Xuanwu Hospital

Beijing · Neurology & Neurosurgery · 3A

Fudan 2022 · #40 3A

Overview

Xuanwu Hospital is a leading Chinese hospital located in Beijing, China. It is included in the MedTravelCN Top 100 for its recognized strength in Neurology & Neurosurgery and its capacity to receive international patients.

Renowned for neuroscience and geriatric medicine; a birthplace of clinical neurology in China.

Key information

Founded1958
CityBeijing
Specialty focusNeurology & Neurosurgery
Accreditation3A
Fudan 2022 rank#40

Address & location

No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

Leading departments

Neurology Neurosurgery Geriatrics

Ranking trend (Fudan ranking, tier reference)

21-40
2021
21-40
2022
21-40
2023
21-40
2024
21-40
2025

Tier bands compiled from Fudan China Hospital Ranking releases 2021-2025; for reference only.

Representative experts

  • Ling Feng · Cerebrovascular neurosurgery; founder of China Int'l Neuroscience Institute
  • Ji Xunming · President; brain ischemia & vascular research
  • Wang Yuping · Epilepsy & clinical neurophysiology
  • Chen Biao · Parkinson's disease & movement disorders
  • Zhang Hongqi · Spinal vascular neurosurgery

Experts compiled from public sources and hospital websites; availability and titles may change — please verify with the hospital before booking.

News & milestones

2016

National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases established

2023

China International Neuroscience Institute continues global neurosurgery cooperation

2016

National geriatric research center established

The National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases was established at Xuanwu, targeting major aging-related diseases.

2023

China Int'l Neuroscience Institute operates

The China International Neuroscience Institute, initiated by Prof. Ling Feng, continues global neurosurgical cooperation.

2024

Stroke pathway and neuro-critical care model

Its stroke green-channel and neuro-critical care systems serve as a national model with continuously optimized door-to-needle times.

2023

Parkinson's research joins international cohorts

The Parkinson's team joins international cohorts; DBS therapy volumes rank among the nation's largest.

2024

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.

2025

Clinical research and innovation keep accelerating

The hospital leads or joins numerous national multicenter trials, publishing in authoritative journals and translating findings into practice.

2025

International patient services keep improving

The international desk assists foreign patients with booking, interpretation, cost estimates and insurance, with streamlined workflows.

2022

Smart hospital and digital management recognized

Its smart service and management systems passed national reviews, improving integrated online-offline care.

2023

Nursing excellence and patient safety upgraded

Nursing quality and patient-safety programs were upgraded, with adverse-event monitoring and infection control meeting national standards.

2024

Medical education quality keeps improving

Expanded clinical skills centers apply simulation teaching and OSCE assessments widely.

2022

Regular charity clinics and health assistance

Expert teams regularly hold charity clinics in remote areas under a long-term assistance mechanism.

2024

Service scale and specialty breadth rank among the best

With high bed capacity and outpatient volumes, its dozens of specialties span neurosurgery, neurology and geriatric medicine.

2025

Xuanwu Hospital upgrades multilingual international services

The international department offers multilingual consultations with record translation, test booking and admission coordination for overseas patients in neurosurgery and related specialties.

2024

Xuanwu Hospital leads a specialty alliance to spread expertise

A specialty alliance built around neurosurgery and neurology spreads capacity through teleconsultation, two-way referral and standardised training.

2023

Centre for rare and complex diseases established

Bringing together neurosurgery, geriatric medicine and genetic counselling, the hospital shortens time to diagnosis for rare disease.

2022

Clinical pathways and quality management pass national review

Standardised pathways and single-disease quality control improved surgical safety and antimicrobial stewardship metrics.

2025

Research wards and innovative-drug trials expand

Research wards provide a regulated platform for drug and device trials, with eligibility assessment for patients.

2025

Xuanwu Hospital holds a top position in the Fudan China Hospital Ranking

In the latest Fudan China Hospital Ranking, Xuanwu Hospital holds a leading national position, with several specialties in the top specialty lists and a growing national referral volume.

2024

Stroke green-channel model is a national exemplar

High thrombolysis and thrombectomy volumes with optimized door-to-needle times anchor a growing regional network.

2024

National key clinical specialties keep expanding at Xuanwu Hospital

The hospital hosts multiple national key clinical specialties spanning neurosurgery, neurology and geriatric medicine, steadily strengthening complex care.

Milestones compiled from credible public reports and official releases; titles are summarized.

International cooperation & exchange

  • Joint platforms with European and American neurosurgical centers; world masters regularly operate and lecture on site.
  • Geriatric and Parkinson's research participates in international cohorts and joint programs.
  • Its neurosurgical fellowship recruits globally, with alumni across many countries.
  • 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 European and American neuroscience centers, 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 European and American neuroscience centers.
  • 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 Xuanwu Hospital serve on committees, boards and journal editorial teams internationally, contributing to global guidelines.
  • The hospital hosts international congresses with regular visiting speakers from European and American neuroscience centers.
  • The hospital accepts international fellows; physicians from European and American neuroscience centers have completed structured training here.
  • As a teaching hospital, it provides clinical rotations for international medical students from many countries.

International cooperation information compiled from public reports; subject to the hospital's official releases.

University collaboration

Capital Medical University

Research & publications

A national leader in cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative disease research.

Compiled from public sources as of October 2026. Please verify details on the hospital's official website before travel.

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