Renji Hospital
Encyclopedia
Renji Hospital is a general hospital in Shanghai
, China
, with the rank of "Grade 3, Class A". The hospital is a university hospital
affiliated to
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
School of Medicine.
). It was once named as 'the Chinese Hospital'. Two years later, the hospital moved to Mai Jia Quan (Middle Shandong Road now), and changed its name to Shantung Road Hospital also called Renji Yi Guan (Chinese:
仁济医馆). Renji had 60 beds and started an out-patient clinic. In 1927 (ROC
16 year), the hospital accepted the heritage from a British Merchant, Henry Lester
, with one million tael silver and four places of his real estate, which were used to expand the hospital. In 1932 (ROC 21 year), a building with six floors was constructed for the hospital, the beds were increased to 250, and its name became Renji Hospital, some people called it the Lester Chinese Hospital. Renji Hospital had got 300 beds in 1949.
In Nov. 1952, Shanghai Second Medical College took over the charge of Renji Hospital from East China Health Care Administration and called Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Second Medical College. In the 'Cultural Revolution
', the hospital once changed its name to 'Gong Nong Bing Hospital' (workers, farmers and armymen's hospital) and 'The 3rd People's Hospital'. In Dec. 1984, the hospital regained to its former name Renji. In 1985, Shanghai Second Medical College renamed as Shanghai Second Medical University (SSMU), then Renji Hospital became an affiliated hospital of SSMU. At the end of 1990, Renji had 607 beds and 1,211 staff members. In 2005, Shanghai Second Medical University was merged to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
and Renji Hospital then became an affiliated hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
became an open economic development zone, Renji chose a new place for its extension in Lujiazui
. Now Renji Hospital has three parts, the west part is the old place in Puxi
, the east part is in Pudong New Area, and the south part is in Pujiang Town, Minhang District
. There is only an out-patient clinic in the south part. Up till 2007, the campus space is 24.2 acres (97,934 m²) and the building space is 185,744 square meters. It has 1,600 patient-beds. The hospital has 2,651 employees, among them 411 are senior doctors. It treats about 2,170,000 emergency cases and outpatients, about 57,000 inpatients and over 28,000 operations every year. Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease is in Renji hospital. Gastroenterology
is a national key discipline. It is also known for rheumatology
, cardiology
, obstetrics
, gynecology, andrology
, nephrology
, hematology
, general surgery
, neurosurgery
and cardiothoracic surgery
.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, with the rank of "Grade 3, Class A". The hospital is a university hospital
University hospital
A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. These hospitals are typically affiliated with a medical school or university...
affiliated to
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
School of Medicine.
History
It was the first western hospital in Shanghai and the second western hospital in China. William Lockhart, a missionary from Britain, rented a house in the inhabited area near Da Dong Men (Big East Gate) of Shanghai County and opened this hospital in 1844(Dao Guang 24 year, Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
). It was once named as 'the Chinese Hospital'. Two years later, the hospital moved to Mai Jia Quan (Middle Shandong Road now), and changed its name to Shantung Road Hospital also called Renji Yi Guan (Chinese:
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
仁济医馆). Renji had 60 beds and started an out-patient clinic. In 1927 (ROC
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
16 year), the hospital accepted the heritage from a British Merchant, Henry Lester
Henry Lester
Henry Lester was a British architect, merchant and philanthropist in Shanghai.-Birth and life in Britain:He was born in Southampton, 1840. He had three brothers, and he was the youngest among the four. After finishing his study in a university, he came back to Southampton with a bachelor degree of...
, with one million tael silver and four places of his real estate, which were used to expand the hospital. In 1932 (ROC 21 year), a building with six floors was constructed for the hospital, the beds were increased to 250, and its name became Renji Hospital, some people called it the Lester Chinese Hospital. Renji Hospital had got 300 beds in 1949.
In Nov. 1952, Shanghai Second Medical College took over the charge of Renji Hospital from East China Health Care Administration and called Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Second Medical College. In the 'Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
', the hospital once changed its name to 'Gong Nong Bing Hospital' (workers, farmers and armymen's hospital) and 'The 3rd People's Hospital'. In Dec. 1984, the hospital regained to its former name Renji. In 1985, Shanghai Second Medical College renamed as Shanghai Second Medical University (SSMU), then Renji Hospital became an affiliated hospital of SSMU. At the end of 1990, Renji had 607 beds and 1,211 staff members. In 2005, Shanghai Second Medical University was merged to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
and Renji Hospital then became an affiliated hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
Present
As PudongPudong
Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial...
became an open economic development zone, Renji chose a new place for its extension in Lujiazui
Lujiazui
Lujiazui is an important financial district in Pudong, Shanghai. In 2005 the State Council reaffirmed the positioning of the 31.78 km² Lujiazui area, as the only finance and trade zone among the 185 state-level development zones in mainland China.-Economy:...
. Now Renji Hospital has three parts, the west part is the old place in Puxi
Puxi
Puxi is the historic center of Shanghai, China, and remains the home of approximately 48% of Shanghai's residents in an area of 288 km². Puxi is distinguished from Pudong to its east, which is separated from it by the Huangpu River...
, the east part is in Pudong New Area, and the south part is in Pujiang Town, Minhang District
Minhang District
The Minhang District of Shanghai has a land area of 371.57 km2 and population of 2,429,000 residents as of 2010.It is mostly a residential district, though it is also home to some of the many factories and production facilities in Shanghai. Residential housing development is the main source of...
. There is only an out-patient clinic in the south part. Up till 2007, the campus space is 24.2 acres (97,934 m²) and the building space is 185,744 square meters. It has 1,600 patient-beds. The hospital has 2,651 employees, among them 411 are senior doctors. It treats about 2,170,000 emergency cases and outpatients, about 57,000 inpatients and over 28,000 operations every year. Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease is in Renji hospital. Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...
is a national key discipline. It is also known for rheumatology
Rheumatology
Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists...
, cardiology
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
, obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
, gynecology, andrology
Andrology
Andrology is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men. It is the counterpart to gynaecology, which deals with medical issues which are specific to the female reproductive...
, nephrology
Nephrology
Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.-Scope of the specialty:...
, hematology
Hematology
Hematology, also spelled haematology , is the branch of biology physiology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical laboratory work, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases...
, general surgery
General surgery
General surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...
, neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
and cardiothoracic surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax —generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs .-Cardiac / Thoracic:...
.
Notable professors
- Lan XichunLan XichunLan Xichun is a famous surgeon of general surgery and cardio-thoracic surgery. He did the first splenic-renal vein anastomotic operation in China. He improved the operation of cholelithiasis and laid the foundation of hepatobiliary surgery in China. He is also one of the pioneers of...
(Chinese:Chinese characterChinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
兰锡纯), (1907~1995) - Huang Mingxin(Chinese:Chinese characterChinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
黄铭新), (1909~2001) - Jiang ShaojiJiang ShaojiJiang Shaoji is a famous internist and gastroenterologist in China. He also holds a lifetime professorship in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine. Jiang was elected an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994....
(Chinese:Chinese characterChinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
江绍基), (1919~1995)
East part (No. 1630, Dongfang Road)
- Metro Line 4Shanghai Metro Line 4Line 4 on the Shanghai Metro network is a loop line in the city of Shanghai. It follows the Inner Ring Road for most of the route, extending into Pudong across the Huangpu River...
, Tangqiao StationTangqiao (Shanghai Metro)Tangqiao is the name of a station on Shanghai Metro Line 4.-Places Nearby:*Renji Hospital *Shanghai Children's Medical Center... - Metro Line 6, Shanghai Children's Medical Center StationShanghai Children's Medical Center (Shanghai Metro)Shanghai Children's Medical Center is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.This station is the southern terminus for trains that run short trips along the line during peak hours.- Places nearby :...
- Bus: 614, 789, 871, 984, 980, 219, Tunnel Line 9
West part (No. 145, Middle Shandong Road)
- Metro Line 2Shanghai Metro Line 2Line 2 forms the east-west axis of the Shanghai metro network, intersecting with the north-south axis Line 1 at People's Square. With a length of nearly 64 km, it is the longest line in the metro system. Line 2 runs from Xujing East in the west to Pudong International Airport in the east,...
, Metro Line 10, East Nanjing Road StationNanjing Road (East) (Shanghai Metro)East Nanjing Road Station is an interchange station between Lines 2 and 10 on the Shanghai Metro. It is located in Huangpu District, under the intersection of Nanjing Road and Henan Road in the city center of Shanghai.... - Bus: 14, 17, 66, 145, 220, 864, 980, Tunnel Line 3, Tunnel Line 6, Tunnel Line 9
South part (No. 2627, Lianhang Road)
- Metro Line 8Shanghai Metro Line 8Line 8, also known as the Yangpu Line, is a metro line that runs north-south on the Shanghai Metro network, from Shiguang Road Station, in Yangpu District to Aerospace Museum Station, in Minhang. There are also future plans for the line to be extended to Luhui in Minhang District...
, Lianhang Road