We focus on the disciplines in which our partner institutions genuinely lead — not on listing every department a hospital happens to have. If your condition falls outside these areas, tell us anyway; we will say honestly whether we can help.
A note on medical suitability
Not every condition should be treated abroad, and not every patient is fit to travel. Part of our review is telling you when the answer is no, or when treatment closer to home is the better choice.
Oncology
Diagnosis, staging and treatment planning for solid tumours and blood cancers.
Our partner institutions offer surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy and interventional oncology including HIFU and ablation. For patients facing a new diagnosis, the most valuable first step is usually a formal second opinion on the pathology and imaging, rather than a decision made in a hurry.
Pathology and molecular re-review where the original diagnosis is uncertain
Surgical oncology including minimally invasive and organ-preserving approaches
Chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy protocols
Radiotherapy planning and interventional oncology (HIFU, ablation, particle therapy referrals)
Multidisciplinary tumour board discussion for complex presentations
Cardiac & Vascular
From diagnostic angiography to complex cardiac surgery.
Cardiovascular disease is one of the strongest reasons international patients travel to China, largely because the intervention itself is routine at high-volume centres. Our partners cover the full pathway: assessment, imaging, catheter-based intervention, surgery and cardiac rehabilitation.
Coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (stenting)
Coronary artery bypass grafting, including off-pump techniques
Valve repair and replacement, including transcatheter approaches
Arrhythmia management including pacemaker and ablation therapy
Congenital heart disease and complex aortic surgery
Neurosurgery & Neurology
One of the deepest specialities in our network.
Neurosurgery is a flagship discipline at our academic partner, covering tumours, vascular lesions, epilepsy, spinal disease and functional neurosurgery. Where the question is whether a lesion can be removed safely, an experienced high-volume team is the most important variable there is.
Brain and skull base tumour surgery, including awake craniotomy where indicated
Cerebrovascular surgery: aneurysms, AVMs and moyamoya disease
Epilepsy surgery and functional neurosurgery
Spinal and spinal cord surgery, including minimally invasive approaches
Stroke intervention and neurocritical care
Orthopaedics & Spine
Joint replacement, spine surgery and sports injury — often done within days.
Orthopaedic procedures are among the most cost-sensitive treatments in Western healthcare systems, and among the most predictable in terms of recovery. That combination makes them a frequent reason for medical travel.
Total hip and knee replacement, including minimally invasive techniques
Spinal surgery for degenerative disease, disc herniation and instability
Arthroscopic and sports injury surgery (ACL, meniscus, shoulder)
Fracture management and complex trauma reconstruction
Bone tumour surgery and limb salvage
Fertility & IVF
Assisted reproduction, including cases that have failed elsewhere.
China's leading reproductive medicine centres handle a very high volume of cycles and are experienced with complex presentations, including advanced maternal age, repeated implantation failure and male factor infertility. Assessment is thorough and protocols are evidence-based.
Full fertility assessment for both partners
IVF and ICSI cycles, including freeze-all and frozen embryo transfer
Preimplantation genetic testing where clinically indicated
Management of repeated implantation failure and recurrent loss
Male factor infertility including microsurgical sperm retrieval
Assisted reproduction in China is regulated: treatment is available to married couples, and practices such as surrogacy and gender selection for non-medical reasons are not permitted. We will tell you clearly and early if your situation falls outside what can be done.
Health Screening & Early Detection
Comprehensive check-ups built around what actually needs finding.
A well-designed screening programme is not a longer list of tests — it is the right tests, interpreted properly, with a plan attached. Our partner hospitals offer structured programmes from a half-day baseline through to whole-body imaging, with a physician consultation to go through the results rather than a report pushed through a letterbox.
Comprehensive executive health screening with same-day imaging
Low-dose CT lung screening and pulmonary nodule management
Cardiovascular risk assessment including coronary CT angiography
Gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy under sedation
Tumour marker panels and genetic risk assessment where indicated
Organ Transplantation
A highly regulated field — we tell you upfront what is possible.
Our academic partner is an established transplantation centre with recognised expertise in liver, kidney and heart transplantation. China's transplant system is governed by strict national regulation, and the legal and ethical framework applies to foreign patients without exception.
Liver, kidney and heart transplantation programmes
Assessment of transplant candidacy and pre-operative optimisation
Post-transplant immunosuppression management
Living-donor evaluation within the regulatory framework
Long-term graft monitoring and remote follow-up
All organ donation in China follows a formal, state-regulated allocation system based on voluntary donation. There is no commercial access to organs, and any party suggesting otherwise is acting illegally. The waiting-list process applies to international patients exactly as it does to Chinese citizens.
Traditional Chinese Medicine & Rehabilitation
Adjuvant care, pain management and post-operative recovery.
Traditional Chinese medicine is most useful as a complement rather than a substitute: for pain, for symptom control alongside cancer treatment, and for structured rehabilitation after surgery or stroke. Our partners integrate it with conventional care rather than offering it in isolation.
Acupuncture and moxibustion for pain and symptom management
Herbal medicine prescribed alongside conventional treatment
Cancer supportive care and treatment side-effect management
Post-stroke and post-surgical rehabilitation programmes
Chronic disease management and health maintenance
Cost
What treatment in China actually costs
The figures below are indicative ranges drawn from common international patient cases. They are not quotations: your actual cost depends on the hospital, the physician, the technique used and complications encountered.
Procedure
United States (typical)
China (indicative)
Relative
Coronary artery bypass (CABG)
$120,000+
$25,000 – 40,000
≈ 1/4
Total hip replacement
$40,000+
$10,000 – 16,000
≈ 1/3
IVF cycle (one round)
$20,000+
$6,000 – 10,000
≈ 1/2
Coronary stenting (single)
$30,000+
$8,000 – 14,000
≈ 1/3
Comprehensive health screening
$3,000+
$500 – 1,500
≈ 1/5
Indicative ranges only, compiled from common international patient cases at our partner hospitals. Not a quotation and not medical advice. Actual costs vary with hospital, physician, technique, length of stay and complications. Always confirm costs in writing with the treating hospital before travelling.
Start with a conversation, not a commitment
Send us what you have. The review is free, there is no obligation, and if we are not the right people to help you we will say so and point you somewhere better.
