Huadong Hospital - International Medical Center

Huadong Hospital International Medical Center, affiliated with Fudan University, is one of Shanghai's earliest and longest-established medical service providers for international patients, with a heritage dating back more than six decades. Historically founded as a high-level cadre and diplomatic care hospital, it has continuously served foreign diplomats, consular staff, visiting dignitaries, multinational executive leadership, and high-end clientele across Europe, the United States, Japan, and throughout Asia-Pacific. The center offers VIP outpatient clinics, comprehensive executive health check-up packages, and VIP inpatient suites with hotel-like amenities, delivering diverse, precise, and comprehensive care centered on Geriatric Medicine — for which the hospital is nationally renowned — alongside Cardiology, Endocrinology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, and integrative Traditional Chinese Medicine programs. Huadong Hospital was the first hospital in Asia to pass BUPA United Kingdom's 'Management Service Quality' accreditation, subsequently receiving a Silver Award for service excellence in 2010, and provides cashless medical services for patients holding Japanese overseas travel injury insurance cards through the Japan Medical Travel Association network. Direct billing coordination is available for Aetna, Cigna, MSH, Allianz, and Bupa, with English and Japanese coordinators preparing consulate-certified medical certificates as required for visa, embassy, or repatriation documentation. On-site diagnostic services include MRI Scan, CT Scan, Geriatric Assessment, Echocardiogram, and other advanced diagnostic studies, all scheduled with priority pathways for international patients to minimize total visit time. The department also provides 24-hour emergency services for international patients with acute conditions, with dedicated pathways in place to reduce wait times for urgent evaluation and care. multilingual staff fluent in English and Japanese are available on-site, complemented by dedicated international patient coordinators who manage the entire patient journey from arrival through discharge and professional medical translation support as needed. Direct billing is accepted for all major international insurers including Aetna, Cigna, MSH, Allianz, and Bupa, with on-site insurance coordinators handling pre-authorization, guarantee-of-payment letters, and detailed claim documentation. Appointments can be arranged via Phone / WeChat / Online, with bilingual coordinators confirming exact arrival instructions in advance.