Formal establishment of the hospital
Established in July 1949 as the affiliated hospital of the East China Military Region People's Medical College, it later developed into Shanghai Changhai Hospital.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical UniversityChanghai Hospital
Third nationally for gastroenterology reputation and fourth for burns, turning medical innovation into clinical techniques.
Formally established in 1949, Changhai Hospital ranked third in gastroenterology and fourth in burns in the 2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings. The National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, national key clinical specialties and teams led by academy members support its expertise. From independently developed capsule endoscopy and minimally invasive pancreatic disease care to burn wound repair and functional rehabilitation, its specialties continue to advance.
Shanghai, China
Minimally invasive endoscopy and burn care: two enduring paths of Changhai innovation.
Gastroenterology combines engineering development, pancreatic disease and early gastrointestinal cancer care. The burns specialty connects wound healing, organ protection and later functional reconstruction. Both have accumulated nationally recognized scientific achievements.
National specialty reputation, national clinical research platforms and specific technical contributions together define Changhai's expertise.
National specialty reputation
2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings · Published in November 2024
GastroenterologyNo. 3
2023 Fudan national specialty reputation
BurnsNo. 4
2023 Fudan national specialty reputation
Digestive diseasesNational Clinical Research Center
Changhai Hospital is the host institution
Rankings reflect peer specialty reputation for the specified year, rather than individual treatment outcomes.
National platforms for digestive disease research and quality control
Gastroenterology hosts both a national clinical research center and the national gastroenterology quality control center, connecting pancreatic research, early gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis and treatment, and improvements in care quality.
Independent endoscopy development and minimally invasive pancreatic care
Li Zhaoshen organized medical-engineering collaboration to develop two generations of capsule endoscopy and established a chronic pancreatitis pathway spanning medication, lithotripsy, intervention and surgery. Research on minimally invasive endoscopic ultrasound care received the 2018 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize.
A national key burn discipline and wound reconstruction
The burns department includes a national key discipline, a national key clinical specialty and the Shanghai Emergency Burn Center. Its research extends from organ protection in critical burns to wound care, scars and functional rehabilitation.
Advancing endoscopic ultrasound-guided treatment
Jin Zhendong was among the first in China to use endoscopic ultrasound-guided plastic stents for pancreatic pseudocysts, moving endoscopy from observation and sampling toward intervention.
The burns department develops into a burn and trauma center
Building on burn care, the hospital further developed wound reconstruction, critical care and management of multiple injuries.
National science award for an endoscopic ultrasound framework
Changhai was a principal participating institution. Jin Zhendong was ranked second and Li Zhaoshen third among contributors. The project received the 2018 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize, presented in 2019.
Leading specialties,
built on medical achievements.
Explore Changhai Hospital's contributions in each field, from specialty standing to notable achievements, and the conditions this expertise supports.
No. 3 nationally for specialty reputation
2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings · Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal endoscopy has developed from a diagnostic tool into a minimally invasive treatment platform. Changhai connects endoscopic ultrasound, pancreatic stone lithotripsy, independently developed capsule endoscopy and pancreatic disease research.
National award for minimally invasive endoscopic ultrasound care
2018 award · Presented in 2019The project establishing and clinically applying a minimally invasive endoscopic ultrasound framework received the 2018 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize. Changhai was the second-ranked institution, and Jin Zhendong and Li Zhaoshen were second- and third-ranked contributors respectively.
Independently developed capsule endoscopy and magnetic-controlled capsule gastroscopy
Medical-engineering collaboration · Original devices and standardsThe specialty led medical-engineering teams to develop capsule endoscopy and magnetic-controlled capsule gastroscopy systems with independent intellectual property, alongside endoscopy quality standards and professional training.
Establishing a staged minimally invasive treatment approach for chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatic disease expertise · A technical frameworkThe team was among the first in China to use extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy for pancreatic duct stones, connecting medication, lithotripsy, endoscopic intervention and surgery into a treatment pathway.
National Clinical Research Center
A national platform for digestive diseases supporting multicenter research, technology translation and standards development.
Dedicated pancreatic and endoscopy care platforms
Facilities include a pancreatic intensive care unit, digestive endoscopy center, and clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine center.
What conditions can this expertise help address?
The specialty covers severe and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic masses, complex pancreaticobiliary disease and early gastrointestinal tumors. Teams assess diagnostic sampling, drainage, stone treatment or endoscopic resection separately, connecting with surgery and multidisciplinary oncology when needed.
No. 4 nationally for specialty reputation
2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings · Burns
Rooted in severe burn care, Changhai's burn specialty incorporates sepsis, organ injury, wound repair and long-term rehabilitation into research and clinical practice.
Research on key technologies for critical burns and trauma
2024 · Military Science and Technology Progress First PrizeXia Zhaofan's team developed advances in early treatment, infection prevention and control, and tissue functional reconstruction, receiving the 2024 Military Science and Technology Progress First Prize, announced in 2025.
Integrating scar care, psychological support and functional rehabilitation throughout treatment
Wound reconstruction · Rehabilitation throughout careXia Zhaofan applied flap and microsurgical techniques to deep burn wounds in challenging anatomical sites, advancing post-burn scar prevention and treatment and physical and psychological rehabilitation.
National key discipline and national key clinical specialty
Clinical care, teaching and research in burns and trauma through platforms including the military burn research institute and Shanghai Emergency Burn Center.
From acute treatment to later reconstruction
The department develops wound repair and critical care services and offers systematic scar treatment with fractional laser techniques as a particular focus.
What conditions can this expertise help address?
Post-burn hypertrophic scars, contractures and functional limitations require repair and rehabilitation assessment based on location, maturity and effects on movement. For wounds in challenging sites or those that do not heal, the team considers tissue repair and overall health when choosing treatment. Acute severe burns require immediate local care.
Meet the specialists
through their achievements.
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Showing 3 representative specialists
Li Zhaoshen
Gastroenterology and gastrointestinal endoscopy
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering · Chief physician · Professor
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering · First-ranked contributor to National Science and Technology Progress Second Prizes
Ask about this doctorFrom independently developed capsule endoscopy to minimally invasive chronic pancreatitis care
His long-standing work in digestive endoscopy and pancreatic disease combines independent device development, standardized care and clinical research.
Organizing development of two generations of capsule endoscopy
Through medical-engineering collaboration, he advanced capsule endoscopy innovation and established quality control and professional training systems, supporting the transition from development to standardized clinical use.
Establishing a new minimally invasive treatment model for chronic pancreatitis
He connected medication, lithotripsy, intervention and surgery into a coordinated pathway. His institutional introduction records four National Science and Technology Progress Second Prizes as first-ranked contributor.
Conditions and treatment expertise
- Severe pancreatitis
- Comprehensive treatment of severe pancreatitis and its complications, with multidisciplinary assessment of organ support and intervention timing.
- Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic duct stones
- Assessment of coordination between extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy, endoscopic intervention and other treatments for complex stone and pancreatic duct problems.
- Endoscopic care for pancreatic diseases
- Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment assessment for pancreatic masses and related pancreaticobiliary conditions.
Jin Zhendong
Gastroenterology and gastrointestinal endoscopy
Chief physician · Professor
Second-ranked contributor to a 2018 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize
Ask about this doctorAdvancing endoscopic ultrasound into drainage, sampling and minimally invasive tumor treatment
With endoscopic ultrasound as his main focus, he has long researched early pancreatic cancer diagnosis and endoscopic intervention techniques.
Second-ranked contributor to a national endoscopic ultrasound science award
The project establishing and clinically applying a minimally invasive endoscopic ultrasound framework received the 2018 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize, with Jin Zhendong ranked second among contributors.
Advancing endoscopic ultrasound-guided intervention
In 2001 he was among the first in China to treat pancreatic pseudocysts with plastic stents. Hospital records also describe the world's first endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency treatment of pancreatic cancer in 2012.
Conditions and treatment expertise
- Pancreatic masses and early diagnosis
- Endoscopic ultrasound examination of pancreatic lesions, with assessment of needle sampling when needed to clarify pathology and subsequent treatment direction.
- Pancreatic cystic lesions and endoscopic intervention
- Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts and specialist assessment of minimally invasive management for selected pancreatic lesions.
Xia Zhaofan
Burns and wound reconstruction
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering · Chief physician · Professor
Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars · Burn specialty leader
Ask about this doctorExtending burn care into wound repair and functional reconstruction
Her research addresses organ injury and wound repair after severe burns, alongside scar management and psychological and functional recovery.
A principal contributor to national science awards
Her hospital profile specifies one National Science and Technology Progress First Prize as second-ranked contributor and two Second Prizes as first-ranked contributor. Personal contribution order is distinguished from the team's total awards.
Advancing reconstruction and rehabilitation throughout burn care
She applied flap and microsurgical techniques to deep wounds in challenging sites and advanced scar prevention, psychological rehabilitation and functional recovery throughout burn treatment.
Conditions and treatment expertise
- Post-burn scars and functional impairment
- Prevention, treatment and rehabilitation assessment for scars, contractures and limited movement, considering appearance, tissue stability and functional recovery.
- Deep burns and complex wounds
- Tissue reconstruction for deep burns in challenging anatomical sites, assessing wound treatment and repair techniques in light of overall health.
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