Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Shuguang Hospital

Shuguang Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is a prestigious institution with over a century of history. It was the first traditional Chinese medicine hospital to be accredited with ISO 9001 quality management system certification in China. The hospital excels in the clinical services, healthcare informatization, and research fields of traditional Chinese medicine.

The Department of Orthopaedics at Shuguang Hospital is a strategically prioritised and leading clinical unit, functioning as a comprehensive medical centre integrating clinical care, research, and education. Its structure encompasses the Clinical Orthopaedics Division, Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Clinical Research Centre.

The department holds multiple designations:

• National Key Clinical Specialty (National Health Commission)
• National Key Discipline (Ministry of Education)
• Chairing unit of the National TCM Osteoporosis Research Alliance
• Leading of the Shanghai osteoarticular Diseases Specialist Alliance
• Key developer of the Shanghai Intelligent Musculoskeletal Disorders Research Initiative.

Guided by its mission to preserve and innovate the academic heritage of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in orthopaedics and traumatology, the department is dedicated to cultivating expertise in TCM-based musculoskeletal care. Its operational philosophy emphasises clinical practice as the foundation, research as the driver, and education as the cornerstone, with a commitment to advancing the modernisation and global integration of TCM orthopaedic-traumatological knowledge.

The department has undertaken numerous national-level projects, including the development of the Qiguo capsule, a new traditional Chinese medicine formulation for osteoporosis fractures. The department has played a leading role in the development of clinical guidelines for traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of osteoporosis and has pioneered cellular biological techniques for the development of osteoporosis therapies.