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Shanghai Chest Hospital

Shanghai Chest Hospital · Shanghai Chest Hospital

Tier-3A Specialist Hospital三级甲等专科医院（心胸疾病）国家临床重点专科：胸外科 / 呼吸内科Shanghai Clinical Medical Center for Lung Cancer

Shanghai Chest Hospital, founded in 1957, is one of China's earliest Grade-A tertiary specialty hospitals focused on cardiothoracic and pulmonary disease, with over 1,000 beds. Its annual thoracic surgery volume ranks among the nation's highest. Strengths include minimally invasive lung cancer resection, airway stenting, pulmonary nodule ablation, and esophageal disease care, supported by dedicated lung-cancer and respiratory-endoscopy centers.

241 Huaihai West Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 021-63856699 10-language support powered by MedBridge

1957

Founded

1,100

Beds

100万+

Annual outpatients

胸外科手术量全国前列

Surgeries / year

Languages

Accreditations & Rankings

Tier-3 Grade-A specialty hospital

Shanghai Chest Hospital (SJTU-affiliated)

National Key Clinical Specialty

Thoracic surgery / Respiratory medicine

Shanghai Clinical Medical Center for Lung Cancer

Annual thoracic surgery volume among the highest nationwide

Key Departments

Thoracic SurgeryLung OncologyPulmonary MedicineCardiothoracic SurgeryRespiratory Endoscopy

Minimally invasive lung cancer resection

Airway stenting

Pulmonary nodule ablation

Esophageal cancer care

Respiratory endoscopy

Services available here

Oncology· ¥10K-400K Cancer MDT· ¥50-300K Premium Health Checkup· ¥1,000-30,000

De-identified Cases

Early peripheral lung cancer (small pulmonary nodule)

Uniportal VATS segmentectomy/lobectomy

R0 resection with maximum lung preservation4-6 days inpatient

Source: Shanghai Chest Hospital Thoracic Surgery (de-identified; not a guarantee of outcome)

Central airway stenosis

Tracheal stent placement + subsequent treatment

Airway patent, dyspnea relieved5-7 days inpatient

Source: Shanghai Chest Hospital Respiratory Endoscopy Center (de-identified; not a guarantee of outcome)

China vs. home country

Dimension	China (this hospital)	Western / home reference
Price level	Curative lung cancer surgery ~¥80,000-150,000	Western countries ~¥300,000-600,000
Cost savings	Save 50-70%	—
Wait time	Scheduled within 1-2 weeks	Often 4-8 weeks in the West
5-year survival / outcomes	Early-stage lung cancer 5-yr survival at international level	Comparable

* Reference ranges only; final figures depend on in-person evaluation and treatment plan.

International patient journey

1Founded 1957
2Shanghai thoracic leader
31,000+ beds
4Tens of thousands of surgeries/yr

FAQ

Yes. It has an international patient department with multilingual interpretation, direct-billing insurance assistance, and full-process escort. Booking through MedBridge in advance is recommended to reduce wait times.

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Quick facts

Founded: 1957
Beds: 1,100
Annual outpatients: 100万+
Surgeries / year: 胸外科手术量全国前列
Languages: 10-language support powered by MedBridge
Website: www.shxkyy.com

* Scale figures are reference only.