital
瑞金医院
ShanghaiComprehensive care; endocrinology and haematology
Zhongshan Hospital (Fudan)
复旦大学附属中山医院
ShanghaiComprehensive care; strong internal medicine
Huashan Hospital (Fudan)
复旦大学附属华山医院
ShanghaiNeurology and neurosurgery
West China Hospital (Sichuan University)
四川大学华西医院
ChengduOne of the largest comprehensive hospitals in China
Tongji Hospital (HUST)
华中科技大学同济医院
WuhanComprehensive tertiary care
Xiangya Hospital (Central South University)
中南大学湘雅医院
ChangshaComprehensive care with a long academic history
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
中山大学附属第一医院
GuangzhouComprehensive care; organ transplantation
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University
浙江大学医学院附属第一医院
HangzhouComprehensive care; infectious disease and transplantation

Specialty hospitals

Leading centres for a single field — cardiac, orthopaedic, cancer, eye and more.

NameCityKnown for
Fuwai Hospital
阜外医院
BeijingCardiovascular disease and cardiac surgery
Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
北京积水潭医院
BeijingOrthopaedics and trauma
Cancer Hospital, CAMS
中国医学科学院肿瘤医院
BeijingOncology
Beijing Tongren Hospital
北京同仁医院
BeijingOphthalmology and ENT
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
中山眼科中心
GuangzhouOphthalmology (eye care and LASIK)
Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital
上海交通大学医学院附属第九人民医院
ShanghaiDentistry, plastic and reconstructive surgery

Public dental (stomatology) hospitals

Top academic dental hospitals — best value and strong for complex dental work.

NameCityKnown for
Peking University School of Stomatology
北京大学口腔医院
BeijingLeading public dental institution
West China School of Stomatology (Sichuan University)
四川大学华西口腔医院
ChengduOne of China’s top-ranked dental schools
Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital — Stomatology
上海九院口腔科
ShanghaiRenowned dental and oral surgery
Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University (Guanghua)
中山大学附属口腔医院(光华口腔)
GuangzhouLeading dental hospital in South China
School of Stomatology, Wuhan University
武汉大学口腔医院
WuhanTop dental school and hospital
Nanjing Stomatological Hospital
南京市口腔医院
NanjingWell-regarded public dental hospital

Private dental chains

English-friendly comfort and convenience at a premium to public hospitals. Compare quotes — private chains can carry higher "foreigner" pricing.

NameCityKnown for
Arrail Dental
瑞尔齿科
Nationwide (chain)Premium chain, English-friendly, popular with expats
Rytime Dental
瑞泰口腔
Nationwide (chain)Established private dental chain
Bybo Dental
拜博口腔
Nationwide (chain)Large nationwide dental chain
Jiamei Dental
佳美口腔
Nationwide (chain)Long-running private dental chain
New York Dental
纽约牙科
ShanghaiExpat-oriented, fully English-speaking clinic

Health-screening (体检) institutions

Convenient, packaged full-body checkups. We help you choose the right scope and get English results.

NameCityKnown for
Meinian Onehealth
美年大健康
Nationwide (chain)One of China’s largest health-check chains
iKang Guobin
爱康国宾
Nationwide (chain)Major nationwide health-screening chain
MJ Health
美兆
Major citiesPremium preventive health-screening brand
Ciming Health Checkup
慈铭体检
Nationwide (chain)Established health-screening chain
Rich Healthcare (Rici)
瑞慈体检
Nationwide (chain)Nationwide health-screening chain
The University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital
香港大学深圳医院
ShenzhenInternational-standard screening, English-friendly
Don’t see your city or specialty? That’s expected — this is only a sample. Tell us your case and we’ll match you to the right hospital or clinic, wherever it is.

Public, international department, private — which tier?

OptionEnglishCostBest for
Public (general)LimitedLowestTop doctors, lowest cost — with our help to navigate
Public international / VIP deptSome–goodMidThe value sweet spot: top doctors + English
Private / international hospital or chainFullHighestWestern-style comfort, fully English

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