Esteemed TCM Physicians Advance Integrated Medicine

Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Breaks New Ground, Regular Participation of Esteemed TCM Physicians Enhances Capabilities

—Routine Presence of Renowned TCM Practitioners Opens a New Chapter in TCM-Western Medicine Collaboration

Recently, Professors Wang Yuming, Cao Shengyou, Mao Zhaohai, and Zong Wusan—all renowned TCM physicians of Gansu Province—along with Professors Zhao Baoyuan and Zhou Dayun, esteemed TCM practitioners of Wuwei City, have officially begun providing routine diagnosis and treatment at the Wuwei Heavy Ion Center of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital. This initiative marks a significant step toward perfecting the high-level "TCM + heavy ion" tumor prevention and treatment system, which integrates millennia-old wisdom with modern technology. With their exceptional medical skills and profound academic expertise, these experts have infused this innovative model with a solid foundation and dynamic practice.

The team of renowned TCM physicians now routinely stationed at the center is distinguished and highly specialized. Professor Wang Yuming, a celebrated TCM physician in Gansu Province and chief physician of the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, also serves as Vice President of the Thread Embedding Branch of the China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research. His pioneering "Huatuo Jiaji New Therapy" has received multiple accolades, including the "International Third Prize" at the First International Seminar on Ethnic Medicine Science and Technology, and has been listed as a key scientific and technological achievement promotion project in Gansu Province. He was also the first in the city to introduce the German endoscopic transforaminal surgery system, providing relief to numerous patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation.

Professors Zhao Baoyuan and Zhou Dayun, as renowned TCM physicians of Wuwei City, are outstanding representatives serving the local community. Professor Zhao Baoyuan, Director of the Encephalopathy Department at Wuwei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the academic leader of the cerebrovascular intervention team, has over 20 years of experience in neurology. Professor Zhou Dayun, a nationally recognized grassroots veteran TCM expert, has been designated as a "TCM Mentor for Inheritance Education in Gansu Province" for three consecutive terms. He specializes in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatments for various diseases, with particular expertise in rheumatism, bone and joint diseases, and TCM-based conditioning for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Professors Cao Shengyou and Mao Zhaohai are also renowned TCM physicians of Gansu Province. With 42 years of experience in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine internal medicine, Professor Cao Shengyou excels in diagnosing and treating complex and critical conditions such as neuroendocrine metabolic diseases and gastrointestinal, hepatic, and biliary disorders. He has authored two monographs and achieved over 10 municipal-level or higher scientific research accomplishments. Professor Mao Zhaohai, a second-grade chief physician, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular conditions. He is dedicated to exploring ancient formulas from the Wuwei Medical Bamboo Slips from the Han Dynastyto treat challenging internal medicine conditions, with related achievements presented as keynote reports at national forums.

Professor Zong Wusan, a chief TCM physician and renowned TCM practitioner in Gansu Province, has devoted over 30 years to TCM clinical research. He specializes in treating complex and difficult internal medicine diseases, with profound expertise in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions. He has developed effective formulas for treating stroke, headaches, dizziness, and other ailments, and has led multiple scientific research projects.

The routine participation of these esteemed TCM physicians is not merely a simple aggregation of resources. Together with the hospital’s existing national and provincial-level TCM inheritance systems, they form a powerful synergy. Under the framework of the "Professor Pei Zhengxue’s Clinical Experience Inheritance Base for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine," mid-career and young backbone physicians, such as Li Yinghong and Chen Yuxia, have rapidly advanced, ensuring the systematic inheritance and innovative application of the masters’ academic expertise. The long-term contributions of Professor Cao Jingyu, a direct disciple of nationally renowned TCM physicians Professors Mi Denghai and Pei Zhengxue, as well as provincial-level renowned TCM physicians Wang Lanying and Zhao Mingfang, have collectively strengthened the hospital’s disciplinary foundation in TCM-based tumor treatment.

Today, at the Wuwei Heavy Ion Center of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital, patients not only have access to globally leading precision radiotherapy but also receive personalized TCM conditioning throughout their treatment journey. From pre-treatment TCM-based health adjustments and mitigating side effects while enhancing efficacy during treatment to post-recovery management for preventing recurrence and metastasis, the renowned TCM team and the heavy ion treatment team collaborate closely, achieving an integrative medical effect where "1+1>2." With the clinical deployment of China’s first domestically developed heavy ion treatment system in Wuwei, the hospital’s TCM department has pioneered a "TCM + heavy ion" whole-lifecycle tumor treatment model, creating a new paradigm of integrative medicine in oncology that has attracted patients from both China and abroad.

From the foundational work of senior physicians to the flourishing of renowned doctors’ workstations, and from the development of hospital-formulated preparations to the maturation of the global "TCM + heavy ion" treatment approach, Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital has consistently been at the forefront of blending tradition and innovation. The routine participation of multiple renowned TCM physicians will further deepen this integrative path. The hospital will continue to build bridges between traditional medicine and modern technology, combining Eastern wisdom with cutting-edge science to bring more light and hope to cancer patients.