North China · 12 hospitals listed
Hospitals in Beijing
The capital holds the largest concentration of national referral centres in China. Expect the widest choice for complex, rare and undiagnosed conditions, and plan for longer waiting times at the most famous departments.
Hospitals in Beijing
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
A national referral centre for difficult, overlapping and previously undiagnosed conditions.
Peking University Third Hospital
Sports injury medicine, minimally invasive spine and joint surgery, and assisted reproduction.
Peking University People's Hospital
Blood disease treatment and large-volume joint replacement.
Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology
Implants, orthodontics and jaw surgery within a leading dental teaching hospital.
Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Brain tumour and cerebrovascular surgery at national scale.
Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease, plus epilepsy surgery.
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
A century-old reputation in eye and ear-nose-throat care.
Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Trauma surgery, limb reconstruction, hand surgery and burn care.
Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
The national centre for heart and vascular surgery.
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
National cancer centre with full-modality oncology treatment.
Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Reconstructive and corrective surgery, including post-trauma and post-cancer repair.
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Respiratory medicine alongside integrated Chinese and Western treatment.
How to get an appointment
- Decide on the department, not just the hospital. In China you book a specific department and often a specific doctor, not a general appointment.
- Check whether the hospital has an international desk. The largest university hospitals often publish an English contact channel for foreign patients; ask us to help you reach the right one.
- Bring your records. Original imaging, discs or digital files, medication lists, blood test results and a translation summary are essential for the first consultation.
- Plan two separate visits. Scans and blood work are usually done on one day, with results reviewed one or more days later. Budget enough days before flying home.
- Confirm the queue reality before booking flights. At the most famous departments, waiting times can run from days to weeks for surgery.
Light activities while you recover
Most visitors feel well enough for short, flat walks between appointments. These are low-effort options suitable for recovery days:
- Temple of Heaven park walk
- Hutong courtyard walk in Dongcheng
- Summer Palace lakeside
- Jingshan Park viewpoint over the Forbidden City
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