Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University | National Medical Center Pioneering Precision Care

Below is an overview of some of its key specialized departments:

• Cardiology (心血管内科): This department possesses extensive experience and advanced technology for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, and arrhythmias. It features a team of nationally renowned experts and leads the field in interventional cardiology, performing procedures such as coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and pacemaker implantation.​

• Cardiac Surgery (心脏外科): Established in 1947, this department is a pioneer in cardiac surgery in China, and was among the first institutions in the country to grant master's and doctoral degrees. It has achieved remarkable success in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, and heart valve surgery. The department is recognized as a national clinical key specialty and a key discipline at both national and Shanghai municipal levels, serving as the Shanghai Clinical Cardiovascular Disease Medical Center.

• Thoracic Surgery (胸外科): Highly experienced in the surgical treatment of thoracic diseases, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mediastinal tumors. The department employs advanced minimally invasive techniques such as thoracoscopic surgery and Da Vinci robotic surgery, enhancing surgical safety and efficacy, and is recognized as one of the most renowned thoracic surgery centers in China.

• General Surgery (普通外科): This department covers a broad range of conditions, including thyroid, breast, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal diseases. It has profound expertise in diagnosing and treating conditions like thyroid disorders, breast diseases, liver tumors, biliary diseases, pancreatic diseases, and gastrointestinal tumors, utilizing advanced surgical techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

• Gastroenterology (消化内科): With extensive experience and advanced technology, this department diagnoses and treats gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic diseases. It offers a range of endoscopic techniques, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), demonstrating a high level of proficiency in managing complex digestive system diseases.

• Respiratory Medicine (呼吸内科): Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchial asthma, pulmonary infections, and interstitial lung diseases. The department is equipped with advanced diagnostic tools and performs various respiratory interventional techniques, including bronchoscopy, percutaneous lung biopsy, and thoracoscopy.

• Endocrinology (内分泌科): This department possesses extensive experience and advanced technology in diagnosing and treating endocrine disorders, including diabetes, thyroid diseases, adrenal diseases, and pituitary diseases. It is staffed by nationally renowned experts and offers a variety of endocrine function tests and treatments, such as blood glucose monitoring, insulin therapy, and thyroid biopsy.

• Nephrology (肾脏内科): Excelling in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, including glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, chronic renal failure, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis. The department is equipped with advanced renal pathology diagnostic tools and offers various renal replacement therapies, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation.

• Laboratory Medicine (检验科): As a leading clinical diagnostic center in China, this department utilizes advanced technology and equipment in clinical biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, and hematology. It conducts a wide range of tests, such as complete blood count, biochemical assays, immunological tests, and microbial culture and identification, providing crucial support for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

• Anesthesiology (麻醉科): This department has extensive experience and advanced technology in clinical anesthesia, pain management, and critical care. It is staffed by a team of professional anesthesiologists and equipped with state-of-the-art anesthesia devices to ensure safe and effective anesthesia for surgical patients, also offering various pain management techniques, including nerve blocks and epidural blocks.