Renji Hospital — International Medical Department

International Medical Department

Renji Hospital (仁济医院), founded in 1844 as the first Western-medicine hospital after Shanghai opened to trade, is a Grade 3A comprehensive hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU medical school page, 2026-07-07). The hospital operates across four campuses (East, West, South, North) with 2,750 beds and 54 clinical departments (hospital introduction, 2026-07-07).

The International Medical Department was established in October 2015. According to the department’s own official article, it received DNV GL international medical accreditation in 2018, described as “the first public hospital in China to achieve international-standard certification under the DNV framework” — note that current certification status has not been independently re-verified against the DNV GL registry (department article, 2026-07-07). The department serves approximately 10,000 foreign and Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan patients per year out of a total outpatient volume of roughly 40,000, drawn from more than 40 countries (source, 2026-07-07). The official page states “multi-language support” without listing specific languages; patients from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Japan and other countries are mentioned in the source text.

Specialties Relevant to International Patients

Health management / screening: The Health Management Center operates across the East, West, and South campuses (over 6,000 square metres total) and conducts more than 130,000 check-ups per year, including precision health screening, cancer early-detection packages, and PET-CT/PET-MRI; the center was designated a national “Health Management Demonstration Base” in the first batch (health management center page, 2026-07-07).

Ophthalmology: The ophthalmology department offers full-femtosecond laser corneal surgery, phacoemulsification cataract surgery, and vitreoretinal procedures, with specialist clinics for fundus disease, cataracts, refractive errors, corneal disease, and glaucoma (ophthalmology department page, 2026-07-07).

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Renji’s nephrology department holds the designation of a national Traditional Chinese Medicine-Western Medicine collaboration “flagship” unit under the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (hospital introduction, 2026-07-07).

Insurance and Appointment

The International Medical Department works with 32 insurance companies for direct billing, including Cigna, AXA, AIA, Allianz, and MSH (department article, 2026-07-07). Appointments for the international department can be made via the hospital’s online booking platform at yuyue.renji.com or by calling 021-58752345. The international department operates Monday–Friday 8:00–17:00 and Saturday 8:00–16:00.

What We Confirm Before You Book

Renji International Medical Department suits foreign nationals seeking specialist care, health screening (including cancer early-detection packages at the Health Management Center), or ophthalmology at a high-volume, internationally recognised Shanghai hospital. The specific language roster at the front desk, dental services, aesthetics, and pricing for screening packages are not yet independently verified — we recommend calling 021-58752345 to confirm before scheduling.