Dade Road Main Campus
Yuexiu District · Guangzhou
No. 111 Dade Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver广东省广州市越秀区大德路111号
International Patient Guide
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
广东省中医院 · 广州中医药大学第二附属医院
Established1933
CityGuangzhou
Hospital overview
About Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Founded in 1933, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine) is one of China's most powerful comprehensive hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine and is known as "the foremost TCM institution in southern China." It excels in integrated TCM-and-Western-medicine treatment for complex diseases and chronic conditioning, featuring Lingnan Chen's acupuncture and medicinal moxibustion therapy. It is one of the first national TCM service export bases and Guangdong's pilot TCM hospital for international medical care, providing international medical services for overseas patients, and it runs multiple campuses across Guangzhou and beyond.
Locations
Guangdong Provincial Hospital Campuses
Confirm the campus shown on your appointment before travelling.
International Medical Services
Within the Dade Road Main Campus · Guangzhou
Overseas-patient services under Guangdong's pilot TCM international medical care program, located inside the Dade Road Main Campus
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver广东省广州市越秀区大德路111号（院内国际医疗服务）
Addresses are shown in Chinese to help with taxi directions. Please verify your destination against the hospital appointment confirmation.
Flagship TCM departments
National standing
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine is one of China's most powerful comprehensive TCM hospitals and ranks No. 2 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 lead the nation in the same 2023 evaluation of TCM specialties.
National No. 1
Dermatology (TCM)No.1
中医皮肤病科 · 全国学术影响力第一
National No. 1
Breast Disease (TCM)No.1
中医乳腺病科 · 全国学术影响力第一
National Key
Nephrology (TCM)Key
中医肾病科 · 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 Guangdong Provincial Hospital May Be Worth Considering
- You are planning to travel to Guangzhou for TCM care — it is one of China's most powerful comprehensive TCM hospitals (No. 2 in the 2023 Academic Influence Evaluation of TCM Disciplines (Specialties)), one of the first national TCM service export bases and Guangdong's pilot hospital for international medical care.
- Your condition is a skin disease (its TCM dermatology ranks No. 1 nationally), a breast condition (TCM breast disease ranks No. 1 nationally), a kidney disease, or a complex or chronic condition needing integrated TCM-and-Western-medicine care — including characteristic Lingnan Chen's acupuncture and medicinal moxibustion therapy.
- You want care from renowned TCM masters — for example 国医大师 Xuan Guowei (禤国维), a pioneer of TCM dermatology, and Lin Yi (林毅), a leader in TCM breast disease.
- You can combine treatment with a Guangdong visit — Guangzhou is a major southern-China transport hub and participates in China's 240-hour visa-free transit program, while distinctive Lingnan TCM therapies and cuisine make it a memorable medical-tourism destination.
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 for the hospital's international medical services are best arranged in advance, and the hospital is extremely busy 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 service the smoother route.
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Consider whether the international service suits you
In our experience, foreign patients are generally not required to use an international service, 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 service, 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.