Through continuous improvement in subspecialty development, the department has comprehensively enhanced its capabilities in the prevention and treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases, with distinctive technical features:
① It was among the first in China to establish a comprehensive systematic examination method for pancreatic B-cell function and insulin resistance. It was the first in Guangdong Province to adopt the insulin clamp technique as a routine clinical and research examination item, earning first prizes in the Science and Technology Progress Awards from the Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province.
② The comprehensive prevention and treatment of diabetic foot has become a high-quality brand, achieving a leading level in China: The comprehensive layered management of diabetic foot has reduced the incidence of foot ulcers. A systematic vascular disease assessment system (non-invasive and invasive) and treatment system (medication, interventional therapy), as well as a comprehensive foot ulcer treatment system (staged and individualized management based on multidisciplinary collaboration), have been established.
③ The differential diagnosis of secondary hypertension etiology is one of the department's distinctive features. The department pioneered the "Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment Model for Secondary Hypertension" and introduced multiple new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. It led the establishment of the "Multidisciplinary Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment Management Model for Pituitary-Adrenal Tumors," developed standardized diagnosis and treatment processes, and applied advanced diagnostic and therapeutic methods, improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment success rates, with no surgical deaths in the past five years. A Multidisciplinary Pituitary Tumor Consultation Center was established to address the diagnosis and treatment of challenging pituitary cases for hospitals across the province.
④ The Endocrinology Specialty has extensive experience in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases, with its diagnostic and treatment level consistently remaining advanced nationally and leading in South China. A "Thyroid Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center" was established, centered around the Thyroid Subspecialty of the Endocrinology Specialty and collaborating with our hospital's Ultrasound Department, Nuclear Medicine Department, and Thyroid Surgery Department. Collaboration with the Ultrasound and Pathology Departments in performing fine-needle and core-needle aspiration cytology and pathological examinations has significantly improved the clinical diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases. Through multidisciplinary collaboration and integrated prevention and treatment, a distinctive platform for diagnosing and treating severe Graves' ophthalmopathy has been established.
⑤ In the diagnosis and treatment of gonadal diseases, a multidisciplinary integrated model has been formed, led by the Endocrinology Specialty and involving the Urology and Plastic Surgery Departments. The department has developed distinctive expertise in diagnosing and treating congenital adrenal hyperplasia, disorders of sexual development, and late-onset hypogonadism in adult males. Specialty clinics have been established, and standardized diagnosis and treatment protocols have been developed, significantly improving diagnostic and treatment capabilities.