Pathology

The Department of Pathology of Peking University International Hospital is one of the earliest-established and most important platform departments of Peking University International Hospital. Since its establishment in 2014, after more than 10 years of continuous development and progress, it has now become a modern pathology department of considerable scale, with the volume of pathological examinations increasing year by year; the number of specimens referred from external institutions exceeded 40,000 cases in both 2024 and 2025. In addition to completing the examination of pathological specimens submitted by all clinical departments of the hospital, the department also undertakes consultations on difficult pathology cases from other hospitals and can receive remote consultations from affiliated hospitals of the Peking University Healthcare Group through an internet platform.

Within a scientifically and advancedly designed space of nearly 2,000 square meters, the department is equipped with modern large-scale routine pathology equipment; a cytology laboratory incorporating liquid-based thin-layer technology; an automated immunohistochemistry laboratory capable of performing staining for hundreds of antibodies and tumor companion diagnostic testing; a fluorescence in situ hybridization laboratory; a BSL2 molecular pathology laboratory; and an advanced digital slide-scanning system that supports remote pathology and the development of artificial intelligence-assisted pathological diagnostic technologies.

The Department of Pathology currently has 18 staff members. The medical team includes 2 chief physicians, 3 associate chief physicians, 4 attending physicians, and 2 resident physicians; the technical team includes 1 associate chief technician, 4 supervising technicians, and 2 technicians. The vast majority hold a master’s degree or higher. Professor Shen Danhua, formerly director of the Department of Pathology at Peking University People’s Hospital, was the founder of the Department of Pathology at Peking University International Hospital. After 10 years, she returned to the department as a specially appointed expert to help strengthen its management and enhance its academic standards. Professor Shen has profound expertise in the pathological diagnosis of gynecologic diseases, bone tumors, and breast diseases. She holds positions in several academic organizations and serves as an editorial board member of multiple journals. Each year, she handles more than 1,000 consultations on difficult pathology cases from across the country and is a renowned pathology expert in China. The department also has several mid-career core experts who hold positions in the Beijing Pathology Society and other academic societies. Its young physicians are also developing professionally. In addition to undertaking research projects such as hospital key projects and Young Star projects, the department encourages them to actively participate in various slide-review activities in Beijing and national academic conferences in pathology, showcasing the expertise of young pathologists at Peking University International Hospital and broadening their horizons.