The Department of Urology at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital is a clinical research center for urological diseases in Shenzhen and the chairman unit of the Pearl River Delta Hypertension Surgery Alliance. It has a urological research institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, Shenzhen Major Disease Clinical Data and Biogenic Sample Bank, etc; Has been awarded the national key discipline (joint application) by the Ministry of Education and the clinical key specialty of Guangdong Province. The department is the first Peking University doctoral degree granting institution at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, and also serves as the training center for Peking University urologists at the Shenzhen branch and the training base for Chinese male physicians in Shenzhen; In recent years, it has undertaken teaching work for graduate students at Peking University, Anhui Medical University, Zunyi Medical University, Shantou University, Shenzhen University, and other universities, including the National Standardized Training Base for Resident Physicians, Peking University Specialized Physician Standardized Training Base, and Shenzhen Male Physician Standardized Training Base.
The department implements integrated management of outpatient clinics, wards, and research institutes, with a current staff of 66, including 27 doctors, 33 nurses, and 6 full-time research experts; Among them, there are 13 doctors, 2 postdoctoral fellows, 3 doctoral supervisors, 3 master's supervisors, 2 provincial-level high-level talents, and 2 high-level talents in Shenzhen; 18 clinical experts with senior professional titles. There are a total of 50 researchers with GCP qualifications, including 25 research doctors, 25 research nurses, and 4 PIs. At present, there are 76 open beds, with an annual outpatient volume of nearly 100000 visits and an annual surgical volume of 6900 (outpatient+inpatient), including more than 460 minimally invasive robotic surgeries per year.
The department is equipped with international first-class examination and treatment equipment such as Da Vinci robot system, 3D laparoscopic system, microscope system, EMS lithotripsy system, holmium laser system, 1470 laser system, intraoperative imaging ultrasound navigation system, ureteroscope system, electrocautery system, nephroscope system, etc. It also has a cystoscopy examination room, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy room, urodynamic examination room, ultrasound examination room, male sexual dysfunction examination room, biofeedback treatment room, etc., ensuring diagnostic accuracy and treatment safety. It is at the advanced level in robot minimally invasive surgery, tumors, stones, and urology in South China and is one of the consultation centers for difficult and critical urological diseases in South China.
In recent years, the department has closely cooperated with top urology teams nationwide and introduced Professor Jiang Hui's "Three Engineering" team from Peking University Third Hospital; Invite Professor Huang Jian, Chairman of the Urology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and Sun Yat sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat sen University, as a visiting professor, and establish Professor Huang Jian's studio; The introduction of Professor Jin Jie from Peking University First Hospital as a subject consultant and the establishment of Professor Zhang Qian's studio have promoted the high-quality development of the discipline. At the same time, the department regularly conducts clinical research trials on equipment and drugs, and has undertaken more than 30 scientific research projects at all levels in recent years, including 1 sub project of the National Major Scientific Research Program and 12 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; More than 100 articles have been included in SCI, with the highest impact factor of a single article being 39.3 points; In 2018, the technology value of Chinese hospitals ranked 44th in the country, and for five consecutive years, the technology value has ranked among the top 100 in the country.