The General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University is the largest and most powerful tertiary A-grade general hospital in Tianjin, consistently ranked #1 in comprehensive strength in Tianjin for consecutive years (Fudan Rankings). Annual outpatient visits exceed 4.5 million with 120,000+ surgeries. It has 8 National Clinical Key Specialties including Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, and Medical Imaging. Neurosurgery is known as one of the birthplaces of neurosurgery in China and the largest spinal cord/spine disease center in Tianjin. Cardiovascular Medicine is the most comprehensive heart intervention center in Tianjin. Endocrinology and Metabolism is one of the three major endocrinology research bases in China.