Best Hospitals in China for Foreigners: Partner Hospitals & Accredited Specialists

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

40 years in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases, with particular expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Helicobacter pylori and gastrointestinal motility disorders.

Background as published

President of the 11th Chinese Medical Association Digestive Disease Branch; President of the 9th Asian IBD Association; State Council special-allowance expert; listed in the "World's Top 2% Scientists" ranking and four consecutive years as a Most Cited Chinese Researcher; 500+ publications.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Pancreatic diseases including pancreatitis, gastrointestinal mucosal injury, functional gastrointestinal disorders, liver cirrhosis and digestive-tract tumours.

Background as published

Former Director of Gastroenterology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University; standing committee member of the 11th CMA Digestive Disease Branch; principal investigator of four National Natural Science Foundation projects; chief editor of Diagnosis of Digestive Diseases.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Chronic cough, asthma, bronchiectasis and COPD; refractory asthma and diffuse interstitial lung disease; pulmonary nodules and lung cancer; respiratory critical care and rehabilitation; advanced interventional bronchoscopy for benign and malignant tracheobronchial stenosis and fistula.

Background as published

Director of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou First People's Hospital for over 20 years; among the first "Lingnan Famous Doctors"; winner of the National and Guangdong May 1 Labour Medal; 120+ publications.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Implantation of all types of cardiac pacemakers (single/dual-chamber, defibrillators, cardiac-resynchronisation and conduction-system pacing) and interventional treatment of coronary heart disease.

Background as published

Former Chief Physician at the Department of Cardiology / Cardiovascular Institute, PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital); MD, PLA Medical School; chief expert and discipline leader in geriatric medicine for Taikang Medical; more than 4,000 cardiac interventional procedures performed.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Diabetic foot; refractory hyperthyroidism; post-thyroidectomy management; osteoporosis, hyperuricaemia and gout, secondary hypertension, pituitary-adrenal disorders and menopausal syndrome.

Background as published

Former Deputy Director and discipline leader of Endocrinology & Metabolism at Guangzhou First People's Hospital (affiliated to South China University of Technology); has successfully treated nearly 10,000 cases of diabetes and its acute and chronic complications; Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Medical Association Diabetes Branch; nearly 50 publications.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

The full range of cardiac surgery: coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, great-vessel surgery, correction of congenital heart disease and heart transplantation.

Background as published

Former Director of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, and leader of a national key clinical specialty in cardiac and great-vessel surgery; 40+ years on the clinical frontline with more than 5,000 cardiac operations performed; chief editor of Key Techniques in Surgical Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Surgical and multidisciplinary treatment of lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, oesophageal cancer, mediastinal tumours, hyperhidrosis and chest trauma — with a particular approach to pulmonary nodules.

Background as published

Former Director of Thoracic Surgery, Nanshan District People's Hospital (Shenzhen); 40 years in practice with nearly 10,000 operations; Vice President of the first council of the Shenzhen Medical Doctors Association Thoracic Surgery Branch.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Peripheral arterial stenosis and occlusion (atherosclerosis, thrombosis), aneurysms, varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency; interventional treatment of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis; imaging diagnosis and endovascular chemoembolisation or radiofrequency ablation for benign and malignant tumours of the liver, lung and cervix.

Background as published

Trained in vascular surgery at Diekoniekrankenhaus Rotenburg (Wuemme), Germany, and in interventional radiology at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, USA; committee member of the Shenzhen Medical Association Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment Branch.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Advanced "super-minimally invasive" therapeutic endoscopy that avoids open chest or abdominal surgery; gastrointestinal polyps and early digestive-tract cancer.

Background as published

More than 20 years dedicated to digestive endoscopy; former Director of Digestive Endoscopy, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University; "Lingnan Famous Doctor" and "Yangcheng Good Doctor"; more than 100,000 endoscopic procedures.

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

First-contact assessment in gastroenterology and follow-up of endoscopy patients, including gastroscopy scheduling and post-procedure follow-up.

Background as published

Named in the hospital's official case release as the physician who first assessed the patient and arranged gastroscopy, and as the department contributor (供稿丨内镜中心 孙廷基).

Areas of expertise (as officially published)

Diagnostic gastroscopy and communication of pathology findings with patients and families.

Background as published

Performed the diagnostic gastroscopy in the hospital's official case release and contacted the patient personally by telephone to explain the pathology result and follow-up.