Dermatology

The Department of Dermatology was founded in 1984 by Professor Chen Xitang, former chairman of the Dermatology and Venereology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association. Over the years, thanks to the tireless efforts of the older generation of experts and professors — Chen Xitang, Fan Lianjie, Zou Mingxi, Xu Can, Huang Jingyan, Yang Huilan, Qian Wenyan — and of all the physicians, the department has continuously enriched itself, progressed and developed into a clinical specialty with integrated Chinese–Western medicine as its hallmark. Since 2015, under the leadership of Professor Cui Yong, who joined as department director, the discipline has advanced comprehensively in medical care, teaching and research, forming a "one body, two wings" development model: the dermatology outpatient clinic plus ward at the main campus as the body, and the Hair Medicine Center at the West Campus plus cosmetic dermatology at the International Department as the two wings. Its position in the Fudan and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences rankings has risen rapidly and has remained stable in the top 20 for the past three years. It undertakes the dermatology quality-control research project of the Medical Administration Bureau of the National Health Commission. The discipline is currently a leading one in China in skin imaging, teledermatology and artificial intelligence for skin diseases, and has developed distinctive strengths in medicine–engineering integration (microneedle development, skincare product development, etc.). The department director is Professor Cui Yong, the deputy director Professor Yang Dingquan, the teaching director Professor Zheng Zhancai, and the head nurse Yao Lin. The department has 2 second-grade professors, 11 chief physicians, 3 associate chief physicians, 5 attending physicians, 5 residents, 5 technicians and 6 nurses.

Outpatient and ward services: The department runs specialty clinics for psoriasis, psoriasis treated with integrated Chinese–Western medicine, hair disorders, scars, acne, eczema, sexually transmitted diseases and cosmetic dermatology. The ward has 10 beds. In 2017 the West Campus launched the Hair Medicine Center and founded the Hair Medicine Alliance. In 2017 cosmetic dermatology was launched at the International Department.

Equipment:

(1) Cosmetic equipment: the ARTAS hair-transplant robot, the SRT-100 superficial X-ray radiotherapy unit, Elosplus intense pulsed light, Lumenis M22, Lumenis LightSheer Duet (vacuum hair removal), Cynosure C10 laser, the Profile platform, the Alma Harmony 360 platform, Plasma ion beam, CO2 laser, red and blue light therapy devices, the MIT scar injection device, the DermaShine mesotherapy injector, skin-cleaning devices, PRP therapy devices, and more.

(2) Skin imaging equipment: the FotoFinder dermoscopy platform, the Conao confocal microscopy (skin CT) platform, TPM high-frequency skin ultrasound and the VISIA skin analysis system.

(3) Two narrowband UVB units (whole-body and local): for treating psoriasis, parapsoriasis, vitiligo, pruritus, pityriasis rosea, lymphoma and other diseases.

(4) Photodynamic therapy device: for treating condyloma acuminatum, acne, hemangioma and other diseases.

(5) Skin separation device: used for autologous epidermal grafting in vitiligo.

Clinical strengths:

(1) Center for Digital Skin Imaging: it is the leader unit of China's Skin Imaging Group and the lead unit of China's skin imaging technology system. It offers non-invasive examinations such as dermoscopy, 3D skin CT, high-frequency skin ultrasound and VISIA skin analysis, providing powerful tools for diagnosis and treatment. It has a strong dermatopathology team and has opened a remote diagnosis center; in cooperation with high-level hospitals at home and abroad, expert remote reading of pathology slides can be organized, saving patients time and providing professional care.

(2) Cosmetic Dermatology at the International Department: it offers laser treatments for scars, acne, anti-aging, facial rejuvenation, pigmentation removal, hair removal, vascular lesions and more, and also performs botulinum toxin injections, hyaluronic acid injections and fruit-acid peels to create a younger, more radiant appearance.

(3) Psoriasis Center of Integrated Chinese–Western Medicine: psoriasis is a traditional strength of the department, with many years of experience in integrated treatment. International cutting-edge drugs are combined with traditional Chinese medicine therapies, together with ultraviolet phototherapy, medicated baths and acupuncture, to give patients individualized and standardized treatment with good results.

(4) Dermatosurgery, Hair Center and Scar Center: these carry out surgical procedures including excision and comprehensive treatment of benign and malignant skin tumors, pigmented nevi and scar tissue, as well as hair transplantation, at a domestically advanced level.

Medical features:

(1) Diagnosis and treatment of common and difficult, critical diseases: common diseases such as eczema, allergic dermatitis, herpes zoster, psoriasis, skin tumors, fungal infections and sexually transmitted diseases are treated, along with difficult and critical diseases such as pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, severe drug eruptions and hereditary diseases.

(2) Special examinations: microscopy for various dermatophyte and scabies infections; patch testing for various allergens. Tests for sexually transmitted diseases include human papillomavirus infection, gonorrhea, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, AIDS and syphilis.

(3) Special physical therapies: laser and cryotherapy for various skin warts, age spots, growths and skin masses; photodynamic therapy for condyloma acuminatum, acne and malignant skin tumors; electrolysis for hemangioma and syringoma; ruby laser for onychomycosis; diode laser for herpes zoster, erysipelas, furuncles and other infectious skin diseases.

Current specialty clinics: (1) psoriasis, including psoriasis with integrated Chinese–Western treatment; (2) herpes zoster; (3) atopic dermatitis; (4) hair disorders; (5) scars; (6) sexually transmitted diseases; (7) cosmetic dermatology (International Department).

Research achievements: the department has undertaken one 973 Program project, one national major supporting project of the 11th Five-Year Plan, one major research project of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, more than 10 grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and nearly 20 projects funded by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation and the Capital Health Development Research Fund. It has published nearly 100 SCI papers and twice appeared on the front page of Health News. It has a high research level in the study of susceptibility genes for hereditary skin diseases, the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis, hair-related diseases, integrated Chinese–Western medicine, early diagnosis and standardized treatment of cutaneous lymphoma, and the immunological microenvironment of atopic dermatitis and the mechanisms of Chinese herbal intervention.

Teaching: the discipline has long participated deeply in the compilation of China's Dermatology and Venereology textbooks, serving as editor-in-chief or associate editor of various undergraduate, standardized-residency, graduate and long-cycle textbooks, serves as deputy director unit of the editorial board for Dermatology and Venereology of the China National Committee for Terminology, and is the head unit of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology of Capital Medical University. It has 3 doctoral supervisors and 5 master's supervisors, and undertakes the training of graduate and undergraduate students of Peking University Health Science Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Capital Medical University. It is also a Beijing standardized residency training base for dermatology.

Honors:

1. Professor Cui Yong has received the China Youth Science and Technology Award (2010), the National Science and Technology Progress Award, second prize (2007), the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award, first prize (2006, 2008 and 2020), the Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award, first prize (2020), the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Award, first prize (2019), and the Ministry of Education Natural Science Award, second prize (2014).

2. Professor Bai Yanping, as a principal leader of the research team for the "clinical mechanism study of heat-clearing, blood-cooling formulas for blood-heat-type psoriasis", received the Science and Technology Progress Award, second prize, of integrated Chinese–Western medicine.

3. Professor Zhang Xiaoyan in 2012 received the Beijing March 8th Red-Banner Medal and the honorary title of Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Physician of Beijing; in 2010 she received the Annual Academic Award of the Dermatology and Venereology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association; in 2007 she received the Individual Contribution Award for Science Popularization and Education of the China Health Care Association.

Location in the hospital: the main-campus clinic is on the third floor of Building B of China-Japan Friendship Hospital; the International Department cosmetic dermatology clinic is in consultation rooms 115–116 of the International Department; the hair-disease clinics are on the second floor of the West Campus of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, and the ward is on the fourth floor of Building J at the main campus.

Department telephones: main-campus clinic 010-84205322; West Campus clinic 010-53236433; International Department clinic 010-84206488; ward 010-84205048; nurses' station 010-84205050.