Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University

International Medical Department

[City Introduction]Xiamen, as a special economic zone of China, an important central city on the southeastern coast, a modern marine city and an international comprehensive transportation hub, also shoulders the important mission of serving as a core area for the integrated development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. It has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, with warm and humid weather year-round, no extreme summer heat, no severe winter cold and abundant rainfall, and has been awarded the titles “China’s Most Beautiful Island City” and “National Ecological Garden City.” At the end of 2024, the city’s permanent resident population was 5.35 million. In terms of aviation hub development, Xiamen Airport is one of the six port-of-entry airports in mainland China. As of December 2025, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport had 43 direct international routes (excluding regional routes), covering intercontinental destinations (the Americas, Europe and Oceania), Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other directions, ranking eighth nationwide. The new Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport is expected to officially commence operations in 2026. [Basic Hospital Overview]Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University was founded in 1928. It was built with donations from patriotic overseas Chinese and prominent local figures to promote Mr. Sun Yat-sen’s spirit of “the world belongs to all and benefiting society.” Dr. Lin Wenqing, then president of Xiamen University and a medical expert, served as its first president, making it Xiamen University’s first affiliated hospital. As a large tertiary Grade A general hospital, it currently has 50 clinical and medical-technical departments (including four national key clinical specialties—Major General Surgery, Orthopedics, Gastroenterology and Medical Laboratory Medicine—and 15 provincial key clinical specialties), and 4 renowned physician studios. The hospital has strong capabilities, with nearly 1,000 physicians at the rank of associate chief physician or above; in 2025, its approved funding for National Natural Science Foundation of China projects ranked first among all hospitals in Xiamen. The hospital currently has 2,500 authorized beds, and in 2025 the number of outpatient and emergency visits was nearly 2.3 million. The hospital received an A+ rating for four consecutive years in the nationwide performance assessment of tertiary public hospitals, known as the “National Examination,” and was included for three consecutive editions in the “Top 100 Top Hospitals” of the China Hospital Competitiveness Ranking. Hospital President Professor Yin Zhenyu is a nationally renowned expert in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, an expert receiving a special allowance from the State Council, and was named one of the “Top Ten Medical Influential Experts” for 2025. [Basic Overview of the International Medical Department]The building’s doors open to the wind and welcome the sea. The International Medical Department of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University was officially established in June 2025. Relying on the hospital’s strong comprehensive capabilities and disciplinary strengths, it is based in Xiamen, a city with a high level of opening-up, supports the transformation of the city’s functional positioning and the upgrading of its economic structure, faces the international community and serves diverse needs, and is committed to creating an international medical service platform with the distinctive characteristics of Zhongshan Hospital. It provides high-quality, personalized, efficient, one-stop premium medical services for foreign nationals, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, high-end domestic clientele, commercial insurance customers, people with specific high-end medical needs, participants in major foreign-related activities and others, and provides distinctive diagnosis and treatment services such as plastic and cosmetic medicine, integrative Chinese and Western medicine rehabilitation, clinical nutrition and cell therapy. The hospital has also established internationally advanced medical technology platforms such as the Strait Precision Medicine Center and the Microecological Diagnosis and Treatment Center. As of January 2026, the International Medical Department had received nearly 300 patients from 15 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, Venezuela and Hong Kong. The International Medical Department provides outpatient care, health examinations and inpatient treatment. The Outpatient and Reception Center is located on the 1st floor of Building 3 and has 4 consultation rooms. It is open to the general public and provides appointment-based outpatient services 24 hours a day. The Health Examination Center is located on the 4th floor of Building 3. As a national demonstration base for health management, it provides personalized health examination plans and one-on-one report interpretation by a professional medical and nursing team to meet high-quality health management needs. Area 1 of the International Medical Department is located on the 22nd floor of Building 3 and has 6 suites, integrating consultation rooms and a teleconsultation center; Area 2 of the International Medical Department is located on the 21st floor of Building 3 and has 20 beds; Area 3 of the International Medical Department is located on the 20th floor of Building 3 and has 30 beds. The inpatient wards offer beautiful views and a comfortable environment. Relying on the hospital’s high-quality medical resources, the International Medical Department has formed a first-class medical team consisting of “general practice + specialties,” equipped it with advanced medical equipment and intelligent information systems, and established a multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment system covering common diseases, frequently occurring diseases and difficult and severe cases. From consultation and examination to treatment and follow-up, it provides full-cycle medical care. For complex cases, in-hospital multidisciplinary consultations can be organized and, when necessary, high-level medical institutions in China and abroad can be linked, providing one-stop services aligned with international standards and precise cross-regional, cross-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment support. The hospital always incorporates the concept of “patient first” into every aspect of medical services. The International Medical Department adopts one-to-one comprehensive management and implements the service model of “dedicated personnel in charge, full-process tracking and integrated management,” creating an integrated and convenient process. The Reception Center is equipped with a 24-hour dedicated hotline (0592-2292266) and email ([email protected]). The hospital has ample parking spaces to ensure that patients can quickly reach the medical service area. At the same time, the hospital’s Commercial Insurance Service Center is directly connected with many mainstream commercial insurance companies and can rapidly verify patients’ identity information. Through “fast reimbursement + direct reimbursement,” it enables convenient one-click settlement of medical expenses.