[Lieyun Network (WeChat:ilieyun
) Beijing] Reported on May 28
Yosemite Clinic, the first independently operated ambulatory surgery center in China, has made its initial foray into same-city chain expansion. Following its comprehensive outpatient clinic in Pudong, Yosemite Jufu Li Hospital was officially inaugurated today, expanding its multi-site chain service network in Shanghai and placing particular emphasis on launching 24-hour emergency services. Ambulatory surgery centers are emerging as a phenomenon-level innovation in China’s healthcare service sector.
May 28,The grand opening ceremony of Yosemite Clinic Jufu Li Hospital was held with great pomp at No. 118 Fumin Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai. Leaders from Licheng Asset Management, Legend Capital, Medtronic, Yuanjing Capital, Sherpa Capital, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, and the Shanghai Social Medical Institutions Association, along with representatives from dozens of renowned domestic and international insurance companies, jointly attended the inauguration ceremony.
Ambulatory surgery is characterized by its minimally invasive nature, elective scheduling, and rapid recovery. In the United States, the establishment and operation of ambulatory surgery centers are highly mature. Ambulatory surgery typically completes the entire patient journey—including consultation, hospitalization, surgery, brief postoperative observation, recovery, and discharge—within 1–3 working days; some patients may even be discharged on the same day without an overnight stay. In China, the emergence of Yosemite Clinic serves as a valuable complement to the existing domestic public tertiary (Grade A) hospital system, which primarily focuses on complex and challenging cases.
Yosemite Clinic Jufu Li Hospital, located in the heart of Puxi at the intersection of Julu Road and Fumin Road, is just one block away from the Kerry Center Puxi. Compared to its first medical facility, this new hospital has added emergency department services, inpatient care, and other medical offerings. “During the nearly three years of operation at Yosemite Clinic Pudong, we have performed nearly 100 types of day surgeries. Objectively speaking, our professional team is already capable of performing more complex procedures. Therefore, the opening of Yosemite Clinic Jufu Li Hospital can be said to meet the growing healthcare needs of Shanghai residents,” said Dr. Song Keying, founder of Yosemite Clinic and a surgeon.
As the first comprehensive hospital under Yosemite Clinic Group, Shanghai Yosemite Jufu Li Hospital upholds its distinctive “physician-owned and managed” model. Its clinical expert team comprises both international and local physicians, dedicated to seamlessly integrating advanced international diagnostic and treatment concepts, lean medical technologies, and patient-centered service principles. With a strong academic emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration, the hospital specializes in minimally invasive day-case surgeries and provides professional, comprehensive care through general practice and multiple specialized departments for patients from both domestic and international backgrounds.
More notably, in contrast to the polyclinic in Pudong, Yosemite Clinic’s Jufu Li Hospital, located in Jing’an District—the core area of Puxi—will prioritize the launch of 24-hour emergency services, aiming to provide convenient and compassionate medical care to both Chinese and international residents in the surrounding communities. Additionally, the hospital is equipped with large-scale imaging equipment, such as MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) systems and mammography units featuring the latest 3D-guided biopsy capabilities. With this enhancement, Shanghai Yosemite Clinic Medical Group now boasts a comprehensive medical imaging center, complete with a full suite of advanced diagnostic equipment including CT, DR, ultrasound, ECG, MRI, and mammography. This enables the group to offer one-stop imaging services, facilitating precise, multi-dimensional disease diagnosis and meeting patients’ growing demand for integrated, “one-stop” medical care.
As medical service offerings continue to deepen, Yosemite Clinic is gradually shifting from its previous broad exploration as a multidisciplinary day-surgery center toward a more specialized and focused model of “specialized departments, specialized diseases, and specialized treatments.” Dr. Song Keying introduced, “Shanghai Yosemite Jufu Li Hospital will establish six specialized disease diagnosis and treatment centers, including the Gastrointestinal Center, Thyroid Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Breast Disease Specialty Center, Sports Medicine Center, Minimally Invasive Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine Center, and Child Health Care Center. We will invite more outstanding expert physicians from within the industry to provide patients with integrated, end-to-end medical services covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation.”
Since its establishment, Yosemite Clinic has employed over 50 full-time medical professionals and more than 200 part-time physicians, achieving an annual outpatient volume of 20,000 visits and offering nearly 100 types of day-case minimally invasive surgical procedures.“We conduct careful assessments for some critically ill patients and promptly transfer them to hospitals within our medical consortium and our partner institutions. This approach not only safeguards patients’ lives but also strengthens operational ties with large public hospitals,” said Song Keying. “We place great emphasis on medical education and training, as well as academic exchanges with domestic and international medical peers. Leveraging the support of our investor Medtronic and numerous renowned international medical brand partners, along with the high-quality resources of our medical consortium, we will capitalize on our strengths in foreign-related healthcare. We will irregularly host academic exchange activities on internationally standardized diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and the management of privately run medical institutions, thereby providing a suitable platform for broader international cooperation among more healthcare professionals in the medical services sector. ‘Gathering global talent, creating a medical paradise’—this is our vision.”
Dr. Song Keying stated, “Since the establishment of Yosemite Clinic more than two years ago, we have remained steadfast in our core value of ‘patient-centered care with physicians taking the lead.’ We have devoted substantial time and effort to building a high-standard medical quality and safety system. The strong reputation and positive word-of-mouth among both patients and physicians have been the driving force behind Yosemite Clinic’s development in recent years. Through the continuous strengthening of our medical, nursing, and anesthesia teams at our Pudong outpatient clinic over the past two-plus years, along with the ongoing improvement of our operational systems, we will take the lead in expanding and deepening our medical service network within Shanghai. Jing’an International is a well-known international community in Shanghai. The opening of Yosemite Jufu Li Hospital in Shanghai will provide residents in the surrounding communities with personalized, internationally standardized medical services.”
About Yosemite Clinic
Yosemite Clinic (hereinafter referred to as “YC”) is a boutique chain of medical institutions offering comprehensive healthcare services. It currently operates two facilities: the Yosemite Clinic Pudong Outpatient Department, located near Kerry Parkside in Pudong, and the Yosemite Clinic Jufu Li Hospital in Jing’an, situated near the Kerry Center in Puxi. YC provides primary care and multi-specialty medical services, with particular expertise in minimally invasive surgery. The clinics are equipped with advanced diagnostic tools and feature Class 100 laminar flow operating rooms that meet stringent cleanliness standards.
Meanwhile, YC has partnered with leading commercial insurance providers both in China and abroad, striving to build a professional, convenient, warm, and meticulous healthcare service platform. YC’s physicians come from around the world and offer services in multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Guided by its vision of “Gathering Top Talent Worldwide, Creating a Healthcare Haven,” Yosemite Clinic is committed to becoming a premier practice platform for outstanding physicians, working together to create a warm and comfortable healthcare haven for patients.
Yosemite Clinic has secured Series B financing jointly completed by Yuanjing Capital and Sherpa Investment; Series A+ financing led by Medtronic China Medical Fund, with Legend Capital as a co-investor; and Series A financing led by Legend Capital, with Licheng Asset Management and Zhengqi Financial as co-investors. Additionally, it has become an official partner in the medical consortium affiliated with Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital.