NATIONAL CLINICAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER · GLOBAL LEADER IN LIVER TRANSPLANTATION & UROLOGY
Renji Hospital, SJTU School of Medicine
Founded in 1844 as the Chinese Hospital by British medical missionary William Lockhart, Renji Hospital is the oldest Western-medicine hospital in Shanghai and one of Asia’s most distinguished academic medical complexes. Renji houses the National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and the world’s largest pediatric and adult liver transplantation center.
Under the leadership of Chinese Academy of Engineering Academician Xia Qiang, Renji Hospital has performed the world’s highest annual volume of liver transplants for over 10 consecutive years. In urologic oncology and digestive tract malignancies, Renji’s robotic surgical volume and functional preservation set global standards.
FOUR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE PILLARS
Core Surgical & Transplant Capabilities
Renji Hospital combines world-renowned organ transplantation expertise with cutting-edge robotic surgical oncology.
Liver Transplantation
World leader in adult and pediatric liver transplantation for end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver tumors.
Robotic Urologic Surgery
Da Vinci Xi robotic radical prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy (warm ischemia < 15 mins), and robotic cystectomy.
Digestive Oncology & ESD
National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, leading in early gastrointestinal cancer endoscopic dissection.
Multidisciplinary HCC Board
Downstaging protocols combining anti-VEGF targeted agents, PD-1 immunotherapy, and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).
GLOBALLY ACCREDITED SURGICAL MASTERS
Academic Faculty & Department Leadership
Led by members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and national robotic surgery pioneers.
Academician Xia Qiang, MD, PhD
Global leader in pediatric and adult liver transplantation. Academician Xia has led Renji to the #1 global ranking in liver transplant volume for over a decade, with 5-year survival rates exceeding 90%.
Prof. Huang Yiran & Prof. Xue Wei
National leaders in nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy and complex partial nephrectomy for renal tumors with inferior vena cava thrombus.
CASE INTAKE & SPECIALIST TRIAGE
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PATIENT INQUIRIES
Frequently Asked Questions About Renji Hospital
Key clinical, logistical, and technical facts regarding international admissions, surgical evaluations, advanced technology access, and personalized care coordination at Renji Hospital.
Patients are evaluated under Milan, UCSF, and Hangzhou criteria. Renji’s multidisciplinary team frequently uses downstaging therapy (TACE, HAIC, and targeted immunotherapy) to bring patients within transplant criteria.
Renji’s urological surgeons utilize the Da Vinci Xi system with Firefly fluorescence imaging, enabling sub-millimeter preservation of the neurovascular bundles and pelvic floor fascial attachments.
Renji offers hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC), drug-eluting bead TACE (DEB-TACE), and targeted anti-angiogenic combinations with PD-1 immunotherapy to achieve tumor shrinkage and conversion to operability.
Yes, subject to comprehensive ethical committee review, verified direct biological relationship, and thorough donor medical clearance.
MODERN CLINICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Strategic Multi-Campus Setup & International Transit
Modern clinical hubs designed for seamless aeromedical transport, multidisciplinary conferences, and dedicated international inpatient care.
Renji Eastern Campus
160 Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
Transplantation center, robotic surgery pavilions, and international VIP inpatient tower in central Pudong.
Renji Western Campus
145 Shandong Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Historic downtown facility dedicated to specialized outpatient clinics, endoscopy, and rheumatology.