Affiliation: China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Prof. Tao obtained his PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in 2013, emphasizing treating rheumatic diseases with traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In 2019 he was qualified as a PhD supervisor at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; in 2020, he was awarded a post-doctoral collaborative supervisor at China-Japan Friendship Hospital. In their research life, he carved a place for himself in the field of TCM against rheumatism (Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, etc.). His team made prospective headway in RCT studies. It provided credible evidence for the Gubitong recipe against osteoarthritis, Qingre runza decoction against sicca syndrome, Bushen quhan zhiwang decoction against rheumatoid arthritis, and Bushen Shuji granular preparation against ankylosing spondylitis. Prof. Tao holds positions in several rheumatism associations, such as Chairman of Rheumatology Affiliate of Beijing Association of the Integrating of Traditional and Western Medicine and Vice Chairman of Rheumatology Affiliate China Association of Chinese Medicine. Due to outstanding accomplishments in clinic treatment, he is a recipient of Capital Famous Young Chinese Medic.