The Department of Anesthesiology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University was established in 1957 by experts from the former Shanghai Medical College (now Medical College Fudan University) who relocated to Chongqing. Today, the department is recognized as a National Clinical Key Specialty and a training base for anesthesiology directors at grassroots hospitals under the Chinese Society of Anesthesiology. It is also designated as a Trauma and Emergency Anesthesia Center among more than ten accredited centers. Furthermore, it functions as the director unit for the Chongqing Anesthesia Medical Quality Control Center and the president unit for the Chongqing Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Specialist Alliance. The department is also a National First-Class Anesthesiology Undergraduate Program construction site and a National Key Residency Training Base, and it is recognized as a key medical discipline in Chongqing with a complete training system spanning undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels, as well as comprehensive post-graduate and continuing medical education.
Currently, the Department of Anesthesiology includes three campuses. The Yuanjiagang Campus includes 40 operating rooms and 20 PACU beds; the Jinshan Campus has 10 operating rooms and 8 PACU beds; and the Jingwei Campus has 10 operating rooms and 7 PACU beds. The department annually handles over 100,000 surgical anesthetics， serving as a critical anesthesia platform for Chongqing and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The department has 115 anesthesiologists and over more than 217 operating room nurses. Among the physicians, there are 9 chief physicians and 18 associate chief physicians. The department includes 2 doctoral supervisors and 17 master supervisors.
Over the past 5 years, the department has consistently ranked in the top 3 in the Southwest region according to the Fudan China Hospital Best Specialty Rankings. It has published over 100 SCI papers and has secured funding for 66 provincial and national-level research projects, while also receiving 4 research awards at the provincial or above level. The department boasts several distinguished professionals, including 1 Chongqing Talents Expert, 1 Chongqing Chief Medical Expert, 1 Chongqing Medical Leader, 1 Chongqing Academic and Technical Leader, 1 reserve talent for Chongqing Academic and Technical Leadership, and 3 High-End Young and Mid-Aged Medical Backup Talents in Chongqing. The department remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring perioperative safety and improving patient surgical outcomes. It aims to provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, and patient-centered anesthesia services. The department is recognized as a leader in accelerating postoperative recovery, offering advanced extracorporeal life support, and managing critical illnesses, thereby positioning itself among the top anesthesiology platforms in China.
Consultation Guidelines
Anesthesia Outpatient Clinic: Operating Hours: Monday to Friday, all day; Saturday to Sunday, morning only.
Yuanjiagang Campus: Rooms 215 and 216, 2nd floor, Outpatient Department
Jinshan Campus: Room B343, 3rd floor, General Outpatient Department
Jingwei Campus: Area 33, 3rd floor, Comprehensive Building
