Beixiange Main Campus
Xicheng District · Beijing
No. 5 Beixiange, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver北京市西城区北线阁5号
International Patient Guide
Guang'anmen Hospital
中国中医科学院广安门医院
Established1955
CityBeijing
Hospital overview
About Guang'anmen Hospital
Founded in 1955, Guang'anmen Hospital is the second clinical institute of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) and a national Class A tertiary hospital of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is a constituent unit of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine and one of China's first national TCM service export bases. The hospital is best known for integrating TCM with Western medicine, with nationally leading programs in oncology, endocrinology and diabetes, rheumatology and anorectal disease. Its International Medical Department, established in 2009, is China's first TCM institution accredited to serve international patients, and the hospital treats a large number of overseas patients each year.
Locations
Guang'anmen Hospital Campuses
Confirm the campus shown on your appointment before travelling.
International Medical Department
Within the main campus · Beijing
12th Floor, Building 5 (Outpatient Complex), enter via East Gate 1 — No. 5 Beixiange, Xicheng District
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver北京市西城区北线阁5号 门诊综合楼5号楼12层（东1门进入）
Addresses are shown in Chinese to help with taxi directions. Please verify your destination against the hospital appointment confirmation.
Flagship TCM departments
National standing
Guang'anmen Hospital ranks No. 3 among China's TCM hospitals in the 2023 Academic Influence Evaluation of TCM Disciplines (Specialties), published by the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and the China Association of Chinese Medicine. Its flagship departments below are national key or center-level TCM programs.
National Center
Oncology (TCM)Center
中医肿瘤科 · 国家中医肿瘤诊疗中心
National Base
Endocrinology & DiabetesBase
中医内分泌科 · 国家中医糖尿病临床研究基地
National Key
Rheumatology (TCM)Key
中医风湿病科 · 国家中医重点专科
Source: 2023 Academic Influence Evaluation of TCM Disciplines (Specialties), an independent academic evaluation by the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and the China Association of Chinese Medicine, not an official government ranking.
A practical guide
When Guang'anmen Hospital May Be Worth Considering
- You are planning to travel to Beijing for care that combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western medicine — Guang'anmen is a national top-tier TCM hospital, a WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine and one of China's first TCM service export bases.
- Your condition is cancer (supportive TCM care), diabetes or metabolic disease, rheumatology, or anorectal disease; its Oncology, Endocrinology & Diabetes and Rheumatology departments are flagship national programs where TCM is integrated with conventional treatment.
- You want care from nationally renowned TCM experts — for example academician Tong Xiaolin (Tong Xiaolin, 仝小林) in diabetes and metabolic disease, and leading oncology figures Lin Hongsheng (林洪生) and Piao Bingkui (朴炳奎).
- You are an overseas patient — the hospital runs a dedicated International Medical Department (established 2009, China's first TCM institution accredited for international patients), and its central Beijing (Xicheng) location lets you combine treatment with a longer stay in the capital.
These points can help guide your research; they do not determine whether a hospital or treatment is right for you. Clinical decisions are made by the hospital’s licensed doctors.
Practical guidance
Notes from Our Service Experience
The following reflects what we have learned while supporting international patients. Appointment arrangements, services and fees can vary; please confirm current details with the hospital.
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Plan ahead for appointments
Based on our experience, appointments through the International Medical Department may need to be arranged in advance, and the hospital is popular with both local and overseas patients. The main hospital app and on-site registration do not offer an English interface, and counters may not have bilingual staff, so overseas patients usually find the International Medical Department the smoother route.
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Consider whether the International Medical Department suits you
In our experience, foreign patients are generally not required to use an International Medical Department, though hospital policies may vary. Fees there are often substantially higher than at standard outpatient clinics. In return, it may offer dedicated consultation rooms, shorter waits, longer appointments and, in some cases, the ability to use international health insurance. For patients travelling alone, the additional support may make the visit easier.
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A more cost-conscious route with coordination
For self-funded patients seeking a more economical option, we can help arrange care through the same channels used by local patients. Based on our experience, even after adding our coordination fee, the overall cost can be considerably lower than using the International Medical Department, while including advance appointment coordination, bilingual escort support and English medical reports.
Before you travel
What to Prepare for Medical Care in China
A quick comparison of what you will need to arrange when travelling independently and what our coordination service can help with.
| What to prepare | Travelling independently | With our service |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | Bring your passport. | Bring your passport. |
| Previous medical records | Bring the original records and arrange a Chinese translation yourself. | Bring the originals. We prepare a bilingual version. |
| Medical imaging | Bring the original imaging files (DICOM), not screenshots. | Bring the original imaging files (DICOM), not screenshots. |
| Current medication records | Bring the original records and arrange a Chinese translation yourself. | Bring the originals. We prepare a bilingual version. |
| Insurance card and approval letter | Check with the hospital and insurer in advance whether your plan can be used. | We can contact the hospital with you to check insurance use, required documents and the process, and provide a document checklist. |
| Costs | Pay hospital charges directly to the hospital. | Pay hospital charges directly to the hospital, plus our service fee. We do not receive a share of your medical fees. Our service fee is paid in advance. |
| Other arrangements | Arrange any hospital-specific preparations, appointments and transport yourself. | We can arrange an escort for your appointments and help coordinate your schedule. |
Requirements vary by hospital and appointment. We will confirm the relevant preparation details for your case.