Education
He graduated from Sun Yat‑sen University of Medical Sciences in 1984 and later completed postgraduate studies for his master’s and doctoral degrees. He undertook a one‑year advanced training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA from 2002 to 2003.
Research Interests
Pancreatic beta‑cell function and early protection in diabetes, pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of chronic diabetic complications.
Clinical Expertise
He has more than 30 years of clinical and research experience. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of endocrine and metabolic diseases including diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases (hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid nodules), pituitary‑adrenal disorders, secondary hypertension, abnormal growth and development, and osteoporosis.
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