Departments
- Thoracic Surgery
- Oncology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Tuberculosis
- Occupational Diseases
- Cardiology
- Pulmonary Circulation
- Medical Imaging
- Pathology
- Anesthesiology
Grade 3A
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
International patient services in Shanghai
Hospital LevelGrade 3A
Scale1200 beds, 13 clinical departments
Total Beds1200
International Beds50
Outpatient HoursMon-Fri 8:00-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Last Updated2025-05-14
International Services
- Translation services
- Visa assistance
- Medical records translation
- Fast-track diagnosis
- Surgical consultation
- Multidisciplinary expert review
Insurance & Direct Billing
- Cigna
- Bupa
- Allianz
- AXA
- Aetna
Leading Surgeries & Technologies
The hospital is a global leader in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, particularly video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and uniportal techniques. Surgeons routinely perform complex procedures through a single small incision, resulting in less pain and faster recovery, with an average hospital stay of just 3.73 days. The hospital also excels in complex mediastinal tumor resections, tracheal reconstruction, and lung transplantation, having completed Asia's first lung transplant in an elderly patient.
Key Departments
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital features world-class departments, notably its Thoracic Surgery, Oncology, Respiratory Medicine, and Occupational Diseases departments, which are recognized as National Clinical Key Specialties. The hospital is a pioneer in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, particularly uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Its research is highly acclaimed, with publications in top-tier journals like Nature and Cell, and it has won the National Science & Technology Progress Award for lung cancer precision diagnosis.
Notable Physicians
Dr. Chen Chang is the Hospital President and a leading expert in lung transplant, tracheal surgery, and VATS, with over 170 SCI papers. Prof. Jiang Gening, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, is a pioneer of uniportal VATS and a National S&T Progress Award winner with extensive international training. Dr. Zhao Deping, trained at Mayo Clinic and MSKCC, is one of the first in China to perform uniportal VATS lobectomy and performs over 1,500 surgeries annually.
Contact Information
Address507 Zhengmin Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
Phone+86-21-6511-5006
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