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Grade 3A Public HospitalGeneral hospitalChangchun

The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University

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About the hospital

Founded in 1949, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University (also known as The First Hospital of Jilin University) is a large comprehensive Grade A tertiary hospital directly under the National Health Commission and affiliated with Jilin University. It integrates clinical care, education, research, prevention, healthcare and rehabilitation. With two campuses spanning over 716,000 square meters, more than 5,900 beds and over 11,000 staff, it features one national key discipline and 28-31 national clinical key specialties. It consistently ranks in the top tier nationally in performance assessments (A++), leads Northeast China in organ transplantation (liver, kidney, heart, lung; only qualified institution in Jilin Province), oncology, cardiovascular interventions and neurosurgery. The hospital has achieved numerous provincial and national firsts in advanced minimally invasive and robotic procedures.

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Grade 3A public hospital

3A

Grade 3A (三级甲等, “tertiary Grade A”) is the highest of China’s hospital grades, awarded to large hospitals with advanced care, teaching and research. This hospital is also a state-run public hospital.

Departments

  • Oncology
  • Cardiology & heart surgery
  • Endocrine
  • Pediatrics
  • Respiratory
  • Organ failure & transplant

Key specialties

  • NeurologyMinistry of Education national key discipline; national key clinical specialty
  • Hematology (Internal Medicine)National key clinical specialty
  • NeurosurgeryNational key clinical specialty
  • Hand SurgeryNational key clinical specialty
  • CardiologyNational key clinical specialty
  • OncologyNational key clinical specialty construction project; offers cutting-edge therapies such as CAR-T
  • Organ TransplantationOnly center in the province qualified for liver, kidney, heart and lung transplantation; first in Northeast China for total transplants

Technologies and techniques

Robot-assisted radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation2026

Complex persistent AF ablation completed using a domestic cardiac electrophysiology interventional control system, precise and efficient

Spinal port implantation for intrathecal chemotherapy with radiotherapy2026

Northeast China's first new protocol for meningeal metastasis of solid tumors, markedly relieving symptoms

Navigation-robot-guided pulmonary lesion puncture and ablation2025

Jilin's first AI imaging navigation-guided precise biopsy and ablation, suitable for complex pulmonary nodules

International patient services

  • International patient department
  • Priority appointments
  • Multidisciplinary consultation (MDT)
  • One-stop service
  • Priority registration
  • Choose-your-doctor service
  • Multidisciplinary consultation
Department
International Medical Department
Service languages
English, Japanese
Contact
0431-88782222

Strong treatment areas

  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Liver cancer (HCC)
  • Pulmonary nodules
  • Meningeal metastasis of solid tumors
  • Prostate cancer
  • Leukemia
  • Kidney failure
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Stroke
  • Peripheral nerve injury

Conditions treated

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