Guangzhou Nansha District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

Guangzhou Nansha District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is the only Grade III-A TCM hospital in Nansha District, Guangzhou, integrating medical care, teaching, research, prevention, health care, and rehabilitation. Established in 1958, it was originally known as Daguang Health Center of Panyu County. It was renamed to its current name in 2004 following administrative adjustments in Nansha District, and officially upgraded to a Grade III-A TCM hospital in 2021. The hospital covers a total area of approximately 86,000 square meters with a construction area of 120,000 square meters, has a planned bed capacity of 800, with over 600 beds currently open, and employs more than 800 staff members, including over 120 senior professionals and more than 30% holding postgraduate degrees. It boasts a number of provincial and municipal renowned TCM physicians and discipline leaders. Guided by the mission of 'Inheriting tradition and innovation, serving society with integrity,' the hospital adheres to a development direction emphasizing both Western and traditional Chinese medicine, with a strong focus on TCM characteristics. It features over 30 clinical departments, including Emergency Department, Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Neurological Disorders, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Diseases, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Acupuncture and Tuina, Rehabilitation, Dermatology, Anorectal Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Dentistry, as well as 10 medical technology departments such as Laboratory Medicine, Imaging, Ultrasound, and Pathology. Among these, Orthopedics, Gastroenterology, and Gynecology are key TCM specialty departments at the provincial level, while Acupuncture and Tuina is a key TCM specialty department at the municipal level. Equipped with advanced medical devices including a 64-slice spiral CT, 1.5T MRI, digital subtraction angiography (DSA), linear accelerator (LA), electronic gastroenteroscope, and fully automatic biochemical analyzer, the hospital can perform complex surgeries and interventional procedures. In terms of TCM-specific services, the hospital offers specialized areas such as the National TCM Hall, TCM Preventive Care Center, Traditional Chinese Medicine Steam Room, and Moxibustion Room, providing traditional therapies including herbal decoctions, medicinal pastes, acupuncture, tuina, cupping, and gua sha. It also integrates modern medical technologies to deliver combined TCM-Western medicine treatments, establishing notable strengths in areas such as musculoskeletal disorders, chronic disease management, and sub-health conditioning. As the main force in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health services in Nansha District, the hospital has long undertaken basic medical care, public health services, and promotion of TCM-appropriate techniques for local residents. It leads the establishment of a regional TCM medical consortium, forming a tiered diagnosis and treatment system with grassroots health centers through vertical linkage. The hospital serves over 800,000 outpatient cases annually and more than 12,000 inpatients. The hospital emphasizes scientific research and teaching, serving as an affiliated non-direct hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, responsible for clinical teaching at institutions including Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guangdong Pharmaceutical University. In the past five years, it has secured over 10 provincial and ministerial-level research projects, published more than 200 academic papers, and obtained 5 national invention patents. During the pandemic, as a designated treatment facility, the hospital fully leveraged the advantages of TCM in preventing disease before onset, developed and widely distributed preventive prescriptions for COVID-19, achieving the milestone results of zero patient deaths and zero healthcare worker infections. In the future, the hospital will pursue the goal of building a high-level TCM hospital by strengthening key disciplines, advancing smart hospital development, and promoting integrated medical and elderly care projects, striving to become a benchmark for high-quality TCM development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.