Founded in 1952, Beijing Friendship Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University has a history of more than 70 years. In the early days of the establishment of the hospital, Chairman Mao Zedong personally wrote an inscription for it: "Reduce the people's diseases and improve the people's health". Over the past decades, generations of friends have adhered to the hospital spirit of "benevolence, love and excellence", and provided patients with high-quality medical services with noble medical ethics and exquisite medical skills.
The same is true of Yang Yong, director of the Department of Spine Surgery at Friendship Hospital, who has both the perseverance and pursuit of craftsmen and the exploration and tenacity of medical experts. Because of this, the Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital has today's achievements and status.
The spine surgery team has grown from 5-6 doctors in the early 2000s to more than 30 doctors today, the annual number of surgeries has increased from less than 100 to more than 2,000 now, and SIC articles have increased from a few to 20~30 articles per year.
So what has Yang Yong and his team done to achieve today's impressive results? Let Yang Yong tell us his stories today!
As a student, Yang Yong showed the quality of constantly striving for excellence. As a member of the school's track and field team, he won the championship and second place in the 1500m race many times, showing perseverance and excellent competitive level.
During the internship, Yang Yong also won praise from everyone for his extraordinary performance. He stood out with full honors and was awarded the title of the only outstanding graduate in his class, which is a reflection of his thirst for knowledge and dedication to his work. In addition, he is also a student party member, who has always maintained his loyalty to the party and love for the people, actively participated in various social welfare activities, and demonstrated a high sense of social responsibility.
Yang Yong's student days and internship experience not only laid a solid foundation for his future academic and professional career, but also demonstrated his excellent qualities of positivity, pursuit of excellence and selfless dedication.
Yang Yong ((1) first from right, (2) second from right, (3) second from right in front row) when he was a student, took a group photo with teachers and classmates
Minimally invasive and fixed non-fusion concepts: the innovative development of spine surgery
After graduating from the Department of Medicine of Capital Medical University in 1988, Yang Yong embarked on the path of clinical, scientific research and teaching in spine surgery. With nearly 36 years of hard work, he has made remarkable achievements in this field, not only in clinical treatment technology, but also in the characteristics of himself and his department.
The Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital mainly focuses on minimally invasive spine, whether it is single-channel spine endoscopy or dual-channel UBE surgery, which is at the forefront of Beijing. Especially in the treatment of herniated disc and lumbar spinal stenosis, they also have a skill. "We can achieve and complete endoscopy of the whole spine such as cervical spine, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine, and we have stood in the first echelon in Beijing. Yang Yong is full of confidence when talking about the characteristics of the department.
The department also has accumulated rich experience in vertebral compression fracture surgery, and the department adopts advanced minimally invasive technology, through delicate surgical operations, which can preserve the patient's spinal function to the greatest extent, reduce surgical trauma, and speed up the recovery process.
In addition, in the concept of treating spinal diseases, the Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital also has its own characteristics, such as the introduction of the concept of lumbar spine fixation and non-fusion. In traditional internal fixation surgery, patients are often at risk of complications such as recurrence of disc disease and spondylolisthesis. These complications not only cause physical pain to the patient, but can also affect the outcome of the surgery and even lead to treatment failure.
In order to solve this problem, the Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital introduced the concept of fixed non-fusion. At the heart of this philosophy is the immobilization of the lumbar spine through specific surgical techniques and materials, while preserving the range of motion of the diseased area. In this way, not only does it reduce the number of fixed segments of the operation, it also reduces the trauma of the operation, but also accelerates the recovery process of the patient. More importantly, the concept of fixed non-convergence effectively avoids possible degenerative complications in the future, bringing more long-term health protection to patients.
Yang Yong said: "The application of the concept of fixed non-fusion is an important breakthrough in the treatment of lumbar spine diseases in our department. It not only improves the surgical outcome but also reduces the risk of complications for patients. We believe that the application of this concept will further promote the development of lumbar spine disease treatment technology and bring good news to more patients. ”
Yang Yong operated on the patient
In order to promote the concept of non-fusion and benefit more patients, Yang Yong also took the lead in holding a training course on spinal fixation and non-fusion. "So far, we have successfully held four national continuing education courses, covering 4-50,000 people. Professor Yang Yong is quite proud.
The Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital has always been committed to improving the quality of service, which is not only the mission of the department, but also the common pursuit of every medical staff. In order to achieve this goal, the department has actively innovated and carried out a day surgery model, in which patients are hospitalized on the same day, operated on the same day, and discharged in the afternoon, which not only greatly improves the operational efficiency of the hospital, but also brings great convenience to patients. What's more, this model effectively alleviates patients' fear and anxiety about surgery, allowing them to face surgery with a more relaxed and peaceful mind.
In addition, the Friendship Hospital is constantly expanding its range of services. The establishment of Tongzhou Campus and the soon-to-be-opened Shunyi Campus marks that the hospital is gradually forming a strategic layout of three districts and one department. "As the first medical institution to serve the sub-center in Beijing, it is both a challenge and a new opportunity for us. Yang Yong said that since the opening of the clinic in December 2018, the department has made remarkable achievements in medical technology and service quality, and has also firmly occupied a place in the Tongzhou region. "The volume and quality of surgeries are now higher than those of the Xicheng campus. Yang Yong is full of confidence in the development prospects of spine surgery in Tongzhou Hospital.
Focus on scientific research and talent introduction: a strong driving force for the development of spine surgery
The Department of Spine Surgery at Friendship Hospital has not only brought unexpected treatment results to patients with advanced treatment techniques and concepts, but also demonstrated strong soft power in scientific research and talents. This kind of soft power is the source of Yang Yong's self-confidence.
"In recent years, we have paid special attention to scientific research and subject declaration, continuously improved the soft power of scientific research, and published more than 20 SCI articles every year, which is a good result in the hospital and even in the orthopedic community. Yang Yong said that these high-level academic papers not only demonstrate the profound foundation and scientific research strength of the department in the field of spine surgery, but also provide valuable academic reference for domestic and foreign counterparts.
Yang Yong does science popularization on CCTV
In addition, the department has also undertaken a number of national and municipal scientific research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Beijing Natural Science Foundation and the Yangfan Program. The implementation of these projects not only provides strong support for the scientific research and development of the department, but also makes a positive contribution to the development of spine surgery in China.
It is worth mentioning that the Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital also took the complications after lumbar fixation and fusion as the starting point, and took the lead in formulating the "Expert Consensus on the Application of Interbody Fusion Device for Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery". The formulation of this consensus not only provides standardized guidance for clinical treatment, but also promotes the progress of the entire industry in the treatment of lumbar spine diseases. Through the promotion and application of this consensus, the academic status of the department has been further improved, and it has also brought safer and more effective treatment options to patients.
Yang Yong understands the patient's condition by looking at the image data
Yang Yong attaches great importance to talent training, and the concept of talent training is to attach importance to talents, introduce talents, cultivate talents, and rationally use talents. The department actively introduces talents from well-known domestic medical institutions such as Union Medical College and Beijing Medical College, and continuously expands the team of orthopedic talents. In order to urge everyone to learn and form a virtuous circle of development environment in spine surgery, Yang Yong actively organizes various academic activities. He organizes a weekly discussion of difficult cases to improve doctors' clinical thinking and problem-solving skills through in-depth analysis of complex cases. The monthly summary meeting is a monthly meeting that allows everyone to keep abreast of the latest developments of the department and share each other's experience and experience. In addition, the annual meeting of spine surgery held every year has attracted many domestic and foreign counterparts to come to exchange and learn, and has built a broad platform for the development of the department.
Under the influence of this learning atmosphere, the doctors of the Department of Spine Surgery at Friendship Hospital learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and there is both pressure and motivation to leave no one behind. This team spirit not only enhances the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the entire department, but also lays a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the department.
Yang Yong: The "Three Elements" of Development
In terms of the cultural construction of the department, Dr. Yang Yong has devoted a lot of effort. He condensed the 14-character principle of "unity, complementing each other, reducing internal friction, and common development" as the core of the department's culture. He emphasized the close coordination and harmony between medical care and nursing staff, which is the key to improving the quality of medical services and promoting the steady development of the department. Under his leadership, the spine surgery team has developed a positive, collaborative atmosphere where everyone is willing to contribute to the development of the department.
In order to unify the thinking of the department and unite the heart, Yang Yong advocated the "three elements" of life: conscientiousness, maintaining middle and upper professional ability, and having good communication skills. He believes that these three elements are the necessary qualities of every medical staff and the cornerstone of the department's cultural construction. By constantly emphasizing and practicing these elements, the spine surgery team has gradually developed an efficient, collaborative, and harmonious working atmosphere. "We usually organize small-scale team building activities to increase the cohesion and sense of belonging of the team. Yang Yong said.
Yang Yong operated on the patient
As the secretary of the Party branch of the Department of Orthopedics, Yang Yong is well aware of the importance of party building in the construction of hospital culture and medical services. He paid attention to cultivating the vanguard and exemplary role of party members and cadres, and through the demonstration and guidance of party members, he drove the entire department to form a united and progressive fighting fortress. Nowadays, the party members within the department are growing, and a perfect organizational structure has been formed, which provides a solid organizational guarantee for the development of the department.
It can be said that Yang Yong's concept of department culture construction, humanistic care spirit and promotion of party building work have injected new vitality and impetus into the development of spine surgery. In the future, we believe that Dr. Yang Yong will continue to lead the spine surgery team to innovate and forge ahead, so as to provide better and more efficient medical services for more patients.
epilogue
Yang Yong is the soul of the Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital, and he has made great contributions to the development of the department with his own practical actions, and has formed his own and the department's unique style, characteristics and status.
The dual promotion of scientific research and talents has made the influence of Friendship Spine Surgery in the industry continue to increase, and this soft power improvement has not only brought honor and recognition to the department, but also brought more professional and efficient medical services to patients.
The policy and principle of the 14-character department culture of "unity, mutual complementarity, reduction of internal friction, and common development" are destined to make the spine surgery team of Friendship Hospital form a force to move forward.
We have reason to believe that under the leadership of Yang Yong, the Department of Spine Surgery of Friendship Hospital will continue to achieve new breakthroughs and transcendence, and provide patients with more professional, efficient and high-quality medical services. At the same time, it also makes greater contributions to the development of spine surgery in mainland China.
The spine surgery team of Friendship Hospital under the leadership of Yang Yong
Expert Profile
Li Yong
Deputy Director of the Orthopedic Center and Director of the Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University. Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor.
He is currently a member of the Orthopaedic Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, a member of the Spinal Cord Injury Professional Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, a member of the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the Chinese Association for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, a member of the Spine Non-Fusion Group of the Bone and Joint Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, a member of the Beijing Medical Accident Identification Expert Group, a project evaluation expert of the Beijing Natural Science Foundation, a member of the editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord and the Journal of Neck and Low Back Pain, and the Spine Journal Member of the editorial board of the Chinese edition, deputy leader of the lumbar spine group and the minimally invasive spine group of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Capital Medical University.
He has rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of adult degenerative diseases of the spine (lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, cervical spondylosis, cervical spondylosis), spinal trauma, spinal tumors, spinal deformities, spinal osteoporosis with fractures, etc. At least 60 core journals should be published, and nearly 30 SCI articles should be incomplete. It has obtained 8 patents for inventions and practical new technologies, and has undertaken a number of scientific research projects such as the Capital Development Scientific Research Fund, the Capital Characteristic Fund and the Northern Nature Fund.
Office Hours:
Every Monday morning, Tongzhou Campus Specialist Outpatient Clinic
Every Wednesday morning, the specialist clinic of Xicheng Campus
Every Wednesday afternoon, the international medical special needs outpatient clinic in Xicheng Campus