A Summary of Medical Care in Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou is a prosperous metropolis and bustling city located on the southern coastline of China. It is also the capital Guangdong Province and serves as the political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural center for the province. Tourists are especially attracted to spots like the Five Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park, Pearl River and White Cloud Mountain. City has a wide range of medical centers and quite a few of them have multilingual staff.

The Clifford Hospital is a modern healthcare institution that integrates the best of Traditional Chinese, Contemporary Western and Alternative healing techniques. The hospital has achieved the Triple A grade benchmark that has been set by the Chinese authorities and as well as meeting international health standards. The hospital has a JCI accreditation and was the first in China to receive this accreditation; moreover it is the first Integrative Medicine hospital in the world to receive this accreditation. The hospital has a 600 bed capacity and a Translation Center that offering services for foreigners in French, English, Japanese, Indonesian and Korean. Expatriate patients can be at ease knowing that communication will not be a problem. The hospital is located in Clifford Estates, at 8 Shiguang Road in Guangzhou.

The CanAm International Medical Center in Guangzhou is an accredited western medical center adopting international medical standards for its service and performance. The Medical Center is small and found on the 5th Floor of Garden Tower, Garden Hotel in Guangzhou. The Medical Center provides specialized primary care and offers a full range of professional medical services. The services at the hospital include Family Medicine, Woman’s Health Services, Child Health Services, Immunization and Travel Advice, Psychological Counseling, Annual Medical Check-up, Minor Outpatient Surgery and a Dental Clinic. It has an international team of physicians and dentists from America, United Kingdom, Japan and Australia. The staff at the center is fluent in English, Japanese, and many dialects of Chinese. Guangzhou CanAm International Medical Center has access to cross-border ambulance service which medically transports emergency patients to suitable medical facilities in Hong Kong. They can also arrange medical evacuation, if it is needed, back to their home countries. The hospital is especially well suited for visiting foreign nationals.

The Institute for Western Surgery offers the best medical care and technology that is available in the world to the patients so that people are not forced to travel out of the country for treatment. The Institute operates at three locations in China; it has centers at Guangdong Provincial Hospital in “University City” & Ersha Island, Guangzhou, St. Michael Hospital in the Gubei District of Shanghai, and WorldPath Clinic International in Pudong, Shanghai. The hospital brings together the best western surgeons, state-of-art equipment, good services and a luxurious environment under one roof. The hospital is especially well suited for expats and those visiting China for short durations as well. All the physicians at the hospital are U.S board certified and the specialties at the hospital include orthopedic, gastroenterology (GI), general surgery, ear, nose and throat (ENT), spine surgery and pain management etc.

The Guangdong Provincial Hospital is the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou and was set up 1933. The hospital is dedicated to carry forward the essence of Traditional Chinese and promote a multidisciplinary approach to healing. The hospital has a patient oriented environment, offers patients with excellent diagnosis and treatment programs and is constantly focused on development of Chinese Medicine.The hospital has more than 100 clinical branches which include cerebral disease, cardiovascular disease, skin diseases, kidney, breast disease, spine specialist, digestive disease, respiratory disease, tumor diseases, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, diabetes specialist and more.

For getting specialized care for women and children you can visit Guangzhou Women and Children Hospital that provides international medical services. The hospital is an affiliate of Bosheng Medical Group and was named China’s most favorite women and children hospital for three consecutive years. The hospital consists of a maternity center, gynecological center, pediatric center, infertility center, etc; all the sections of each center are established in accordance with JCI accreditation standards of United States. The hospital shares the resources and experts with the 33 hospitals of the chain and also offers remote consultation as required.