Ruijin Hospital Shanghai: International Department, Booking, Campuses

Ruijin Hospital (瑞金医院) receives international patients through its International Medical Department (国际医疗部), whose outpatient clinic is on the B1 and ground floors of Building 10 at the main campus, 197 Ruijin No. 2 Road (瑞金二路197号), Huangpu District. It is open Monday to Saturday, 8 am–5 pm; book on +86 21 6467 8970 (staffed Monday to Saturday, 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30) or by email at vip@rjh.com.cn^[1][2]. The hospital lists Shaanxi South Road (Line 1) and Dapuqiao (Line 9) as its metro stations^[4]; Line 1 from Shanghai Railway Station and Line 10 from Hongqiao both reach Shaanxi South Road without a change^[16][17]. The hospital's profile, departments and sources are on our Ruijin Hospital page; this guide covers how to use it as a visitor.

Ruijin at a glance

In 2024 Ruijin was one of 13 Shanghai public hospitals named international medical tourism pilot units — a municipal program, not a ranking — and under the pilot it opened an intensive care unit for its international department^[12].

Campuses

Only the main site publishes an international department. For Jiading and Jinshan we found no international-service details, so ask before booking there.

The International Medical Department (国际医疗部)

According to a 2024 Xinmin Weekly feature, the department was founded in 1998 and has its own outpatient clinic, inpatient ward and health management center; its director said it also has its own examination area, so most tests can be done without leaving the building^[11]. Under the 2024 pilot it also opened an international ICU^[12].

A listed language is not a promise of an interpreter at every visit — say which language you need when you book.

What the "specialty departments" list means

The 2024 government listing names 29 "specialty departments" for Ruijin's international service: general practice, radiology, infectious diseases, neurology, laboratory medicine, clinical nursing, the cancer center, endocrinology, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, nephrology, cardiology, pediatric gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology, rheumatology, critical care, anesthesiology, nuclear medicine, an endocrinology key laboratory, gastroenterology, burns, general surgery, dermatology, thoracic surgery, ultrasound, orthopedics, traditional Chinese medicine and the Lifelong Health Management Center^[1]. Our directory maps ten of them to its filters: cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, respiratory and TCM.

Read this list carefully. It closely follows Ruijin's nationally designated key clinical specialties — the hospital's 2023 budget disclosure lists 22 such projects, from gastroenterology, anesthesiology and critical care to burns, geriatrics and TCM oncology^[7] — and includes items such as "clinical nursing" and a "key laboratory" that are not clinics you can book. It maps the hospital's strengths, not a timetable of international clinics. Ask the department which specialists hold sessions for international patients on your dates.

Ordinary outpatient or the international department?

The two tiers share the same hospital and specialists but differ in price, language and booking; the general picture is in international departments explained.

How the ordinary clinics work

From the hospital's patient guide^[5]:

• Everything is by appointment. Same-day registration is possible only for slots left unbooked.
• Booking windows: expert slots open 4 weeks ahead at 7:30; ordinary and specialty/disease clinics 12 weeks ahead at 7:30.
• Real-name: the patient's original resident ID card (身份证), a contact phone number and the hospital card; someone booking for you must also show their own ID card.
• Channels: the 1F service center and nurse stations, in-clinic booking, self-service kiosks, the Shenkang hospital line 96999176, the WeChat account "上海瑞金医院" or the Alipay mini-program "瑞金医院" after binding a card, community doctors, and booking at discharge.
• Hotline: +86 21 6466 4140, daily 7:30–17:00. Outpatient registration runs 6:30–16:30; emergency is 24 hours.
• Fees (registration only; the table is dated 2019 and still online in October 2026): ¥25 for an ordinary or specialty clinic, ¥40 (associate chief) or ¥50 (chief) for expert clinics, ¥30 for emergency; named-expert and weekend special-needs (特需) clinics in tiers between ¥68 and ¥1,000. Tests, treatment and drugs are charged separately.

We found no public price list for the International Medical Department; ask for a written estimate.

Which route fits you

• Chinese citizens living abroad who hold a valid resident ID card: the ordinary channels are designed for you, exactly as for local patients^[5].
• Foreign nationals, including ethnic Chinese with foreign passports: the published booking rules name only the resident ID card^[5]. Plan on the International Medical Department, or ask at the 1F service center which channel accepts a passport. See your first hospital visit without a Chinese ID.
• Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents: the same uncertainty applies to Home Return Permits and Taiwan compatriot permits — ask before relying on WeChat or Alipay booking. See Hong Kong and Macau residents' cross-border care and Taiwan residents' care in the mainland.

Booking the International Medical Department

1. Email vip@rjh.com.cn with your passport name, date of birth, nationality, a short medical summary, key reports (translated summaries help — see getting your medical records translated), preferred dates, language and how you will pay. The inquiry letter tool drafts this in English and Chinese.
2. Or call +86 21 6467 8970 during staffed hours, China time^[1].
3. Get written confirmation of date, time, building and floor, the specialist if one is named, documents to bring and a cost estimate.
4. Using insurance? Confirm your insurer is on the direct-billing list and whether a guarantee of payment is needed^[1].

Getting there (main campus)

How far from Shanghai Railway Station? The hospital gives no distance. What can be sourced: Shanghai Railway Station and Shaanxi South Road are five stops apart on Line 1, about 5.7 km apart by the line's published station chainage^[16][19]. For the walk from the station exit to the hospital gate and for road distance, check a map app on the day.

For the Jiading and Jinshan campuses we found no official metro directions; use a map app and confirm with the hospital. For metro tickets, ride-hailing and taxis, see getting around.

Ruijin Hainan Hospital in Boao: how it relates

Ruijin Hainan Hospital (上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院海南医院, also Hainan Boao Research Hospital) is a separate hospital in the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Hainan — see our Ruijin Hainan Hospital page.

• Who runs it. The Hainan provincial government is the construction body, Shanghai's Ruijin Hospital is the "output hospital" (输出医院) and Hainan Provincial People's Hospital is the supporting hospital^[13][14]. It keeps its own accounts, and the Hainan government has entrusted Shanghai Ruijin with running it^[15].
• What it is. It began trial operation in December 2021 as the pilot zone's first public hospital, with 500 approved beds^[14], and was approved in 2022 as a national regional medical center project focused on oncology and hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and neuroscience^[13].
• International services. We found no published international patient department or foreign-language service there; a 2024 Xinmin Weekly feature reported that international medical tourism services would also be offered there in the future^[11]. Outpatient enquiries and booking: +86 898 6262 1907, Monday to Friday 8:30–12:00 and 14:30–17:30^[20].
• Why people go. The pilot zone has special rules on access to certain drugs and devices not yet approved elsewhere in China — explained in Hainan Boao Lecheng. Being seen in Boao is not the same as being seen in Shanghai: book and pay there separately, and ask how records and follow-up would be shared.

Before you go

• Documents: the original document you booked with (passport, Home Return Permit or Taiwan compatriot permit), records and imaging with translated summaries, a medication list, and your insurance card or guarantee of payment.
• Paying: set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card and carry a backup — see payments with Alipay and WeChat.
• Staying: the main campus is served by Lines 1 and 10 at Shaanxi South Road and Line 9 at Dapuqiao, so a hotel on one of those lines gives you a direct ride — see accommodation near hospitals and Shanghai.

Honest limits

• Contact details, floors and languages differ between the 2024 and 2025 official listings; the confirmation from the department is what counts.
• The department's phone line is staffed only Monday to Saturday, with a midday break; outside those hours, use email — and in an emergency, go to the emergency department (see emergency in China).
• A listed department or language is not a guaranteed specialist or interpreter on your dates.
• Plan follow-up at home before you fly — see medical records and follow-up. If you are not fit to fly, do not travel for a consultation.

Next steps

• Open the Ruijin Hospital profile and the Ruijin Hainan Hospital profile.
• Compare with Huashan: /compare?ids=ruijin-hospital-shanghai,huashan-hospital-fudan-shanghai, or read Huashan Hospital for foreigners.
• See more options in Shanghai hospitals for foreigners and the directory: /hospitals?city=shanghai, for example endocrinology in Shanghai.
• Draft your first email with the inquiry letter tool, then let the planner fit appointments, travel and recovery together.

^[1]: Shanghai Municipal Government, Find a Hospital — Ruijin (English, 2024): 197 Ruijin Road No. 2; outpatient B1F and 1F, Building 10; inpatient 19F and 20F, Building 10 and 12F, Building 9; Monday to Saturday 8 am–5 pm; English; 29 specialty departments; phone 021-6467-8970 (Mon–Sat 8:00–11:30, 13:30–16:30); email vip@rjh.com.cn; 19 direct-pay insurers. ^[2]: Shanghai Municipal Government, Ruijin listing (French, 2025): English, French, Japanese, Korean, Nepali; outpatient ground floor and B1, Building 10; inpatient floors 9, 18 and 19 of Building 10 and floor 11 of Building 9; emergency ground floor, Building 5; outpatient Mon–Sat 8:00–17:00; email. ^[3]: Ruijin Hospital, overview (data to February 2026): founded 1907 as Guangci Hospital; grade 3A general teaching hospital; single hospital with multiple campuses under unified operation, vertical management and same-standard care; Ruijin Hainan Hospital a national regional medical center. ^[4]: Ruijin Hospital, address and transport: 197 Ruijin No. 2 Road (at Yongjia Road); switchboards 021-34186000 and 021-64370045; bus lines; metro Line 1 (Shaanxi South Road) and Line 9 (Dapuqiao). ^[5]: Ruijin Hospital, patient guide: registration 6:30–16:30, emergency 24 h; registration-fee table; hotline 021-64664140 (daily 7:30–17:00); seven booking channels; all slots by appointment; expert slots 4 weeks and ordinary/specialty 12 weeks ahead at 7:30; real-name booking with original resident ID card. ^[6]: Shanghai 2024 municipal budget disclosure, Ruijin Hospital: Huangpu campus (197 Ruijin No. 2 Road, 573 Xujiahui Road, 1174 Middle Huaihai Road), Jiading campus (888 and 889 Shuangding Road), Jinshan campus under preparation (6868 Dating Highway); Ruijin Hainan Hospital a national regional medical center. ^[7]: Shanghai 2023 municipal budget disclosure, Ruijin Hospital: three campuses; 22 national key clinical specialty projects plus one key laboratory (gastroenterology, anesthesiology, critical care, clinical nursing, orthopedics, laboratory medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, hematology, pediatric gastroenterology, nephrology, dermatology, neurology, respiratory, emergency, general surgery, burns, infectious diseases, cancer center, geriatrics, radiology, TCM oncology, endocrine and metabolic key laboratory). ^[8]: Jiading District Health Commission directory (updated December 2024): Ruijin Jiading campus formed September 2020 from the former North Hospital and the proton center; 999 Xiwang Road; enquiries 021-67888999; outpatient Mon–Sat 8:00–11:30 and 13:00–16:30. ^[9]: Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Ruijin recruitment notice (2021): main campus at 197 Ruijin No. 2 Road; northern campus in Jiading formed from the North Hospital and proton center; Yuanyang campus at 1174 Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui, with specialist clinics, an endocrinology ward, rehabilitation and a health-check branch. ^[10]: Shanghai Municipal Government, from Jinshan District Government (2026-08-31): Ruijin Hospital Jinshan campus formally opened on 28 August 2026. ^[11]: Xinmin Weekly (May 2024): Ruijin International Medical Department founded 1998 with its own outpatient clinic, inpatient ward and health management center and its own examination area; Ruijin Hainan Hospital's focus areas; international medical tourism services to be offered at Ruijin Hainan in future. ^[12]: Jiefang Daily / Shanghai Observer (2024-09-19): 13 Shanghai public hospitals, including Ruijin, named international medical tourism pilot units; Ruijin opened an international department intensive care unit. ^[13]: Ruijin Hospital news (2022-10-27): Ruijin Hainan Hospital approved as a fourth-batch national regional medical center project; Hainan provincial government as construction body, Ruijin as output hospital, Hainan Provincial People's Hospital as supporting hospital; three discipline clusters. ^[14]: National Development and Reform Commission (2022-01-26): Ruijin Hainan Hospital, the first public hospital in the Boao Lecheng pilot zone, began trial operation on 18 December 2021; 500 approved beds. ^[15]: The Paper (2023-05-07): Ruijin Hainan Hospital keeps independent accounts and management; the Hainan provincial government entrusts Shanghai Ruijin Hospital with its full operation. ^[16]: Shanghai Metro network map: station order on Line 1 (Shanghai Railway Station – Hanzhong Road – Xinzha Road – People's Square – Huangpi Road S – Shaanxi Road S) and Line 2 (incl. East Nanjing Road and Pudong Airport T1&2). ^[17]: Shanghai Municipal Transport and Port Administration (2009): Line 10 phase 1 station names in order from Hongqiao Railway Station via the two Hongqiao airport stations, Shanghai Zoo, Longxi Road, Shuicheng Road, Yili Road, Songyuan Road, Hongqiao Road, Jiao Tong University and Shanghai Library to Shaanxi South Road (interchange with Line 1) and on to East Nanjing Road (interchange with Line 2); the airport stations now carry the names Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 and Terminal 1. ^[18]: Shanghai Metro, route & fare page: Shanghai Railway Station is the interchange of Lines 1, 3 and 4; Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 serves Lines 2 and 10; route planner. ^[19]: Wikipedia (Chinese), list of Shanghai Metro stations: Line 1 chainage — Shanghai Railway Station 20,184 m, Shaanxi South Road 14,525 m. ^[20]: Ruijin Hainan Hospital official website, contact section (as recorded in our hospital data on 2026-10-12): outpatient enquiry and booking line 0898-62621907, Monday to Friday 8:30–12:00 and 14:30–17:30.