About First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, founded 1883 by Presbyterian missionaries, is Jiangsu's flagship academic hospital — 4,500 beds. World-renowned for hematology, particularly leukemia treatment and bone marrow transplantation — Professor Ruan Changgeng founded China's first hematology research institute here. Also strong in orthopedics, cardiology, and neurology. Ranked top 30 nationally.