Guangzhou
Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Founded in 1947, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University is a Grade III Class A university hospital in Guangzhou, with national key clinical specialties in neurosurgery and rehabilitation medicine. Its cerebrovascular centre brings neurology, neurosurgery, emergency and rehabilitation teams together for interventional and microsurgical treatment. Cardiovascular services cover arrhythmia, coronary disease and cardiac rehabilitation; reconstructive services address tissue defects, organ reconstruction and injuries. Contact The Treat about overseas reception and record requirements.
Hospital at a glance
Hospital classification
Tertiary Class A general hospital
Established
Founded in 1947
University or group affiliation
Second affiliated hospital and second clinical medical school of Southern Medical University
Hybrid cerebrovascular operating platform
The cerebrovascular center has a hybrid operating room combining microsurgery, endovascular intervention and imaging for complex cases.
Accreditations and designations
National key clinical specialties in neurosurgery and rehabilitation medicine
Reasons to consider this hospital
Patients with cerebrovascular disease can discuss treatment and subsequent functional care with neurological and rehabilitation teams.
Patients with heart conditions can raise activity and cardiac rehabilitation needs alongside clinical treatment.
Baogang Avenue, Line 8, exit D, or Yangang, Guangfo Line, exit D. Use these stops to plan a metro route for the campus you will visit.
Clinical strengths
Cerebrovascular center
The center integrates neurosurgery, neurology, emergency medicine and rehabilitation, using both endovascular and microsurgical approaches.
Cardiology
Services cover arrhythmia, coronary disease, heart failure, structural heart disease and cardiac rehabilitation.
Plastic surgery and wound reconstruction
Subspecialties include craniofacial reconstruction, surface tumor reconstruction, organ reconstruction, burns and traumatic wound repair.
Hepatobiliary surgery
Division II provides minimally invasive liver, biliary, pancreatic and splenic surgery, including hepatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Endocrinology and metabolism
The clinical scope covers diabetes, thyroid disease, obesity, pituitary adrenal disease and bone metabolism disorders.
Clinicians
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Chen Hong (陈宏)
Chief physician and professor
Department
Endocrinology and metabolism
Chen Hong is a chief physician and professor at Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, serving as director of endocrinology, its teaching unit and the weight management centre. His expertise encompasses diabetes and its complications, thyroid disorders, obesity and metabolic syndrome. He also treats pituitary, adrenal and bone metabolism disorders.
Clinical and departmental roles
Director of endocrinology department teaching unit and weight management center
Academic distinctions
Zhujiang distinguished teaching award
Areas of expertise
diabetes and its complications
thyroid disorders
obesity and metabolic syndrome
pituitary adrenal and bone metabolism disorders
Education and training
Medical doctorate
Selected society appointments
Chair of the Guangdong Medical Association diabetes branch
Guo Hongbo
Professor
Guo Hongbo is president of Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, a professor and a doctoral supervisor. Her work focuses on basic and clinical translational research into glioma and Alzheimer’s disease, including research on early cognitive screening and clinical treatment strategies.
Clinical and departmental roles
President of Zhujiang Hospital
Doctoral supervisor
Academic lead in neurological medicine
Areas of expertise
Basic and clinical translational research on glioma and Alzheimer’s disease
Pan Mingxin (潘明新)
Chief physician and professor
Department
Hepatobiliary surgery division II
Pan Mingxin is a chief physician and professor at Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, serving as head of hepatobiliary surgery division II, and recipient of the Yangcheng Good Doctor and Nanyue Good Doctor recognitions. He specialises in minimally invasive treatment of liver, biliary, pancreatic and splenic disease. His operative expertise includes laparoscopic liver resection, radical surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma and laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Clinical and departmental roles
Head of hepatobiliary surgery division II
Academic distinctions
Yangcheng Good Doctor and Nanyue Good Doctor recognitions
Areas of expertise
minimally invasive surgery for liver biliary pancreatic and splenic disease
laparoscopic liver resection
radical surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma
laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Education and training
Medical doctorate
Selected society appointments
Chair of the artificial liver and liver failure branch of the Guangdong Liver Disease Society
Qiao Guibin (乔贵宾)
Chief physician
Department
Thoracic surgery
Qiao Guibin is a chief physician at Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, serving as administrative director of thoracic surgery since October 2024. His clinical work covers minimally invasive surgery for thoracic disorders, perioperative care and enhanced recovery in thoracic surgery. His research focuses on early diagnosis and combined treatment of lung and oesophageal cancers.
Clinical and departmental roles
Administrative director of Zhujiang thoracic surgery since October 2024
Areas of expertise
minimally invasive surgery for thoracic disorders
research on early diagnosis and combined treatment of lung and esophageal cancer
perioperative care and enhanced recovery in thoracic surgery
Education and training
Oncology doctorate from Sun Yat-sen University and a jointly trained medical doctorate in Germany
Zhou Hongwei (周宏伟)
Professor
Department
Laboratory medicine
Zhou Hongwei is a professor working in laboratory medicine and human microbiome research. His work examines intestinal, oral and reproductive tract microorganisms and their relationships with disease. He studies microbiome diagnostic methods and biological mechanisms, including microbial contributions to ischemic stroke, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. His research responsibilities include projects supported by China’s national research and development program.
Areas of expertise
Intestinal microbiome research
Oral microbiome research
Reproductive tract microbiome research
Human microbiome diagnostic methodology
Guangzhou
Location and travel
Hospital address
253 Gongye Avenue Middle, Haizhu, Guangzhou
Public transport
Baogang Avenue, Line 8, exit D, or Yangang, Guangfo Line, exit D
Sources
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Hospital at a glance (www.zjyy.com.cn) ↗
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Accreditations and designations · Reasons to consider this hospital · Clinical strengths · Technology and equipment (www.zjyy.com.cn) ↗
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Reasons to consider this hospital · Clinical strengths (www.zjyy.com.cn) ↗
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Clinical strengths (www.zjyy.com.cn) ↗
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Clinical strengths · Pan Mingxin (潘明新) (www.zjyy.com.cn) ↗
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Clinical strengths · Chen Hong (陈宏) (www.zjyy.com.cn) ↗
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Reasons to consider this hospital · Location and travel (www.zjyy.com.cn) ↗
- Guo Hongbo (www.smu.edu.cn) ↗
- Guo Hongbo (news.smu.edu.cn) ↗
- Guo Hongbo (news.smu.edu.cn) ↗
- Materials supplied by our partners (2026)
- Qiao Guibin (乔贵宾) (yjszs.med.stu.edu.cn) ↗
- Zhou Hongwei (周宏伟) (news.smu.edu.cn) ↗
- Zhou Hongwei (周宏伟) (news.smu.edu.cn) ↗
Information checked in October 2026.