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Dongguan People's Hospital was founded in the 14th year of Guangxu period of Qing dynasty, 1888 AD. Its predecessor was Chinese Christian Rheneish Missionary Society Puji Hospital established by the German Basel Mission. It is one of the earliest Western hospitals installed in China. It has witnessed three centuries and has gone through more than 100 years of history. At that time, buildings of the hospital were built with red wall and green tile, which was Western-style , and was referred to by the locals a Red Mansion hospital. The nickname lasts until now.

This year marks the 130^th anniversary of the establishment of Dongguan People's Hospital. In April of this year, Health Commission of Guangdong Province delivered a good news-- after a three-day high-standard rigorous evaluation by the provincial hospital management evaluation and quality control center, Dongguan People's Hospital reached new national standard of IIIA-Grade hospital and was rated as a IIIA-Grade hospital.

This demonstrates a brand new progress in its overall strength such as management capacity, technology, quality and safety. 4,529 employees in total in the hospital have embarked on a new journey to pursue higher goals.

Zhang Yalin, secretary of the Party Committee of the hospital, stated: "The hospital must be comprehensively led by the suggestions put forward by the expert group, adhere to the spirit of the 19^th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, fully implement the people-centered development concept, and closely follow the overall situation of public hospital reform and development. The hospital must accurately meet the health needs of the people, continuously improve the level of medical services. Understand the requirements more deeply, keep up the achievements, strive to improve the service level, promote better and faster development of the city's medical and health undertakings, influence the city and surrounding districts, and strive to become a well-known regional general hospital in Guangdong Province."

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After long-term development, Orthopaedics Department of Dongguan People's Hospital has become a department with clear division into different specialities, and with emphasis on clinical and scientific research. The department is divided into three sub-divisions in terms of specialities (Bone Area 1, Bone Area 2, and Puji Branch Department of Orthopedics). The department’s interest mainly focuses on spine surgery, joint surgery, trauma orthopedics, bone tumor and pediatric orthopedics.

After long-term development, Orthopaedics Department of Dongguan People's Hospital has become a department with clear division into different specialities, and with emphasis on clinical and scientific research. The department is divided into three sub-divisions in terms of specialities (Bone Area 1, Bone Area 2, and Puji Branch Department of Orthopedics). The department’s interest mainly focuses on spine surgery, joint surgery, trauma orthopedics, bone tumor and pediatric orthopedics.

Head of Dongguan People’s Hospital, Cai Limin brought new ideas to the development of the department for improving medical service. A department is the basic unit for medical activities in hospitals. It is the carrier of medical technology and medical talents. It is the foundation for the development of hospitals. Strengthening the construction of the department, strengthening the communication between the department and the outside world are good approaches to promoting all work and continuous progress.

Cai, Head of Dongguan People’s Hospital and Markus, Head of Orthopedics Department of Sch?n Klinik München Harlaching

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As a result, Head Cai and the leaders of the hospital took measures to promote the development of the department. They specially invited international joint specialist Professor Werner Eduard Siebert as a visiting professor of Joint Surgery department so as to upgrade all aspects of Joint Surgery Department.

Professor Siebert is the Director of Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel. Under the leadership of Professor Siebert, Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel has developed into one of the largest arthroplasty centers in Germany. As an internationally renowned professor of orthopedics and orthopedic surgery, he also participated in the education and training of young medical students at University of Marburg. Professor Siebert received the 2015 and 2016 German Top Doctor Awards for Hip and Knee Surgery in Germany's most famous “FOCUS” ranking.

From October 22^nd to 25^th, 2018, the largest orthopedics conference in continental Europe, the DKOU2018 annual congress of German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma, was held in the Berlin Congress Center. The President of the conference, Professor Siebert, participated in the academic event together with more than 12,000 orthopedic surgeons and traumatologists from all over the world. The Chinese COA delegation led by Prof. Zhang Yingze, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the chairman of the Chinese Medical Association orthopedics branch, attended the meeting.

Photo of Chinese delegation

The host of the conference also organized the German-SINO Orthopedic Forum, which attracts hundreds of German and foreign doctors.

Photo of German and Chinese participants

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After employed as a visiting professor by Dongguan People’s Hospital, Professor Siebert can point out some problems and give suggestions on how to deal with them according to the current conditions of the hospital. The hospital will also be able to map out a practical development plan to enhance the influence and reputation of both the department and the hospital.

The participation of Professor Siebert will provide practical assistance to the hospital in the following aspects:
1.  Academic aspects
A lecture on scientific research and essay writing will be held in the hospital.

Excellent papers will be recommended to publish in international journals.
He will participate in large orthopedic academic activities held by the hospital
2 technological aspects
Ward patrolling
On-site guidance on orthopedic surgery
Provide treatment to outpatients

3 Management aspects
Provide effective advice on management of the Orthopedics Department
Provide guidance and consultation for construction of Orthopedics Departments

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Introduction of Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel

Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel, one of the largest specialist clinics for operative and conservative treatment of the entire musculoskeletal system, is located at the foot of the world cultural heritage site Bergpark Wilhelmsh?he. The facility contains over 180 beds including an intensive care and monitoring unit. Around 5,500 in-patients yearly get conservative and operative treatment. The range of surgical procedures are implemented in four modern operating rooms. The hospital is able to take care of every musculoskeletal illness from head to toe, as you would expect  from a specialty hospital for orthopedic therapy.

Introdution of Werner Eduard Siebert

Director of Vitos Orthopedic Center Kassel

Chief Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction

Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery,

Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

EDUCATION, POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT

1974-1981 Faculty of Medicine Munich, Doctoral Thesis

1982-1988 Resident, Department of General Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Munich, Germany

1988-1994 Senior Registrar, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Hannover, Germany

1991 Thesis, Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

1994 – present Medical Director, Vitos Orthopedic Center Kassel

1997 – present Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics – Marburg University and Kassel University

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Total joint specialist, Hip and Knee Reconstruction and Revision Surgery

Minimal invasive surgery in orthopedics and traumatology

Head of Maximum Care Endoprosthetics Center of Vitos Orthopaedic Center Kassel

Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at Marburg University, Germany

QUALIFICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES (excerpt)

Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

ASG-Travelling fellow of the German speaking Orthopedic Societies

Past President of the South German Orthopedic Society (Vereinigung Süddeutscher Orthop?den, VSOU)

Member of the Board of Directors of the German Orthopaedic Society (DGOOC)

Past-Treasurer of the German Orthopaedic Society (DGOOC)

Past-Treasurer of the German Orthopaedic and Trauma Society (DGOU)

Member of the executive committee of the German Arthroplasty Registry (EPRD)

International Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Member of the “American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons” (AAHKS)

President of the European Hip Society (EHS) 2014-2016

President Elect of the German Knee Society (DKG) 2017

President Elect of the German Orthopaedic Society (DGOOC) and President Elect of the Congress of German Orthopaedic and Trauma Society (DKOU) 2018

“Master of Business Administration” (MBA) for hospital management, June 2003

Honorary Member of the Austrian Orthopaedic and Traumatolgy Society (?GO)

Honorary Member of the Latin-American Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society (SLAOT)

Honorary Member of the Colombian Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society (SCCOT)

Honorary Member of the Venezulanian Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society (SVCOT)

Editor in Chief of the German Orthopedic Journal “OUP”

Professor Siebert is not only experienced, but also has a high academic status and outstanding achievements. He can provide specific orthopedics department construction plans, requirements and standards for hospitals. Excellent young doctors can also be chosen to visit foreign top hospitals so as to improve their talents and enhance the academic status and influence of orthopedics department.