Founded in 1958, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University is a massive medical complex that has repeatedly confirmed its high standard of service. Since 2013, it has been ranked among the top three diagnostic and treatment institutions in China. The hospital integrates cutting-edge Western medical technologies with ancient Eastern medicine traditions. Annually, it treats approximately 2,000,000 patients, and its surgeons perform over 80,000 procedures of varying complexity.

The hospital’s structure includes numerous research centers, eight proprietary laboratories, 107 main and interdisciplinary departments, nine training centers, and seven surgical blocks with intensive care units. The professional staff consists of 500 physicians of the highest qualification, including junior and senior residents, PhD and MD candidates, and internationally recognized professors.

As a clinical base of a leading medical university, the hospital maintains close collaboration with other research institutes. Over the past five years, it has implemented more than 300 national and international scientific and practical projects. Physicians at the hospital have received training in China, Japan, the USA, and Western Europe. The hospital regularly hosts congresses, conferences, and roundtable discussions involving international medical experts.

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including:

  • Latest-generation SPECT equipment

  • 128- and 256-slice CT scanners

  • Norland XR-600 densitometer

  • High-field MRI scanners with 3 Tesla and above

  • Spiral CT simulator by Siemens for patient positioning

  • Digital ultrasound devices

  • Philips Ingenuity TF PET-CT system

With extensive experience and access to advanced equipment, the hospital excels in the early diagnosis and treatment of all forms of cancer. For instance, the PET-CT system allows precise determination of tumor boundaries, the presence of micrometastases, and the overall spread of pathological processes.

Popular treatment procedures at the hospital include:

  • CAR-T cancer therapy

  • 3D-conformal radiotherapy

  • Intensity-modulated focused radiotherapy

  • Brachytherapy

  • Radionuclide therapy

  • Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)

  • Robotic surgery using Da Vinci systems

  • Organ transplantation, including bone marrow

  • Mono- and poly-chemotherapy

  • Chemo- and radioembolization

  • Radiofrequency ablation

  • Shunt surgery

  • Microsurgical vascular stenting

  • Heart valve implantation

  • Endoprosthetic replacement of large and small joints

  • Comprehensive hormonal therapy for type I and II diabetes

  • Prevention and treatment of diabetes complications

  • Cirrhosis and hepatitis therapy

The hospital also houses a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) department, offering therapies such as fire therapy, acupuncture, herbal treatment, needle-knife therapy, Qigong exercises, Gua Sha massage, and other Eastern medical practices. These treatments are not substitutes for conventional medicine but are integrated into comprehensive programs to achieve significant and sustained results.