The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Hospital Overview

2007
Teaching General Hospital
Grade III Class A
Guangzhou, Guangdong
The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is a general teaching hospital with a particularly strong focus on gastrointestinal medicine and surgery. Its services bring together colorectal surgery, gastroenterology, anal and rectal disease, endoscopy and related research. It also provides other specialties, including reproductive medicine. For a patient with a complex bowel condition, the main benefit of this structure is the opportunity to compare medical, endoscopic and surgical options within a connected clinical team.
The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University has built a strong specialist identity around gastrointestinal and anorectal disease while continuing to operate as a general teaching hospital. Its official 2026 overview reports a large gastrointestinal clinical group, detailed subspecialties and multidisciplinary clinics. In contrast to a broad claim about “digestive care”, the hospital lists specific services for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, stomach tumours, constipation, anal fistula and pelvic-floor disorders.
The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University currently has two operational campuses, namely the Financial City Campus (main campus) and the Knowledge City Campus, while the Zhuji Campus is still under construction.

Clinical Strengths

Colorectal cancer and complex bowel surgery

The colorectal and anorectal surgical teams assess colon and rectal cancer as well as complicated bowel disease. A proposed operation must account for the stage and location of a tumour, the patient’s general health and the effect treatment may have on bowel function. Where feasible, planning considers both disease control and the patient’s quality of life after surgery.

Inflammatory bowel disease and chronic gastrointestinal symptoms

For Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and recurring gastrointestinal problems, diagnosis and management may involve endoscopy, medical imaging and drug treatment. When complications such as narrowing of the bowel or fistulas arise, gastroenterologists and surgeons often need to review the case together before the next treatment is selected.

Anorectal disease and reproductive medicine

The hospital also treats conditions such as haemorrhoids, fistulas and other complicated anal or perianal disorders, and has a separate reproductive medicine service. Although these are different clinical areas, both often involve careful investigations and treatment spread across more than one visit.

Clinical practice and treatment decisions

The hospital provides unusual clarity about its clinical workload: its overview cites more than 35,000 colorectal-cancer treatment encounters in 2024 (including chemotherapy and radiotherapy), more than 16,000 inflammatory-bowel-disease encounters and 6,415 bowel-cancer operations. These categories must not be confused with counts of unique new patients. Even so, they show the scale of specialist activity and are useful context for patients with a complicated diagnosis who may need repeat assessments, endoscopy, surgery or long-term medical treatment.

Key Specialties

Colorectal and Anorectal Surgery

Gastroenterology

Gastrointestinal Surgery

Endoscopy Center

Anorectal Disease

Reproductive Medicine Center

Pathology

Facilities & Technology

  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy and pathology: Endoscopy, pathology and imaging support early diagnosis, cancer staging and assessment of bowel inflammation, suspected tumours and chronic gastrointestinal disease.
  • Minimally invasive colorectal surgery: Colorectal surgical facilities support selected minimally invasive procedures, with the operative approach chosen according to the disease, anatomy and clinical findings.
  • Facilities in clinical use: Its gastrointestinal endoscopy centre is described as a dedicated facility of approximately 1,500 square metres, supporting diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. The hospital also provides specialist colorectal and pelvic-floor services. The purpose of endoscopy differs by patient: it may identify the source of bleeding, investigate inflammation, assess a tumour or provide treatment. The correct procedure depends on symptoms, prior pathology, imaging and clinical risk.

International Patient Services

The hospital maintains a dedicated International Medical Center and provides unusually explicit information about it. Its official page describes international outpatient appointments, inpatient rooms, premium health checks, assistance with domestic and overseas specialist consultations, and direct billing with contracted insurers. Patients can therefore enquire through a documented international channel; the centre also cautions that insurer coverage must be confirmed with the patient’s own insurance company.

Patient-facing services and payment terms can change. Please confirm the receiving clinic, language arrangement and insurance pre-authorisation with the hospital and insurer before making travel or treatment commitments.

Featured Doctors

Prof. Wang Jianping

Colorectal and anorectal surgery

The hospital identifies Professor Wang as an honorary president and chief expert in colorectal surgery.

Prof. Lan Ping

Colorectal cancer surgery

Professor Lan is listed as a senior academic leader in colorectal surgery.

These are selected clinicians identified in public institutional profiles, not a live appointment or employment-status check. Their involvement in a particular case must be confirmed through the hospital.

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