Han Mingxiang

[Expert Profile] Han Mingxiang, Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, National Master of Chinese Medicine, is an authoritative expert in TCM geriatrics and anti-aging in China, working at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine. He has long been dedicated to clinical diagnosis, treatment, and scientific research of anti-aging, diabetes, and chronic geriatric diseases, and is an important pioneer of modern TCM geriatrics discipline, holding a pivotal academic position in the field of TCM prevention and treatment of geriatric diseases in China.

[Education & Career] Professor Han Mingxiang graduated from Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, studied under multiple Wan-style famous doctors, and has long been engaged in TCM internal medicine and geriatrics clinical research. He has held positions including President of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Chair of the Geriatrics Branch of the China Association of Chinese Medicine. He has presided over national-level projects including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and received the title of "National Master of Chinese Medicine" in 2022. Early on, he keenly observed China's aging trend, and was the first in Anhui to carry out TCM geriatrics specialty department construction, combining TCM "preventive treatment of disease" concepts with modern geriatrics, blazing a distinctive path for TCM geriatrics discipline development.

[Areas of Expertise] Professor Han specializes in TCM diagnosis and treatment of chronic geriatric diseases such as type 2 diabetes and its complications, geriatric coronary heart disease and stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, and cognitive decline, as well as TCM anti-aging and geriatric health preservation and conditioning. Under the guidance of the academic thought of "kidney deficiency and blood stasis causing aging," he excels at holistic syndrome differentiation and simultaneous spleen and kidney treatment to regulate multi-system functional disorders in the elderly. With mild and stable medication and precise formula compatibility, he excels at managing geriatric patients with "multiple diseases coexisting, functional decline, and complex medication regimens," combining oral Chinese herbal compound formulas with lifestyle guidance to help numerous elderly patients stabilize their conditions, improve function, delay the aging process, and enhance quality of life in their later years.

[Academic Achievements & Industry Contributions] Professor Han has led a series of studies on TCM anti-aging and geriatric disease prevention and treatment, systematically elucidating the theoretical connotation and material basis of the TCM "kidney deficiency and blood stasis causing aging" theory, with findings published in authoritative domestic and international journals. He has led the development of Chinese TCM geriatrics diagnosis and treatment guidelines and expert consensus statements, edited multiple TCM geriatrics monographs and textbooks, filling gaps in TCM geriatrics discipline textbooks. He has actively promoted the implementation of TCM "preventive treatment of disease" concepts in geriatric care, chronic disease management, and healthy aging, led the construction of geriatric TCM specialty departments and grassroots training networks, and made important contributions to TCM prevention and treatment of geriatric diseases and response to population aging in China.

[Clinical Practice & Outstanding Contributions] With decades of medical practice, Professor Han has treated hundreds of thousands of geriatric and internal medicine patients, with significant clinical efficacy and deep trust from elderly patients and their families. He has always remained patient-centered, and even at an advanced age still insists on outpatient ward rounds and teaching inheritance. He has received multiple national honors, trained a large number of TCM geriatrics professionals, and has been repeatedly invited to deliver keynote reports at national academic conferences. He is a truly deserving authoritative expert in the field of TCM geriatrics in China.

[Honors & Reputation] Professor Han Mingxiang holds positions at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and serves as Chair of the Geriatrics Branch of the China Association of Chinese Medicine, among other academic positions. He received the title of "National Master of Chinese Medicine" in 2022, has presided over national-level projects including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and is an authoritative expert in the field of TCM geriatrics in China. He has led research on TCM anti-aging and geriatric disease prevention and treatment, systematically elucidating the theoretical connotation of the TCM "kidney deficiency and blood stasis causing aging" theory, led the development of Chinese TCM geriatrics diagnosis and treatment guidelines, edited multiple TCM geriatrics monographs and textbooks, and actively promoted the application of TCM "preventive treatment of disease" concepts in geriatric care. He has trained a large number of TCM geriatrics professionals, and is deeply trusted by elderly patients and respected by peers alike.