Xijing Dermatology Hospital is the dermatology department of Xijing Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University) in Xi'an, and one of the hospital's six "hospitals within a hospital". It is a National Key Discipline, a National Key Clinical Specialty and the Military Institute of Dermatology, serving patients from across China as well as Central Asia, Southeast Asia and beyond.
Standing & Research
National Key Discipline & Key Clinical Specialty
Dermatology is listed in the national key discipline catalogue and consistently described as a National Key Clinical Specialty in public sources.
Military Key Laboratory
A research laboratory with units for cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology and skin physiology and morphology, plus about RMB 40 million in research equipment.
Research Output
More than 40 national-level projects (863 Programme, major national S&T projects, NSFC key projects); over 600 academic papers including more than 160 SCI papers; 13 monographs and 11 national patents.
Awards
First Prize for Military Medical Achievements, First Prize of the Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Award, and Third Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, among others.
Team & Activity
About 280 staff including 7 professors and 9 associate professors; 25 hold doctoral degrees. About 380,000 outpatient visits per year per 2014 public figures, with 48 inpatient beds and about 2,100 admissions annually.
Core Technologies
Vitiligo & Pigmentary Disorders
Leading national research on the immune mechanisms of vitiligo, with 308 nm excimer lasers, intelligent narrowband UVB whole-body cabins and dermatoscopy for monitoring pigment recovery.
Psoriasis Care
A dedicated psoriasis clinic and standardized-treatment platform, with expertise in psoriasis and parapsoriasis.
Skin Tumors & Melanoma
Diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma and other skin tumors, supported by dermatopathology — a signature strength of the department.
Autoimmune Bullous Diseases
Expert care for pemphigus and other autoimmune bullous diseases and connective-tissue diseases.
Aesthetics & Laser Medicine
A leading high-end dermatological aesthetics center offering intense pulsed light rejuvenation, laser pigment removal, and pigmentary, vascular, scar and hair aesthetic treatments.
Specialized Platforms
Centers for sexually transmitted diseases, allergen testing, phototherapy and medicated baths, a TCM dermatology clinic, and skin surgery and pathology consultation services.
Conditions We Treat
Expert Team
Wang Gang — Department President
Professor, Chief Physician and doctoral supervisor; President of Xijing Dermatology Hospital and Director of the Military Institute of Dermatology; President of the China Dermatologist Association and Vice President of the Asian Society for Psoriasis. Specialties: psoriasis and autoimmune bullous diseases.
Li Chunying — Changjiang Distinguished Professor
Chief Physician and Distinguished Professor under the Ministry of Education's Changjiang Scholars programme; focuses on vitiligo and other pigmentary disorders, melanoma and other skin tumors, and immune-mediated complex skin diseases.
Address & Contact
Address
No. 127 Changle West Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China — in central Xi'an near Metro Line 1 and not far from Xi'an Railway Station.
Switchboard
+86-29-88886666; also +86-29-84775507 / +86-29-84774114 (subject to the hospital's official announcements).
Website
xjwww.fmmu.edu.cn — First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University (Xijing Hospital).