THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL,ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Overview

The Geriatrics Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, is a National Key Clinical Specialty in Geriatrics, a Zhejiang Branch Center of the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, and a Doctoral/Master's Degree Granting Site in Geriatrics at Zhejiang University. It holds standing committee positions in both the Geriatrics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and the Geriatric Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. The department is also recognized as a Chinese Geriatrics Society Training Center (East China Region), a Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Zhejiang Province, and a National Demonstration Base for Clinical Nutrition Implementation in Geriatrics.

It houses key laboratories including the Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Physical/Chemical and Age-Related Injury Diseases, and the Key Laboratory for Research on Frailty and Deficiency in the Elderly. The department serves as the leading unit of the Geriatrics Department Alliance of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. It was ranked 9th nationally in the 2024 China Hospital Specialty Reputation Rankings.

Clinic & Inpatient Locations

Campus	Outpatient Clinic	Inpatient Ward
Qingchun Campus	Building 1, 4th Floor	Building 6B, 21st–23rd Floors
Zhijiang Campus	3rd Floor, Zone B	—
Headquarters I	2nd Floor, Zone D	Building 1, 9th Floor
Chengzhan Campus	—	Building 2, 4th Floor

Our Team

Our department includes over 140 medical professionals, with 14 senior specialists, 2 doctoral supervisors, 5 master's supervisors, 1 specially-appointed researcher, and 1 specially-appointed associate researcher.. Led by Professor Yang Yunmei, Honorary Director, and Director Zhang Qin, our team consists of nationally recognized experts in geriatric medicine, nutrition, and multidisciplinary care.

Professor Yang Yunmei – Discipline Leader & Honorary Director

Head of the Geriatrics Degree Program, Zhejiang University

Executive Deputy Director, Academic Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Physical/Chemical and Age-Related Injury Diseases

Standing Committee Member, 10th Geriatrics Branch, Chinese Medical Association

Standing Committee Member, 2nd Geriatric Physicians Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Professor Zhang Qin – Department Director

Deputy Director, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Physical/Chemical and Age-Related Injury Diseases

Standing Committee Member & Leader of the Malnutrition and Sarcopenia Working Group, 11th Geriatrics Branch, Chinese Medical Association

Standing Committee Member, 3rd Geriatric Physicians Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Vice President, Sports Health Branch, Chinese Geriatrics Society

Chairperson, Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, Zhejiang Medical Association

Treatments and Services

Inpatient Services

The department delivers advanced geriatric clinical care through Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Key inpatient services include:

Organ function support for critically ill elderly patients

Diagnosis and treatment of complex multimorbidity and coexisting conditions

Perioperative management for very elderly surgical patients

Intervention and management of malnutrition in the elderly

Diagnosis and treatment of sarcopenia and frailty

Treatments and Services

Our outpatient clinics provide comprehensive geriatric care through the following specialized services:

General Geriatric Internal Medicine Clinic

Geriatric Specialist Clinic

Specialized Geriatric Disease Clinics:

Falls Prevention Clinic

Sarcopenia Clinic

Malnutrition Clinic

Multimorbidity Multidisciplinary (MDT) Clinic

Online Geriatric Consultation Services

General Internal Medicine Clinic (including general and specialist consultations)

Research & Innovation

Our department focuses on foundational and translational research in key areas of aging, addressing both national priorities and global scientific challenges. Major research directions include:

Organ support in critical geriatric care

Management of complex multimorbidity

Perioperative care for the elderly

Metabolic diseases in aging

Aging and gut microbiome

Sarcopenia and frailty

To date, we have led nearly 90 research projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and provincial/ministerial funds. We also participate in national key research initiatives as a sub-center and conduct several multicenter clinical trials.

Our research output includes over 100 papers published in SCI-indexed and leading domestic journals. We have led the development of 4 expert consensuses and 1 group standard, while contributing to multiple clinical guidelines and standards.

Notable achievements include:

8 provincial science and technology awards

3 authorized national invention patents

Over 10 software copyrights

More than 30 utility model patents

Education & Training

We offer a complete educational program in geriatric medicine, including undergraduate, master's, and doctoral courses, as well as English-taught programs. Our faculty have received national teaching awards and contribute to textbook development in geriatric medicine.

The department's educational excellence has been recognized with awards such as the First Prize in the 2024 Zhejiang University Blended Teaching Design Innovation Competition, the Third Prize in the 6th National University Blended Teaching Design Innovation Competition, and the Second Prize of the 2025 Zhejiang University Teaching Achievement Award.