Shanghai Chest Hospital
Founded in 1957, Shanghai Chest Hospital is one of the world's largest specialized hospitals dedicated to diseases of the chest, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Located in the Huaihai Road area of Shanghai, the hospital operates over 1,000 beds with a professional staff exceeding 2,500, including numerous nationally recognized experts.
The hospital's clinical reputation rests on three core disciplines: thoracic surgery, pulmonology, and cardiovascular medicine. Its Department of Thoracic Surgery is a national key discipline, renowned for pioneering minimally invasive techniques such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted procedures for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mediastinal tumors. Surgical volume in these areas ranks among the highest globally. The Pulmonology Department excels in interventional bronchoscopy, lung cancer diagnostics, and critical respiratory care, while the Cardiovascular Surgery Division is recognized for complex aortic and valvular operations. The hospital also houses China's first lung transplant program and maintains an internationally acclaimed airway surgery center.