Respiratory Medicine

The Department of Respiratory Medicine of Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a member institution of the Lung Disease Collaboration Group of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s key specialty under the 12th Five-Year Plan, and the lead institution of the Pulmonary Distension Group of the Respiratory Disease Professional Committee of the Shanghai Association of Chinese Integrative Medicine. It currently has 47 beds, including 4 beds in an independent respiratory intensive care unit, and offers specialty outpatient clinics for cough and asthma, bronchiectasis, acupoint catgut embedding, smoking cessation, snoring disorders, and other conditions. In 2016, the number of discharged patients exceeded 1,000, and the number of outpatient visits exceeded 50,000. It is also equipped with independent bronchoscopy and pulmonary function testing rooms. The ages, educational backgrounds, and professional title structure of the medical and nursing staff in the Department of Respiratory Medicine are appropriately balanced, and a well-structured technical team has been established to meet the needs of clinical work and sustainable development in respiratory medicine.

The department’s administrative director is Chief Physician Yang Peilan, who currently serves as a Standing Committee Member of the Pulmonary Disease Branch of the China Association of Chinese Medicine, a Standing Council Member of the Pulmonary Disease Branch of the China Association of Ethnic Medicine, a member of the Respiratory Disease Professional Committee of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine, a Standing Committee Member of the Respiratory Disease Expert Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association’s Branch of Integrative Medicine, a Council Member of the Respiratory Disease Professional Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine, a Deputy Chairperson of the Respiratory Disease Professional Committee of the Shanghai Association of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Head of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Group, a Deputy Chairperson of the Respiratory Disease Branch of the Shanghai Association of Chinese Medicine, a member of the Internal Medicine Branch of the Shanghai Association of Chinese Medicine, a member of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Group of the Respiratory Disease Branch of the Shanghai Medical Association, and a member of the Respiratory Disease Branch of the Shanghai Medical Doctor Association.

Disciplinary team: The department places emphasis on talent development and has formed a talent echelon with distinctive medical characteristics and strong technical expertise, a rational professional structure, and independent innovation capabilities. The department currently has 14 clinical physicians, including 2 with senior professional titles, 6 with associate senior professional titles, 10 with postgraduate degrees, 5 with doctoral degrees, and 5 with master’s degrees; the proportion of staff with master’s or doctoral degrees exceeds 70%. There are 4 master’s degree supervisors.

Clinical work: Over the years, the department has focused closely on the quality of clinical care and kept pace with medical advances, accumulating extensive clinical experience in the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment of chronic and difficult respiratory diseases. It has established an advanced and scientific diagnostic and treatment system for various chronic inflammatory airway diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, and chronic cough, as well as interstitial lung disease and various pulmonary infectious diseases. It has accumulated extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of critical and difficult cases such as acute and chronic respiratory failure failure caused by various factors. Clinical practice fully demonstrates the characteristics of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, combining disease differentiation with pattern differentiation and internal administration with external treatment. A series of formulas for COPD (Lung-Clearing and Phlegm-Transforming Formula and Spleen-Strengthening and Kidney-Benefiting Formula) have been developed to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; formulas for bronchiectasis infection and stable bronchiectasis have been developed, combined with bronchoscopic lavage for the treatment of bronchiectasis; Qingfei Mixture, Bai Bu Yang Fei Paste, Huatanling, and other distinctive in-hospital preparations are used to treat chronic cough; external treatment for internal diseases and acupoint catgut embedding are used to prevent and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during the stable phase; winter disease is treated in summer, with acupoint application used to prevent and treat bronchial asthma; the Six-Character Formula breathing and health-preservation exercise and winter herbal paste formulas are used to prevent and treat respiratory diseases; comprehensive integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment and individualized treatment for lung cancer have also been carried out. The department has firmly implemented the requirements of the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding quality control for single diseases, clinical pathways, and other areas, and has made unremitting efforts to standardize diagnosis and treatment, reduce the burden on patients, and provide high-level medical services. The department places emphasis on the training and development of core departmental technologies among young and middle-aged physicians. Physicians at all levels are proficient in the corresponding techniques, including fiberoptic bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation, and percutaneous lung biopsy. In recent years, the department’s medical service capabilities and quality have continuously improved, receiving broad recognition from peers and health administration departments.