Full Name: Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University (BTH, CMU)Affiliation: Capital Medical University (Fifth Clinical Medical College)Level: National Grade A Tertiary Comprehensive HospitalFounded: August 23, 1956Motto: Noble Medical Ethics, Excellence, Rigorous Truth-seeking, Diligence & Integrity
)Reputation: World’s largest neuroscience center; Asia’s leading hub for neurological disorders; National leader in neurosurgery & neurology
Basic Profile & History
Origins: Traces roots to the 1930s; officially named Beijing Tiantan Hospital in 1956 under the Ministry of Health.
Relocation: Moved to a modern, 352,000㎡ main campus in Fengtai District in 2018 (opened 2019), one of Asia’s largest neurological medical complexes.
Core Status:
National Medical Center for Neurological Disorders
China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (first & only national center for neurology, 2013)
National Center for Medical Quality Control of Neurological Diseases
Home to Beijing Neurosurgical Institute (founded by "Father of Chinese Neurosurgery" Prof. Wang Zhongcheng, CAS Academician)
WHO Collaborating Center for Neuroscience & Training
Hospital Scale & Data
Location: No. 119 South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100070, P.R. China
Beds: 1,650+ authorized beds (nearly 600 dedicated to neurosurgery)
Departments: 67 clinical departments, 11 medical tech departments
Annual Volume:
1.2+ million outpatient visits
30,000+ inpatient discharges
23,000+ neurosurgeries/year (world’s highest volume; mortality rate ~0.2%)
Staff: 2,800+ employees, including 1 CAS Academician, 1 CAE Academician, 600+ senior physicians, 27 PhD supervisors
Core Strengths & National Key Specialties
3 National Key Disciplines, 5 National Key Clinical Specialties:
Neurosurgery Center (National No.1)
World’s largest neurosurgical center; 19 sub-specialties (cerebrovascular, neuro-oncology, skull base, pediatric, spinal, functional)
Pioneers: awake glioma surgery (98.2% language function preservation), AI-assisted stroke intervention (5,000+ thrombectomies/year), endoscopic surgery
Annual complex surgeries: 23,000+
Neurology Center (National No.1)
Largest neurology base in China; 8 specialized wards; daily clinic ~1,300 patients
Leader in stroke, epilepsy, headache, neuroimmunology, neurodegenerative diseases
Landmark trials: CHANCE-1/2/3 (NEJM), defining global stroke standards
Radiology (Neuroimaging)
Gold standard for neuroimaging; advanced 3.0T MRI, CT, DSA, PET-CT
Other Flagship Departments
Neurocritical Care, Interventional Neuroradiology, Spinal Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-rehabilitation
Research & Innovation
State Key Laboratory: State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases
Annual Output: 800+ SCI papers (including NEJM, Lancet, Nature), 100+ national patents
National Guidelines: Develops China’s national standards for neurological disease diagnosis/treatment
Brain Bank: 10,000+ human brain specimens (core of International Brain Bank Network)
China Brain Project: Leading institution for national brain science initiative
Education & Training
Capital Medical University Fifth Clinical Medical College
8 PhD programs, 12 Master’s programs; Postdoctoral research station
National training base: Educates 1,000+ residents/fellows/neurologists yearly
International Cooperation
Partners with 50+ top institutions (Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Charité, University of Tokyo)
Hosts World Congress of Neurosurgery, China International Stroke Conference
International Medical Center (IMC): Dedicated ward for global patients with multilingual care
Contact Information
Address: No. 119 South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100070, P.R. China
Tel: +86-10-5997-8585 (24hr Hotline)
Email: 59978585@bjtth.cn
Website: www.bjtth.org (English: www.bjtth.org/English)
Emergency: +86-10-5997-7777