Key Department Guide

Rheumatology and Immunology

The Department of Rheumatology and Immunology diagnoses and treats rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, Sjögren's syndrome, vasculitis, inflammatory myopathy, and gout. Diagnosis and treatment rely on autoantibody profiles, inflammatory markers, imaging, and histopathology. Treatment includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), glucocorticoids, traditional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, and small-molecule targeted therapies. For early-stage inflammatory joint diseases, early and standardized treatment to target outcomes helps improve long-term outcomes. Screening for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and potential infections is required before treatment. During treatment, blood counts, liver and kidney function, and infection risk are monitored. Multidisciplinary collaborative management is necessary in cases of interstitial lung disease, kidney damage, neurovascular involvement, or planned pregnancy.

Hospital Rankings

Hospitals Specializing in Rheumatology and Immunology

The following hospitals provide relevant clinical capabilities in this department. Rankings are for care-planning reference only.

4 Hospitals

NO.01 Shanghai · Partner Hospital

Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Organ TransplantGastroenterologyUrologyInternal MedicineObstetrics & Gynecology

Renji Hospital boasts 13 national key clinical specialties (Gastroenterology, Obstetrics, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Urology, Nephrology, Imaging Medicine, Rheumatology, Allergy, Transplantation, and Critical Care Medicine), and houses the National Key Laboratory of Oncology, the Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of the Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology of the National Health Commission. The hospital ranks among the top in China for several specialties in the Fudan University Hospital Rankings, with its gastroenterology program consistently ranking first in the country for many years. It is also a co-construction unit of the National Regional Medical Center for Digestive Diseases.

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NO.02 Shanghai · Partner Hospital

Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

OncologyHematologyGastroenterologyUrologyInternal MedicineSurgeryOrthopedics

Ruijin Hospital consistently ranks among the top four hospitals in China according to the comprehensive hospital rankings released by the Fudan University Hospital Management Institute. It is a national medical center construction unit and possesses national-level platforms such as the National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases and the National Clinical Research Center for Hematological Diseases. The hospital currently has four key disciplines designated by the Ministry of Education (Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cardiology, and Neurology), 22 national key clinical specialties, and one national key laboratory for medical genomics. The hospital has been awarded the title of National Civilized Unit four times consecutively and has received honors such as the National May 1st Labor Medal and the National Advanced Collective of the Health System. It is also a national demonstration unit for integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

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NO.03 Beijing · Partner Hospital

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

RehabilitationOrgan TransplantRare & Complex DiseasesOncologyGastroenterologyNeurologyUrologyInternal MedicineSurgeryHepatobiliaryOrthopedicsObstetrics & GynecologyENTCosmetic Surgery

In the ranking of Chinese hospitals released by the Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, Peking Union Medical College Hospital has topped the comprehensive ranking for more than ten consecutive years, and has twice ranked first in the national performance evaluation of tertiary public hospitals. Among the 42 specialties covered in the comprehensive specialty ranking, 28 of Peking Union Medical College Hospital's specialties are ranked in the top 10. Nine specialties, including pathology, rheumatology, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, neurology, nuclear medicine, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, and allergy, rank first in the country; several specialties, including radiology, anesthesiology, endocrinology, laboratory medicine, ultrasound medicine, and gastroenterology, rank second in the country. The hospital is a national center for the diagnosis and treatment of complex, critical, and rare diseases designated by the National Health Commission, a national demonstration base for higher medical education and standardized residency training, and a national core base for clinical medical research and technological innovation.

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NO.04 Chengdu · Partner Hospital

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

RehabilitationOrgan TransplantRare & Complex DiseasesOncologyGastroenterologyCardio-CerebrovascularNeurologyUrologyInternal MedicineSurgeryThoracicHepatobiliaryOrthopedics

The hospital is among the first batch of national medical center construction units and a pilot hospital for high-quality development jointly built by the national and provincial governments. It has established a national medical center for mental illness and two national regional medical centers. The hospital has 43 national key clinical specialties, ranking first among hospitals in China; its clinical medicine ESI ranking is in the top 0.252‰ globally. In the Fudan University version of the China Hospital Ranking, the hospital's comprehensive strength has ranked among the top three in China for many consecutive years (ranking second in the country for 11 consecutive years). Its anesthesiology department ranks first in the country, and many other specialties such as radiology, pathology, urology, ultrasound medicine, and geriatrics are among the top in the country. More than 10 specialties in the hospital are ranked among the top three in the country, and nearly 30 specialties are ranked among the top ten in the country.

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