Founded in February 1947 and affiliated with Tongji University, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital is one of China's earliest municipal maternity and child health hospitals and one of Shanghai's first pilot public hospitals for international medical tourism. Its Obstetrics and Gynecology department spans obstetrics, gynecology and more than 20 distinctive subspecialty groups, with over 800 open beds and nearly 1,800 staff across three campuses.
National Standing & Platforms
First-Batch National Key Clinical Specialty
Obstetrics is a National Key Clinical Specialty (first batch) and a national maternity-period featured health care base.
Shanghai Top-Priority Discipline
Gynecology is designated a Shanghai "top-priority" key clinical discipline.
National Clinical Research Center Branch
Hosts the Shanghai Branch of the National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, plus a maternal-fetal medicine key laboratory.
Level-IV Endoscopy Training Base
The Ministry of Health's Level-IV Gynecologic Endoscopy Training Base and an APAGE Asia-Pacific Endoscopy Training Center.
Core Clinical Strengths
High-Risk Obstetrics
Expert diagnosis and treatment of high-risk pregnancy and prenatal diagnosis, with a painless delivery rate above 90%.
Fetal Medicine Pioneer
Established China's first Department of Fetal Medicine in 2010, with 10 proprietary intrauterine intervention techniques that treat certain fetal conditions in utero and reduce birth defects.
Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Single-port laparoscopy, single-port da Vinci robotic surgery and transvaginal hysterectomy for fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis and intrauterine diseases.
Gynecologic Oncology Full Chain
Surgery, radiotherapy (radiation oncology department since 2021), chemotherapy and targeted therapy — the first OB/GYN specialty hospital in Shanghai with a complete system — plus fertility-sparing treatment.
Pelvic Floor Reconstruction
Treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor repair and reconstruction.
Assisted Reproduction
Approved in 2006, among Shanghai's earliest; offers IVF-ET, ICSI, AID/AIH insemination and PGD.
Key Figures & Recognition
- 1. Nearly 30,000 annual deliveries — first in Shanghai for nine consecutive years; about one in five Shanghai newborns is born here.
- 2. "Double top 10" in both the STEM (Obstetrics and Gynecology) ranking and the China Hospital Rankings (specialty composite) since 2018.
- 3. NSFC grants have led all obstetrics and gynecology disciplines nationwide for six consecutive years — 32 projects in 2022 alone.
- 4. A National Civilized Unit and National Baby-Friendly Hospital since the first national review in 1992.
Expert Team
Prof. Wang Yu — President
Chief physician and doctoral supervisor; a leading proponent of single-port laparoscopy and single-port da Vinci robotic surgery in China, engaged in ovarian cancer research.
Prof. Wan Xiaoping
Chief physician specializing in gynecologic malignancies, high-precision complex laparoscopic tumor surgery and reconstructive surgery such as congenital absence of the vagina.
Prof. Duan Tao — Former President
A leading figure in Chinese obstetrics; first in China to propose splitting obstetrics into maternal medicine, fetal medicine and general obstetrics, and founder of China's first Department of Fetal Medicine.
Prof. Wang Wei
Chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor; postdoctoral fellow at LSU Cancer Center (USA) and visiting scholar at Cleveland Clinic and Florida Hospital.
Campuses & Contact
East Campus
No. 2699 Gaoke West Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai — 500 authorized beds, opened in 2013.
West Campus
No. 536 Changle Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai.
South Campus
No. 391 Yaohua Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai — mainly serving high-end obstetric care for domestic and international clients.
Website
www.51mch.com — official information for appointments and enquiries.