Full Name: Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityShort Name: Beijing Tongren Hospital
Basic Profile
Founded in 1886 (12th Year of Emperor Guangxu, Qing Dynasty), Beijing Tongren Hospital is a large Grade A tertiary comprehensive hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University. It is world-renowned as a national leader in ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology (ENT), featuring a unique "One Hospital, Three Institutes" model integrating medical treatment, education, research, prevention, and international
History
1886: Established as a small ophthalmic clinic by the American Methodist Episcopal Mission, named "Tongren" (meaning "treat all people equally with universal love").
1952: Merged with Beijing Maternal and Infant Hospital, renamed "Beijing Tongren Hospital".
1994: Officially named "Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University" and rated as a National Grade A Tertiary Hospital.
Present: A top medical center with a history spanning over 130 years.
Location & Scale
Campuses: Chongwenmen Campus (Dongcheng District) & Yizhuang Campus (Daxing District)
Area: Total land area of 336,000 m²
Beds: 1,759 authorized beds
Staff: 4,022 employees, including 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Annual Volume: Over 4 million outpatient visits
Departments: 78 clinical and technical departments
Core Medical Strengths
1. Ophthalmology (National Key Discipline)
World-leading in fundus diseases, glaucoma, cataract, corneal transplantation, ocular trauma, and refractive surgery.
Annual ophthalmic surgeries exceed 50,000 cases.
Hosts Beijing Tongren Eye Bank, a member of the International Association of Eye Banks (IAEB).
Houses the WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention of Blindness.
2. Otorhinolaryngology (ENT & Head-Neck Surgery, National Key Discipline)
Asia's largest cochlear implant center (≈1,500 implants/year).
Pioneers in endoscopic sinus surgery, head and neck oncology, total auricle reconstruction, and sleep apnea treatment.
Serves as the National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngological Diseases and WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention of Deafness.
3. Other Key Specialties
National Key Clinical Specialties: Allergy & Rhinology, Geriatrics.
National Key TCM Discipline: Traditional Chinese Ophthalmology.
Research & Education
"One Hospital, Three Institutes":
Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology
Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology
Beijing Institute of Diabetes
Research Platforms: 2 national engineering research centers, 8 provincial key laboratories, and a national stem cell clinical research institution.
Education: Fourth Clinical Medical College of Capital Medical University; offers 17 doctoral programs and 28 master's programs.
International Cooperation & Status
WHO Collaborating Centers for both blindness and deafness prevention.
Member of the International Association of Eye Banks.
Extensive partnerships with leading medical institutions worldwide for academic exchange and joint research.
Hospital Motto
"Sincerity, Precision, Diligence, Harmony"
Contact
Address: 1 Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
Tel: +86-10-58266699
Website: www.trhos.com