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| Hospital Name | Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC), Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 上海交通大学医学院附属上海儿童医学中心 |
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| Building |  |
| City | Shanghai |
| Hospital Grade | Grade 3, Level A |
| Hospital Type | Public |
| Starting Year | 1998 |
| INTL. MEDICAL DEP. | Yes |
| Brief Introduction | Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC), jointly established by the Shanghai Municipal Government and Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) in the 1990s, is a premier tertiary A specialized children's hospital officially opened on June 1, 1998. It was inscribed by former President Jiang Zemin and inaugurated by former U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton. Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, it was designated as a National Children's Medical Center in 2017. SCMC is renowned for its international background, having partnerships with over 30 top medical institutions across more than ten countries. It was the first children's specialty hospital in China to obtain JCI international accreditation (2010) and won the Shanghai Municipal Government Quality Gold Award in 2018. With 31 clinical departments, 1,500 planned beds (800 currently operational), it handles approximately 1.92 million outpatient visits annually. Its Pediatric Cardiovascular Center and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Center are among the largest and most advanced in the world, representing the highest level in their fields in China. The hospital is also a national leader in pediatric research, ranking first among children's hospitals in China for National Natural Science Foundation grants. 上海儿童医学中心（SCMC）由上海市人民政府与世界健康基金会于上世纪90年代合作共建，于1998年6月1日正式建成开院，由前国家主席江泽民题写院名，美国前第一夫人希拉里·克林顿女士剪彩。作为上海交通大学医学院附属医院，于2017年获批成为国家儿童医学中心。医院以国际化背景著称，与十多个国家的三十多家顶尖医疗机构建立姐妹合作关系。2010年成为国内首家通过JCI国际认证的儿童专科医院，2018年荣获上海市政府质量金奖。医院拥有31个临床科室，规划床位1500张（实际开放800张），年门急诊量约192万人次。其小儿心脏中心和儿童血液肿瘤中心是全球规模最大、技术领先的诊治中心之一，代表国内该领域最高水平。医院科研实力雄厚，获得的国家自然科学基金数量位居全国儿童专科医院榜首。 |
| Key Specialty | 小儿心血管疾病（Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases）, 儿童血液肿瘤（Pediatric Hematology-Oncology）, 发育行为儿科（Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics） |
| Specialized Departments | Congenital Heart Diseases (先天性心脏病), Pediatric Leukemia (儿童白血病), Pediatric Solid Tumors (儿童实体瘤), Neuroblastoma (神经母细胞瘤), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (注意缺陷多动障碍), Autism Spectrum Disorder (自闭症谱系障碍), Language Disorders (语言障碍), Sleep Disorders (睡眠障碍), Enuresis (遗尿症), Pediatric Critical Care (儿童危重症), Rare Diseases in Children (儿童罕见病), Pediatric Organ Transplantation (儿童器官移植), Neonatal Critical Congenital Malformations (新生儿危重复杂畸形), Pediatric Respiratory Diseases (儿童呼吸疾病), Pediatric ENT Diseases (儿童耳鼻喉疾病) |
| Contact Number | 021-38626142 总机： (+86)-021-38626161 国际诊疗部： (+86)-021-58395238, (+86)-021-38626948, (+86)-021-38626949 专家特需门诊预约： (+86)-021-38626141, (+86)-021-38626142 |
| Address | Main Campus (Lujiazui): 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai Zhangjiang Campus: (Opened in 2024) Zhangjiang, Pudong New District, Shanghai 总部（陆家嘴院区）： 上海市浦东新区东方路1678号 张江院区： 上海市浦东新区张江（2024年启用） |
| Website | http://www.scmc.com.cn |
| Note | National Status & International Recognition: 1. National Children's Medical Center: Designated in 2017 as one of China's National Children's Medical Centers, representing the highest level of pediatric care in the country. 2. JCI Accreditation Pioneer: The first children's specialty hospital in China to obtain JCI (Joint Commission International) accreditation in 2010, demonstrating international standards of quality and patient safety. 3. Global Scale in Key Specialties: Its Pediatric Cardiovascular Center is the largest pediatric congenital heart disease diagnosis and treatment center in the world, performing over 3,700 open-heart surgeries and 1,500 cardiac catheterizations annually. The Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Center is the largest of its kind in Asia and one of the largest globally, treating over 550 new leukemia and solid tumor cases per year. 4. Academic Excellence: Holds 6 National Key Disciplines/National Clinical Key Specialties. Ranked first among children's hospitals in China for National Natural Science Foundation grants. Has won 8 National Science and Technology Progress Awards (accounting for over half of all awards won by children's hospitals nationwide). 5. Pioneering Social Initiatives: First in China to establish a Medical Social Work Department (1998), launch pediatric medical training programs for western and northeastern China (2002), initiate the "Belt and Road" medical aid program (2012), and implement the "No Crying Plan" (2014). Key Departments & World-Leading Strengths: 1. Pediatric Cardiovascular Center / Heart Center (小儿心血管中心): A global leader. Performs the highest volume of pediatric cardiac surgeries and catheterizations worldwide. Holds records for the youngest (2 hours old) and smallest (1.7 kg) cardiac surgery patient in China. Pioneered complex procedures like arterial switch, double switch, and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repairs. Its fetal cardiac MRI volume ranks third globally. 2. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Center (儿童血液肿瘤中心): Asia's largest center. Its acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 5-year event-free survival rate approaches 80% (internationally advanced). Performs nearly 200 bone marrow transplants annually for leukemia and rare diseases (highest in China). Its SCMC-2005 ALL treatment protocol is nationally recommended for its effectiveness and cost-efficiency. The Zhangjiang campus focuses on building a "national highland" for pediatric blood tumor treatment. 3. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics / Child Health Care (发育行为儿科): One of the birthplaces of this discipline in China. A national key specialty seeing over 60,000 annual outpatient visits for conditions like ADHD, autism, language disorders, and sleep issues. 4. Pediatric Surgery (小儿外科): A national clinical key specialty construction unit. Excels in neonatal critical complex malformation surgery (success rate >98%), pediatric solid tumor surgery (>500 cases/year, top in China), and liver transplantation (over 650 living-donor transplants, the most globally). 5. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) (重症医学科): A national clinical key specialty construction unit. Leads pediatric emergency medicine in Shanghai and China. 6. Rare Disease Center (罕见病诊治中心): Established China's first "Rare Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center" in 2015. Leads the Shanghai Clinical Medical Research Center for Pediatric Rare Diseases. International Patient Services (国际诊疗部/特诊部): Established in 2001, the International Medical Department/VIP Clinic provides comprehensive services for international patients aged 0-18. It offers one-stop services including independent registration, payment, pharmacy, lab tests, and guided consultation. It has partnerships with over 20 major international insurance companies for direct billing. Services include general pediatrics, specialist consultations, health check-ups, and inpatient care in private rooms. Appointment methods include WeChat ("上海儿童医学中心患者服务"公众号), on-site registration, phone, and a dedicated WeChat account. Appointment Tips: 1. For General Public: Use the official WeChat account "上海儿童医学中心患者服务" or the Shanghai unified appointment platform. Appointments for top specialists are highly competitive. 2. For International Patients: Contact the International Medical Department directly via phone (021-38626948, 021-38626949, 021-58395238) or WeChat for smoother scheduling and English-friendly services. They offer insurance direct billing with many international providers. 3. Campus Note: The hospital has two campuses. The main Lujiazui campus houses most core specialties. The newer Zhangjiang campus (opened 2024) focuses on hematology-oncology and provides comprehensive pediatric services for its surrounding area. 上海儿童医学中心患者服务 (Official WeChat Service Account for appointments and services) General: 021-38626161; International Dept: 021-58395238, 021-38626948, 021-38626949; VIP Appointment: 021-38626141, 021-38626142 |
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| Shanghai Medical Guide |
| General Medical Guide |
1. Hospital Introduction
| Hospital Name | Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC), Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 上海交通大学医学院附属上海儿童医学中心 |
|---|---|
| Building | |
| City | Shanghai |
| Hospital Grade | Grade 3, Level A |
| Hospital Type | Public |
| Starting Year | 1998 |
| INTL. MEDICAL DEP. | Yes |
| Brief Introduction | Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC), jointly established by the Shanghai Municipal Government and Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) in the 1990s, is a premier tertiary A specialized children's hospital officially opened on June 1, 1998. It was inscribed by former President Jiang Zemin and inaugurated by former U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton. Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, it was designated as a National Children's Medical Center in 2017. SCMC is renowned for its international background, having partnerships with over 30 top medical institutions across more than ten countries. It was the first children's specialty hospital in China to obtain JCI international accreditation (2010) and won the Shanghai Municipal Government Quality Gold Award in 2018. With 31 clinical departments, 1,500 planned beds (800 currently operational), it handles approximately 1.92 million outpatient visits annually. Its Pediatric Cardiovascular Center and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Center are among the largest and most advanced in the world, representing the highest level in their fields in China. The hospital is also a national leader in pediatric research, ranking first among children's hospitals in China for National Natural Science Foundation grants. 上海儿童医学中心（SCMC）由上海市人民政府与世界健康基金会于上世纪90年代合作共建，于1998年6月1日正式建成开院，由前国家主席江泽民题写院名，美国前第一夫人希拉里·克林顿女士剪彩。作为上海交通大学医学院附属医院，于2017年获批成为国家儿童医学中心。医院以国际化背景著称，与十多个国家的三十多家顶尖医疗机构建立姐妹合作关系。2010年成为国内首家通过JCI国际认证的儿童专科医院，2018年荣获上海市政府质量金奖。医院拥有31个临床科室，规划床位1500张（实际开放800张），年门急诊量约192万人次。其小儿心脏中心和儿童血液肿瘤中心是全球规模最大、技术领先的诊治中心之一，代表国内该领域最高水平。医院科研实力雄厚，获得的国家自然科学基金数量位居全国儿童专科医院榜首。 |
| Key Specialty | 小儿心血管疾病（Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases）, 儿童血液肿瘤（Pediatric Hematology-Oncology）, 发育行为儿科（Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics） |
| Specialized Departments | Congenital Heart Diseases (先天性心脏病), Pediatric Leukemia (儿童白血病), Pediatric Solid Tumors (儿童实体瘤), Neuroblastoma (神经母细胞瘤), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (注意缺陷多动障碍), Autism Spectrum Disorder (自闭症谱系障碍), Language Disorders (语言障碍), Sleep Disorders (睡眠障碍), Enuresis (遗尿症), Pediatric Critical Care (儿童危重症), Rare Diseases in Children (儿童罕见病), Pediatric Organ Transplantation (儿童器官移植), Neonatal Critical Congenital Malformations (新生儿危重复杂畸形), Pediatric Respiratory Diseases (儿童呼吸疾病), Pediatric ENT Diseases (儿童耳鼻喉疾病) |
| Contact Number | 021-38626142 总机： (+86)-021-38626161 国际诊疗部： (+86)-021-58395238, (+86)-021-38626948, (+86)-021-38626949 专家特需门诊预约： (+86)-021-38626141, (+86)-021-38626142 |
| Address | Main Campus (Lujiazui): 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai Zhangjiang Campus: (Opened in 2024) Zhangjiang, Pudong New District, Shanghai 总部（陆家嘴院区）： 上海市浦东新区东方路1678号 张江院区： 上海市浦东新区张江（2024年启用） |
| Website | http://www.scmc.com.cn |
| Note | National Status & International Recognition: 1. National Children's Medical Center: Designated in 2017 as one of China's National Children's Medical Centers, representing the highest level of pediatric care in the country. 2. JCI Accreditation Pioneer: The first children's specialty hospital in China to obtain JCI (Joint Commission International) accreditation in 2010, demonstrating international standards of quality and patient safety. 3. Global Scale in Key Specialties: Its Pediatric Cardiovascular Center is the largest pediatric congenital heart disease diagnosis and treatment center in the world, performing over 3,700 open-heart surgeries and 1,500 cardiac catheterizations annually. The Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Center is the largest of its kind in Asia and one of the largest globally, treating over 550 new leukemia and solid tumor cases per year. 4. Academic Excellence: Holds 6 National Key Disciplines/National Clinical Key Specialties. Ranked first among children's hospitals in China for National Natural Science Foundation grants. Has won 8 National Science and Technology Progress Awards (accounting for over half of all awards won by children's hospitals nationwide). 5. Pioneering Social Initiatives: First in China to establish a Medical Social Work Department (1998), launch pediatric medical training programs for western and northeastern China (2002), initiate the "Belt and Road" medical aid program (2012), and implement the "No Crying Plan" (2014). Key Departments & World-Leading Strengths: 1. Pediatric Cardiovascular Center / Heart Center (小儿心血管中心): A global leader. Performs the highest volume of pediatric cardiac surgeries and catheterizations worldwide. Holds records for the youngest (2 hours old) and smallest (1.7 kg) cardiac surgery patient in China. Pioneered complex procedures like arterial switch, double switch, and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repairs. Its fetal cardiac MRI volume ranks third globally. 2. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Center (儿童血液肿瘤中心): Asia's largest center. Its acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 5-year event-free survival rate approaches 80% (internationally advanced). Performs nearly 200 bone marrow transplants annually for leukemia and rare diseases (highest in China). Its SCMC-2005 ALL treatment protocol is nationally recommended for its effectiveness and cost-efficiency. The Zhangjiang campus focuses on building a "national highland" for pediatric blood tumor treatment. 3. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics / Child Health Care (发育行为儿科): One of the birthplaces of this discipline in China. A national key specialty seeing over 60,000 annual outpatient visits for conditions like ADHD, autism, language disorders, and sleep issues. 4. Pediatric Surgery (小儿外科): A national clinical key specialty construction unit. Excels in neonatal critical complex malformation surgery (success rate >98%), pediatric solid tumor surgery (>500 cases/year, top in China), and liver transplantation (over 650 living-donor transplants, the most globally). 5. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) (重症医学科): A national clinical key specialty construction unit. Leads pediatric emergency medicine in Shanghai and China. 6. Rare Disease Center (罕见病诊治中心): Established China's first "Rare Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center" in 2015. Leads the Shanghai Clinical Medical Research Center for Pediatric Rare Diseases. International Patient Services (国际诊疗部/特诊部): Established in 2001, the International Medical Department/VIP Clinic provides comprehensive services for international patients aged 0-18. It offers one-stop services including independent registration, payment, pharmacy, lab tests, and guided consultation. It has partnerships with over 20 major international insurance companies for direct billing. Services include general pediatrics, specialist consultations, health check-ups, and inpatient care in private rooms. Appointment methods include WeChat ("上海儿童医学中心患者服务"公众号), on-site registration, phone, and a dedicated WeChat account. Appointment Tips: 1. For General Public: Use the official WeChat account "上海儿童医学中心患者服务" or the Shanghai unified appointment platform. Appointments for top specialists are highly competitive. 2. For International Patients: Contact the International Medical Department directly via phone (021-38626948, 021-38626949, 021-58395238) or WeChat for smoother scheduling and English-friendly services. They offer insurance direct billing with many international providers. 3. Campus Note: The hospital has two campuses. The main Lujiazui campus houses most core specialties. The newer Zhangjiang campus (opened 2024) focuses on hematology-oncology and provides comprehensive pediatric services for its surrounding area. 上海儿童医学中心患者服务 (Official WeChat Service Account for appointments and services) General: 021-38626161; International Dept: 021-58395238, 021-38626948, 021-38626949; VIP Appointment: 021-38626141, 021-38626142 |
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| General Medical Guide |
2. Medical Care Guide
| Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC), Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 上海交通大学医学院附属上海儿童医学中心 | |
| Flowchart Guide | The hospital hasn't released a specific medical guide for International Patients through its official channels. For reference, check the latest articles and general medical guidelines in the right sidebar or below guides compiled by us. |
| Medical Care Guide | 1. Historical Significance: As a hospital jointly built with international cooperation (Project HOPE) and inaugurated by Hillary Clinton, it has a strong international foundation and reputation. 2. Global Leadership: For complex pediatric congenital heart diseases, blood cancers, and rare diseases, SCMC is often the top referral center in China and attracts patients from across Asia. 3. Insurance: The International Medical Department has direct billing agreements with many international insurers (e.g., Bupa, Cigna, Aetna). Verify coverage before your visit. 4. Language Support: While the International Department has some English-speaking staff, bringing a translator or detailed medical records in English/Chinese is recommended for complex cases in general clinics. 5. Research & Innovation: As a National Children's Medical Center, it is at the forefront of pediatric clinical trials and innovative therapies, especially in CAR-T cell therapy for leukemia and gene therapy for rare diseases. |
| Supported Languages | Mandarin Chinese (Primary), English Services Available in International Medical Department |
| Notes | Official hospital sources provided the above information. Our platform researched and compiled the details below to offer supplemental insights. While we maintain consistency, always defer to official hospital channels as the authoritative source if discrepancies arise. ----------------------------The hospital is deeply involved in national public health initiatives and medical training. It pioneered medical social work in China and runs extensive training programs for pediatric professionals from underdeveloped regions. Its research output, including publications in top journals like Cell Death & Differentiationand Advanced Science, underscores its role as a leading academic pediatric center. The Zhangjiang campus is poised to become a leading pediatric cancer center in Asia. |
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