Director of the Department of Geriatrics, Peking Union Medical College, and Doctoral Supervisor
Affiliated HospitalPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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Research areas: Gastrointestinal diseases, cirrhosis, constipation, diarrhea, indigestion in the elderly; coexistence of multiple diseases and complex diseases in the elderly; screening and prevention of geriatric syndromes (frailty, falls, depression, anxiety, adjustment of multiple medications, malnutrition); preoperative assessment of the elderly.
Cutting-edge technologies: Establishing the Department of Geriatrics at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, building a stable interdisciplinary team in geriatric medicine, opening a comprehensive geriatric outpatient clinic, hosting the Peking Union Medical College-Hopkins Geriatrics Forum, and establishing the Department of Geriatrics at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Promoting the routine application of CGA (Cardiac Gastroenterology) among elderly inpatients throughout the hospital.
Areas of expertise: Gastrointestinal diseases in the elderly, cirrhosis, constipation, multiple comorbidities and complex diseases in the elderly, geriatric syndromes, and preoperative assessment of the elderly.
Academic Highlights and Core Values: Vice Chairman of the Geriatric Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. With only 24 beds, the department has consistently ranked among the top ten in the Fudan University Specialty Rankings, gradually rising to eighth place, making pioneering contributions to the establishment and promotion of modern geriatric medicine in China.