The first time I met Zhao Zhiqiang was in the director’s office of the Third Department of Anorectum, Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Zhao Zhiqiang told reporters that he has been practicing medicine for nearly 40 years, and his years of practicing medicine have made him feel more and more that being a doctor is not only a profession, but also a hope in the hearts of patients.
Careful inquiries and careful communication between doctors and patients
Zhao Zhiqiang said that some anorectal diseases broke out It was excruciatingly painful. In order to facilitate the patient and his family to consult in the middle of the night, his mobile phone was turned on 24 hours a day.
Mr. Li, 41, suffered from anal fistula three years ago. To cure the disease, he underwent three operations. It relapsed less than half a year after the first two operations, which made him miserable. In March 2021, Mr. Li’s anal fistula recurred again, and a friend suggested that he go to the Anorectal Department of Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment. Zhao Zhiqiang, who was admitted to the clinic, was diagnosed with a high complex anal fistula after relevant examinations, which had developed into three fistulas and needed immediate treatment.
After Mr. Li was hospitalized, Zhao Zhiqiang quickly arranged an operation time for him. After the operation, he also used in-hospital preparations to cooperate with the treatment, which greatly relieved Mr. Li’s pain. Mr. Li did not develop edema, the wound healed quickly, and he returned to work a few days later.
“Hello, can you tell me what’s uncomfortable?” “How do you feel after this period of treatment?” Zhao Zhiqiang said that patients are generally anxious when they are sick. Doctors must understand and communicate with and serve patients in a patient and responsible manner.
When talking about how to be a good doctor, Zhao Zhiqiang said that he thinks the most important thing is to give patients enough humanistic care while solving the pain. As a professional doctor, we must explain clearly the doubts in the patient’s heart, so that they can avoid detours, while comforting the patient, adjust the treatment plan for the patient in time to relieve the patient’s pain.
Inheriting the classics and becoming a well-known anorectal expert
Zhao Zhiqiang was born in a family of traditional Chinese medicine. His grandfather was a famous old Chinese medicine doctor in internal medicine. Zhao Zhiqiang recalled that he copied scriptures with his grandfather since he was a child, and his grandfather was his medical tutor and life guide.
In 1983, he passed the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Examination, and Zhao Zhiqiang entered the Shijiazhuang City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Zhao Zhiqiang said that he cherished this job opportunity very much, especially after entering the anorectal department in 1991, he had practical opportunities such as surgery and dressing changes, which aroused his enthusiasm for work.
In 2000, Zhao Zhiqiang ushered in a good opportunity to improve his ability. He was selected to study for one year in Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Professor Zhao Baoming, a well-known anorectal expert in China. Zhao Zhiqiang devoted himself to his study, and his clinical consultation experience and surgical practice ability have been greatly improved. Zhao Zhiqiang realized that a successful anorectal operation is not only to remove the lesions of the affected area for the patient, but also to pay attention to the smoothness of the patient’s wound, so that the patient feels good after the operation. In his spare time, Zhao Zhiqiang made effective use of his time to successfully complete the academic courses of Hebei Medical University and improve his theoretical level.
Now, Zhao Zhiqiang, who is the leader of the third department of anorectal department of Shijiazhuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, has become a national famous expert of Chinese medicine anorectal discipline of Chinese Medicine Association anorectal branch, a member of the standing committee of Hebei Province Chinese Medicine Association anorectal professional committee, Hebei Province Standing Director of Anorectal Professional Committee of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine Association, Standing Committee Member of Hebei Provincial Gastrointestinal Disease Prevention and Control Professional Committee…
Convenience and benefit people and actively carry out popular science propaganda
As a doctor, only by improving The quality of medical services and the relief of patients’ suffering can win the trust of patients. Pain relief for patients has always been the primary concern after anorectal surgery. To this end, Zhao Zhiqiang started from the clinic, summed up experience, and continued to innovate. He used the method of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and adopted the treatment methods such as intraoperative long-acting analgesic drug sealing, ear acupoint embedding, postoperative acupoint application, and acupoint embedding to achieve balanced analgesia throughout the process. , to minimize the pain of the patient.
In the interview, Zhao Zhiqiang told reporters that after working as a clinician for many years, he found that some patients were ashamed of expressing their diseases due to lack of correct understanding of anorectal diseases, or they were taboo to avoid doctors, which led to the deterioration of their conditions. In this regard, Zhao Zhiqiang established a guideline for practicing medicine for himself very early, and while continuously improving his own diagnosis and treatment level, he carried out popularization of health knowledge to the public.
Zhao Zhiqiang knows that he has a great responsibility. He pursues the work philosophy of “health first” and requires all medical staff in the department to study hard and serve the people enthusiastically. Expert outpatient services, health education lectures and activities in the countryside… Over the years, the Anorectal Department of Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has actively carried out public welfare activities that benefit the people and the people, radiating to the surrounding cities and counties of Shijiazhuang, so that some people can enjoy high-quality products without leaving home medical.
Zhao Zhiqiang emphasized that traditional Chinese medicine advocates “superior medical treatment before illness”, which means that doctors should take the initiative to spread health knowledge. Only by loving life can we effectively prevent the occurrence of diseases.
(Yan Durong Media reporter Tan Yanan)