First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou · General & Comprehensive · 3A · Intl Dept
Fudan 2022 · #15 3A · Intl Dept
Overview
First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is a leading Chinese hospital located in Guangzhou, China. It is included in the MedTravelCN Top 100 for its recognized strength in General & Comprehensive and its capacity to receive international patients.
Flagship of SYSU medicine; top-10 comprehensive strength, famed for transplantation and nephrology.
Key information
| Founded | 1910 |
|---|---|
| City | Guangzhou |
| Specialty focus | General & Comprehensive |
| Accreditation | 3A · Intl Dept |
| Fudan 2022 rank | #15 |
Address & location
Leading departments
Ranking trend (Fudan ranking, tier reference)
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Tier bands compiled from Fudan China Hospital Ranking releases 2021-2025; for reference only.
Representative experts
- Xiao Haipeng · President; endocrinology
- Wang Shenming · Vascular surgery; former president
- Chen Minhu · Gastroenterology, IBD
- Kuang Ming · Hepatobiliary surgery
- Zhou Canquan · Reproductive medicine, ART
Experts compiled from public sources and hospital websites; availability and titles may change — please verify with the hospital before booking.
News & milestones
Transplant and hepatobiliary MDT care lead South China
Founded in 1910, one of South China's oldest Western hospitals
Founded 1910, South China's oldest hospitals
Founded in 1910, it is among South China's oldest Western hospitals and leads the region in overall strength.
Transplantation stays top-tier nationally
Transplantation stays top-tier nationally with strong volumes and survival outcomes in liver and kidney programs.
IBD center nationally renowned
Its IBD center is among China's earliest dedicated inflammatory bowel disease programs.
Fertility cycles lead South China
The fertility center performs among South China's highest ART cycle volumes with strong success rates.
Health management and checkup services upgraded
The health management center offers international checkup packages with multilingual reports for expatriates and overseas clients.
National key clinical specialties keep expanding at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
The hospital hosts multiple national key clinical specialties spanning organ transplantation, gastroenterology and reproductive medicine, steadily strengthening complex care.
Multidisciplinary clinics (MDT) offer one-stop care for complex cases
MDT clinics involving organ transplantation, gastroenterology and other specialties let complex patients receive a joint expert plan in a single visit.
Internet hospital enables remote follow-up
The internet hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University supports online revisits, report interpretation and prescription delivery, cutting travel for distant patients.
Cross-province direct medical insurance settlement fully covered
As a designated hospital for cross-province settlement, insured patients can settle bills directly on discharge, easing upfront costs.
Day surgery and ERAS programs mature
Day surgery and enhanced recovery pathways let most routine procedures finish within 24 hours from admission to discharge.
Played a major role in COVID-19 critical care
During the pandemic, the hospital sent successive medical teams to Hubei and other regions while running local critical care.
Paired assistance and medical alliance support grassroots hospitals
Ongoing paired assistance and telemedicine collaboration upgrade grassroots capacity in organ transplantation and beyond.
A national base for residency training and medical talent
A major national residency training base, the hospital graduates large cohorts of residents, fellows and nurses under internationally aligned curricula.
Clinical research and innovation keep accelerating
The hospital leads or joins numerous national multicenter trials, publishing in authoritative journals and translating findings into practice.
International patient services keep improving
The international desk assists foreign patients with booking, interpretation, cost estimates and insurance, with streamlined workflows.
Smart hospital and digital management recognized
Its smart service and management systems passed national reviews, improving integrated online-offline care.
Nursing excellence and patient safety upgraded
Nursing quality and patient-safety programs were upgraded, with adverse-event monitoring and infection control meeting national standards.
Medical education quality keeps improving
Expanded clinical skills centers apply simulation teaching and OSCE assessments widely.
Regular charity clinics and health assistance
Expert teams regularly hold charity clinics in remote areas under a long-term assistance mechanism.
Service scale and specialty breadth rank among the best
With high bed capacity and outpatient volumes, its dozens of specialties span organ transplantation, gastroenterology and reproductive medicine.
Milestones compiled from credible public reports and official releases; titles are summarized.
International cooperation & exchange
- Close exchange with the international transplant community; faculty in global societies.
- Experienced international desk serving overseas Chinese and English-speaking patients.
- Joint training and research with European and American medical schools.
- The hospital hosts international congresses with regular visiting speakers from the international transplant community.
- The hospital accepts international fellows; physicians from the international transplant community have completed structured training here.
- As a teaching hospital, it provides clinical rotations for international medical students from many countries.
- Cross-border teleconsultation and remote imaging reading are run with overseas medical institutions.
- The hospital regularly dispatches medical aid teams to developing countries, treating patients and training local doctors.
- A major choice for overseas Chinese returning for care, with full escort and multilingual services.
- It takes part in Belt & Road health cooperation, with collaborative ties to hospitals along the routes.
- Direct-billing agreements with multiple international insurers let foreign patients settle without upfront payment.
- Joint laboratories and research centers with overseas universities drive collaborative science.
- Findings keep appearing in authoritative international journals, raising the hospital's global visibility.
- It keeps introducing advanced international technologies and devices with localized clinical studies.
- Overseas hospital and health-administration delegations visit regularly in two-way management exchange.
- Key staff are sent annually for advanced training at the international transplant community, lifting departmental capability on return.
- Its quality and safety systems align with international standards, with some processes internationally certified.
- Participation in international multicenter trials adds Chinese data for global patients.
- Sister-hospital relationships with overseas counterparts normalize staff exchange and paired disciplines.
- Experts from the hospital contribute to international guidelines and consensus statements, cited by peers in the international transplant community.
International cooperation information compiled from public reports; subject to the hospital's official releases.
University collaboration
Sun Yat-sen University
Research & publications
Its Guangzhou model of peritoneal dialysis is adopted nationwide.
Compiled from public sources as of October 2026. Please verify details on the hospital's official website before travel.