Xiyuan Hospital
| Xiyuan Hospital (Chinese: 西苑医院) | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Xiyuan Hospital Main Entrance | |
| Geography | |
| Location | No. 1 Xiyuan Playground, Haidian District, Beijing, China |
| Organisation | |
| China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | |
| Services | |
| Standards | Grade A tertiary hospital |
| History | |
| Founded | December 19, 1955 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Xiyuan Hospital, full name "Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences", is a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital directly affiliated with the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS). Founded in December 1955, Xiyuan Hospital has developed into a large-scale Grade A tertiary hospital integrating medical treatment, scientific research, teaching, and health care. The hospital is located in Beijing, People's Republic of China.[1][2][3][4][5]
Historical development
On December 19, 1955, the "Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences", together with its Affiliated Hospital, was founded at No. 1 Xiyuan Playground, Haidian District of Beijing.[6] Occupying a two-story building, the Xiyuan hospital was the first large Chinese medicine hospital built by the Central Government of the People's Republic of China.[1][2][7][8]
In 1963, the hospital was officially renamed "Xiyuan Hospital of the Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences".[7]
In 1985, the hospital was renamed "Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences".[9]: 425
In November 1991, Chen Keji of Xiyuan Hospital was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, becoming the first academician in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.[7]
In 2003, Xiyuan Hospital became the first hospital nadewide to win the first prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.[2]
In 2005, the hospital was renamed "Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine".[8]
On December 15, 2008, the renovation and expansion project of Xiyuan Hospital commenced, initially constructing a comprehensive medical building, followed by the construction of an outpatient building and a medical technology building.[10] The comprehensive medical building was put into use as an outpatient and emergency turnover building on August 14, 2010.[11]
In 2013, the new outpatient building was completed and put into use.[12]
In 2019, Xiyuan Hospital was approved as the "National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine".[8]
In 2020, Xiyuan Hospital was selected by the State Council into the List of Advanced Collectives in the National Fight Against COVID-19. [13]
In 2023, the Jining branch of Xiyuan Hospital was officially established in Jining City of Shandong Province.[14]
In 2025, the Suzhou branch of Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, officially opened in Suzhou City of Jiangsu Province.[15]
Present-day
Xiyuan Hospital is now a large Grade A tertiary hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, integrating medical treatment, scientific research, teaching, and healthcare.[3] There are 36 clinical departments, 800 beds, and 20 ward areas.[5][1][2]
The hospital has 1,500 employees, including one academician of Chinese Academy of Science and one academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1][2][3]
The hospital published 21 papers listed in Nature Index for the Time frame of 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025, ranking 761st globally and 275th in China.[4] The hospital also publishes the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine (SCI indexed) and Integrative Medicine in Nephrology and Andrology (IMNA).[6]
Xiyuan Hospital is also the "National Clinical Research Base for Traditional Chinese Medicine" and the national engineering laboratory for evaluating the clinical efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine.[2][7]
The hospital meanwhile serves as a clinical teaching base for Peking University Health Science Center and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. It is also an international teaching base for acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine degree education.[2][3]
The hospital is a site of WHO Collaborating Centers for Traditional Medicine, and responsible for issuing relevant standards. And there is cooperation with medical institutions in the United States, Germany, Australia and other countries.[6][5]
Hospital Address: No.1, Xiyuan Playground, Haidian District, Beijing, China.[1][5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences". China Daily. Dec 18, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "中国中医科学院西苑医院 (Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences)" (in Chinese). Beijing Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2017-07-12.
- 1 2 3 4 "中国中医科学院西苑医院 (Xiyuan Hospital of CACMS)" (in Chinese). Bohe. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- 1 2 "Xiyuan Hospital, 西苑医院, China, Time frame: 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025". Nature Index. Springer Nature. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "Introduction to Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences". Xiyuan Hospital. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- 1 2 3 "中国中医科学院西苑医院 (Xiyuan Hospital of CACMS)" (in Chinese). Youlai. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "翻阅历史读"西苑" (Reading History: Xiyuan)" (in Chinese). State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2019-07-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- 1 2 3 "中国中医科学院西苑医院历史沿革 (Historical Development of Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences)". Xiyuan Hospital. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ Haidian District Gazetteer Editorial Committee (1992). 北京市海淀区地名志 (Beijing Haidian District Gazetteer) (in Chinese). Beijing Publishing House. ISBN 7-200-01890-2.
- ↑ "西苑医院打造顶级中医院 (Xiyuan Hospital is striving to become a top-tier traditional Chinese medicine hospital)". Beijing Morning Post (in Chinese). 2008-12-16. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ↑ "西苑医院搬迁 本周末停门诊 (Xiyuan Hospital is relocating; outpatient services will be suspended this weekend.)". Beijing Morning Post (in Chinese). 2010-08-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ↑ "北京西苑医院新门诊楼投入使用 (The new outpatient building of Beijing Xiyuan Hospital has been put into use)". Beijing Daily (in Chinese). 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ↑ "中共中央 国务院 中央军委关于表彰全国抗击新冠肺炎疫情先进个人和先进集体的决定 (Decision of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission on Commending Advanced Individuals and Collectives in the Nationwide Fight Against the COVID-19 Epidemic)". Xinhua News Agency. 2020-09-08.
- ↑ "中国中医科学院西苑医院济宁医院挂牌 (The Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Jining was officially inaugurated)" (in Chinese). Jining News. 2023-09-16.
- ↑ "中国中医科学院西苑医院苏州医院正式对外开诊 (The Suzhou branch of Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, officially opened to the public)" (in Chinese). Gusu Evening News. 2025-11-26.