Rehabilitation Medicine
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital. As the first Department of Rehabilitation Medicine established among the hospitals affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine, we have been committed from beginning to end to deepening the substance of the discipline, adhering to specialized development, continuously promoting technological innovation, cultivating elite talent in rehabilitation, and actively leading new thinking in clinical rehabilitation diagnosis and treatment.
Over the past 10 years, our department has received a nomination for the China Best Reputation Specialty Ranking issued by the Fudan University Institute of Hospital Management, ranking steadily 4th in East China and 1st in Zhejiang Province for 10 consecutive years. It is also the only rehabilitation medicine department in Zhejiang Province to rank among the top 5 in East China. This achievement demonstrates our outstanding position and broad influence in the field of rehabilitation medicine.
Our rehabilitation service network covers the Qingchun Campus, Qiantang Campus, and Shuangling Campus. Through a unified management model, we provide 61 rehabilitation beds. Our team consists of 24 experienced rehabilitation physicians, 34 highly skilled rehabilitation therapists, 1 jointly appointed professor, 2 adjunct professors, 1 visiting professor, 2 postdoctoral fellows currently in service, and 9 PhD holders, forming a rationally structured and highly professional talent echelon. As the chairing institution of the Zhejiang Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, we have not only accumulated substantial expertise in academic research but also continuously pursued excellence in clinical practice, with a commitment to providing patients with the most professional and comprehensive rehabilitation services.
Choosing the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital means choosing the future of rehabilitation medicine. We pledge to continue putting patients at the center, using innovation as our driving force and professionalism as our guarantee, and to make unremitting efforts for the health and well-being of every patient.
Technical Advantages
We comprehensively provide a diversified range of rehabilitation programs, including neurological rehabilitation (such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, etc.), rehabilitation for orthopedic diseases (such as after joint replacement, after surgery for limb fractures, neck, shoulder, low-back and leg pain, sports injuries, etc.), rehabilitation for diseases involving pelvic floor dysfunction (such as urinary incontinence, urinary retention, organ prolapse, constipation, etc.), perioperative cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, intensive care rehabilitation, and others. In particular, our department is at the forefront nationwide in pelvic floor disease rehabilitation, musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation, and regenerative medicine treatment.
Academic Standing
National Key Standardized Residency Training Base (Rehabilitation Medicine Specialty)
First-batch Continuing Education Training Base for General Hospitals of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
Vice-Chairing Institution of the Chinese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chairing Institution of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Branch of the Zhejiang Medical Association
The only rehabilitation medical institution in Zhejiang Province to have been continuously nominated from 2014 to 2023 for the China Hospital Best Reputation Specialty Ranking issued by the Fudan University Institute of Hospital Management, ranking 4th in East China and 1st in Zhejiang Province.
Research Achievements
Since 2003, our department has published more than 40 articles; in addition to articles in first-tier core journals, there are more than 40 SCI articles, 4 of which have an IF>5.0. Since 2003, we have obtained more than 20 projects of various types, including 3 National Natural Science Foundation of China projects in 2021, received more than 5 million in research funding, obtained 3 invention patents, and received 2 third-class Science and Technology Progress Awards from the Zhejiang Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission. We have served as chief editor of 5 rehabilitation medicine reference books and contributed to more than 10 rehabilitation medicine textbooks. Each year, we hold 7-8 sessions of various training courses (surface electromyography, botulinum toxin, musculoskeletal ultrasound, pelvic floor rehabilitation).