Sun Qing, Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialist

Sun Qing is a specialist at the clinic in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Peking Union Hospital, where she practices integrative medicine for chronic diseases and complex symptom patterns. She was born into a family of traditional medicine and completed a seven-year integrated TCM clinical program at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, graduating in 2009. Later, she graduated in 2012 from Peking Union Medical College in the integrated TCM and Western medicine clinical program and obtained a Doctor of Medicine. Since graduation, she has worked at the clinic’s TCM department, and in 2018 she served as a visiting scholar for half a year at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Her clinical specialties include integrative treatment of diabetes and its chronic complications, and TCM adjuvant therapy for tumors. She also treats respiratory disorders such as allergic rhinitis, chronic cough, bronchial asthma, COPD, and lung nodules, and addresses internal medicine issues including insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders, and skin diseases. For women’s health, her scope includes perimenopausal syndrome, dysmenorrhea, and menstrual irregularities. Academically, she has led multiple research initiatives including one Youth Program of the National Natural Science Foundation, one Beijing PUMCH mid-career research fund project, and one TCM department youth fund project. She is first author on 20+ papers, with 4 SCI monographs, and she received awards including the Huaxia Medical Science and Technology Award Third Prize and the Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Award Second Prize (both ranked 5th). Her health education work has also been recognized: an original popular science piece won the National Health Commission health science popularization competition “Excellent work,” and she received First Prize in the PUMCH health science popularization contest.

Education

• 2009 — Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, integrated TCM clinical program (MD/BS combined), graduated.
• 2012 — Peking Union Medical College, integrated TCM and Western medicine clinical program, Doctor of Medicine.

Work experience

• 2012–present — TCM Department, Peking Union Hospital (specific roles not fully listed; profile states she has worked in the department since graduation).
• 2018 — Visiting scholar, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (half year).
• Teaching responsibilities — Peking Union Medical College (“Chinese Medicine” course) and clinical teaching for interns, advanced trainees, and international students.

Clinical focus and techniques

At the clinic, Sun Qing’s integrative TCM practice covers metabolic disease, respiratory disorders, women’s health, and cancer supportive care.

• Integrative treatment of diabetes and its chronic complications.
• TCM adjuvant treatment for tumors.
• TCM treatment for allergic rhinitis.
• TCM treatment for chronic cough.
• TCM treatment for bronchial asthma.
• TCM treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• TCM treatment for lung nodules.
• TCM treatment for insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders, and skin diseases.
• TCM treatment for perimenopausal syndrome, dysmenorrhea, and menstrual irregularities.

Professional societies and certifications

• World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies — Diabetes Special Committee, Member.
• Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine — Respiratory Diseases Branch, Member.
• Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine — Blood-Activating and Stasis-Resolving Special Committee, Member.
• Beijing Association of Integrative Medicine — Oncology Special Committee, Member.
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine — International Cooperation and Language Communication Committee, Member.

Academic output

• First author on 20+ papers; 4 SCI monographs.
• Contributed to books: “Diabetes Family Medicine Encyclopaedia” and “Clinical Application Guide for Chinese Patent Medicines — Respiratory Diseases Volume” (3 volumes total as stated).

Courses and advanced training

No specific congresses or course titles are listed in the provided profile details.

Awards and recognition

• Huaxia Medical Science and Technology Award Third Prize (ranked 5th).
• Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Award Second Prize (ranked 5th).
• National Health Commission health science popularization competition — “Excellent work.”
• Peking Union Hospital health science popularization contest — First Prize.
• Chinese Medicine and Integrative Medicine Diabetes Youth Paper Report Conference — First Prize.

For international patients, the clinic provides an international-patient visiting process and online appointment pathways. The profile does not list specific languages spoken; however, her academic and teaching work includes structured course delivery at Peking Union Medical College.