The Department of Gynecology at Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine was established in 1954. After 70 years of continuous efforts by several generations, it has become a key disciplinespecialty of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a national regional TCM (Gynecology) diagnosistreatment center, the Jiangsu Provincial TCM GynecologyReproductive Clinical Medicine Innovation Center,the Jiangsu Provincial TCM Gynecology Quality Control Center.
Department Scale
The department currently houses the work studios of renowned TCM masters such as Dr. Xia Guicheng, the Jiangsu Provincial famous expert in integrated TCMWestern medicine Dr. Fu Youfeng,Jiangsu Provincial famous TCM doctor Dr. Lu Qibin. The department consists of inpatient wards, outpatient services, teachingresearch offices,the GynecologyReproductive Clinical Medicine Innovation Center. Among its staff are one expert receiving the State Council Special Allowance, 8 Jiangsu Provincial famous TCM doctors, 2 Jiangsu Provincial famous experts in TCMWestern medicine integration, 2 university-level teaching masters,3 leading TCM talents in Jiangsu Province. The department has 24 outpatient consultation rooms109 inpatient beds across its mainZidong campuses. In 2024, the department treated over 510,000 outpatient visitsover 7,000 inpatient admissions.
Specialized Diseases DiagnosisTreatment
The department specializes in the diagnosistreatment of gynecological conditions with TCM advantages, including reproductive endocrine disorders, gynecological malignancies with fertility preservation, infertility, cervical lesions,more, with leading capabilities in the field. It has extensive experience in treating infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome, recurrent miscarriage, cervical cancer preventiontreatment,menopause syndrome. The department has developed distinctive treatment plans that integrate TCM with modern medicine.
Distinctive Advantages
Integrated TCMWestern Medicine Approach: The department inherits the academic legacy of Master Xia Guicheng, combining TCMmodern medical techniques to provide comprehensive diagnostictreatment capabilities. It extensively applies laparoscopic surgery, radical surgery for various gynecological cancers,integrates TCMrehabilitation techniques. The department has developed in-house formulations such as Wu Bie Fan Chun Oral Liquid, An Zi He Ji, Jia Wei Er Miao Granules, Warm UterusRegulate Menstruation Granules, Warm KidneyUterus Formula,Shu Kun Granules, all of which have shown significant therapeutic effects.
SubspecialtiesSpecialty Outpatient Services:The department is dividedsubspecialties such as gynecological endocrinology, general gynecology, gynecological oncology, the Intrauterine Disease Treatment Center, the Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Treatment Center,the Day Surgery Ward. It also offers multidisciplinary (MDT) joint outpatient clinics covering areas such as adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility,cervical diseases. Additionally, specialized outpatient services are available for conditions like recurrent miscarriage, chronic pelvic pain, premature ovarian failure,menopause syndrome.
Emphasis on ResearchTeaching: The department undertakes 18 national-level projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation, 16 provincial-level projects,39 departmental-level projects, with many of its research outcomes filling gaps in the domestic field. In addition, the department has a comprehensive teaching system, with 3 professors7 associate professors. The TCM Gynecology course has been awarded first-class status by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education. The department offers undergraduatepostgraduate courses in ObstetricsGynecology,TCM Gynecology at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. It has trained 1 postdoctoral fellow, 47 doctoral students,359 masters students.
AwardsHonors
The department has won 5 sciencetechnology awards. Notably, the project "Innovation in TCM Womens Reproductive Rhythm TheoryIts Clinical Application," led by Master Xia Guicheng, won the first prize of Jiangsu Provincial ScienceTechnology Progress Award in 2012. The department holds 30 patents,its research outcomes have been transferred 5 times. From 2021 to 2024, it has been ranked second in the academic influence evaluation of TCM hospital specialties (departments) by the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine for three consecutive years. The department has received multiple accolades, including the Jiangsu Province "Womens Model Post," "Strongest Department of Nanjing Hospitals" (Nanjing Medical Association), "Advanced Collective in the Jiangsu HealthFamily Planning System," "HumanisticCaring Department" by the Chinese Medical Association,"Advanced Collective in the National Health System."