Liu Yi

Liu Yi

Director of Rheumatology and Immunology Department, Professor, Chief Physician, Level 1 Expert, Doctoral Supervisor

Internal Medicine
West China Hospital of Sichuan University logo Affiliated HospitalWest China Hospital of Sichuan University

Research areas : stem cell therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, and refractory autoimmune diseases; rheumatic autoimmune diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis; extensive experience in treating difficult and critical rheumatic immune diseases.

Cutting-edge technologies: Immunoadsorption therapy for severe connective tissue diseases; clinical research on umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell therapy for systemic sclerosis; immunoadsorption therapy for severe rheumatic diseases; diagnosis and treatment of rare rheumatic and immunological diseases.

Diseases specializing in: Systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, and Sjögren's syndrome.

Academic Highlights: Vice Chairman of the Rheumatology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, Vice President of the Rheumatology and Immunology Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Vice Chairman of the Immunoadsorption Academic Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, advocate of the concept of chronic disease management of rheumatic diseases in China, academic and technical leader of Sichuan Province, leading talent in health and family planning in Sichuan Province, and advanced worker in the national health system in 2007. He has presided over multiple projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China project, including the West China Hospital Discipline Excellence Development 1·3·5 Project Talent Excellence Project (6 million RMB); winner of the first prize of Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, and founder of rheumatology in Southwest China.