Chinese medicine: from rural hospitals to top three hospitals in Kyoto

Time flies by like a white dog crossing a ditch, passing by unnoticed.

The ginkgo leaves outside the window went from golden yellow to falling, and the branches were covered with frost.

In the blink of an eye, the Spring Festival is just around the corner.

About ten days before the Spring Festival, Kyoto was hit by a heavy snowfall.

Before he knew it, this was already Chen Yang's second Spring Festival in Kyoto.

After the Spring Festival, the ice and snow melted, and the breath of spring gradually filled the air. The construction of the new campus of Kyoto International Medical Center has entered the final stage of interior decoration and equipment installation and commissioning, and its completion is just around the corner.

In the warm spring of March, as nature awakens, a gentle breeze caresses the face and willow branches sprout green leaves, the inauguration ceremony of the new campus of Kyoto International Medical Center is officially on the agenda, with all preparations proceeding intensively.

In early April, the new campus of Kyoto International Medical Center was officially completed.

At 8:30 a.m. on April 8, flags were already waving in the main square of the center.

The red carpet stretched from the entrance to the stage, and a huge backdrop for the "Kyoto International Medical Center Inauguration Ceremony" gleamed in the morning light. Security personnel discreetly took their positions, while staff members used walkie-talkies for final confirmation.

At 8:45 a.m., the first black limousine drove into the square.

The car door opened, and Professor Robert, the head of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, was the first to get out.

The 55-year-old cardiologist, dressed in a dark gray suit, looked up at the architectural complex that blended Chinese and Western styles—the main building, with its bluish-gray eaves soaring like wings, glass curtain walls reflecting the spring sun, corridors connecting the buildings, and pine and bamboo swaying in the courtyard.

"Professor Robert, welcome." Chen Yang was already waiting at the starting point of the red carpet. Today, he was wearing a dark blue Zhongshan suit and stood tall and straight.

"List!"

Robert quickly stepped forward, smiling as he shook hands with Chen Yang: "Congratulations, Kyoto International Medical Center will surely become a top international medical institution."

"Thank you, Professor Robert," Chen Yang said with a smile.

The two were talking when the second car arrived.

Professor Müller from the Berlin Heart Center had already gotten out of the car. The German scholar habitually adjusted his glasses and carefully examined the layout of the square.

"Professor Muller, thank you for coming all this way." Chen Yang stepped forward to greet him.

"Dr. Chen, congratulations."

Muller shook hands firmly with Chen Yang: "Our Berlin team is really looking forward to today's ceremony. We hope you can continue to surprise us as always."

The third person to get out of the car was Professor Borg, a leading international expert in liver surgery.

"Chen! My brother!"

Upon meeting, Borg gave Chen Yang a firm hug. "You know what? I reread your paper in The Lancet on acupuncture-assisted liver transplant management on the plane. God, those data are amazing!"

"Borg, your presence is the greatest support for us," Chen Yang said with a smile, patting his old friend on the back.

Chen Yang and Borg are old friends.

At 9:00 AM sharp, the delegation from the Mayo Clinic arrived.

When Council Chairman Mr. Williams and Heart Center Director Professor Stevenson stepped out of the car at the same time, all the media cameras on site immediately focused on them.

Chen Yang stepped forward with a smile: "Chairman Williams, Professor Stevenson, welcome to Kyoto."

"Congratulations, Dr. Chen."

Williams smiled and said, "From our first meeting in New York to today, in just two short years, you have accomplished something that many people cannot achieve in a lifetime."

Williams looked around as he spoke: "This center will become an important landmark in the history of medicine."

"Thank you," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Professor Stevenson was even more direct: "Chen, the Mayo Clinic has approved a multicenter study with you on the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment of heart failure. I brought the agreement with me, and we can discuss it in detail after the ceremony."

"This is exactly the kind of cooperation we've been looking forward to," Chen Yang said solemnly.

At 9:10 a.m., representatives from top medical institutions in Europe and the United States, including Professor Charles of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Sir James of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom, and Professor Renault, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Paris VI University, arrived one after another.

Each guest shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Chen Yang after getting off the bus. The fact that these heavyweight figures from the international medical community gathered together in this way demonstrated the significance of the ceremony.

At 9:23, Yamamoto Ichiro arrived.

The former head of surgery at Juntendo University Hospital, now a hospital consultant, came alone, dressed in a sharp dark blue suit, and gave Chen Yang a standard Japanese bow.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen."

Ichiro Yamamoto's Chinese is quite fluent: "It is a great honor for me to be invited to participate in today's grand ceremony."

"Professor Yamamoto, you're too kind. Please." Chen Yang didn't actually have a good impression of this guy, but Yamamoto Ichiro was indeed a helpful wingman in many things.

Subsequently, three renowned masters of traditional Chinese medicine, Wen Xiuping, Chu Yiyun, and Song Luojun, arrived in the same car. All three elderly men were dressed in traditional Chinese attire, with silver hair and white beards, and exuded composure.

Chen Yang quickly stepped forward: "Elder Wen, Elder Chu, Elder Song."

Wen Xiuping patted Chen Yang on the shoulder: "Good, good! Today's grand occasion is enough to make me happy for the rest of my life."

Chu Yiyun looked around at the international guests and chuckled softly, "Xiao Chen, this is quite a grand occasion. Looking across the country, only you have such influence."

Song Luojun smiled and said, "Old Chu is right."

Subsequently, leaders from various ministries, including Shen Yuntao, also arrived.

As Shen Yuntao shook hands with Chen Yang, he said in a low voice, "Comrade Chen Yang, the international guests who came today are of great importance, which shows that your work has been recognized by the world. Show them well."

"Please rest assured, Minister Shen." Chen Yang nodded with a smile.

At 9:50, all the guests were seated.

The first row of the main stage, from left to right, consists of: Shen Yuntao, Wen Xiuping, Chairman Williams, Chen Yang, Professor Stevenson, Chu Yiyun, Professor Robert, Professor Muller, Professor Charles, Song Luojun, Yamamoto Ichiro, Professor Borg, and others.

More than 600 people, including representatives from domestic and foreign medical institutions, experts, scholars, and media reporters, gathered in the back row and on both sides of the viewing area.

Gao Anliang, as the host, walked to the center of the stage.

"Respected leaders, medical colleagues from all over the world, distinguished guests, and friends: Good morning!"

Gao Anliang's voice echoed across the square through the speakers: "In this beautiful season when spring returns to the earth and all things revive, we gather here to witness the inauguration ceremony of the new campus of Kyoto International Medical Center."

"First, please allow me to introduce the distinguished guests attending today's ceremony—"

"Wen Xiuping, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Lifetime Professor of Kyoto University of Traditional Chinese Medicine!"

Wen Xiuping smiled and nodded.

"Mr. Michael Williams, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mayo Clinic!"

Chairman Williams stood up and said in Chinese, "Thank you," which drew applause.

"Professor Chen Yang, Director of Kyoto International Medical Center!"

Chen Yang stood up and bowed to all four directions, receiving particularly enthusiastic applause.

"Professor John Stevenson, Director of the Mayo Clinic's Heart Center!"

Professor Stevenson waved.

"Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Honorary President of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chu Yiyun!"

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Every time Gao Anliang introduces someone, it causes a huge sensation.