Overview
Founded in 1892, West China Hospital is a Sichuan University hospital in Chengdu providing care for complex and critical illnesses. It hosts the National Medical Center for Mental Disorders and the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, alongside specialist centres for conditions including lung cancer and pancreatitis.
Known for
- Mental healthHosts the National Medical Center for Mental Disorders, established in 2025. Its Mental Health Center is a national clinical key specialty and provides multidisciplinary mental healthcare.
- Lung cancerThe Lung Cancer Center is a national demonstration base for screening, early diagnosis and treatment. Its multidisciplinary team combines thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy, respiratory medicine and rehabilitation throughout care.
- NeurologyA national clinical key specialty construction project and Sichuan key discipline. Services include thrombolysis and thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke, care for refractory epilepsy and treatment of multiple sclerosis.
- Integrated pancreatitis careThe department of integrated Chinese and Western medicine is a national clinical key specialty in Chinese medicine surgery and hosts a national regional specialist treatment centre. It treats severe acute pancreatitis and bowel obstruction using integrated care.
- International patient servicesThe Special Medical Center provides outpatient and inpatient services for overseas patients and patients from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The official service description includes foreign-language care, pre-visit guidance and multidisciplinary consultations.
Conditions treated
- Lung cancer
- Acute ischaemic stroke
- Refractory epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Severe acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Asthma
Departments
Facts & figures
1892Founded
5.354 millionOutpatient and emergency visits (2024)
263,400Hospital discharges (2024)
197,500+Operations (2024)
Your visit
What we arrange here
- Appointments with the right department and doctor
- An interpreter with you at every visit
- Translated reports and records to take home
- A hotel near the hospital, and transfers
- Follow-up with the doctor after you go home
Getting there
Chengdu is easy to reach by air or high-speed rail. We book your appointment and travel, and can plan the trip together with time in Kunming or Chongqing.