Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

4.60
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Why choose this hospital

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

Reviews

4.60

Overall rating

98%

Recommendation rate

30 patients

4.8

Care quality

Average score

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2026-03-05

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Home country 3-6 months
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

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

Department of Hematology

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.

Department of Emergency Medicine

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.

Clinical Nursing

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.

Department of Pathology

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.

Department of Medical Imaging

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.

Department of Critical Care Medicine

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.

Liver Transplant Center

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.

Department of Nephrology

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.

Urology Center

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.

Infectious Diseases

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.

Department of Geriatrics

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.

Department of Clinical Laboratory

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.

Department of Tropical Medicine

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.

Department of General Surgery

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.

Department of Gastroenterology

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

Class A Tertiary Hospital
ISO 15189 Medical Laboratory Accreditation
National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases
Lead Institution of the Department of Gastroenterology of Capital Medical University

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