Guangzhou
The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Founded in 1971, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is a Grade III Class A university hospital in Guangzhou and a partner in national regional medical centre development. Liver services bring medical, surgical, intensive care, imaging and interventional teams together. Endocrinology treats diabetes, thyroid and other metabolic and hormonal conditions, while gastrointestinal surgery offers minimally invasive procedures and studies functional preservation after rectal cancer surgery. Contact The Treat about overseas reception and record requirements.
Hospital at a glance
Hospital classification
Grade III Class A hospital
Established
1971
Endoscopic thyroid and minimally invasive breast surgery
Thyroid and breast surgery includes endoscopic thyroid operations, minimally invasive breast tumour treatment and breast reconstruction within the specialist surgical service.
Accreditations and designations
National regional medical centre development partner
Reasons to consider this hospital
For complex liver disease, medical, surgical and supporting teams contribute to assessment and discussion of coordinated care.
Condition specific endocrine services allow consultations to focus on glucose metabolism, thyroid or other hormonal concerns.
Patients considering minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery can ask about treatment and postoperative function; the service also researches functional preservation.
Clinical strengths
Liver disease disciplines
Liver disease care brings together medical hepatology, liver surgery, intensive care, imaging and interventional disciplines in a coordinated clinical group.
Endocrinology and metabolism
Endocrinology includes diabetes, thyroid disease, obesity and metabolic medicine, together with pituitary, adrenal and gonadal subspecialties within its clinical structure.
Urology
Urology provides minimally invasive care for urinary tract tumours and prostate disease, including prostate cancer and benign prostatic enlargement.
Gastrointestinal surgery
Gastrointestinal surgery uses minimally invasive approaches for benign and malignant disease, with research on functional preservation during rectal cancer operations.
Thyroid and breast surgery
Thyroid and breast surgery includes endoscopic thyroid operations, minimally invasive breast tumour treatment and breast reconstruction within the specialist surgical service.
Clinicians
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Hu kun Peng (胡昆鹏)
Chief physician
Department
Thyroid and breast surgery
Hu kun Peng is a chief physician at The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, serving as vice president. He specialises in endoscopic minimally invasive surgery for thyroid tumours and minimally invasive removal of breast tumours. His work also encompasses breast-conserving and reconstructive cancer surgery, alongside comprehensive treatment of advanced thyroid and breast cancer.
Clinical and departmental roles
Director of thyroid and breast surgery at Lingnan Hospital (2024)
Vice president of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Areas of expertise
Endoscopic minimally invasive thyroid tumour surgery
Minimally invasive removal of breast tumours
Breast conserving and reconstructive cancer surgery
Comprehensive care of advanced thyroid and breast cancer
Luo Yun (罗云)
Chief physician
Department
Urology
Luo Yun is a chief physician at The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, serving as deputy director of urology and director of urology at Lingnan Hospital. He specialises in minimally invasive surgery for urinary tract tumours. His clinical work includes minimally invasive treatment of prostate cancer and surgery for benign prostatic enlargement.
Clinical and departmental roles
Deputy director of urology and director of Lingnan Hospital urology
Areas of expertise
Minimally invasive surgery for urinary tract tumours
Minimally invasive treatment of prostate cancer
Minimally invasive surgery for benign prostatic enlargement
Wei Hong Bo (卫洪波)
Chief physician and professor
Department
Gastrointestinal surgery
Wei Hong Bo is a chief physician and professor at The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, and chair, minimally invasive surgery branch of Guangdong Medical Doctor Association. He specialises in minimally invasive surgery for benign gastrointestinal disease and laparoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies. His operative work also includes rectal cancer surgery with preservation of the pelvic autonomic nerves.
Areas of expertise
Minimally invasive surgery for benign gastrointestinal disease
Laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal malignancy
Pelvic autonomic nerve preserving rectal cancer surgery
Selected society appointments
Chair, minimally invasive surgery branch of Guangdong Medical Doctor Association
Zhang Jian (张健)
Chief Physician
Department
Cardiothoracic surgery
Zhang Jian is a chief physician in cardiothoracic surgery and a doctoral supervisor at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. His clinical work focuses on minimally invasive surgery for lung, oesophageal and mediastinal tumours, as well as pulmonary nodule diagnosis.
Areas of expertise
Minimally invasive surgery for thoracic malignancies and precise diagnosis of pulmonary nodules
Sources
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Hospital at a glance · Accreditations and designations · Reasons to consider this hospital · Clinical strengths (www.zssy.com.cn) ↗
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Reasons to consider this hospital · Clinical strengths (zssy.com.cn) ↗
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Clinical strengths · Luo Yun (罗云) (zssy.com.cn) ↗
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Reasons to consider this hospital · Clinical strengths · Wei Hong Bo (卫洪波) (www.zssy.com.cn) ↗
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Hu kun Peng (胡昆鹏) (www.zssy.com.cn) ↗
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Clinical strengths · Technology and equipment · Hu kun Peng (胡昆鹏) (www.zssy.com.cn) ↗
- Hu kun Peng (胡昆鹏) (www.zssy.com.cn) ↗
- Zhang Jian (张健) (lnyy.zssy.com.cn) ↗
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Information checked in October 2026.