Peking University Third Hospital

Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH, Chinese: 北京大学第三医院) was founded in 1958 under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. It is affiliated with Peking University including 36 clinical departments and 1,752 clinic beds.^[1] The hospital is a combination of medical services, medical education/teaching, research and prevention as well as health care, comprehensive hospital in the first-rate of three levels that set by China government.

Overview

It is a designated hospital serving for Olympics 2008, with a staff of 2,295 currently. It has 1,752 clinic beds and 36 clinic departments. Its Reproductive Medicine Center is not only the earliest founded but also the largest center in Asia; its Spinal Surgery Department is the strongest in China mainland, and is the only center designated for treatment of sporters by Chinese Olympic Committee. Its Cardiology Department is in advanced position in China, and has the key lab for molecular cardiology of China education department. It specializes in Ophthalmology, Digestion Medicine, treatment for early stage Gastric Cancer, Plastic Surgery and Occupational Diseases are among the top in China.

Peking University Third Hospital has been equipped with many sophisticated equipments-CT, SPECT, MRI, new vascular angiography, stereo angiography, color Doppler for heart, abdominal color ultra sound electronic video camera, ultra sound endoscope, external stone crusher, isotope renography, autobiochemistry analysis machine, radio-immunity test instrument, renal dialysis and laser treatment machine. These advanced equipments are playing a more and more important role in examining and curing various common and complicated diseases.^[2]

The hospital plays a very important role in teaching as well. Its teaching tasks include Clinical Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Lab Medicine and Preventive Medicine. It also trains huge amount of post-graduates and medical observers. Its 15 departments are assigned training tasks for general medical specialist in Beijing, and 11 departments for sub-specialist training base.

Access

The hospital is located at 49 Garden Road North in Haidian District. Public bus routes 323, 331， 484 and 609 stop at the hospital (Beiyisanyuan - 北医三院). The nearest subway station is Xitucheng on Line 10. From Exit B of the Xitucheng Station, walk north to the Xuezhiqiao North (学知桥北) bus stop for Bus 323.

Scope of service

Clinical departments:

• Cardiology Department
• Respiratory Medicine Department
• Endocrinology and Metabolism Department
• Nephrology Department
• Hematology Department
• Gastroenterology Department
• Rheumatology and Immunology Department
• Geriatrics Department
• Neurology Department
• Infectious Diseases Department
• Emergency Department
• Dermatology Department
• Traditional Chinese Medicine Department
• Occupational Disease Department
• Radiation Oncology Department
• Pediatrics Department
• General Surgery Department
• Orthopaedic Department
• Plastic Department
• Urology Department
• Thoracic surgery Department
• Critical Care Medicine Department
• Neurosurgery Department
• Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery Department
• Gynecology and obstetrics Department
• Institute of Sports Medicine
• Rehabilitation Medicine Department
• Critical Care Medicine Department
• Reproductive Medicine Center
• Ophthalmology Department (Eye Center)
• ENT Department
• Stomatology Department

Medical technology departments:

• Ultrasound Diagnosis Department
• Nuclear Medicine Department
• Radiology Department
• Blood Transfusion Department
• Pharmacy Department
• Laboratory Medicine Department　
• Pathology Department
• Medical Record Departmentment
• Operation Theatre
• Clinical Nutrition Department

External divisions

• The C.P.C. Central Committee Party School Branch Of Peking University Hospital
• The Second Clinic Of Peking University Third Hospital

References

External links

• Official website mainly Chinese
• Official website mainly English

Coordinates: 39°58′56″N 116°21′35″E / 39.982148°N 116.359619°E / 39.982148; 116.359619