Anesthesiology Department/Pain Outpatient Clinic

The Anesthesiology Department team at Guangzhou United Family Hospital consists of a group of experienced anesthesiologists and can provide you with high-quality anesthesia services 24 hours a day. All of our anesthesiologists have many years of clinical experience at tertiary Grade A hospitals. We provide comprehensive anesthesia services and focus on your safety and comfort before and after surgery. In addition, we can also provide professional pain consultation and treatment services. Guangzhou United Family Hospital is one of the few hospitals able to provide “walking epidural analgesia” services to women undergoing vaginal delivery. Our objective is, while ensuring your safety, to tailor anesthesia and analgesia plans according to your personal wishes, helping you recover quickly and return to a comfortable life. Our Clinicians: Zhao Yifan, Medical Director, Director of Anesthesiology, Chief Physician; Li Yongle, Director of the Anesthesiology Specialty, Chief Physician; Guo Guangsheng, Anesthesiologist, Associate Chief Physician; Chen Jiete, Anesthesiologist; Yu Shasha, Anesthesiologist; Luo Jingcong, Anesthesiologist, Associate Chief Physician; Lin Yan, Anesthesiologist. Scope of Anesthesiology/Pain Clinic Services: Surgical anesthesia; labor analgesia; sedation for endoscopic examinations; sedation for dental treatment; CT and MRI examinations- provide sedation for patients with claustrophobia; anesthesia clinic; pain-related treatment. Pain Clinic Treatment Scope: Various neuralgias: trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, sciatica, lateral femoral cutaneous neuralgia, pudendal neuralgia, brachial plexus neuralgia, acute herpes zoster, postherpetic neuralgia, pain after nerve injury, phantom limb pain, stump pain, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, etc.) Cervical spondylosis, cervical (lumbar) intervertebral disc herniation, third lumbar transverse process syndrome, lumbosacral neuralgia, coccygeal pain, heel pain; joint pain conditions: adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, tennis elbow, chronic hip pain, chronic knee pain, chronic ankle pain; soft-tissue pain: acute lumbar sprain, supraspinous ligamentitis, lumbar and back myofasciitis, piriformis syndrome, fibromyalgia syndrome, tenosynovitis, scar pain, etc.; cancer pain; various difficult pain conditions with unclear departmental affiliation, difficult diagnosis and treatment, and long-term torment for patients. United Family Center Operating Room: There are 7 operating rooms in total, including 2 Class 100 laminar-flow purification operating rooms, 3 Class 1,000 laminar-flow purification operating rooms, and 2 Class 10,000 laminar-flow purification operating rooms. Operating Room No. 2 is a Class 100 laminar-flow purification operating room and also a one-stop hybrid operating room, equipped with a mobile C-arm X-ray machine and a digital subtraction angiography system; it can perform not only stand-alone endoluminal treatment or conventional surgery, but also cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, and vascular interventional surgery under the real-time guidance of modern imaging, thereby achieving effective integration of multiple technologies and optimizing overall treatment outcomes while minimizing trauma and complications to the greatest extent. Operating Room No. 3 mainly performs orthopedic surgery, Operating Room No. 8 mainly performs obstetric and gynecologic surgery, and the other operating rooms mainly perform endoscopic and general surgery.