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◆ Class III-A TCM Hospital
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
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Founded in 1959, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is a traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Urumqi, among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide.
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About
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is the leading TCM institution in Xinjiang, located in the regional capital Urumqi. Operating in China's vast northwest, the hospital provides comprehensive TCM services while practicing within a uniquely multi-ethnic medical environment — Xinjiang is home not only to TCM but also to Uygur traditional medicine, a distinct Central Asian medical tradition with roots in Greco-Arabic (Unani) medicine, and to Kazakh and Mongolian traditional medical practices. The hospital's location at this medical crossroads gives it a distinctive character.
History & scale
Founded in 1959, the hospital has served Xinjiang for over 65 years. With approximately 1,500 inpatient beds, it is a substantial TCM hospital. The hospital has been modernized while maintaining its TCM identity, and its multi-ethnic patient population (Uygur, Han, Kazakh, Hui, etc.) gives it broad cultural reach.
Star specialties
The hospital provides TCM internal medicine (gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, cardiovascular disease — with attention to disease patterns in Xinjiang's arid, high-altitude, and ethnically diverse environment), acupuncture and tuina, TCM orthopedics, TCM gynecology, and TCM dermatology. The hospital also has programs that engage with Uygur traditional medicine (Unani/Tibb) — while Uygur medicine has its own dedicated hospital in Xinjiang, this TCM hospital operates in a medical ecosystem where cross-referral and mutual awareness between TCM and Uygur medicine occur. The hospital's practitioners have experience managing diseases relevant to Xinjiang's environment and ethnic populations.
Achievements & recognition
As a Grade A Class A (三甲) TCM hospital and the provincial TCM center for Xinjiang, it is key to TCM practice and education in the region. Multiple departments hold provincial key TCM specialty designations.
International services
International patient services are modest but the hospital's location in Central Asia gives it a natural international catchment. It treats some patients from Central Asian countries — where traditional medicine practices (including Unani and related traditions) are culturally valued — and from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Staff may speak multiple regional languages. English-language support is limited; interpretation in Russian, Uygur, or regional languages may be arranged through Xinjiang Medical University networks.
Why choose this hospital
For international patients from Central and South Asia interested in TCM, this hospital offers TCM care at the closest major Chinese medical center to their home countries. Urumqi's unique position at the intersection of Chinese, Central Asian, and Islamic cultures creates a medical environment that is culturally more navigable for patients from these regions than hospitals in eastern China.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital located?
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is located in Urumqi, China.
- Is Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital a reputable hospital?
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is a Class III-A hospital — the highest tier in China's grading system, held by only about 5% of hospitals nationwide.
- Can international patients visit Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital?
- Yes. International patients are advised to contact the hospital ahead of the visit to confirm appointment procedures and language support (+86-991-5812222).
