Peking University Third Hospital

Local Name
北京大学第三医院
Brief
Founded in 1958, Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH) is a public Tier 3A general hospital in Beijing, China, operating under the National Health Commission and integrating clinical care, medical education, scientific research, and public health services. Over decades of development, the hospital has become a major academic medical institution recognized for multidisciplinary healthcare delivery, research activities, and medical training. PUTH is particularly associated with strengths in spinal surgery, reproductive medicine, sports medicine, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, cardiology, and rehabilitation.
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Scale & Capacity

Peking University Third Hospital operates a large tertiary healthcare system with more than 2,300 beds, supporting a high volume of clinical activity across multiple specialties. In 2024, the hospital recorded over 5.5 million outpatient and emergency visits, more than 180,000 inpatient admissions, and over 110,000 surgical procedures. With an average inpatient stay of 4.3 days, the hospital maintains a high level of operational efficiency while supporting comprehensive medical services, education, research, and public health functions.

Clinical Excellence & Academic Leadership

Peking University Third Hospital is recognized for clinical expertise across spinal surgery, reproductive medicine, sports medicine, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, cardiology, rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary specialty care. The hospital’s Reproductive Medicine Center is noted for its role in the birth of mainland China’s first IVF baby, while its Institute of Sports Medicine serves as the only athlete injury prevention and treatment facility designated by the Chinese Olympic Committee. Additional strengths include ophthalmology, with expertise in ocular trauma, corneal transplantation, cataract treatment, and glaucoma management; gastroenterology, particularly in peptic ulcer disease and early gastric cancer; and cardiology, with work in coronary intervention, cardiac rehabilitation, and translational cardiovascular research. The hospital currently hosts 27 national key clinical specialties spanning medical, surgical, diagnostic, and rehabilitation disciplines.

Medical Technology & Equipment

Peking University Third Hospital supports advanced diagnosis and treatment through medical technologies integrated across surgical, reproductive, cardiovascular, ophthalmic, rehabilitation, and gastrointestinal care. Its clinical infrastructure enables high-volume surgical procedures, assisted reproductive technologies, coronary interventions, advanced ophthalmic treatment, rehabilitation services, and multidisciplinary care for complex medical conditions across a broad range of specialties.

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