Key Insight: Critical Illness Admission Rate stands at 87.4% with an average hospital stay of 7.1 days.
Centennial Excellence &
National Leadership
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (referred to as “Sun Yat-sen University First Hospital”) was founded in 1910. The hospital currently operates three campuses: the Yuexiu Main Campus, the Huangpu Campus, and the Nansha Campus. It has also established a National Regional Medical Center in collaboration with the provinces of Guangxi and Guizhou. The hospital serves as a pilot institution for the construction of National Comprehensive Medical Centers (of the “leading” type), a pilot hospital for the high-quality development of national public hospitals, and the host institution of the National Center for Human Organ Transplantation and Medical Big Data. The hospital boasts 5 National Key Disciplines and 28 National Key Clinical Specialties (ranking 4th nationally and 1st in South China), as well as 28 Provincial Key Clinical Specialties and 33 Provincial High-Level Key Clinical Specialties. The World Health Organization Rehabilitation Center, the International Center for External Counterpulsation Research, the Asia-Pacific Center for Non-invasive Ventilation Therapy and Training, and the Guangdong Provincial Office for the Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases are all located at the hospital.
Host Unit
National Human Organ Transplant & Medical Big Data Center
Institutional Status & External Evidence
National Key Disciplines
Nephrology
PD Center ranked 1st in Asia-Pacific, top 3 globally; "Guangzhou Model" recognized by The Lancet.
Neurology
Ranked 6th nationally (specialty reputation); ~1,700 annual neurosurgical cases.
General Surgery
Annual surgical volume ~6,750; world's first "ischemia-free" liver transplantation.
Endocrinology
Ranked 9th nationally (specialty reputation); lead developer of national clinical guidelines.
ENT
Ranked 5th nationally (specialty reputation); largest ENT department in South China.
Medical & Research Innovation Hubs
International Patient Services
The Nansha International Medical Center and the Jianhua International Medical Center (Yuexiu) provide "hospital-within-a-hospital" care models.
- 50+ Global Insurers Direct Billing
- Telemedicine with Harvard (BWH & DFCI)
- Immediate Access to HK/Macao Approved Drugs
GBA Advantage
Eligible patients can access international innovations directly through the "Medicines & Devices Access" program before national release.
Source & Verification
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