The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
中山大学附属第五医院 · Xiangzhou District · Designated international medical service hospital
8,000+ from 30+ countriesForeign patients served
Only site in ZhuhaiTransplant licence
30+Insurance partners
Near the bridge portSetting
Why international patients come here
Home to the Phoenix International Medical Center, the most developed international service on the western side of the Pearl River estuary. The hospital holds Zhuhai’s only licence for liver, kidney and lung transplantation — one of just seven in the province — and runs the largest stem cell transplant programme in the Zhuhai-Macao area, with more than 8,000 foreign patients treated from over 30 countries.
Clinical strengths
The department-level focus listed below is indicative and based on publicly reported clinical strengths. It describes where this hospital is typically referred to, not a formal designation by any authority. Suitability for your particular case is determined by the hospital's own specialists after reviewing your records.
Principal specialties
OncologyInterventional MedicineInfectious DiseaseOrgan TransplantationCardiovascular Medicine
Reported strengths
Zhuhai’s only liver, kidney and lung transplant licence (1 of 7 in Guangdong)
Largest haematopoietic stem cell transplant programme in the Zhuhai-Macao area
1,800+ Da Vinci robotic procedures a year; TOMO radiotherapy on site
International clinic: 14 consulting rooms, 2 tele-MDT suites; 50 inpatient rooms including 4 family rooms and 2 suites
Direct billing with 30+ insurers including MSH, AIA and Bupa
40+ dedicated bilingual clinicians through a partnership with SYSU’s School of International Studies; 15+ languages
Hong Kong Elderly Health Care Voucher accepted across 60 specialties
Cross-border transfer from Macao; acute aortic dissection surgery completed in 50 minutes
What to expect as an international patient
As a comprehensive tertiary hospital, this institution is a sensible first destination when the diagnosis is unclear or when several specialties need to be involved at once. Multidisciplinary case review is standard practice, and the international department coordinates between departments on your behalf rather than leaving you to book each one separately.
Zhuhai is a smaller coastal city linked to Macao by the Gongbei border crossing and to Hong Kong by the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge. It suits patients who want treatment combined with a quieter recovery in a less crowded environment, at lower accommodation cost than Guangzhou or Shenzhen.
Contact and access
Compiled from hospital publications, official websites and published notices. Buildings, telephone numbers and pilot designations change without notice — confirm the current position with the international department before booking travel or paying for anything.
International centre
Phoenix International Medical Center 凤凰国际医学中心
Where to go
Outpatient Building, Level 4 (clinic) · Surgical Building, Levels 19–20 and Building 1 (wards)
English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, 15+ languages via interpretation
Insurance direct billing
Yes — 30+ insurers including MSH, AIA, Bupa
Address
52 Meihua East Road, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai 珠海市香洲区梅华东路52号（门诊大楼四层凤凰国际门诊；外科大楼19、20楼凤凰国际病房）
Specialty focus shown for each hospital is indicative and drawn from publicly reported clinical strengths. It is not an official designation, a ranking, or a guarantee of outcome. Contact details were compiled from hospital publications and may change; always confirm directly with the hospital’s international department before travelling. Final referral, acceptance and treatment planning are determined solely by the hospital and its licensed physicians.