Each has its own characteristics. There are three Xiangya hospitals in Changsha: Xiangya Hospital, Second Xiangya Hospital, and Third Xiangya Hospital. The three hospitals are all comprehensive tertiary-level hospitals, so they are not bad in all aspects; at the same time, each has its own advantageous disciplines.

Generally speaking, Xiangya Hospital and the Second Xiangya Hospital are at the same level. Xiangya Hospital has better neurosurgery, otolaryngology, and urology departments, while Second Xiangya Hospital has better endocrinology, psychiatry, and cardiothoracic surgery departments. Third Xiangya Hospital is famous for its transplantation and obstetrics and gynecology departments. But the overall level is slightly lower than the previous two.