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Pulmonary nodules & lung surgery

Hospitals in China recommended for Pulmonary nodules & lung surgery, with Fudan specialty rankings and sources. Related specialties: Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Medicine.

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

Related specialties: Thoracic Surgery · Respiratory Medicine
Also known as: lung nodule, thoracic surgery, VATS

Recommended hospitals

Hospitals are listed in order of recommendation, based on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking and published sources. This is not medical advice.

1
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
ShanghaiGrade 3A Public HospitalThoracic Surgery #3International patient department
No.1 in Haodf internet reputation ranking for thoracic surgery for many years, world-leading VATS volume, extremely rich experience in precise pulmonary nodule diagnosis and minimally invasive surgery; Ranked #3 in the 2023 Fudan Thoracic Surgery specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com haodf.com
2
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
BeijingGrade 3A Public HospitalThoracic Surgery #1International patient department
Leads Fudan and Health Industry thoracic surgery rankings, National Cancer Center with highest national volume of minimally invasive lung cancer/nodule surgeries and high proportion of research output; Ranked #1 in the 2023 Fudan Thoracic Surgery specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com health.baidu.com
3
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
ChengduGrade 3A Public HospitalRespiratory Medicine #3International patient department
Top-ranked in Fudan thoracic surgery, high patent output in thoracic surgery with notable advantages in AI-assisted pulmonary nodule diagnosis and minimally invasive enhanced recovery; Ranked #3 in the 2023 Fudan Respiratory Medicine specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com health.baidu.com
4
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
GuangzhouGrade 3A Public HospitalRespiratory Medicine #1International patient department
National key clinical specialty in thoracic surgery, backed by State Key Lab and National Respiratory Center, strong integrated capability in early pulmonary nodule screening and thoracic surgery; Ranked #1 in the 2023 Fudan Respiratory Medicine specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com sklrd.cn
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Shanghai Chest Hospital
ShanghaiGrade 3A Public HospitalThoracic Surgery #2
China's earliest specialized tertiary chest hospital, national key clinical specialty with internationally leading volume and difficulty of thoracic surgeries for pulmonary nodules and mediastinal tumors; Ranked #2 in the 2023 Fudan Thoracic Surgery specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com haodf.com
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Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University
ShanghaiGrade 3A Public HospitalThoracic Surgery #6International patient department
92% minimally invasive rate in thoracic surgery, characteristic single-port VATS techniques awarded national science progress prize, with International Medical Department convenient for foreign patients; Ranked #6 in the 2023 Fudan Thoracic Surgery specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com health.baidu.com

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