About Us

Founded in 1991, our department is the earliest Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Endocrinology and Obesity Specialty in Shenzhen.

Department Achievements

We are a National Key TCM Specialty of the 12th Five-Year Plan (National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), a High-Level Key TCM Specialty of Guangdong Province, and a Key Clinical TCM Specialty of Shenzhen.

Our core certifications and honors include:

One of the first National Certified Diabetes Education & Management Centers

National Diabetic Retinopathy Screening & Prevention Center

Endocrine Disease Research Center, Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine

One of the first National Renowned Endocrinology/Diabetes Specialties (China Association of TCM Research & Promotion)

Chairman Unit, Medical Record Professional Committee, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS)

Central Unit, Lingnan TCM Diabetes Alliance

Institute of Metabolic Endocrinology, The Fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Chairman Unit, Diabetes Professional Committee, Guangdong Provincial Association of TCM

Chairman Unit, Endocrinology Professional Committee, Shenzhen Municipal Association of TCM

Chairman Unit, Shenzhen TCM Diabetes & Thyroid Disease Specialty Alliance

Awarded "Best Clinical Specialty" by AIliPI

We currently host the Doctoral Program and Postdoctoral Research Station for TCM Internal Medicine (Endocrinology) at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.

Department Leadership

Professors Li Huilin and Zhao Hengxia have successively served as Administrative Directors and Academic Leaders, making outstanding contributions to the department’s long-term development.

Since 2025, Professor Liu Deliang has served as Deputy Director of the department.

Research & Clinical Focus

Guided by TCM’s holistic philosophy of treatment based on syndrome differentiation, we integrate classic TCM theories with modern medicine, combining syndrome differentiation and disease diagnosis with an integrated TCM & Western medicine approach.

Our clinical services cover the full spectrum of endocrine and metabolic disorders:

Diabetes and its acute/chronic complications

Thyroid diseases

Primary & secondary hypertension

Gout & hyperuricemia

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Osteoporosis & metabolic bone diseases

Pituitary-hypothalamic disorders

Adrenal diseases

Other complex endocrine and metabolic conditions

Clinical Facilities & Team

The department operates 2 inpatient wards (66 beds) and 5 outpatient clinics.

Our medical team comprises 36 professionals, including:

1 National Renowned Senior TCM Expert

1 Instructor for National Heritage of Senior TCM Experts

1 Guangdong Provincial Famous TCM Doctor

3 Shenzhen Municipal Outstanding TCM Doctors

4 doctoral supervisors

4 postdoctoral supervisors

9 master’s supervisors

Annual Volume:

Outpatient visits: over 80,000

Inpatient discharges: over 2,100

Specialized Clinics

We offer dedicated specialty clinics for targeted care:

General Endocrinology

Diabetic Foot

Metabolic Bone Disease

Diabetes

Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome

Thyroid Disease

Secondary Hypertension

Menopausal Health

Diabetic Peripheral NeuropathyDepartment of Endocrinology

Goal

Pursuing wisdom from ancient medical classics, discerning the interplay of Yin and Yang, devoting to clinical practice with profound expertise, and upholding the sincerity of benevolent healing.

Led by the goal of building a national-level integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment platform for endocrine and metabolic diseases, the department will promote in-depth integration of clinical practice, chronic disease management and academic innovation. Guided by the holistic syndrome differentiation and treatment system of traditional Chinese medicine, we will continue to study and apply classic theories, combine syndrome differentiation with disease identification, and equally emphasize Chinese and Western medicine. We will steadily refine diagnosis and treatment protocols for our priority diseases, including diabetes and its complications, thyroid disorders, obesity and related metabolic conditions.

Patient-centered at its core, the department upholds the philosophy of holistic regulation and long-term health benefits. We are committed to establishing a chronic disease management system featuring precise evaluation, systematic intervention and whole-process care, striving to safeguard the endocrine health of the public.