Huayuanshan Campus (Main)
Wuchang District · Wuhan
No. 4 Huayuanshan, Yanzhi Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430061
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver湖北省武汉市武昌区花园山4号
International Patient Guide
Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM
湖北省中医院 · 湖北中医药大学附属医院
Established1868
CityWuhan
Hospital overview
About Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM
Founded in 1868 (originally Renji Hospital) and reorganized into its present form in 2002, Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM (the Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine) is the largest TCM hospital in Hubei and a national TCM clinical research base. Its national key specialties include hepatology, nephrology, acupuncture, encephalopathy and orthopedics. It excels in integrated TCM and Western medicine for chronic liver disease, kidney disease, neck and lumbar disorders and stroke rehabilitation, and features characteristic therapies such as Yin-Yang conditioning moxibustion. It accepts international patients for TCM treatment and wellness conditioning.
Locations
Hubei Provincial Hospital Campuses
The hospital runs a "one hospital, four addresses" layout. Confirm the campus shown on your appointment before travelling.
Guanggu Campus
Hongshan District · Wuhan
Luoyu Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan (Guanggu Campus)
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver湖北省武汉市洪山区珞喻路湖北省中医院光谷院区
Addresses are shown in Chinese to help with taxi directions. Please verify your destination against the hospital appointment confirmation.
Flagship TCM departments
National standing
Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM is one of central China's leading TCM hospitals and the largest in Hubei. Its flagship departments below are nationally recognised in the 2022 academic-influence evaluation of TCM specialties.
National No. 2
Hepatology (TCM)No.2
中医肝病科 · 全国学术影响力第二
National Top 10
Nephrology (TCM)Top 10
中医肾病科 · 全国学术影响力前十
National Key
Encephalopathy (TCM)Key
中医脑病科 · 国家中医重点专科
Source: 2022 Academic Influence Evaluation of TCM Disciplines (Specialties), an independent academic reference compiled by the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and the China Association of Chinese Medicine, not an official government ranking.
A practical guide
When Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM May Be Worth Considering
- You are planning to travel to Wuhan or central China for TCM care — it is the largest TCM hospital in Hubei and a national TCM clinical research base, running a "one hospital, four addresses" network across Wuhan.
- Your condition is a liver disease (its TCM hepatology ranks No. 2 nationally), a kidney disease (nephrology ranks top 10 nationally), a brain or stroke-related disorder, or one suited to acupuncture and moxibustion — including its characteristic Yin-Yang conditioning moxibustion therapy.
- You want care from renowned TCM masters — for example 国医大师 Tu Jinwen (凃晋文) in encephalopathy, and the hospital's senior liver-disease specialists (its hepatology department is led by National TCM Masters).
- You can combine treatment with a Hubei visit — Wuhan is a major central-China transport hub and participates in China's 240-hour visa-free transit program, while Hubei is the homeland of Li Shizhen (李时珍), the renowned Ming-dynasty pharmacologist, giving the region deep TCM heritage.
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 are best arranged in advance, and the hospital is very busy across its multiple campuses. 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 it easier to arrange care through the hospital's international or coordination channel in advance.
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Confirm which campus to visit
In our experience, the hospital's campuses are spread across Wuhan (Huayuanshan, Guanggu, Gedian and the Fenghuang clinic), and different specialties are concentrated at different sites. Confirm the exact campus for your appointment before you travel, since a wrong campus can mean a long cross-city trip.
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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 a dedicated 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.