We help international patients see top specialists at China's leading hospitals. Your plan is built around your case, and we are beside you for every important medical conversation.
We are a coordinator, not a medical provider. You pay the hospital directly; we charge only for our service.
We work only on serious medical care: planned surgery and specialist treatment where Shanghai's top hospitals have deep experience and short waiting times.
Replace a worn joint and walk without pain again.
Clear vision back, in a short procedure per eye.
Minimally invasive treatment that keeps the uterus.
Relief from urinary symptoms, without a long wait.
Diagnosis and surgery at high-volume thyroid centers.
When arthritis has worn through the cartilage, joint replacement is the operation that gives most people their mobility back. Shanghai's leading orthopedic departments perform it routinely, and you can usually be scheduled without a long waiting list.
Cataract surgery is one of the most successful operations in medicine. In Shanghai you see the specialist, have your measurements taken and are operated on within the same short trip, with a choice of lens types discussed with you in advance.
For women with symptomatic fibroids who want to avoid a hysterectomy, Shanghai specialists offer minimally invasive options, including needle-guided microwave ablation for suitable cases.
An enlarged prostate is common in older men and, once medication stops working, surgery is the reliable fix. In Shanghai it is done endoscopically, with no external incision, and can be scheduled soon after your evaluation.
Thyroid surgery is one of the operations Shanghai's head-and-neck and general surgery departments perform in very large numbers. A clear diagnosis comes first, so you only have surgery if you need it.
For gallstones that cause repeated pain or inflammation, removing the gallbladder by keyhole surgery is the standard treatment, and recovery is fast.
Inguinal and abdominal wall hernias are repaired with a mesh, either laparoscopically or through a small open incision, chosen according to your hernia and history.
Varicose veins can be closed from the inside using heat, through a needle puncture rather than open stripping, with a quick return to walking.
Laser vision correction reshapes the cornea so that you see clearly without glasses. A detailed eye examination decides whether you are a candidate and which method suits you.
We are not affiliated with these hospitals and receive no payment from them.
Most people have never seen the inside of a Chinese hospital. These short clips were filmed on a visit to one of the hospitals on this page.
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Depending on the treatment, you would be here from about a week to a month. Each condition above shows the typical stay, and your written plan sets out the dates.
Medical fees are paid by you directly to the hospital. We never handle them and take no commission from any hospital or doctor.
We work only on serious medical care: specialist evaluation and planned surgery at Shanghai's top hospitals. If your clients want another option for any of the treatments above, Shanghai can be one more destination.
With your client's consent, you introduce them and we take care of everything on the Shanghai side: the medical conversation, the specialist evaluation, the hospital, the interpreter and the follow-up. Your team does not need to assess the medical details.
Request our company profileWe hold no medical licence and give no medical opinion of our own. Every clinical decision comes from your specialist.
Treatment costs are set by the hospital and paid to it directly. Any figure we show is for reference only.
If you need urgent care, go to your local emergency service. We arrange planned treatment only.
Imaging, test results, reports, and a few sentences about what you want answered. We will tell you which specialist fits your case and what the evaluation will cost.
When arthritis has worn through the cartilage, joint replacement is the operation that gives most people their mobility back. Shanghai's leading orthopedic departments perform it routinely, and you can usually be scheduled without a long waiting list.
Adults with advanced arthritis or joint damage in the knee or hip, whose pain no longer responds to medication, injections or physiotherapy.
The damaged joint surfaces are replaced with metal and medical-grade plastic implants. Most patients stand, with help, within a day or two of surgery and begin rehabilitation straight away.
Includes pre-operative tests, surgery, early rehabilitation, and enough recovery before a long-haul flight. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
US: knee replacement, inpatient · China: knee replacement at a tertiary hospital
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for inpatient knee replacement, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $23,031 (MDsave, November 2026); China: mean total hospital stay cost for knee replacement at a tertiary hospital, 2022–2023 (RMB 34,466) (peer-reviewed study, PMC11754277).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
Cataract surgery is one of the most successful operations in medicine. In Shanghai you see the specialist, have your measurements taken and are operated on within the same short trip, with a choice of lens types discussed with you in advance.
Anyone whose vision is clouded by cataract enough to affect daily life: reading, driving at night, recognising faces.
The clouded natural lens is removed through a tiny incision and replaced with an artificial lens, usually under local anaesthetic. Your specialist explains which lens suits your eyes and lifestyle.
Includes eye measurements, surgery, and a follow-up check before you fly. Both eyes can sometimes be treated in one trip. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
Cataract removal, one eye
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for cataract removal, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $5,114 (MDsave, November 2026); China: average total hospital stay cost, hospitals run by China's National Health Commission, 2023 (RMB 7,903) (China Health Statistics Yearbook 2024).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
For women with symptomatic fibroids who want to avoid a hysterectomy, Shanghai specialists offer minimally invasive options, including needle-guided microwave ablation for suitable cases.
Women with fibroids causing heavy bleeding, pain or pressure, who want to keep their uterus or avoid open surgery.
Depending on the size, number and position of the fibroids: laparoscopic removal through small incisions, or ultrasound-guided microwave ablation, which treats the fibroid through a needle without open surgery. Your MRI decides which is suitable.
Includes imaging, treatment and a check before you fly home. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
US: laparoscopic myomectomy · China: all hospital treatment for fibroids
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for laparoscopic myomectomy, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $11,360 (MDsave, November 2026); China: average total hospital stay cost, hospitals run by China's National Health Commission, 2023 (RMB 20,517) (China Health Statistics Yearbook 2024).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
An enlarged prostate is common in older men and, once medication stops working, surgery is the reliable fix. In Shanghai it is done endoscopically, with no external incision, and can be scheduled soon after your evaluation.
Men with frequent or difficult urination, night-time waking or urinary retention from an enlarged prostate, especially when medication no longer helps.
The excess prostate tissue is removed through the urethra using a laser or electro-resection instrument. There is no external cut; a catheter is usually needed for a few days.
Includes evaluation, surgery, catheter removal and a check before you fly. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
US: transurethral prostate surgery (TURP) · China: hospital treatment for BPH
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for TURP, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $9,737 (MDsave, November 2026); China: average total hospital stay cost, hospitals run by China's National Health Commission, 2023 (RMB 17,817) (China Health Statistics Yearbook 2024).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
Thyroid surgery is one of the operations Shanghai's head-and-neck and general surgery departments perform in very large numbers. A clear diagnosis comes first, so you only have surgery if you need it.
Patients with a thyroid nodule that is suspicious, growing or causing symptoms, or with an early thyroid cancer diagnosis.
Ultrasound and, where needed, a fine-needle biopsy establish what the nodule is. If surgery is recommended, part or all of the thyroid is removed. Some patients take thyroid hormone afterwards, which your doctor at home can continue.
Includes ultrasound and biopsy review, surgery and a wound check before you fly. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
US: thyroidectomy · China: hospital treatment for nodular goitre
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for thyroidectomy, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $11,100 (MDsave, November 2026); China: average total hospital stay cost, hospitals run by China's National Health Commission, 2023 (RMB 16,775) (China Health Statistics Yearbook 2024).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
For gallstones that cause repeated pain or inflammation, removing the gallbladder by keyhole surgery is the standard treatment, and recovery is fast.
Patients with symptomatic gallstones, repeated biliary pain or a history of gallbladder inflammation.
The gallbladder is removed through three or four small incisions under general anaesthetic. Most patients go home within a day or two.
Includes evaluation, surgery and a check before you fly. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
US: laparoscopic gallbladder removal · China: hospital treatment for acute cholecystitis
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for laparoscopic gallbladder removal, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $10,686 (MDsave, November 2026); China: average total hospital stay cost, hospitals run by China's National Health Commission, 2023 (RMB 19,405) (China Health Statistics Yearbook 2024).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
Inguinal and abdominal wall hernias are repaired with a mesh, either laparoscopically or through a small open incision, chosen according to your hernia and history.
Adults with an inguinal, umbilical or incisional hernia that is painful, growing or limiting activity.
The weak area of the abdominal wall is reinforced with a medical mesh. Laparoscopic repair uses small incisions; open repair uses one short incision.
Includes evaluation, surgery and a check before you fly. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
US: outpatient hernia repair · China: hospital treatment for inguinal hernia
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for outpatient hernia repair, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $9,276 (MDsave, November 2026); China: average total hospital stay cost, hospitals run by China's National Health Commission, 2023 (RMB 15,606) (China Health Statistics Yearbook 2024).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
Varicose veins can be closed from the inside using heat, through a needle puncture rather than open stripping, with a quick return to walking.
Patients with painful, swollen or visibly enlarged leg veins, or skin changes caused by poor venous return.
A thin fibre is passed into the faulty vein under ultrasound guidance and sealed with laser or radiofrequency energy. Remaining surface veins may be treated in the same session.
Includes ultrasound mapping, treatment and a check before you fly. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
In the United States, this treatment averages about $10,098 before insurance. We have not yet found a published price in China that we are confident citing, so we do not show one. Your specialist's evaluation includes an estimate of the cost.
Source: US: MDsave's estimated national average price for endovenous ablation, before insurance; pre-arranged self-pay packages on the same site average $4,526 (MDsave, November 2026).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.
Laser vision correction reshapes the cornea so that you see clearly without glasses. A detailed eye examination decides whether you are a candidate and which method suits you.
Adults with stable nearsightedness or astigmatism and healthy corneas who want to stop relying on glasses or contact lenses.
A laser reshapes the cornea in a few minutes per eye under eye-drop anaesthesia. SMILE works through a small incision; LASIK uses a thin corneal flap.
Includes the full pre-operative eye exam, treatment and a next-day check. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
Laser vision correction, both eyes, self-pay
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: Market Scope range of $1,500–5,000 per eye, as quoted by LASIK.com (LASIK.com); China: SMILE RMB 15,000–30,000 both eyes, Beijing, 2022 (China News Service).
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.