Southern Medical University Southern Hospital

The department's ward is located on the west side of the 9th floor of the Gastroenterology Building at Nanfang Hospital, currently with 30 beds (including 6 beds for traditional Chinese medicine treatment). The first department director was Professor Li Juan. The department has 7 members, all with master's degrees or above (4 with doctoral degrees): 1 chief physician/professor, 1 associate chief physician/associate professor, 1 attending physician, 4 resident physicians, 1 doctoral supervisor, and 2 master's supervisors. The department keeps abreast of the latest developments in rheumatology diagnosis and treatment both domestically and internationally, promotes interdisciplinary exchange and cooperation, and continuously improves the level of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment for complex and critical rheumatological diseases. It has developed and improved integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment plans for multiple diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, and osteoporosis. The department utilizes advanced equipment such as osteoporosis treatment beds, joint therapy devices, ultrasound-guided drug delivery systems, combined therapy devices, and multifunctional moxibustion machines as new technological means for integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatments.

The Southern Brain Center (Neurosurgery Department of Southern Hospital) is one of the earliest established neurosurgical departments in my country (established in 1958) and a key discipline in Guangdong Province. After more than forty years of development, its advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment and strong technical expertise enable it to provide modern specialized treatment for all neurosurgical diseases. The department includes centers for vascular interventional therapy, stereotactic Parkinson's disease international treatment, X-knife treatment for craniocerebral diseases, and minimally invasive epilepsy treatment. It is a leading modern neurosurgical center in China, especially in South China, with strong technical capabilities and influence. Currently, the neurosurgery department has 103 beds, 15 ICU beds, 2 full professors, 8 associate professors, and 6 attending physicians, all with master's degrees or above. It is a master's and doctoral program in neurosurgery, undertaking teaching tasks at multiple levels including doctoral, master's, undergraduate, and associate degree programs. It also serves as a training base for senior neurosurgical personnel from the military and civilian sectors. The department undertakes 10 research projects with a funding of 2 million yuan and publishes 50 research papers annually. The hospital performs over 1,500 surgeries annually, including 1,000 tumor surgeries, approximately 150 of which are malignant tumors. Around 300 cases are followed up for more than 10 years. Treatment methods for malignant tumors include all advanced techniques such as microsurgery, targeted therapy, combined chemotherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy (X-knife), interstitial radiotherapy, and sustained-release chemotherapy.

The Department of Gastroenterology at Southern Medical University (formerly the First Military Medical University) was established in the 1950s and formally became a gastroenterology specialty in 1978. Under the advocacy and leadership of Professor Zhou Dianyuan, the discipline's founder, it was the first in China to introduce rigid gastroscopy in 1955 and the first to conduct fiberoptic colonoscopy in 1973. In 1979, it was approved as a master's degree granting unit, and in 1986, it became the first doctoral degree granting unit at the First Military Medical University. In 1995, with the approval of the Central Military Commission, the PLA Institute of Gastroenterology was established, and in the same year, it was approved to recruit postdoctoral fellows. In 2001, it became one of the first batch of national key disciplines designated by the Ministry of Education. In 2010, it was rated as one of the first batch of key clinical specialties by the Ministry of Health. In 2014, the Southern Institute of Digestive Diseases was approved for establishment. In 2015, it was selected as a key discipline for high-level university development in Guangdong Province. Today, it has become a leading discipline and key medical, teaching, and research base with widespread influence in the field of gastroenterology in Guangdong Province and even nationwide.

Founded in 1951, the Department of Infectious Diseases and Liver Disease Center (Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases) has, through the collective efforts of generations of staff, become a comprehensive platform for clinical and translational medicine in infectious diseases and liver diseases, integrating medical treatment, teaching, research, and prevention. It has long undertaken important national tasks in infectious disease prevention and control, healthcare, medical talent training, and scientific research. Its academic standing and overall strength rank among the top in the country, with medical services based in South China, serving the whole country, and radiating to Southeast Asia and even the world. The department has its own independent clinical building, equipped with advanced intensive care units, ultrasound rooms, and follow-up rooms, forming a distinctive medical approach that combines clinical practice with research, and clinical bases with laboratory testing. Clinically, it has 165 specialized beds, divided into three wards: a ward for complex infections (fever), a liver center ward, and a liver tumor ward. The annual outpatient volume is nearly 200,000 visits, and the number of discharged patients is approximately 8,000. Currently, the department serves as a critical care center for infectious diseases, an expert alliance for AIDS-related lymphoma, a comprehensive AIDS service center, and a diagnostic and treatment base for bacterial and fungal infections. It has achieved a leading level in China in minimally invasive diagnosis and interventional treatment of portal hypertension in cirrhosis, management of critical liver diseases, individualized diagnosis and treatment of fatty liver disease, and multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, was formerly the Center for Eugenics and Childbirth Technology of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. After its transfer to local administration in 2004 along with the university, it continued to develop and improve, and has now become a comprehensive discipline with multiple technological supports. It has formed its own characteristics and advantages in perinatal medicine, reproductive medicine, genetic counseling, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of gynecological diseases such as tumors, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic minimally invasive surgery, and vascular interventional therapy, achieving an advanced academic level. In 2008, it was recognized as a key medical specialty in Guangdong Province during the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period. The department currently has over 100 beds, performs over 2,500 surgeries annually, and sees over 100,000 outpatients annually. In addition to traditional wards, it also has a VIP ward for overseas Chinese and obstetrics and gynecology, and a technologically advanced prenatal diagnostic center. The department has over 100 medical staff, including 20 professors/associate professors, 5 doctoral supervisors, 5 master's supervisors, and 7 expert professors who have studied in Japan, Europe, the United States, Singapore, and other countries.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, was formerly the Center for Eugenics and Childbirth Technology of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. After its transfer to local administration in 2004 along with the university, it continued to develop and improve, and has now become a comprehensive discipline with multiple technological supports. It has formed its own characteristics and advantages in perinatal medicine, reproductive medicine, genetic counseling, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of gynecological diseases such as tumors, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic minimally invasive surgery, and vascular interventional therapy, achieving an advanced academic level. In 2008, it was recognized as a key medical specialty in Guangdong Province during the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period. The department currently has over 100 beds, performs over 2,500 surgeries annually, and sees over 100,000 outpatients annually. In addition to traditional wards, it also has a VIP ward for overseas Chinese and obstetrics and gynecology, and a technologically advanced prenatal diagnostic center. The department has over 100 medical staff, including 20 professors/associate professors, 5 doctoral supervisors, 5 master's supervisors, and 7 expert professors who have studied in Japan, Europe, the United States, Singapore, and other countries.

The Stomatology Center of Nanfang Hospital is one of the top-ranked stomatology departments in comprehensive hospitals in China in terms of scale and academic strength. It ranks first in South China in the national ranking of stomatology departments among comprehensive hospitals. It boasts a national key clinical specialty, four national standardized training bases for stomatological residents, and a first-level doctoral degree authorization point. Currently, it comprises Outpatient Area 1, Outpatient Area 2, the Huiqiao Building Specialist Clinic, and the Oral-Head, Neck, and Maxillofacial Surgery Ward. It has 78 dental chairs, 100 beds, and sees over 130,000 outpatients annually.

The Institute of Hematology, Southern Medical University, is a permanent institution within the institute. The department currently comprises four parts: a routine treatment ward, a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward, the Huiqiao Building ward, and the Key Laboratory of Hematology, Southern Medical University. The routine treatment ward has 102 beds, the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward has 34 beds, and the Huiqiao Building ward has 16 beds. The hematology laboratory has a usable area of ​​500 square meters and includes laboratories for immunology, cytogenetics, molecular biology, cell morphology, and a database of leukemia samples and data. Personnel: The department has 140 medical, nursing, and technical staff, including 34 physicians (13 of whom hold senior professional titles), 14 technical staff, and 91 nurses. All physicians hold master's degrees or higher, and 13 have overseas study experience. There are 4 doctoral supervisors and 5 master's supervisors. Two staff members serve as vice chairpersons of national-level academic societies, and five serve as standing committee members. Four staff members serve as chairpersons of provincial-level academic societies, and five serve as vice chairpersons.