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Dr. Yan Tiebin

Chinese name: 燕铁斌
Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Academic Leader of the Rehabilitation Center . Rehabilitation Medicine
Dr. Yan Tiebin is academic leader of the Rehabilitation Center at Guangdong Clifford Hospital, a professor, chief physician and doctoral supervisor. A nationally recognized rehabilitation expert, he specializes in neurorehabilitation for stroke and spinal cord injury and in orthopedic rehabilitation, and he led the first Chinese national standard based on the ICF framework.

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40+ years
Rehabilitation medicine practice
200+
Peer-reviewed publications
6
National Natural Science Foundation projects

  • The Physician

About Dr. Yan Tiebin

Dr. Yan Tiebin is academic leader of the Rehabilitation Center at Guangdong Clifford Hospital, a professor, chief physician and doctoral supervisor. He formerly directed the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University and served as Vice Director of the university rehabilitation therapy program. He specializes in rehabilitation for neurological disorders such as hemiplegia, paraplegia and stroke-related disability, as well as orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. He has led five National Natural Science Foundation projects and 16 ministerial and provincial projects, heads the Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Rehabilitation and Elderly Care, and led the first Chinese national standard based on the ICF framework.

1、Academic leader of the Rehabilitation Center at Guangdong Clifford Hospital; professor, chief physician and doctoral supervisor
2、Former Director of Rehabilitation Medicine at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University and Vice Director of its rehabilitation therapy program
3、Director of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; Vice President of the China Rehabilitation Medicine Association
4、Principal investigator of 5 National Natural Science Foundation projects and 16 ministerial and provincial projects
5、Director of the Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Rehabilitation and Elderly Care
6、Led the first Chinese national standard based on the ICF framework

Dr. Yan Tiebin ’s Three Key Areas of Expertise

Three areas of focused expertise, each supported by a deep subspecialty team, high case volumes and an English-speaking care pathway coordinated by Orisene.

Stroke rehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation for hemiplegia and post-stroke disability; he combines evidence-based physical therapy, electrical stimulation and machine-learning prediction models to improve activity, participation and quality of life, addressing the environmental and personal barriers that limit function and guiding individualized rehabilitation for stroke survivors.

Spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Functional training and assistive technology; his randomized controlled trials and app-based interventions address depression and daily-living challenges among community-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injury, helping patients regain independence, manage mood and improve participation in daily and social life over the long term.

Orthopedic and pain rehabilitation

Rehabilitation after fractures, joint surgery and sports injury; he manages neck, shoulder, low back and leg pain and uses electrical nerve stimulation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, restoring movement and relieving pain to help patients return to daily activity and function.

More: disability assessment, rehabilitation engineering, and elderly-care rehabilitation technology

  • Clinical Practice & Publications

Selected cases, research & publications

Representative work drawn from documented clinical treatments, publicly indexed literature, and hospital project records, reflecting the depth of this physician's hands-on expertise and academic rigor.
1. Brain-limb cooperative rehabilitation for stroke
As a rehabilitation specialist, the professor developed a brain-limb cooperative rehabilitation strategy for walking recovery after stroke, combining assisted walking training with non-invasive brain stimulation. The approach targets neural plasticity, synchronizing limb practice with cortical modulation to improve gait, balance, and daily function in hemiplegic patients.
2. Intensive rehabilitation after stroke
A patient who suffered a stroke with severe walking difficulty underwent a rehabilitation program combining physical training, functional electrical stimulation, and task-specific practice. Through staged treatment and family involvement, the patient regained functional walking ability, illustrating the value of early, intensive, and individualized rehabilitation after stroke.
3. Hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke
This clinical study analyzed muscular electrical activity and blood perfusion of the upper limb in patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke. By measuring neuromuscular and hemodynamic changes, the research provides evidence to guide targeted rehabilitation therapy aimed at relieving pain and restoring upper-limb function.
4. Quality of life in disabled stroke survivors
Using machine learning, the research explored quality-of-life subtypes among stroke survivors with physical disability and identified predicting factors. The findings help clinicians recognize different rehabilitation needs and design more personalized treatment plans to improve long-term functional recovery and quality of life for disabled patients.
5. Community-based stroke rehabilitation
The team promotes community-based stroke rehabilitation through standardized functional assessment and public education on early intervention. By integrating medical, nursing, and therapy resources, the program helps stroke survivors continue training after discharge, reduces disability, and supports their return to family and social life.
6. Leadership of the rehabilitation center
As academic leader of the rehabilitation center, the specialist oversees stroke, orthopedic, geriatric, and sports-injury rehabilitation services. The center provides comprehensive assessment and therapy, combining modern rehabilitation techniques with clinical research to deliver integrated recovery programs for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
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Where Dr. Yan Tiebin practices

Guangzhou

Guangdong Clifford Hospital

Chinese name: 广东祈福医院
Guangdong Clifford Hospital, founded in 2001 by Dr. Phylip Wei, is the first private hospital in China to pass international JCI accreditation and a large Grade-A tertiary hospital integrating Western, traditional Chinese and naturopathic medicine, offering 3,000 beds and patients from over 180 countries and territories.
Since 2001
25 years of care
3,000
Licensed beds
7 consecutive cycles
JCI accreditation
Designated provider
Licensed beds
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