China's first transthoracic esophageal cancer resection with gastroesophageal reconstruction.
Liu Shih-Hao and Chu Hsien-I named renal osteodystrophy in work published in Science.
Zeng Xianjiu performed China's first pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure).
Named the national lead hospital of China's rare disease diagnosis and treatment network.
A dedicated rare disease inpatient ward opened, bringing multidisciplinary expertise together.
Its research achievements include 24 national science and technology progress awards and publications in Science, Nature and The New England Journal of Medicine. Research brings laboratory science and clinical teams together around difficult diagnoses, pancreatic disease, autoimmune disorders and rare diseases.
PUMCH researchers helped identify how rare and common TBX6 variants together cause congenital scoliosis. The work defined TBX6-associated congenital scoliosis (TACS), with the genetic mechanism subsequently validated in independent populations internationally.
At PUMCH's centenary in 2021, Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO Paul Rothman and China Medical Board chair Wendy O'Neill sent video congratulations. This international exchange builds on the hospital's Rockefeller origins and continuing contribution to medical education and research.
The rheumatology service treats conditions including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren’s syndrome, with expertise in complex autoimmune disease.
Zeng Xiaofeng · Rheumatology. Clinical interests include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis and other complex autoimmune diseases.
Pancreatic care draws on surgery, gastroenterology, imaging, pathology and oncology to assess complex cases across specialties.
Zhang Taiping · Surgery. His clinical and translational research focuses on pancreatic disease, including pancreatic cancer diagnosis and individualized treatment.
A dedicated rare-disease inpatient ward opened in February 2024, bringing several specialties together for rare and undiagnosed conditions.
Established in 1921 by the Rockefeller Foundation, PUMCH combines patient care, teaching and research. Its clinical tradition places particular emphasis on difficult diagnoses and severe illness.
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