Guangzhou
Guangzhou First People's Hospital
Dating to 1899, Guangzhou First People's Hospital is a Grade III Class A general hospital that recorded 2.9351 million patient encounters in 2025. Haematology includes leukaemia, lymphoma and stem cell transplantation; gastroenterology provides endoscopy and work on standardised care quality, while geriatrics manages multiple conditions and chronic kidney disease. The hospital joined an international medical services pilot in 2026; contact The Treat about reception and language arrangements.
Hospital at a glance
Hospital classification
Tertiary Class A general hospital
Established
Founded in 1899
University or group affiliation
Second affiliated hospital of South China University of Technology and affiliated municipal first hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
2.9351 million patient encounters in 2025
Robotic surgery and imaging platform
Equipment includes da Vinci surgical robotics, PET-CT, dual source CT and MRI.
Public transport
Main campus: Memorial Hall station, Line 2, exit D1, or Ximenkou station, Line 1, exit D
Accreditations and designations
National key clinical specialties include hematology, gastroenterology, geriatrics and urology
Selected for Guangdong’s first international medical service pilot in 2026
Reasons to consider this hospital
Find the relevant consultation route for your diagnosis through disease focused haematology and stem cell transplant services.
Bring previous endoscopy findings to discuss further assessment within a key digestive specialty with endoscopy and standardised care expertise.
Compare routes to the main campus via Memorial Hall station, Line 2, exit D1, or Ximenkou station, Line 1, exit D.
Clinical strengths
Hematology
Subspecialties address aplastic anemia, leukemia, lymphoma and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Gastroenterology
A national key clinical specialty supporting digestive endoscopy and quality control for standardized Helicobacter pylori care.
Geriatric nephrology
Care addresses older adults with multimorbidity and chronic kidney disease through dialysis, continuous renal replacement and longitudinal management.
Neurology
Services span cerebrovascular intervention, neuroimmunology, cognitive disorders, movement disorders, epilepsy and sleep medicine.
Thyroid and breast surgery
Surgical care covers thyroid, parathyroid and breast disorders, including relevant cancers.
Clinicians
Contact The Treat to arrange a consultation with the team.
Chen Fang (陈方)
Senior physician
Department
Oncology Centre
Chen Fang is a senior physician in oncology with a master’s degree in oncology and a doctorate in clinical oncology. Their expertise covers the diagnosis and treatment of breast, lung, gastric, colorectal and ovarian cancers, as well as malignant melanoma. They have particular expertise in cancer pain and palliative care, including the three step approach to cancer pain treatment.
Areas of expertise
Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
Lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
Gastric and colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment
Ovarian cancer and malignant melanoma diagnosis and treatment
Cancer pain management and palliative care
Education and training
Master’s in oncology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2001–2008; doctorate in clinical oncology, University of Hong Kong, 2021–2025
Liu Jian (刘健)
Professor
Department
Neurology
Liu Jian is a professor in neurology at Guangzhou First People's Hospital.
Mao Ping (毛平)
Chief physician and professor
Department
Hematology
Mao Ping is a chief physician and professor at Guangzhou First People's Hospital, and received the National May First Labor Medal in 2008. Mao holds a medical doctorate and undertook advanced training in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation at the University of California, San Diego. Clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers, anaemia, and bleeding and coagulation disorders.
Academic distinctions
National May First Labor Medal in 2008
Areas of expertise
diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignancies
anemia disorders
bleeding and coagulation disorders
Education and training
Medical doctorate; advanced training in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at UC San Diego
Pan Yonghui (潘永辉)
Professor
Department
Cardiology
Professor Pan Yonghui is with the cardiology department at Guangzhou First People's Hospital.
Xu Wen (徐文)
Professor
Department
General Surgery
Xu Wen is a professor in general surgery at Guangzhou First People's Hospital.
Sources
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Hospital at a glance · Accreditations and designations · Technology and equipment (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Reasons to consider this hospital · Clinical strengths (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Reasons to consider this hospital · Clinical strengths (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Clinical strengths (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Clinical strengths (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Clinical strengths (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Reasons to consider this hospital · Location and travel (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital · Accreditations and designations (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
- Chen Fang (陈方) (www.hku-szh.org) ↗
- Materials supplied by our partners (2026)
- Mao Ping (毛平) (www.gzhosp.cn) ↗
Information checked in October 2026.