The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (International Center for Gastrointestinal Tumors)

The Neonatology Department of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is the chairman unit of the Neonatology Branch of the Guangdong Provincial Clinical Medical Association. It is at an advanced level in China in the rescue of critically ill newborns, refined management of premature infants and diagnosis and treatment of inherited metabolic diseases, with a large-scale mass spectrometry and gene database, routinely performing high-frequency ventilation, mild hypothermia therapy and total parenteral nutrition among other core techniques.

Founded by renowned expert Professor Liang Xiaoyan, this center has the first fertility preservation bank in South China. It is known for treating difficult and complex cases, polycystic ovary syndrome and repeated implantation failure, with blastocyst formation and frozen-thawed embryo transfer pregnancy rates reaching internationally advanced levels. It is a modern reproductive center integrating clinical care, research and teaching.

This is a National Clinical Key Specialty with the world's largest gastrointestinal and anorectal disease diagnosis and treatment center. It runs subspecialties such as colorectal and gastric surgery; its colorectal cancer surgical volume and inflammatory bowel disease treatment volume rank among the top in China and globally, making it a benchmark for gastrointestinal disease care in South China, with advanced diagnosis and treatment of complex cases.

The Nephrology Department of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is a Guangdong Provincial Clinical Key Specialty comprising an outpatient clinic, wards, peritoneal dialysis center, hemodialysis center and laboratory. Its core members mainly come from the First and Second Affiliated Hospitals of Sun Yat-sen University, many holding doctorates and overseas experience. It is at an advanced level in China in the diagnosis and treatment of primary and secondary glomerular diseases, integrated management of chronic renal failure and blood purification techniques.

The world's largest gastrointestinal and anorectal disease diagnosis and treatment center and a National Clinical Key Specialty. It excels in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and benign anorectal diseases, with sphincter-preserving rates for rectal cancer and five-year survival rates among the world's leading.

Building on the authoritative position of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in gastrointestinal and anorectal medicine, this department is a leader in China in colorectal cancer imaging diagnosis and abdominal disease imaging assessment. Integrating radiological diagnosis, ultrasound diagnosis, nuclear medicine and interventional therapy, it is equipped with high-end CT, MRI and molecular imaging equipment, dedicated to precise tumor staging and efficacy evaluation.