Ruijin Hospital

Coordinates: 31°12′39″N 121°28′00″E / 31.2109°N 121.4666°E / 31.2109; 121.4666
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruijin Hospital
Map
Geography
Location197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Coordinates31°12′39″N 121°28′00″E / 31.2109°N 121.4666°E / 31.2109; 121.4666
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universitySchool of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Services
StandardsGrade 3, Class A
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1700
History
Opened1907
Links
Websitewww.rjh.com.cn
ListsHospitals in China

Ruijin Hospital (simplified Chinese: 瑞金医院; traditional Chinese: 瑞金醫院; pinyin: Ruìjīn Yīyuàn) is a renowned general hospital in Shanghai, China, with the rating of "Grade 3, Class A", the highest rating in the Chinese medical system. It is a university hospital affiliated to School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The hospital was founded in 1907, formerly known as Sainte Marie Hospital in English and Guangci in Chinese (广慈医院; Guǎngcí Yīyuàn). It has a land area of 120,000 sq. meters, among which, buildings cover 245,000 sq. meters and green field, 40,000 sq. meters. The hospital boasts a number of world-recognized medical scientists and experts, including Chen Zhu, Wang Zhenyi and Chen Saijuan.

Ruijin Hospital is the largest clinical teaching center of School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

External links[edit]

Isolation pavilion of Sainte Marie Hospital (1930s)