Established in 1981, the Emergency Department has evolved over four decades from a single first-aid unit into a comprehensive, full-cycle emergency medical system. Today, it integrates pre-hospital emergency care, snake injury medicine, emergency diagnosis and treatment, EICU intensive care, and TCM classical ward therapy — forming a seamless continuum from acute rescue through recovery. As the regional hub for TCM-based emergency medicine, the department pioneered the development of:
Shenzhen Emergency Medical Rescue Base
Shenzhen Poisoning Medical Treatment Base
Shenzhen First Aid Training Base
This creates a unique "Rescue—Treatment—Training—Protection" full-chain service model, driving the deep integration of TCM emergency medicine with modern critical care and maintaining leadership in disciplinary development.
2. Honors & Accreditations
Department-Level Designations:
Key TCM Specialty of Guangdong Province
Vice-Chairman Unit, National TCM Classical Ward Alliance
TCM Specialist Nurse Training Base
Snake Injury Unit (Secondary Specialty):
Shenzhen TCM Characteristic Specialty
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Snake Injury Diagnosis and Treatment Center (approved 2023)
Functional Bases:
Shenzhen Emergency Training Base
Shenzhen Poisoning Treatment Base
These facilities have significantly enhanced standardized emergency training capabilities and poisoning critical care efficacy.
3. Leadership
Academic Leader:
Prof. Zeng Zhongyi, Chief Physician — Shenzhen Famous TCM Doctor; Chairman, Emergency Medicine Professional Committee, Shenzhen Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A pioneer in TCM emergency medicine, snake injury rescue, and poisoning treatment, driving the standardization of emergency techniques.
Department Director:
Prof. Liu Yuxiang, Chief Physician — Shenzhen Outstanding TCM Doctor; Pengcheng Qihuang Project Leading Talent in TCM; Guangdong Provincial Model Worker; Expert, National TCM Quality Control Center (Emergency and Critical Care Medicine).
4. Clinical Scope & Research
Core Philosophy: Guided by TCM classical theory in the management of acute and critical illnesses.
Dominant Diseases & Conditions:
Epidemic infectious diseases
Venomous snake bites
Sepsis
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies
Acute pancreatitis
Severe pneumonia
Strategic Focus:
Developing replicable integrated TCM-Western medicine diagnosis and treatment protocols
Optimizing poisoning critical care clinical pathways
Perfecting emergency training systems
Driving synergistic development of TCM emergency medicine, critical care, and rescue training
5. Clinical Operations & Capacity
Clinical Units:
Pre-hospital Emergency Care Unit
Emergency Internal Medicine / Surgery / Pediatrics / Gynecology
General Outpatient Clinic
Resuscitation Room
EICU (Emergency Intensive Care Unit)
TCM Classical Ward
Snake Injury Specialty Ward
Capacity:
100 beds
90+ medical staff, including:
20 Senior Professionals (Associate Chief/ Chief Physician level)
2 Shenzhen Famous/Outstanding TCM Doctors
2 Shenzhen Famous TCM Expert Inheritance Mentors
1 Pengcheng Qihuang Project Leading Talent in TCM
2 Pengcheng Qihuang Project Outstanding TCM Talents
1 Overseas High-Level Talent
4 Master's Supervisors
Full complement of specialist nurses and case managers
Annual Clinical Volume:
Emergency visits: ~150,000
Inpatient admissions: ~2,000
Emergency rescues: 3,000+
Integrated TCM-WM rescue success rate: >98%
Snake Injury Unit (established 1990):
30,000+ venomous snake bite cases treated using integrated TCM-WM approaches combining internal medicine and external therapy, acupuncture and herbal medicine
Rescue success rate: 99.9%
Patient volume and clinical outcomes rank among the nation's leading centers
6. Core Competencies & Technologies
The department delivers integrated TCM-Western medicine management of all acute and critical conditions, with distinctive advantages in:
Venomous snake and insect bites
Viral febrile diseases and respiratory conditions
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Sepsis
Acute pancreatitis
Training & Poisoning Centers:
Through the Shenzhen Emergency Training Base, the department conducts standardized training in CPR and advanced emergency techniques, elevating regional emergency personnel competency
Through the Poisoning Treatment Center, the department efficiently manages all categories of poisoning emergencies, safeguarding public health
Academic Collaboration (2025): Under Shenzhen's "Three Famous" Medical Project (Famous Doctors, Hospitals, and Clinics), the department has partnered with Prof. Liu Qingquan's top-tier TCM Emergency & Critical Care Team, propelling the department's comprehensive strength and regional influence to the forefront of the Greater Bay Area.
7. TCM Integration & Innovation
The department fully leverages TCM advantages through:
Proprietary Hospital Preparations (4 formulations):
Sheduqing Mixture (蛇毒清合剂, Snake Venom-Clearing Mixture)
Sheshang Liangxue Mixture (蛇伤凉血合剂, Snake Injury Blood-Cooling Mixture)
Shuanghuang Sheshang Powder (双黄蛇伤散, Double Yellow Snake Injury Powder)
Tou Xie Qingfei Granules (透邪清肺颗粒, Pathogen-Penetrating Lung-Clearing Granules)
Research Output:
20+ national, provincial, and municipal research projects
100+ published papers
14 edited or co-edited monographs
100+ trainees annually (interns, residents, and advanced trainees)
8. Vision & Mission
Strategic Goal: To build a Greater Bay Area Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Emergency & Critical Care Center.
Development Path: Deepen the synergistic integration of medical care, education, research, and industry (医教研产), continuously unlocking the therapeutic potential of TCM in acute conditions.
Mission Statement:
"Inheriting the exquisite arts of Qi-Huang to rescue the critically ill; Fusing the finest of Chinese and Western medicine to guard the frontline of life."
Commitment: To deliver a precise, compassionate, and human-centered emergency medical service system.
