Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
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Gastroenterology Leadership
Gastroenterology and endoscopy technologies are at the top level in Asia
National Center
National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases
International Perspective
Extensive experience in treating international patients with a historical background in international cooperation
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About the hospital
Founded in 1952 as the Soviet Red Cross Hospital, Beijing Friendship Hospital was the first large-scale comprehensive hospital established in Beijing after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is currently a Class A tertiary comprehensive hospital and one of the largest municipal hospitals in Beijing, operating two campuses in Xicheng and Tongzhou. Its departments of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and General Surgery are National Key Clinical Specialties. The hospital holds a leading international position in fields such as digestive endoscopy diagnosis and treatment, liver transplantation, and chronic liver disease prevention. As the National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, the hospital undertakes national-level research and clinical tasks for major diseases, maintaining a high reputation both domestically and internationally for its academic foundation and advanced clinical technologies.
Top specialties
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Unit
As one of the earliest units in China to perform bone marrow transplantation, this department is a national leader in the diagnosis and treatment of aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and various acute and chronic leukemias, maintaining a comprehensive hematopoietic stem cell transplantation system.
National Clinical Key Specialty Construction Project Unit, Chair Unit of the Beijing Emergency Quality Control and Improvement Center
The Department of Emergency Medicine at Beijing Friendship Hospital is one of the earliest established emergency departments in China. The department is a national leader in the treatment of severe infections, multiple organ failure, acute poisoning, and various critical illnesses, featuring a comprehensive emergency triage and green channel system.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Unit
The Nursing Department of Beijing Friendship Hospital represents one of the earliest modern nursing systems established in China. It maintains a leading national position in digestive disease nursing, organ transplant nursing, and geriatric nursing, and serves as a lead organization in the development of multiple professional nursing standards.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Unit; ranked among the top pathology departments in China.
The Department of Pathology at Beijing Friendship Hospital is one of the earliest established pathology departments in China. It holds a leading position nationally in the diagnostic fields of digestive system pathology, liver pathology, and renal pathology. The department is equipped with an advanced molecular pathology diagnostic platform, providing essential support for precision clinical treatment.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Unit, Beijing Key Laboratory
As one of the earliest established radiology departments in China, this department maintains a leading national position in abdominal diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), with significant academic influence particularly in the diagnostic imaging of digestive system diseases.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Unit
The Department of Critical Care Medicine at Beijing Friendship Hospital is one of the earliest established ICUs in China. It holds a leading position in the country in the fields of sepsis, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), severe acute pancreatitis, and perioperative critical care management, supported by a comprehensive system for organ function support and monitoring technology.
A National Key Clinical Specialty construction unit and a leading institution in the field of liver transplantation in China.
The Liver Transplantation Center at Beijing Friendship Hospital specializes in living donor liver transplantation. As one of the earliest units in China to perform liver transplant surgery, it maintains international standards for success rates in treating end-stage liver disease and pediatric liver transplantation.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Unit; Home of the Beijing Hemodialysis Quality Control and Improvement Center
The department is a leader in China for the prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and the management of medical complications following kidney transplantation. It serves as a major training base for blood purification technologies.
National Key Clinical Specialty, Host Institution of Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory
The Urology Center of Beijing Friendship Hospital is a leading institution in China specializing in kidney transplantation, urinary calculi, and minimally invasive treatment of urological tumors. Equipped with the advanced Da Vinci robotic surgical system, the center integrates medical services, education, and scientific research into a modern diagnostic and treatment facility.
National Key Clinical Specialty, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research
The department holds a leading position in the prevention and control of tropical diseases and the diagnosis and treatment of emerging infectious diseases in China. It specializes in the systematic treatment of fever of unknown origin, intestinal infectious diseases, and various severe infectious diseases, maintaining significant regional influence.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Unit
The department is a leader in the field of geriatric medicine in China, specializing in the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of multi-system diseases in the elderly. It possesses significant technical advantages in aging mechanism research, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and comorbidity management, serving as a major training base for geriatric medicine professionals.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Unit, Chair Unit of the Laboratory Medicine Branch of the China Association of Medical Equipment
The Department of Clinical Laboratory at Beijing Friendship Hospital is a leading clinical diagnostic center in China, equipped with advanced technology. It maintains significant technical expertise in clinical biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, and molecular diagnostics, and has consistently achieved ISO 15189 accreditation for medical laboratory quality and competence.
WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Key Clinical Specialty of China
The Beijing Institute of Tropical Medicine at Beijing Friendship Hospital is one of China's earliest institutions dedicated to tropical disease research. It maintains a leading position in China for the diagnosis and treatment of parasitic diseases, imported infectious diseases, and tropical diseases, supported by a comprehensive laboratory diagnostic system.
National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Unit, Beijing Key Laboratory
The Department of General Surgery at Beijing Friendship Hospital is highly regarded in China, particularly for its leadership in bariatric and metabolic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and minimally invasive procedures. It is one of the earliest centers in the country to implement laparoscopic minimally invasive techniques.
National Key Clinical Specialty and Beijing Digestive Disease Center, consistently ranked among the top in the Fudan University China Hospital Specialist Reputation Rankings.
Led by Professor Zhang Shutian, the department is a leader in China for the endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early-stage esophageal, gastric, and colon cancers, as well as the management of cirrhotic portal hypertension and inflammatory bowel disease. It is recognized by the World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) as one of the world's leading endoscopy centers.
Key information
Established
1952
Beds
2,000+
Annual outpatients
381万+
Annual surgeries
6.5万+
Language support
Chinese, English, Russian, Japanese
Accreditations
Travel & support
International Patient Green Channel
Direct appointment and registration services for overseas, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan patients
Cost Advantage
Costs for complex surgeries are typically 1/3 to 1/5 of those in North America or Europe
Wait Time Optimization
The International Medical Center provides zero-wait appointments and significantly reduced waiting times for major diagnostic tests