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Building a New Model for China-Japan Medical Cooperation: SIMC and Saiseikai Central Hospital Hold Online International Cooperation Meeting

Published: October 14, 2025

On October 14, 2025, with support from relevant departments of the Chinese Non-Governmental Medical Institutions Association and Medical Excellence JAPAN (MEJ), Shanghai International Medical Center and Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital held a productive online exchange meeting to explore bilateral referral, academic exchange, and joint clinical collaboration.

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Tokyo Kesei Central Hospital is a tertiary emergency center in Tokyo. It also has advantages in the fields of travel medical services and cancer treatment, and maintains close cooperative relationships with many universities. Shanghai International Medical Center features five-star hotel-style single wards and advanced international medical equipment.At the same time, it connects domestic basic medical insurance and international high-end commercial medical insurance, serving a large number of foreigners in Shanghai, including the Japanese community. This exchange focused on specific cooperation mechanisms, including the possibility of two-way referral of international patients, remote consultation, and Japanese experts coming to Shanghai for outpatient clinics and surgeries.

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Cardiology field: The two parties discussed cooperation in Japan’s comparative advantage areas such as cardiac intervention and structural heart disease treatment. Experts from the Department of Cardiology at Shanghai International Medical Center proposed that they can rely on the rich sources of disease in China to carry out clinical research and two-way referrals with Japan in the research and development of new drugs and innovative treatments for hypertension.In the field of sleep medicine: The Sleep Center of Shanghai International Medical Center introduced its special diagnosis and treatment in children and complex sleep disorders, women's sleep health, etc. In view of the continuous health management needs of Japanese patients in Shanghai after returning to China, as well as cutting-edge topics such as women's menopausal sleep disorders, the relationship between intestinal flora and sleep, the two parties hope to share advanced treatment options,Open up channels for cross-border patient management.

Surgery: The Department of General Surgery at Shanghai International Medical Center covers multiple subspecialties such as thoracic surgery, extravascular surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery, and has comprehensive surgical and comprehensive treatment capabilities. Surgical experts have proposed the idea of ​​establishing a two-way referral mechanism, that is, both sides can serve as the "foothold" for subsequent treatment and rehabilitation of patients from the other country, achieving a seamless connection for surgical patients.

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As a platform hospital with an open attitude, Shanghai International Medical Center will continue to promote its internationalization strategy, integrate high-quality global medical resources, and provide higher-level medical services to patients from China, Asia and even the world. This in-depth exchange with Tokyo Kesei Central Hospital,It marks a solid step forward in building a medical cooperation network in Asia and establishing Sino-Japanese medical cooperation.