China-Japan Friendship Hospital: A National Medical Center with International Vision

China-Japan Friendship Hospital, also known as China-Japan Hospital, officially opened on October 23, 1984. The hospital is located at No. 2 Yinghua East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Since its establishment, it has carried a special mission: to serve as a model for modern hospital development in China, a base for integrated Chinese and Western medicine, and a platform for international medical cooperation.

As one of China’s early modern medical projects with strong international cooperation, the hospital was built with advanced facilities and a forward-looking medical vision. Over nearly four decades, it has developed into a comprehensive medical institution with strong clinical, academic, research, and public health capabilities.

The hospital is home to several important national medical platforms, including the National Center for Respiratory Medicine and the National Center for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. It also participates in national programs related to high-quality hospital development, clinical research, medical transformation, remote healthcare management, and respiratory disease prevention.

China-Japan Friendship Hospital has strong academic and clinical advantages in respiratory medicine, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, organ transplantation, comprehensive cancer treatment, endocrinology, emergency medicine, rheumatology and immunology, thoracic surgery, pain medicine, geriatrics, nephrology, neurosurgery, urology, dermatology, cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, pediatrics, stomatology, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, critical care, and rehabilitation medicine.

China-Japan Friendship Hospital operates multiple areas and departments, including the main campus, north campus, west campus, and international medical department. It provides high-volume, multidisciplinary medical services across clinical care, medical technology, teaching, research, prevention, rehabilitation, and international patient support.

The hospital performs more than 50,000 surgeries annually across many surgical fields. It is also recognized as one of the major lung transplantation centers globally, while liver transplantation and kidney transplantation are also important parts of its clinical service system.

The hospital is equipped with modern operating rooms, including laminar-flow operating rooms, integrated operating rooms, hybrid operating rooms, and negative-pressure operating rooms. Advanced medical technologies, including intelligent robotic systems such as the Mako joint surgery robot, support precise diagnosis and treatment.

China-Japan Friendship Hospital has made important contributions to medical research and clinical innovation. Its long-term diabetes prevention research, respiratory disease studies, chronic airway disease research, pulmonary infection research, critical respiratory care, pulmonary vascular disease research, interstitial lung disease studies, and smoking control work have had broad influence in China and internationally.

The hospital has undertaken hundreds of national and provincial research projects and has received many science and technology awards. It is also closely connected with medical education, serving as a clinical medical college or teaching hospital for leading institutions such as Peking University, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and Peking Union Medical College.

China-Japan Friendship Hospital has long participated in national medical support programs, emergency medical rescue missions, public health responses, and regional medical cooperation. It has also played important roles in major public health events and large-scale medical support tasks.

For international patients, the hospital’s international medical resources and multidisciplinary strengths provide access to a wide range of services, from specialist consultations and diagnostics to complex treatment planning and follow-up support. Its mission is centered on providing high-quality, safe, and convenient medical services while promoting the development of medicine and improving public health.

"The strength of China-Japan Friendship Hospital lies not only in its national medical platforms, but also in its long-standing commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and international cooperation."