Shanghai Children's Medical Center
Shanghai Children's Medical Center · Shanghai Children's Medical Center
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine affiliated children's hospital (Class III Grade A), co-built by the Shanghai Municipal Government and Project HOPE, opened in 1998. 500 authorized beds (about 800 in operation). In 2010 it became China's first JCI-accredited children's specialty hospital, re-accredited in 2013 and 2016. Its pediatric cardiothoracic surgery department has performed 30,000+ congenital heart operations, now 3,500+ per year — the highest volume among children's hospitals worldwide; arterial switch operation has been performed as early as 6 hours after birth and at 1.7 kg, with over 97% overall success. The pediatric hematology-oncology center is among the largest in the world. Six national key clinical specialties.
1998
Founded
500
Beds
150万+
Annual outpatients
先心手术 3500+/年
Surgeries / year
10
Languages
Accreditations & Rankings
JCI international accreditation
China's first accredited children's specialty hospital
No.1 congenital heart surgery volume among children's hospitals worldwide
3,500+ surgeries per year
6 National Key Disciplines
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery / pediatric hemato-oncology, etc.
Key Departments
Services available here
Leading Specialists
研究生教育
住院医师培训
De-identified Cases
Arterial switch operation (ASO)
Source: Children's Medical Center Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery (de-identified; not a guarantee of outcome)
Stratified chemo regimen + MRD monitoring
Source: Children's Medical Center Hematology-Oncology Center (de-identified; not a guarantee of outcome)
China vs. home country
| Dimension | China (this hospital) | Western / home reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price level | ¥50,000-120,000 | Western countries ~¥200,000-500,000 |
| Cost savings | Save 60-75% | — |
| Wait time | 1-3 weeks | Often 4-12 weeks in the West |
| 5-year survival / outcomes | Congenital heart surgery volume among the highest nationally, at internationally advanced level | Comparable |
* Reference ranges only; final figures depend on in-person evaluation and treatment plan.
International patient journey
- 1China's first JCI children's hospital
- 2Opened 1998
- 330,000+ heart surgeries
- 4Project HOPE partner
FAQ
Quick facts
- Founded
- 1998
- Beds
- 500
- Annual outpatients
- 150万+
- Surgeries / year
- 先心手术 3500+/年
- Languages
- 10-language support powered by MedBridge
- Website
- www.scmc.com.cn
* Scale figures are reference only.