BEIJING, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical
Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company")
(NYSE: CCM), a healthcare provider specializing in cancer care,
research and prevention by operating a network of medically
advanced comprehensive cancer hospitals and standalone radiotherapy
and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced
that the topping out ceremony of its Shanghai Concord Cancer
Center (the "Center") was held at the construction site
on August 29, 2020.
The Center is a comprehensive cancer hospital and is designed by
HDR, a well-known medical architecture design company in
the United States. The layout
balances multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment in the United States and medical characteristics
in Asia. The Center will be
equipped with proton equipment and multiple linear accelerators.
The Center occupies a land area of 46,666 sq.m. and a total gross
floor area of approximately 160,000 sq.m., and has a planned
capacity of 400 patient beds. The
Center has the goal of internationalization and standardization,
promoting the integrated development of medical services, clinical
transformational medicine and personnel training.
The Center is located in Shanghai New Hongqiao International
Medical Park (the "Park"), the hinterland of Hongqiao
transportation hub, which is 5.3 kilometers away from Hongqiao
Airport. The Park is a pilot area for Shanghai Medical
Comprehensive Reform supported by the PRC National Health
Commission. The first phase of the Park will form a medical
technology center with a "1+7+X" layout, composed of seven premium
hospitals, including Huashan Hospital Branch, Baihui International
Hospital and Green Leaf-Cleveland International Hospital, and
several specialty clinics. The Center is the only oncology hospital
in the Park.
About Concord Medical
Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited is a healthcare
provider specializing in cancer care, research and prevention. The
Company operates a network of medically advanced comprehensive
cancer hospitals and standalone radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging
centres in China. The Company
focuses on providing multidisciplinary cancer care approach in all
areas of oncology services in its cancer hospitals. The Company
also equips its hospitals with technologically advanced equipment
such as the state-of-the-art proton therapy system in its
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou cancer hospitals. As of June 30, 2020, the Company operated a network of
27 centers based in 20 hospitals, spanning over 20 cities across 13
provinces and administrative regions in China. To ensure the commitment to the highest
level of clinical care for patients, the Company offers ongoing
education and training for doctors and other medical professionals
in its network hospitals and centres in both local and overseas
medical institutions. For more information, please see
http://ir.ccm.cn.
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