Hubin Main Campus
Shangcheng District · Hangzhou
No. 54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310006
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver浙江省杭州市上城区邮电路54号
International Patient Guide
Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
浙江省中医院 · 浙江中医药大学附属第一医院
Established1931
CityHangzhou
Hospital overview
About Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Founded in 1931, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (also the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University) is a comprehensive Class A tertiary hospital of traditional Chinese medicine and a National TCM Clinical Research Base. It is one of the strongest comprehensive TCM hospitals in China and is particularly strong in integrated Chinese and Western medicine. Its TCM hematology discipline ranks at the top nationwide, while orthopedics, nephrology, respiratory medicine and breast disease are national key specialties. The hospital runs an International Medical Center that provides characteristic TCM services for overseas patients, and it excels at treating complex illnesses and chronic-disease conditioning.
Locations
Zhejiang Provincial Hospital Campuses
Confirm the campus shown on your appointment before travelling.
International Medical Center
Within the Hubin Main Campus · Hangzhou
Characteristic TCM services for overseas patients, located inside the Hubin Main Campus
In Chinese — show this to your taxi driver浙江省杭州市上城区邮电路54号（院内国际医疗中心）
Addresses are shown in Chinese to help with taxi directions. Please verify your destination against the hospital appointment confirmation.
Flagship TCM departments
National standing
Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine is a National TCM Clinical Research Base and ranks among China'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 or top-tier TCM programs.
Top Nationwide
TCM HematologyTop
中医血液病科 · 全国领先
National Key
Orthopedics (TCM)Key
中医骨伤科 · 国家中医重点专科
National Key
Respiratory Medicine (TCM)Key
中医呼吸科 · 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 Zhejiang Provincial Hospital May Be Worth Considering
- You are planning to travel to Hangzhou for TCM care — it is a comprehensive Class A tertiary TCM hospital, a National TCM Clinical Research Base, and runs an International Medical Center for overseas patients.
- Your condition is a hematological disease (its TCM hematology ranks top nationwide), an orthopedic or musculoskeletal disorder, a respiratory condition such as chronic cough, asthma or COPD, or breast disease; these are national key or leading TCM programs integrating TCM with Western medicine.
- You want care from renowned TCM masters — for example 国医大师 Ge Linyi (葛琳仪), a leader in respiratory and internal TCM, and 国家级名中医 He Jialin (何嘉琳) of the famed He-family gynecology (何氏妇科).
- You can combine treatment with a Hangzhou visit — the Hubin campus is in central Hangzhou by West Lake, the city is in the well-connected Yangtze River Delta, and Hangzhou is among the Chinese cities offering 240-hour visa-free transit for many nationalities.
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 the International Medical Center 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 Medical Center the smoother route.
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Consider whether the International Medical Center suits you
In our experience, foreign patients are generally not required to use an International Medical Center, 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 Center, 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.