Full Name: Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University (CMU)Short Name: Xuanwu Hospital
Basic Profile
Founded in 1958, Xuanwu Hospital is a large Class A tertiary comprehensive hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University. It is renowned as one of the cradles of neuroscience in New China, with neuroscience and geriatrics as its core strategic focuses. The hospital integrates medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, prevention, healthcare, and rehabilitation, and operates under the National Medical Center for Neurological Diseases, China International Neuroscience Institute (CHINA-INI), and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases. It has formed a distinctive "One Body, Two Wings" development pattern, with comprehensive medical strength as the main body and neuroscience & geriatrics as the two wings.
History & Milestones
1958: Established as a key hospital in Beijing.
1960: Founded the Beijing Neurosurgical Institute (first neuroscience research institution in China) under Prof. Zhao Yicheng ("Father of Chinese Neurosurgery").
1985: Established Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center—China’s first geriatrics research institute.
1997: Became the First Clinical Medical College of Capital Medical University.
2013: Designated National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases.
2018: Approved to build the National Medical Center for Neurological Diseases.
2023: Launched China’s first AI-powered full-process Parkinson’s disease management platform.
Location & Scale
Address: 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
Area: Covers 76,000 m²; total building area 99,000 m²
Beds: 1,159 (main campus); expanding to 1,600+
Staff: Over 2,800 employees, including 400+ senior professionals
Annual Volume: 2.6 million outpatient visits; 50,000+ discharges; 30,000+ surgeries
Departments: 31 clinical departments, 11 technical departments, 7 research institutes, 8 basic medicine labs, 8 technical platforms
Core Medical Strengths
1. Neuroscience (National Leading Cluster)
National Key Disciplines: Neurology & Neurosurgery (3-time winner of National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Class)
Neurology: 19 subspecialties; leader in cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, dementia; Beijing Neurology Consultation Center—known as the "ultimate diagnostic institution" in China.
Neurosurgery: 9 subspecialties; 10,000+ surgeries/year (70% Grade IV complex procedures); world-leading in functional neurosurgery, neurointervention, skull base surgery, spinal cord lesions.
Complete Neuroscience System: Neurointervention, Neuropathology, Neurorehabilitation, Neuroimaging, Neuropharmacology, Neuroelectrophysiology, Gene & Cell Diagnosis.
2. Geriatrics (National Center)
National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases
Integrates geriatric cardiology, respiratory, endocrinology, rehabilitation; focuses on comorbidities, frailty, chronic disease management.
Leads 24 national specialty alliances covering 31 provinces.
3. Key Clinical Specialties
National Key Clinical Specialties (11): Neurology, Neurosurgery, Geriatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Nursing, etc.
Beijing Key Clinical Specialties (9): Vascular Ultrasound, Pain Medicine, Rehabilitation, etc.
Research & Education
Research: Hosts CHINA-INI, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing Geriatric Research Center. Core fields: neurodegeneration, stroke, brain tumor, neuroimmunology, geriatric epidemiology. Holds a national postdoctoral research station.
Education: First Clinical Medical College, Capital Medical University; National Clinical Teaching & Training Demonstration Center; offers PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate programs in neuroscience and geriatrics.
International Cooperation
Partners with Mayo Clinic, Charité Berlin, University of Tokyo, etc.
Hosts China International Neuroscience Institute (CHINA-INI)—a world-class research and training platform.
Annual international conferences, fellowships, and joint research projects.
Hospital Motto
"Sincerity, Diligence, Rigor, Excellence" (诚勤严精)
Contact
Tel: +86-10-83198277
Website: www.xwhosp.com.cn
Email: xwhosp@xwhosp.com