Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
History
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, founded in February 1947, is one of the earliest provincial and municipal maternity and child health hospitals in China. It was accredited as a baby-friendly hospital in 1992 and recognized as a Grade-A tertiary hospital in 1995. In 2006, it became affiliated with Tongji University, and in 2023, it was renamed as “Tongji University Affiliated Maternity and Obstetrics Hospital.” The hospital is a nationally recognized civilized unit, a Shanghai municipal civilized unit, and a designated healthcare provider for maternal and child health in Shanghai.
Patient-Centered Care Across Two Campuses
Under the guidance of higher-level authorities, the hospital adheres to its public welfare-oriented operation, prioritizing patient-centered care, and providing high-quality medical services for women and infants through advanced medical technology and excellent service. The hospital has two campuses: the East campus, located at 2699 Gaoke West Road, covering an area of 60 acres, and the West campus, located at 536 Changle Road, covering 10 acres.
Diverse Departments and Key Training Centers
The hospital offers a wide range of clinical and medical technology departments, including obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology, fetal medicine, assisted reproductive medicine, family planning, breast health, anesthesia, reproductive immunology, colposcopy, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, maternal and child health services, radiotherapy, ultrasound, pathology, radiology, laboratory medicine, and pharmacy. It is home to the “APAGE Asia-Pacific Endoscopy Training Base,” “Ministry of Health Level-4 Gynecological Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment Training Base,” “Shanghai Neonatal Critical Care Consultation and Rescue Center,” “Shanghai Prenatal Diagnosis Center,” and “Shanghai Obstetric Clinical Quality Control Center.” Additionally, it houses the Shanghai Maternal-Fetal Medicine Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecological Oncology Research, Translational Medicine Research Center of Tongji University School of Medicine, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Institute, Gynecological Oncology Research Institute, and the Maternal-Infant Health Science Center. The hospital also has an advanced obstetrics and gynecology medical simulation training center, and has been recognized as the “Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Health and Clinical Base” and “Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Training and Simulation Center.”
Leadership in Women’s and Children’s Health
The hospital is a leader in fields such as perinatal care, prenatal diagnosis, management of high-risk pregnancies, preterm infant care, infertility treatment, gynecological oncology, minimally invasive gynecological surgery, and gynecological urology and pelvic floor reconstruction. In 2022, the hospital handled 1.81 million outpatient and emergency visits, over 55,000 inpatient admissions, and delivered more than 26,000 babies.
After years of development, the obstetrics department has become a national clinical key specialty, while the gynecology department has been included as a priority clinical specialty in Shanghai. The hospital has attracted and nurtured a number of prominent figures in the field, including national experts selected for major talent programs, National Natural Science Fund Awardees, chief scientists for National Key R&D Programs, leading talents in Shanghai, and outstanding academic leaders in Shanghai’s healthcare system.
Research projects and educational training capabilities
In 2022, the hospital secured 32 National Natural Science Foundation projects, maintaining a leading position in the field of obstetrics and gynecology nationwide for six consecutive years. It is also one of the first designated bases for the standardized training of resident physicians by the National Health Commission (formerly the National Health and Family Planning Commission) and Shanghai, and one of the first specialized obstetrics and gynecology training bases in Shanghai. The hospital offers 10 master’s degree programs, 9 doctoral degree programs, and has a postdoctoral training station for clinical medicine. There are currently 61 graduate mentors, including 38 doctoral advisors.
Service quality and honor
The hospital continuously improves its medical services, enhancing quality, optimizing service processes, and driving mobile innovation. It has won the title of “National Civilized Unit” and “Shanghai Civilized Unit” for 11 consecutive years. In 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, it ranked first in patient satisfaction among Shanghai’s specialized hospitals. It has been approved as a “Shanghai Volunteer Service Base” and the city’s first “Health Science Popularization and Cultural Base.”
Service tenet and future development goals
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital will continue to uphold its spirit of rigor, practicality, innovation, and progress, carrying the responsibility of safeguarding life with exquisite medical skills and a high sense of responsibility. It strives to build a high-quality, innovative, and intelligent modern research-oriented obstetrics and gynecology hospital, focusing on the health of women and children throughout their life cycle, and will continue to achieve new milestones on its journey forward.
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
History
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, founded in February 1947, is one of the earliest provincial and municipal maternity and child health hospitals in China. It was accredited as a baby-friendly hospital in 1992 and recognized as a Grade-A tertiary hospital in 1995.
In 2006, it became affiliated with Tongji University, and in 2023, it was renamed as “Tongji University Affiliated Maternity and Obstetrics Hospital.” The hospital is a nationally recognized civilized unit, a Shanghai municipal civilized unit, and a designated healthcare provider for maternal and child health in Shanghai.
Patient-Centered Care Across Two Campuses
Under the guidance of higher-level authorities, the hospital adheres to its public welfare-oriented operation, prioritizing patient-centered care, and providing high-quality medical services for women and infants through advanced medical technology and excellent service. The hospital has two campuses: the East campus, located at 2699 Gaoke West Road, covering an area of 60 acres, and the West campus, located at 536 Changle Road, covering 10 acres.
Diverse Departments and Key Training Centers
The hospital offers a wide range of clinical and medical technology departments, including obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology, fetal medicine, assisted reproductive medicine, family planning, breast health, anesthesia, reproductive immunology, colposcopy, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, maternal and child health services, radiotherapy, ultrasound, pathology, radiology, laboratory medicine, and pharmacy. It is home to the “APAGE Asia-Pacific Endoscopy Training Base,” “Ministry of Health Level-4 Gynecological Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment Training Base,” “Shanghai Neonatal Critical Care Consultation and Rescue Center,” “Shanghai Prenatal Diagnosis Center,” and “Shanghai Obstetric Clinical Quality Control Center.” Additionally, it houses the Shanghai Maternal-Fetal Medicine Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecological Oncology Research, Translational Medicine Research Center of Tongji University School of Medicine, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Institute, Gynecological Oncology Research Institute, and the Maternal-Infant Health Science Center. The hospital also has an advanced obstetrics and gynecology medical simulation training center, and has been recognized as the “Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Health and Clinical Base” and “Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Training and Simulation Center.”
Leadership in Women’s and Children’s Health
The hospital is a leader in fields such as perinatal care, prenatal diagnosis, management of high-risk pregnancies, preterm infant care, infertility treatment, gynecological oncology, minimally invasive gynecological surgery, and gynecological urology and pelvic floor reconstruction. In 2022, the hospital handled 1.81 million outpatient and emergency visits, over 55,000 inpatient admissions, and delivered more than 26,000 babies.
After years of development, the obstetrics department has become a national clinical key specialty, while the gynecology department has been included as a priority clinical specialty in Shanghai. The hospital has attracted and nurtured a number of prominent figures in the field, including national experts selected for major talent programs, National Natural Science Fund Awardees, chief scientists for National Key R&D Programs, leading talents in Shanghai, and outstanding academic leaders in Shanghai’s healthcare system.
Research projects and educational training capabilities
In 2022, the hospital secured 32 National Natural Science Foundation projects, maintaining a leading position in the field of obstetrics and gynecology nationwide for six consecutive years. It is also one of the first designated bases for the standardized training of resident physicians by the National Health Commission (formerly the National Health and Family Planning Commission) and Shanghai, and one of the first specialized obstetrics and gynecology training bases in Shanghai. The hospital offers 10 master’s degree programs, 9 doctoral degree programs, and has a postdoctoral training station for clinical medicine. There are currently 61 graduate mentors, including 38 doctoral advisors.
Service quality and honor
The hospital continuously improves its medical services, enhancing quality, optimizing service processes, and driving mobile innovation. It has won the title of “National Civilized Unit” and “Shanghai Civilized Unit” for 11 consecutive years. In 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, it ranked first in patient satisfaction among Shanghai’s specialized hospitals. It has been approved as a “Shanghai Volunteer Service Base” and the city’s first “Health Science Popularization and Cultural Base.”
Service tenet and future development goals
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital will continue to uphold its spirit of rigor, practicality, innovation, and progress, carrying the responsibility of safeguarding life with exquisite medical skills and a high sense of responsibility.
It strives to build a high-quality, innovative, and intelligent modern research-oriented obstetrics and gynecology hospital, focusing on the health of women and children throughout their life cycle, and will continue to achieve new milestones on its journey forward.