Guangzhou

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Founded in 1835, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital is a Grade III Class A general hospital affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, with national key clinical specialties including endocrinology and urology. Breast services include breast conserving surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy and neoadjuvant treatment. Endocrinology treats complex metabolic and hormonal conditions, and clinical nutrition provides assessment and enteral and parenteral support. Contact The Treat about overseas reception and record requirements.

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Hospital at a glance

Hospital classification

Tertiary Class A general hospital

Established

Founded in 1835

Robot assisted urologic oncology surgery

By 2025, Huang Jian was performing robotic surgery for bladder cancer, prostate cancer and kidney tumours.

Accreditations and designations

National key clinical specialties include endocrinology, urology and orthopedics

Reasons to consider this hospital

Patients seeking breast care can discuss breast conserving surgery within a combined treatment pathway.

Dedicated endocrine services help focus consultations on complex metabolic or hormonal problems.

North: Yide Lu, Line 6, exit A; South: Dongxiaonan, Line 2, exit A. Use these stops to plan a metro route for the campus you will visit.

Clinical strengths

Breast surgery

The department offers breast conserving surgery, sentinel node biopsy, neoadjuvant therapy and individualized combined care.

Endocrinology

Specialist programs address diabetic foot, thyroid disease, secondary hypertension and pituitary adrenal disorders.

Orthopedics

Spine, joint, sports medicine and trauma subspecialties include care for spinal tumors and complex deformities.

Clinical nutrition

The department provides nutrition risk screening, assessment, therapeutic diets and enteral or parenteral support.

Urology

Urologic oncology includes robotic and laparoscopic surgery for bladder, prostate and kidney cancers.

Clinicians

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Chen Chaogang (陈超刚)

Chief physician

Department

Clinical nutrition

Chen Chaogang is a chief physician and director of clinical nutrition at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, and was recognized in the fourth Yangcheng Good Doctors selection. His expertise includes nutritional treatment for diabetes and gestational diabetes, management of overweight, obesity and dyslipidemia, malnutrition and postoperative nutritional support, and nutritional care for cancer and kidney disease.

Clinical and departmental roles

Director of clinical nutrition

Academic distinctions

Recognized in the fourth Yangcheng Good Doctors selection

Areas of expertise

nutrition therapy for diabetes and gestational diabetes

nutrition management for overweight obesity and dyslipidemia

malnutrition and postoperative nutritional support

nutritional care in cancer and kidney disease

Selected society appointments

Standing committee member of the Chinese Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Erwei Song (宋尔卫)

Chief physician and professor

Department

Breast surgery

Song Erwei is a chief physician and professor at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and head of the university's medical division. His clinical expertise is breast conserving surgery for breast cancer. His research focuses on translational breast cancer research, the tumor microenvironment, and immunotherapy.

Clinical and departmental roles

Head of the medical division of Sun Yat-sen University

Academic distinctions

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Areas of expertise

breast conserving surgery for breast cancer

translational research in breast cancer

tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy research

Huang Jian (黄健)

Chief physician and professor

Department

Urology

Huang Jian is a chief physician, professor, and director and academic leader of urology at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, and chairs the Chinese Urological Association. His expertise includes minimally invasive surgery for bladder and prostate cancers, surgical treatment of kidney and renal pelvis cancers, and robot assisted and laparoscopic surgery for urologic cancers.

Clinical and departmental roles

Director and academic leader of urology

Academic distinctions

National Distinguished Physician (2025)

Areas of expertise

minimally invasive surgery for bladder cancer

minimally invasive surgery for prostate cancer

surgical treatment of kidney and renal pelvis cancers

robot assisted and laparoscopic urologic cancer surgery

Selected society appointments

Chair of the Chinese Urological Association

Liu Qiang (刘强)

Chief physician and professor

Department

Breast surgery

Liu Qiang is a chief physician, professor, and director of breast surgery and the breast tumor center at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, with the National Famous Doctor award for exemplary practice. His expertise covers differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast disease, surgery and combined treatment for breast cancer, complex breast conserving surgery, and individualized care for complex breast cancer.

Clinical and departmental roles

Director of breast surgery and breast tumor center

Academic distinctions

National Famous Doctor award for exemplary practice in 2020

Areas of expertise

differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast disease

surgery and combined treatment for breast cancer

complex breast conserving surgery

individualized care for complex breast cancer

Education and training

Graduated from Xiangya School of Medicine and National University of Singapore; postdoctoral and instructor experience at Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Selected society appointments

Chair of the breast disease branch of Guangdong Medical Association

Shen Huiyong (沈慧勇)

Second-grade professor, chief physician and researcher

Department

Orthopedics

Shen Huiyong is a second-grade professor, chief physician and researcher in orthopedics. His expertise includes cervical and lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spinal and pelvic tumor resection and reconstruction, spinal deformity correction, and systematic treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. His research focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. He has undertaken National Natural Science Foundation projects and contributed to medical textbooks and specialist books.

Academic distinctions

Chinese Physician Award in 2007

Areas of expertise

cervical and lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis

en bloc resection and reconstruction of spinal and pelvic tumors

correction of spinal deformity

systematic treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

Education and training

Medical doctorate (as of 2013–2014)

Guangzhou

Location and travel

Hospital address

North campus: 107 Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu, Guangzhou

Public transport

North: Yide Lu, Line 6, exit A; South: Dongxiaonan, Line 2, exit A

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Sources

Information checked in October 2026.

Hospital at a glance

Hospital classification

Established

Robot assisted urologic oncology surgery

Accreditations and designations

Reasons to consider this hospital

Clinical strengths

Breast surgery

Endocrinology

Orthopedics

Clinical nutrition

Urology

Clinicians

Chen Chaogang (陈超刚)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Selected society appointments

Erwei Song (宋尔卫)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Huang Jian (黄健)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Selected society appointments

Liu Qiang (刘强)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Education and training

Selected society appointments

Shen Huiyong (沈慧勇)

Department

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Education and training

Location and travel

Hospital address

Public transport

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