Guangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

The Guangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine is a tertiary-level hospital that combines traditional Chinese and western medicine. It is a national-key hospital that integrates traditional Chinese and western medicine. It serves as a standardized training base for traditional Chinese medicine residents and a clinical pharmacist training base for the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Additionally, it is a Chinese chest pain center, a national advanced stroke center, and CAR T-Cell therapy center. The hospital is affiliated with Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University Teaching Hospital, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Macau University. This hospital is among the very few hospitals that have initiated CAR-T Cell therapy trials in China.

The hospital is committed to the fundamental principle of “Inheriting Chinese and Integrating Western Medicine, Innovating, and Going Ahead.”. It consistently prioritizes the well-being of the public and follows the “Evaluation Standards for Tertiary Hospitals of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine” as a framework for its establishment and administration. The hospital operates by focusing on the advancement of essential fields of study and implementing standardized training programs for its resident physicians.

The China Hospital Quality Management (Medical) Excellence Award, the National Medical Service Improvement Demonstration Unit and Innovation Unit, the Medical Poverty Alleviation Contribution Award, and the National Hospital Logistics Management Innovation Demonstration Unit have been awarded to encourage and advance the preservation and advancement of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as to emphasize the distinct benefits of integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

The hospital has achieved recognition for its electronic medical record system at level five, including being recognized by the Guangdong Provincial Hospital Management Excellent Team, Integrity Enterprise, Guangzhou Medical Price Integrity Unit, Ping An Hospital, Huadu District Civilized Unit, and also receiving the Integrity Service Window award.

The hospital’s overall capacity has consistently grown over time, achieving a 12th position in the 2021 National Level 3 Public Hospital Performance Assessment Level 3 Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital category, with an A grade. Furthermore, it has received three consecutive A grade ratings within a span of four years.

In the year 2022, the number of outpatient visits exceeded 1.255 million, while the number of hospitalizations exceeded 36,000. This achievement positions Huadu District as the leading contributor to the 120 network traffic volumes in the district for several consecutive years. The Guangzhou Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital Medical Group was established under the auspices of the Huadu District Government.

This group comprises three town health clinics, namely Timian, Chini, and Tanbu, as well as four community service centers, namely Xinhua, Xiuquan, Xinjie, and Huacheng. The 2021 national performance assessment results of tertiary public hospitals, which were released on September 30, 2022, revealed that the national monitoring indicator level received a grade of A once more. This places the hospitals in the country’s traditional Chinese and Western medicine categories at the 12th rank, representing a 3rd improvement compared to the previous year. Ranking:

The top-ranked hospital in the province for four consecutive years within the same category. The tertiary hospital in Huadu District is the sole institution that has undergone an A-level national performance assessment. Guangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine was awarded the title of Model Hospital in the 2021-2022 list of high-quality growth of public hospitals, while the Department of Encephalology was recognized as a Pioneer Department.

• Medical oncology
• Surgical oncology
• Hematology
• Radiation oncology
• Pathology
• Radiology
• Palliative care
• Genetic councelling
• Research and clinical trials

The hospital encompasses a total area of 57,000 square meters, comprising 112,000 square meters dedicated to commercial activities and accommodating 1,100 open beds. The organization presently employs a workforce exceeding 1,700 individuals, comprising 283 personnel holding intermediate and senior professional positions (including 71 full-time senior officers), 549 individuals holding intermediate professional positions, and 21 medical practitioners. Additionally, there are 284 individuals pursuing master’s degrees, 2 doctoral supervisors, and 24 master’s student supervisors.

At Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, and Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a total of 63 individuals held positions as professors or associate professors. Guangdong Province is home to a total of three renowned Chinese medicine doctors, one exceptional young medical talent, one veteran Chinese medicine expert at the grassroots level, two exceptional clinical talents in Chinese medicine, one outstanding young Chinese medicine practitioner, and a national academic veteran Chinese medicine expert.

Guangzhou boasts a single experienced heir, two exceptional clinical talents in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, eight renowned doctors in Huadu, twelve leaders in medical and health fields within Huadu District, and six high-level reserve health talents. A total of 31 primary clinical departments, including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and acupuncture, have been established. Additionally, there are 49 specialized clinics in the same field. One notable department within the healthcare system is the encephalology department, which is recognized as a national key specialty in the integrated field of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Additionally, the cancer department holds the distinction of being a national key specialty in traditional Chinese medicine.

The construction units encompass various key traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialties in Guangdong Province, such as orthopedics, encephalology, nephrology, rehabilitation, and clinical pharmacy. In Guangzhou, orthopedics and traumatology are considered high-level key TCM specialties, while rehabilitation and encephalology are recognized as characteristic TCM specialties in the city. The Center for Preventing Diseases serves as the Guangzhou Collaborative Guidance Center for Preventing Diseases, integrating traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.

The Guangdong Provincial Medical Institutions Performance Level Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Preventing Diseases awarded it a AAAA rating in May 2023. The company offers a range of 17 preparations specifically designed for medical institutions, along with 42 varieties of traditional ointments. Additionally, they provide over 60 types of specialty packages and acupoint patches, along with other products related to traditional Chinese medicine. The facility is furnished with a 256-slice spiral CT, 3.0T MRI, a sophisticated digital subtraction angiography machine, a color Doppler four-dimensional ultrasound machine, and other state-of-the-art technology for large-scale evaluation and treatment.

It is equipped with advanced large-scale examination and treatment equipment such as a 256-slice spiral CT, 3.0 MRI, an advanced digital subtraction angiography machine, and a and a color Doppler four-dimensional ultrasound machine.

• Chemotherapy
• Surgery
• Radiation therapy
• CAR T Cell therapy
• Bone marrow transplant
• Immunotherapy
• Targeted therapy