Stories & cases

Modern campus by the Hongqiao hub: Yida Hospital exterior

The hospital’s English brochure leads with a glass-facade campus set against the Shanghai skyline and the line “Your Trusted Health Partner in Shanghai.” The site at No. 39 Nijiajiao Road, Qingpu, is about 15 minutes from Hongqiao Airport and Railway Station—a nonprofit, insurance in-network general hospital for Yangtze River Delta and international patients.

150,000 m² · 2,000 planned beds: a Shanghai international destination

The brochure frames Yida as “A Premier International Medical Destination in Shanghai”: about 150,000 m², 2,000 planned beds, 1,400 parking spaces; 30+ departments, 12 key disciplines, 24/7 emergency care; 1,900+ staff, 200+ senior specialists, 50+ doctoral/master’s supervisors; 21 ORs, 4 cath labs, 82 CCU/ICU beds, 100 dialysis stations, 72 hyperbaric chairs—15 minutes from the Hongqiao hub.

National Heart Failure Center and 12 key disciplines

Materials cite a National Heart Failure Center, a national HF quality-control star, a Red Cross Society of China Angel Sunshine Fund designated site, congenital-heart-disease children’s-aid partnership, CIIE designated hospital, and a Shanghai engineering-research branch for artificial heart and heart-failure medicine. The 12 key disciplines are cardiovascular, orthopedics, neuroscience, oncology, endoscopy, TCM, optometry, reproductive medicine, hemodialysis, dental, checkup, and VIP/international care.

Cardiovascular Center: Academician Wan Feng’s team and MIS heart pathways

The brochure details cardiac-surgery and cardiology bed, ICU, and Class-100 OR capacity, led by Prof. Wan Feng (foreign academician of the French National Academy of Medicine) and Prof. Lu Caiyi (State Council special allowance). Highlights include LVAD, hybrid coronary revascularization, TAVI, and RF/cryo/PFA ablation, plus 72-hour MDT for complex cases. Indications and outcomes vary—confirm with the attending physician.

VIP / International Medical Center: languages, direct billing, one-stop coordination

A dedicated “International Medical Center / 特需国际医疗中心” reception serves inbound patients. The brochure highlights interpreters in English, Russian, Kazakh, Indonesian and Malay, a 24-hour language hotline, Halal and Southeast Asian meals, prayer space and family lodging, plus direct billing with Allianz, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Ping An, PICC and others. It cites 60% senior titles and 45% doctoral/master’s supervisors, with international-standard MDT plans within 72 hours. Confirm pathways with Lexaid before travel.

From 3.0T MRI to DSA: premium equipment and priority exams

The diagnostics page lists 3.0T MRI, a fully imported 128-slice / 256-row premium CT, DSA, automated biochemistry, GE Voluson E10 4D ultrasound, digital mammography, ZEISS femtosecond laser, and oral-maxillofacial CBCT. International patients may use a green channel for priority tests. Confirm which units are in service at the time of visit.

Shanghai University School of Medicine Yida Hospital unveiled

Jiefang Daily and other reports covered the unveiling of Shanghai University School of Medicine Yida Hospital and the launch of two research institutes. Coverage dates the hospital to September 2021 at No. 39 Nijiajiao Road, Qingpu—about 150,000 m² and 2,000 beds—integrating care, teaching, research, and prevention. The affiliation name underscores its teaching-hospital role; confirm structure and specialties in official notices.

Yida Hospital opens its International Medical Center with insurer direct billing

Shanghai.gov.cn (English) reported in March 2025 that Yida Hospital’s International Medical Center had opened, offering direct billing for international patients. The hospital brochure lists Allianz, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, MSH, Ping An, PICC and assistance partners, plus multilingual support, a green channel, and 72-hour MDT. Confirm booking and billing scope in writing before travel.

Hospital film: Yida campus and services

Hospital-provided introduction footage of the campus, specialty capacity, and international-patient services. Indications, pathways, and fees vary—confirm with the attending physician and in writing with the hospital; no outcome is guaranteed. For cross-border inquiries, contact Lexaid.

Inside a VIP ward suite — hotel-style inpatient stay

This ~13-second handheld clip walks through a single VIP / international-pathway suite at Shanghai Yida Hospital—from the bedside pantry to the sitting area and window—showing how the room balances clinical care with space for family to stay. The camera opens on a light wood-grain counter with a stainless sink, gooseneck faucet, electric kettle, and a countertop water purifier, so patients and companions can heat or filter water without repeated trips to the nurses’ station. Floors are pale and easy to clean; outlets sit at working height along a simple wall run. It then pans to a lounge: a beige sofa with blue-grey cushions, a matching armchair and round side table, slatted wood wall panels, a floor lamp, and heavy curtains that keep the light warm. A second chair sits by floor-to-ceiling windows with a safety rail, looking onto neighboring campus buildings and greenery. A long desk, wall-mounted TV, and recessed wood paneling read more like an executive hotel suite than a shared ward corridor. The bed is an adjustable nursing unit with rounded rails and tidy linens, with clearance for care work around it. The palette—off-white, pale wood, muted blue-grey—softens the institutional feel for VIP and international patients who need privacy, quiet, and room for family. Layout, balcony or pantry features, availability, and fees vary by ward and package—confirm in writing with the hospital. This article shows space and amenities only; it is not a treatment or outcome claim. For cross-border inpatient planning, contact Lexaid: WhatsApp / phone +86 185 2131 5346, email [email protected].