Shanghai Chest Hospital
上海交通大学医学院附属胸科医院
Xuhui District, Shanghai
1957
Founded
1,000+
Beds
28,000+
Annual Surgeries
About the Hospital
Shanghai Chest Hospital, founded in 1957 and affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine since 2005, is China's first tertiary hospital dedicated exclusively to cardiothoracic diseases and holds national key clinical specialties in thoracic surgery, cardiovascular medicine, and cardiac and great vessel surgery.
With over 1,000 beds and approximately 28,000 surgical procedures performed annually, the hospital was the first in mainland China to perform Da Vinci robotic-assisted thoracic surgery and has since built one of the world's highest-volume robotic thoracic programs.
The hospital pioneered multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment of lung cancer in China and was among the first centers to implement targeted therapy and immunotherapy for lung cancer, establishing the country's first dedicated lung cancer multidisciplinary team incorporating surgery, oncology, and interventional pulmonology. In 2021, the hospital's thoracic surgery service exceeded 20,000 cases in a single year, with 96.3% of pulmonary procedures performed minimally invasively, and the center consistently ranks among the top three thoracic surgery programs in national specialty rankings.
Highlight Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
National Ranking #3 (2023)Lung Cancer (Interventional & Medical Oncology)
National Clinical Key SpecialtyEsophageal Surgery
Provincial/Municipal Clinical Key SpecialtyNotable Achievements
- Fudan top 3 in thoracic surgery in eastern China; one of the few hospitals in China with a fully integrated uniportal VATS program for complex resections.
- Established Shanghai's first dedicated lung cancer multidisciplinary tumor board (MDT) combining surgery, oncology, and interventional pulmonology.
- Pioneered endobronchial ultrasound-guided biopsy (EBUS) as standard staging for lung cancer in China.
Featured Technology & Equipment
Da Vinci Robotic Thoracic Surgery Platform
Da Vinci Robotic Thoracic Surgery Platform
The hospital performs robotic thymectomies, mediastinal mass excisions, and robotic lobectomies for lung cancer, achieving minimally invasive results with greater precision and less physiologic stress than open chest surgery.
Hybrid Thoracic-Cardiovascular Operating Room
Hybrid Thoracic-Cardiovascular Operating Room
A combined surgical-interventional suite enables simultaneous ablation, stenting, and open repair of complex esophageal, cardiac, and pulmonary conditions, reducing the need for staged procedures in high-risk patients.
Interventional Pulmonology Suite (EBUS/EUS-B/TBNA)
Interventional Pulmonology Suite (EBUS/EUS-B/TBNA)
Integrated endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound with real-time needle guidance performs non-surgical biopsies of thoracic lymph nodes and masses, avoiding the morbidity of mediastinoscopy or CT-guided biopsy.
Our Specialists
Li Zhigang
李志刚
Director, Thoracic Surgery
Cancer Care
Led the world's first RCT proving robotic esophagectomy achieves superior 5-year survival — unique among all solid tumor robotic trials
Luo Qingquan
罗清泉
Chief Physician & Professor, Thoracic Surgery
Lung & Chest
Mainland China's first robotic thoracic surgery (2009) and world's first robotic single-port lobectomy (2021)
Lu Shun
陆舜
Director, Shanghai Lung Cancer Center
Cancer Care
Led the LAURA trial (NEJM) — establishing osimertinib as standard of care for Stage III EGFR-mutated NSCLC
Zhou Qianjun
周谦君
Chief Physician
Thoracic Surgery
Chief Physician at Shanghai Chest Hospital — China's most specialized and highest-volume thoracic surgery center; ranked among the top thoracic hospitals nationally for lung cancer surgical outcomes
Zhang Jie
张杰
Chief Physician
Thoracic Surgery
Only Chinese thoracic surgeon with sustained dual-institution publications (Shanghai Chest Hospital + UPMC) — translating UPMC's world-leading MIE expertise into Shanghai Chest Hospital's clinical program over 12+ years
Lin Ling
林凌
Associate Chief Physician
Thoracic Surgery
Eight-year PUMC MD combined with 1-year fellowship at Japan's National Cancer Center — a dual PUMC + NCC Japan training track rare among thoracic surgeons
Ding Zhengping
丁征平
Chief Physician
Thoracic Surgery
Chief Physician at Shanghai Lung Cancer Center — China's highest-volume thoracic institution performing 3,000+ lung surgeries per year
Plan Your Visit
Nearby Hotels
Hotel Indigo Shanghai Jing'An
$100–$170/night
Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai
$200–$380/night
InterContinental Shanghai Jing'An
$180–$300/night
Swissôtel Grand Shanghai
$140–$250/night
Halal Dining
Yakexi Xinjiang Restaurant (亚克西)
Hong Chang Xing (鸿长兴清真餐厅)
Nearby Mosques
Huxi Mosque (沪西清真寺)
3.5 km from hospital
Xiaotaoyuan Mosque (小桃园清真寺)
5.5 km from hospital
Transport
241 West Huaihai Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Nearest Metro: South Shaanxi Road Station (Lines 1 & 10), ~800 m; Changshu Road Station (Line 7), ~700 m
Excellent central location. The Jing An Shangri-La is listed on HalalTrip as Muslim-friendly — the only hotel in the Shanghai dataset with documented halal status. Huxi Mosque is one metro stop from Jing'an Temple Station. Multiple Xinjiang and Turkish halal options within 2.5 km.
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