National ranking
#1 scores 10.6 · 28% of the top score
Top 10 hospitals in China for General surgery
Full rankingFudan 2023 reputation score · bars are relative to the leader in this specialty.
- 1 Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing 10.6
- 2 Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai 8.9
- 3 West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 8.0
- 4 Ruijin Hospital Shanghai 6.2
- 5 Chinese PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital) Beijing 5.8
- 6 Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Wuhan 4.2
- 7 First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou 3.5
- 8 First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 3.0
- 9 Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou 2.2
- 10 Peking University People’s Hospital Beijing 1.2
Nominated hospitals (21)
- Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical UniversityXi’an
- Renji HospitalShanghai
- Jiangsu Province Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University)Nanjing
- Jinling Hospital (Eastern Theater Command General Hospital)Nanjing
- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijing
- Peking University First HospitalBeijing
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhou
- Huashan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai
- Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeWuhan
- Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha
- Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityChongqing
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou
- First Hospital of China Medical UniversityShenyang
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityXi’an
- First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital)Hefei
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou
- First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing
- First Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou
- Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai
What this specialty treats
Surgery of the abdomen and digestive organs, thyroid, breast and hernias, increasingly done by laparoscopic and robotic techniques.
- Liver, bile duct and pancreatic surgery
- Stomach and colorectal surgery
- Thyroid and breast surgery
- Hernia repair
- Laparoscopic and robotic surgery
- Vascular surgery
About First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Founded in 1910, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is south China’s leading hospital and one of the country’s top 20, a pioneer of organ transplantation with 28 national key clinical specialties.
- World’s first “ischaemia-free” organ transplant (2017)
- One of the world’s three largest peritoneal dialysis centres
- 28 national key clinical specialties
- Partnership with Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Other ranked departments at First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Frequently asked questions
How good is General surgery at First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University?
In the 2023 Fudan specialty reputation ranking, voted by more than 5,000 senior specialists, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University ranks #8 in China (General surgery) in China.
Can international patients be treated in General surgery at First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University?
Yes. Send us your records and we will check whether the department fits your case, propose a specialist and arrange the appointment through official hospital channels.
What should I prepare before a consultation?
A recent medical summary, imaging (CDs or links), pathology or lab reports and a list of current medicines. We translate them into Chinese for the doctors.
