Ruijin Hospital

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.

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Isolation pavilion of Sainte Marie Hospital (1930s)