Professor , Chief Physician of General Surgery, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor.
Affiliated HospitalPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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Research areas: Thyroid surgery, biliary system and pancreas-related surgical diseases, gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery.
Cutting-edge technology: Proficient in laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery for thyroid-related procedures, specializing in the surgical treatment of thyroid cancer and complex thyroid-related diseases. Has participated in numerous public science outreach programs in Beijing and at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and is passionate about popularizing knowledge about thyroid diseases, having appeared in publications such as *Health News*, *Popular Medicine*, and on Beijing Television for public education.
Areas of expertise: Thyroid cancer, complex thyroid-related diseases, biliary tract diseases, pancreatic diseases, and gastrointestinal surgical diseases.
Academic Highlights and Core Values: Graduated from Peking Union Medical College with a MD degree, and served as a visiting scholar at the Mayo Clinic and UCLA. Has published nearly 50 academic papers in domestic and international journals, with an SCI impact factor of nearly 0, and has co-authored and translated 3 monographs.
Professor Kang Lin
Director of Geriatrics Department, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Postdoctoral Supervisor
Research areas: frailty-sarcopenia, comprehensive geriatric assessment, perioperative management, polypharmacy, malnutrition.
Cutting-edge technology: Led the team to develop the "Peking Union Medical College Hospital Frailty-Sarcopenia Intelligent Assessment and Intervention System," integrating assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and follow-up, and possessing intelligent prescription decision-making capabilities. Promoted the department to be recognized as one of the first "National Demonstration Clinics for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sarcopenia in the Elderly." Led the construction of the "Geriatric-Dental Joint Clinic" since 2024. Participated in the development of Asian and global standards for the diagnosis and treatment of sarcopenia.
Areas of expertise: frailty-sarcopenia, memory problems in the elderly, perioperative management, polypharmacy, and comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Academic Highlights and Core Values: Recipient of the first National Outstanding Young Physician Award; Standing Committee Member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese Medical Association Geriatrics Branch; Head of the Healthy Longevity Collaboration Group of the Chinese Medical Association Geriatrics Branch; Chairman of the Beijing Medical Association Geriatrics Specialist Physician Branch; Member of the Institute of Aging and Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College. Chief editor of textbooks such as *Peking Union Medical College Geriatrics* and *Essentials of Geriatrics*; hosted the national continuing education program "Peking Union Medical College-Hopkins Geriatrics Forum" for 14 consecutive years; and holds four national invention patents.
Professor Liu Xiaohong
Director of the Department of Geriatrics, Peking Union Medical College, and Doctoral Supervisor
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.