Department of Gastroenterology

Digestive Endoscopy Training Center of the Ministry of Health

Shanghai Key Lab for Pancreatic Disease Study

Pancreatic Disease Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

       As one of our characteristic disciplines, Gastroenterology has a long history and excellent cultural inheritance. It was founded in 1985 by Professor Wu Xiening, a well-known domestic specialist in gastroenterology. Through hard work of several generations of gastroenterologists for half a century, the discipline has reached a new level. At present, the Department totally has 35 physicians including 20 doctors with MD & PhD degree and 7 with master degree, 7 persons with senior professional title and 11 persons with associate senior professional title. There are 4 Doctoral Supervisors and 8 Master's Supervisors in the department. There are 120 approved beds. Academic leader of Gastroenterology is Professor Wang Xingpeng.  Director and Chief Physician is Professor Lu Lungen. Executive Director of Northern Branch is Professor Wan Rong. Deputy Executive Director of Northern Branch is Associate Professor Hu Guoyong. Deputy Director of Southern Branch is Professor Wan Xinjian, and Deputy Director of Southern Branch is Associate Professor Zeng Yue.

      Nowadays, the Department is accredited to grant the master and doctor's degree, the moving station of postdoctors of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Endoscopy Training Center of the Ministry of Health, Standardized Training Base for Resident Doctors and Gastroenterologists of the Ministry of Health, National Clinical Drug Test Organization, Shanghai Key Lab for Pancreatic Disease Study and location of Inflammatory Bowl Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. There are Standing Committee Member of Gastroenterology Branch of Chinese Medical Association, Leader of Specialized Pancreatic Disease Group of Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Vice Chairman of Hepatology Branch of Chinese Medical Association, Chairman of Shanghai Society of Gastroenterology and Vice Chairman of Shanghai Society of Hepatology.

      There are Outpatients (Specialist Outpatient, Expert Outpatient, Special Outpatient, Fatty Liver Outpatient, Gastroesophageal Reflux Outpatient, Biliary and Pancreatic Outpatient, Constipation Outpatient, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Outpatient), Endoscopy Center, Digestive Disease Lab and other characteristic specialized medical service.
      Under the leadership of the senior gastroenterologists Professor Wu Xiening and Wang Guoliang, an academic team primarily including Professor Wang Xingpeng, Lu Lungen, Wan Xinjian and Wan Rong, which has powerful technical force, excellent professional skill and fine style of work has been gradually formed.