How to use Shanghai’s international medical-services directory

Start with the specialty, then the institution

Shanghai’s municipal directory brings together hospitals and medical providers that describe services for international patients. It is a useful starting point, but a hospital name alone does not identify the right department, physician or review route. Match the clinical question to the relevant specialty first, then check where and how that specialty accepts an international enquiry.

The directory includes large academic general hospitals such as Ruijin, Zhongshan and Huashan. It also lists institutions with focused strengths, including Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital for oral medicine and related disciplines, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital for orthopedics, and the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center for selected cancer cases. These are examples from the public landscape, not a ranking or a statement of referral arrangements with MedRelay.

What a directory entry cannot settle

The correct campus, records required, language arrangements, appointment process and current availability can differ by department and patient. Public contact details and opening hours can also change. For complex care, a formal review may be needed before travel plans or a treatment schedule make sense.

For planned care, ask for the complete sequence: assessment, treatment stages, expected recovery, repeat visits and follow-up at home. For advanced care, ask which clinical findings establish eligibility and which decisions remain with the treating team.

A practical next step

Our Shanghai hospitals page introduces a selected group of institutions in more detail. If you already have a diagnosis or a specific treatment question, share a concise case outline so we can help identify the appropriate review route.