Xuhui Main Campus
Xuhui District · Shanghai
No. 725 Wanping South Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver上海市徐汇区宛平南路725号
International Patient Guide
Longhua Hospital
上海中医药大学附属龙华医院
Established1960
CityShanghai
Hospital overview
About Longhua Hospital
Founded in July 1960, Longhua Hospital is affiliated with the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is one of China's four earliest major TCM clinical bases. It is a national Class A tertiary hospital of traditional Chinese medicine with a strong "famous doctors, famous departments, famous hospital, famous herbs" tradition, pursuing an integrated TCM-and-Western-medicine path. The hospital is a pilot hospital for Shanghai international medical tourism and provides international medical services for overseas patients, including acupuncture, herbal paste (gaofang) and constitution conditioning. It is especially recognised for TCM oncology, orthopedics (Shi's traumatology), TCM surgery and breast disease, and nephrology, and is skilled at integrated care for complicated chronic diseases.
Locations
Longhua Hospital Campuses
Confirm the campus shown on your appointment before travelling.
Hangtou Campus
Pudong New Area · Shanghai
No. 99 Hangdu Road, Hangtou Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver上海市浦东新区航头镇航都路99号
Shangnan Campus
Pudong New Area · Shanghai
No. 45 Shanggang Second Village, Shangnan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver上海市浦东新区上南路上钢二村45号
Addresses are shown in Chinese to help with taxi directions. Please verify your destination against the hospital appointment confirmation.
Flagship TCM departments
National standing
Longhua Hospital is one of China's four earliest major TCM clinical bases and ranks among the nation's leading 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 TCM specialties.
National Key
TCM OncologyKey
中医肿瘤科 · 国家中医重点专科
National Key
Orthopedics (Shi's Traumatology)Key
中医骨伤科 · 石氏伤科 · 国家中医重点专科
National Key
TCM Surgery & BreastKey
中医外科 / 乳腺病 · 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 Longhua Hospital May Be Worth Considering
- You are planning to travel to Shanghai for TCM care — Longhua is one of China's four earliest major TCM clinical bases and a pilot hospital for Shanghai international medical tourism, with dedicated international medical services.
- Your condition is a tumour (supportive TCM oncology care), an orthopedic, spinal or musculoskeletal disorder, a surgical or breast condition, or chronic kidney disease; its TCM Oncology, Orthopedics (Shi's traumatology) and TCM Surgery & Breast are national key specialties integrating TCM with Western medicine.
- You want care from nationally renowned TCM masters — for example 国医大师 Liu Jiaxiang (刘嘉湘), a pioneer of TCM oncology, and 国医大师 Shi Qi (施杞), a leader of Shi's traumatology (石氏伤科) orthopedics.
- You can combine treatment with a Shanghai visit — the main Xuhui campus sits in central Shanghai, Shanghai offers 240-hour visa-free transit for many nationalities, and as an overseas patient you can also access characteristic TCM treatments such as acupuncture, herbal paste and constitution conditioning.
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 at Longhua's international / VIP (特权) service are best arranged in advance, and the hospital is very 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 service the smoother route.
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Consider whether the international / VIP 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.