Longhua Hospital — TCM Academic Medical Centre

Hospital Overview

Longhua Hospital (上海中医药大学附属龙华医院) was founded in July 1960 and is described in its own official English-language page as “one of the four earliest built TCM clinical centers in China” (hospital English page, 2026-07-07). It is a Grade 3A TCM hospital affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (hospital English page, 2026-07-07). The hospital is accredited as an academic medical center by Joint Commission International (JCI) (hospital English page, 2026-07-07); the specific accreditation year is not stated in the English-language source (the figure of 2018 appears in a Shanghai University of TCM reference page but has not been independently re-confirmed against the JCI registry).

The hospital’s main campus is located at 725 Wanping South Road, Xuhui District and a branch campus at 45 Shangnan Road, Pudong District, with a total of 1,750 beds across both campuses (hospital English page, 2026-07-07). Annual outpatient and emergency volume exceeds 4.15 million visits and approximately 63,000 patients are admitted each year (hospital English page, 2026-07-07).

TCM Clinical Services

Longhua Hospital operates 48 clinical departments, all centred on traditional Chinese medicine. The SJTU TCM university affiliate description lists the hospital’s specialist strengths as including oncology, degenerative bone disease, kidney disease, gallstones, rheumatology, ophthalmology, breast disease, anorectal conditions, spleen-stomach disorders, and lung disease — all approached through TCM-led or integrated TCM-Western medicine methodologies (SHUTCM affiliate page, 2026-07-07).

The hospital’s website navigation confirms a Health Screening Centre (体检中心) — the centre’s page at longhua.net/ylyw/zyyfbjk/tjzx/7.htm was accessible as of 2026-07-07, though detailed package information and international-patient arrangements were not confirmed in the dossier research (body: dossier source, 2026-07-07).

The hospital’s website navigation also lists a TCM Preventive Care department (中医预防保健科 / 治未病科). The SHUTCM affiliate page describes services including seasonal moxibustion patch therapy (三伏三九贴敷) and winter tonic consultations, describing the hospital’s “preventive care” (治未病) services (SHUTCM affiliate page, 2026-07-07). Note: the specific department subpage (longhua.net/ylyw/zyyfbjk/zhwbk/8.htm) returned a 404 error during research; this reference is therefore sourced from the hospital homepage navigation and the SHUTCM affiliate page, not from a confirmed live department page.

No Dedicated International Patient Clinic Verified

No dedicated foreigner clinic, international medical department, or English-language booking channel has been found on Longhua Hospital’s official website. The hospital maintains an English-language introduction page (longhua.net/ywwz.htm) that describes the hospital in English, but that page does not mention a separate international patient pathway, front-desk English capability, or English-language appointment process. The hospital has hosted international academic and research delegations — for example, receiving Brazilian and Hong Kong representatives in March 2026 to explore TCM cooperation in clinical, teaching, and research areas (SHUTCM news page, 2026-07-07) — but academic cooperation is distinct from a patient-facing international department.

Patients interested in attending Longhua for TCM treatment, health screening, or preventive-care consultations should contact the hospital directly at 021-33324029 to ask about appointment procedures and available interpreter support before visiting. We do not confirm front-desk English capability at this time.

Relevant Visits

Longhua Hospital is the strongest option on this site for patients whose primary interest is authentic TCM care at a JCI-accredited academic medical centre — particularly for conditions where TCM is the primary or complementary modality: chronic disease management, preventive health, seasonal TCM treatments, or specialist TCM oncology support. As a coordination service, we can assist with appointment logistics, document translation, and on-site interpreter arrangements — all clinical decisions rest with the hospital’s clinical team.

What We Confirm Before You Book

The hospital’s main contact is 021-33324029 (main switchboard, Xuhui campus, sourced from SHUTCM graduate school contact page, 2026-07-07). The English-language hospital introduction is at longhua.net/ywwz.htm. The availability of English-language front-desk staff, the scope of the Health Screening Centre for international patients, TCM preventive-care appointment procedures for foreign nationals, and the JCI certification’s current validity and year are not yet independently verified — we recommend calling the hospital directly before scheduling.