Huadong Hospital — Special Needs Medical Department

Special Needs Medical Department

Huadong Hospital (华东医院), affiliated with Fudan University, is a Grade 3A comprehensive hospital with a focus on geriatric medicine (Fudan graduate admissions page, 2026-07-07). The hospital operates 1,500 beds, 44 clinical departments, and more than 2,200 staff including 95 doctoral supervisors (source, 2026-07-07). Its Geriatrics department is a national clinical key specialty and a Shanghai “key-of-key” clinical medicine priority discipline (source, 2026-07-07). The hospital’s main campus is located at 221 Yan’an Xi Road, with additional outpatient locations on Kangping Road, in the Municipal Government Building, in Minhang, and a Jingyuan Health Screening Centre.

The hospital operates a Special Needs Medical Department (特需医疗部) designed to serve international patients and those seeking higher-amenity care. According to a 2016 article published on the Shanghai International Talent Service website (sh-italent.cn, a platform affiliated with the Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau) citing the hospital’s own department information, the department provides: outpatient, emergency, inpatient, health check-up, vaccination, home-visit, and major-event medical-support services. The article states that services are conducted in English, Japanese, Mandarin, and Shanghainese. The department reportedly covers more than 40 specialty clinics including Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, General Surgery, Urology, Thoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Neurology, and Oncology, among others. The inpatient ward contains 66 rooms with hotel-style amenities. Payment options listed include cash, domestic and international credit cards, and insurance direct billing (sh-italent.cn, 2016 article, 2026-07-07).

Important note on sources: The service-detail information above comes from a government-adjacent article published in April 2016. While the source platform is affiliated with Shanghai municipal government bodies and cites official hospital information, the article is now approximately ten years old. Specific details — including the specialty clinic list, room count, accepted insurance, contact numbers, and language coverage — are being confirmed directly with the hospital and may have changed. We recommend verifying all details with the department before booking.

Relevant Visits

Huadong’s Special Needs Medical Department suits international patients seeking multi-specialty outpatient consultation, health screening, or planned inpatient care in an English- and Japanese-capable environment. Given the hospital’s designation as a national key specialty centre for geriatric medicine, it may be particularly relevant for older patients or those managing complex age-related conditions — though suitability should always be confirmed with the treating team, not with a coordination service.

What We Confirm Before You Book

The Special Needs Medical Department contact details on record are: phone 021-62483180 ext. 30201 or 30202; WeChat: 17721022581; email: huadongtexu@163.com (from the 2016 sh-italent.cn source — please verify current details before using). Outpatient hours recorded in that source: Monday–Saturday 08:00–11:30, Monday–Friday 13:30–17:00. The current insurance panel, exact specialty coverage, and English-language front-desk capability are not yet independently re-verified — we recommend calling the department directly to confirm before scheduling.