Dermatology

The Department of Dermatology of Renji Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was established in 1932 and is one of the earliest dermatology departments established in Shanghai. The department currently comprises the Eastern, Western, and Southern campuses, with 200,000 outpatient visits and more than 300 discharged patients annually. It provides regular dermatology outpatient services as well as specialized clinics for dermatologic aesthetics, dermatologic lasers, sexually transmitted diseases, acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and other conditions. The department has a mycology laboratory, dermatopathology laboratory, skin testing laboratory, laser treatment room (formerly the Shanghai Laser Medical Center), dermatologic surgery treatment room, phototherapy room, and facial treatment room. It offers nearly 30 types of examination and treatment services for various dermatological diseases and sexually transmitted diseases, and has 12 inpatient beds at the Western Campus. It is a National “Dermatologic Aesthetics Training Base,” “Acne Research Center,” “Rosacea Research Center,” “National Demonstration Base for Acne Diagnosis and Treatment,” and “Research Center for the Environment and Psoriasis.” It is currently the lead institution for the Acne Study Group of the Dermatology Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the Acne Study Group of the Dermatology Branch of the China Association of Non-Government Medical Institutions, and the Acne Rehabilitation Study Group of the Dermatology Rehabilitation Branch of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation. The department currently has 18 physicians, including 2 chief physicians, 4 associate chief physicians, 6 doctors with doctoral degrees, and 8 with master’s degrees. Five physicians have spent extended periods (more than 1 year) studying dermatology at internationally renowned universities in Germany, the United States, and other countries, and have established collaborative relationships with them. Professor Zouboulis of Germany, President of the International Acne Association, is an adjunct professor in our department. Eight members of the department hold positions on professional committees or study groups at the national or Shanghai municipal level. Over the past 5 years, the department has received 6 grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and more than 20 other research grants, including grants from the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation; won one Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, Third Prize; and published 20 SCI-indexed articles. The national continuing education program hosted annually, the “Acne Research Advances Course” (also known as the Renji Acne Forum), is a flagship conference in the field of acne in China. The department also undertakes teaching responsibilities for clinical medicine, preventive medicine, general practitioner training, the Shanghai-Ottawa Joint Medical College, and postgraduate programs at the School of Medicine of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.