Rheumatology and Immunology Department

The Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, has 1 chief physician, 5 associate chief physicians, and 1 attending physician, among whom 5 hold doctoral degrees and 2 hold master's degrees. The department specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ANCA-associated small vessel vasculitis.
The department's academic features include the diagnosis and treatment of systemic vasculitis and cardiovascular damage in various rheumatic diseases. It is particularly skilled in managing large vessel vasculitis, Behçet's disease, periaortitis, pulmonary hypertension associated with connective tissue diseases, and myocardial involvement in connective tissue diseases. The department has accumulated extensive experience in perioperative medical management of rheumatic diseases and pioneered the MDT (multidisciplinary team) diagnostic and treatment model for autoimmune disease-related cardiovascular damage in China.
Currently, the department offers specialized clinics such as "Large Vessel Vasculitis" clinic, multidisciplinary clinics for "Immune-Related Coronary Artery Disease," "Immune-Related Aortic Disease," "Rheumatic Disease-Related Respiratory Diseases," and "Rheumatic Diseases and Pregnancy." The department regularly hosts multidisciplinary academic exchange activities like the "Autoimmune Disease MDT Forum" and the "National Autoimmune Disease Cardiovascular Damage Series Workshops."
In teaching, the department has 1 professor and doctoral supervisor, 1 associate professor and master's supervisor, and 1 lecturer, responsible for teaching courses in internal medicine and clinical immunology at Capital Medical University, and participates in resident training, graduate education, and continuing education. It has led over 10 university-level teaching fund projects, and multiple teachers and students have won awards in teaching and learning activities.
Currently, the department has 1 chief physician, 5 associate chief physicians, and 1 attending physician, with 5 doctoral degree holders, 1 master's degree holder, 2 doctoral students, and 2 master's students, and 12 open ward beds. The outpatient service includes general clinics, expert clinics, specialized clinics (such as for large vessel vasculitis, joint pain, and connective tissue disease-related pulmonary hypertension), and MDT clinics, providing comprehensive treatment for patients with rheumatic diseases complicated by organ involvement, earning recognition from patients and peers.
In research, since its establishment, the department has led 4 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (including 1 major research plan project, 1 general project, and 2 youth fund projects), 2 projects funded by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation, 2 projects funded by the Capital Medical University Research Fund, and 2 projects funded by the Dean's Fund, and has been granted 1 utility model patent. Department members have published over 60 papers as first authors in SCI and Chinese core journals, including more than 30 SCI papers.