Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Hangzhou · General & Comprehensive · JCI · 3A
Fudan 2022 · #50 JCI · 3A
Overview
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital is a leading Chinese hospital located in Hangzhou, China. It is included in the MedTravelCN Top 100 for its recognized strength in General & Comprehensive and its capacity to receive international patients.
Donated by Sir Run Run Shaw and co-managed with Loma Linda University; first JCI-accredited public hospital in China (2006).
Key information
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| City | Hangzhou |
| Specialty focus | General & Comprehensive |
| Accreditation | JCI · 3A |
| Fudan 2022 rank | #50 |
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
- Cai Xiujun · President; minimally invasive surgery
- Fang Lizheng · Family medicine
- Gastroenterology · IBD & advanced endoscopy
- Ophthalmology · Refractive & cataract care
- Interventional Radiology · Interventional oncology
Experts compiled from public sources and hospital websites; availability and titles may change — please verify with the hospital before booking.
News & milestones
First Chinese member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (2016)
First JCI-accredited public hospital
In 2006 SRRSH became China's first JCI-accredited public hospital.
Joined Mayo Clinic Care Network
In 2016 it joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network as China's first member.
Minimally invasive innovation spreads
Cai Xiujun's laparoscopic innovations keep spreading nationally.
National family medicine exemplar
Family medicine is a national exemplar with community-care linkage models.
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 minimally invasive surgery, family medicine and gastroenterology.
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital upgrades multilingual international services
The international department offers multilingual consultations with record translation, test booking and admission coordination for overseas patients in minimally invasive surgery and related specialties.
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital leads a specialty alliance to spread expertise
A specialty alliance built around minimally invasive surgery and family medicine spreads capacity through teleconsultation, two-way referral and standardised training.
Centre for rare and complex diseases established
Bringing together minimally invasive surgery, gastroenterology and genetic counselling, the hospital shortens time to diagnosis for rare disease.
Clinical pathways and quality management pass national review
Standardised pathways and single-disease quality control improved surgical safety and antimicrobial stewardship metrics.
Research wards and innovative-drug trials expand
Research wards provide a regulated platform for drug and device trials, with eligibility assessment for patients.
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital holds a top position in the Fudan China Hospital Ranking
In the latest Fudan China Hospital Ranking, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital holds a leading national position, with several specialties in the top specialty lists and a growing national referral volume.
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 Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
The hospital hosts multiple national key clinical specialties spanning minimally invasive surgery, family medicine and gastroenterology, steadily strengthening complex care.
Multidisciplinary clinics (MDT) offer one-stop care for complex cases
MDT clinics involving minimally invasive surgery, family medicine 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 Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital 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.
Milestones compiled from credible public reports and official releases; titles are summarized.
International cooperation & exchange
- Managed with US Loma Linda University for decades — a model of Sino-foreign governance.
- Mayo network member; international hospital-management delegations visit year-round.
- Foreign patient services and English environment approach international hospital standards.
- Key staff are sent annually for advanced training at Loma Linda University and Mayo Clinic, 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 Loma Linda University and Mayo Clinic.
- The international desk offers multilingual escort and record translation, easing communication for cross-border patients.
- Cross-border referral channels offer remote assessment, travel planning and airport assistance for seriously ill patients.
- Selected services hold international certification or join global collaborative networks, aligning practice with international standards.
- Follow-up and health-management communities give overseas patients reminders, report interpretation and medication advice.
- Faculty of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital serve on committees, boards and journal editorial teams internationally, contributing to global guidelines.
- The hospital hosts international congresses with regular visiting speakers from Loma Linda University and Mayo Clinic.
- The hospital accepts international fellows; physicians from Loma Linda University and Mayo Clinic 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.
International cooperation information compiled from public reports; subject to the hospital's official releases.
University collaboration
Zhejiang University
Research & publications
Its day-surgery and management model is emulated nationwide.
Compiled from public sources as of October 2026. Please verify details on the hospital's official website before travel.