Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center officially join Mayo Clinic Care Network

The internationalization of healthcare in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has gained new momentum. On March 20, 2026, Heyou International Health System and Mayo Clinic jointly announced that Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center have officially joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. This strategic partnership marks a milestone in Heyou's mission to provide high-quality medical services. It also means that residents of the Greater Bay Area can access the diagnostic and treatment support of the "world's best hospital" without leaving the country.

Mayo Clinic, with a history of over 160 years, is a globally recognized benchmark in healthcare, consistently ranking among the top of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals." The Mayo Clinic Care Network, established in 2011, is a high-level hospital network centered on knowledge sharing and global collaboration. Its members include strictly selected independent medical institutions worldwide that, while maintaining their independence, are committed to improving the quality and value of healthcare through cooperation.

Heyou International Health System, originating from the philanthropic vision of Mr. He Xiangjian, founder of Midea Group, to "benefit the community and give back to society," is located in Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong. Its subsidiaries, Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center, are the first medical institutions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Among them, Heyou Hospital, as a non-profit general hospital and a designated medical insurance institution, is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible medical services. Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center offers personalized, high-end medical services to meet the diverse health needs of patients.

"We warmly welcome Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center to the Mayo Clinic Care Network," said Dr. Jorge Pascual, Medical Director of Strategic Relationships at Mayo Clinic. "Heyou's patient-centered service philosophy aligns closely with our values. We look forward to working together to expand access to high-quality medical services and deliver tangible health outcomes for patients in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area."

As members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center will directly benefit from Mayo Clinic's extensive clinical knowledge and expertise, further enhancing their diagnostic, treatment, and care capabilities for patients.

"Joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network reflects our shared commitment to patient-centered care," said Jiade J. Lu, M.D., Executive Vice President of Heyou International Health System and Executive Vice President of Heyou Hospital. Through the network's knowledge-sharing platform, Heyou physicians can readily access the diagnostic pathways and clinical experience of a world-leading medical institution, thereby better serving local patients. For complex and difficult cases, Heyou physicians can conduct remote joint discussions with Mayo Clinic experts, allowing patients to receive professional opinions from a world-class medical institution close to home.

After joining the network, Heyou will gain access to support from three core systems of Mayo Clinic, making world-class medical resources readily accessible:

Clinical Decision and Knowledge Support: Access to AskMayoExpert disease practice guidelines, over 2,500 point-of-care decision support resources, remote case consultation opinions (eConsults), multi-site multidisciplinary case discussion conferences (eBoards), providing evidence-based, systematic support for complex and difficult cases.

Institutional Capacity Building and Professional Development Support: Hospital governance and management consulting, Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses, supporting the hospital's continuous improvement in clinical quality, operational management, and talent development.

Content and Health Information Support: Authorization to use Mayo Clinic health information resources, enhancing patient education and health management capabilities, enabling patients to receive globally recognized health guidance.

After joining the network, Heyou Hospital, Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center, and other members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network remain independent. Currently, the Mayo Clinic Care Network has over 45 member institutions in the United States, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

About Mayo Clinic

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About Heyou Hospital

Heyou Hospital is a non-profit tertiary general hospital, offering 51 clinical disciplines. Its medical service prices are comparable to those of public tertiary hospitals, providing patients with high-quality, affordable medical care and alleviating the financial burden of seeking treatment. The hospital has obtained designated medical insurance service qualifications for outpatient, inpatient, maternity, and work-related injury insurance, allowing citizens to enjoy medical insurance reimbursement. All future operating surpluses of the hospital will be used for hospital development, medical research, and social welfare.

About Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center

Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center is a Sino-Hong Kong joint venture hospital and a designated medical institution for the "Hong Kong and Macau Drug and Device Connect" policy. Modeled after world-class advanced hospitals, it complements the affordable medical services of Heyou Hospital, dedicated to providing diversified, multi-tiered medical services to meet the individual needs of every patient.

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March 20, 2026

 

Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center join Mayo Clinic Care Network

 

FOSHAN, China, and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and Heyou International Health System jointly announced that Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center have joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. This formal relationship marks an important step in Heyou International Health System's mission to provide high-quality, evidence-based medical care to communities across the Greater Bay Area and Guangdong province in southern China.

 

Created in 2011, the Mayo Clinic Care Network includes carefully selected independent organizations worldwide that are committed to working together to improve the quality and value of healthcare to improve patients' lives globally. Members retain their independence while benefiting from Mayo Clinic's decades of experience and best practices. 

 

Heyou International Health System is an integrated healthcare and medical services group that includes Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center. They are the first members in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Heyou Hospital is a nonprofit general hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care. Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center offers personalized medical services to meet different patient needs.

 

"We are honored to welcome Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center to the Mayo Clinic Care Network," says Jorge Pascual, M.D., medical director of Strategic Relationships at Mayo Clinic. "Their focus on patient-centered care aligns closely with our values. We look forward to working together to expand access to high-quality care and deliver meaningful outcomes for patients across the Greater Bay Area and Guangdong province." 

 

As Mayo Clinic Care Network members, Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center gain access to Mayo Clinic's extensive clinical knowledge and expertise to enhance patient care.

 

"Joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network reflects our shared commitment to putting patients first," says Jiade J. Lu, M.D., executive vice president of Heyou International Health System, chair of the Heyou Comprehensive Cancer Center, and director of its Proton and Heavy Ion Center. "Through the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our physicians can access the knowledge and experience of the world's leading medical institutions to better serve our patients."

 

Through the Mayo Clinic Care Network, healthcare professionals at Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center will have access to tools and services, including:  

 

· AskMayoExpert: This point-of-care tool offers concise clinical information on hundreds of medical conditions and includes medical protocols, treatment recommendations, and medical references. This database can be used wherever and whenever healthcare is provided.

· Health Care Consulting: Access to Mayo's extensive experience, knowledge and subspecialty expertise to achieve clinical, educational, operational and business goals.

· eConsults: Connections to Mayo Clinic specialists for second opinions on specific patient cases.

· eBoards: These live, scheduled video conferences enable medical teams at member hospitals to review and discuss complex cases with a Mayo Clinic multidisciplinary panel and other doctors in the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

 

Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center, and other members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, remain independent. The Mayo Clinic Care Network has more than 45 member organizations across the U.S. and in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

 

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About Heyou Hospital

Located in Shunde, Foshan, in the heart of China's Greater Bay Area, Heyou Hospital is a nonprofit tertiary hospital founded on the philanthropic vision of Mr. He Xiangjian, founder of Midea Group. Guided by a mission of healthcare driven by purpose rather than profit, the hospital reinvests operating surpluses to improve patient care, advance medical research and support community health. The modern campus integrates clinical care, research, education, prevention and rehabilitation, with more than 50 clinical departments and specialty centers providing comprehensive services. A proton and heavy ion therapy system, expected to begin operation in 2027, will further expand advanced cancer treatment capabilities.

 

About Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center

Located in Shunde, Foshan, Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center is a Sino–Hong Kong joint-venture hospital designed to provide personalized, high-quality medical services in a private and comfortable setting. Working alongside Heyou Hospital, the center serves patients across the Greater Bay Area as well as international patients seeking premium medical care and comprehensive health management. Distinguished physicians across more than 40 specialties provide multidisciplinary care supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology. Thoughtfully designed with modern architecture and Lingnan cultural elements, the facility offers a calm and private healing environment for patients and families.

 

 

Media contacts:

• Caroline Auger, Mayo Clinic Communications, newsbureau@mayo.edu

• Amy Le, Heyou International Health System, leyi1@hyhospital.com