It has six master's degree authorization points in two disciplines, such as internal medicine, surgery, neurology, pediatrics, dermatology and otolaryngology, and three third-level disciplines, such as cardiovascular, respiratory, blood, digestion, endocrine, nephropathy, rheumatism, infection, general surgery, extraosseous, urology, cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and burn 15 master's degree authorization points. Plastic surgery is a characteristic specialty of Guangdong Provincial Health Department and a provincial key support discipline. Plastic surgery, dermatology, nephrology, respiratory medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, hepatobiliary surgery and neurology are the key disciplines of Guangdong Medical College.

The hospital has four research institutes, including plastic surgery, dermatovenereal diseases, kidney diseases and respiratory diseases, and four research laboratories, including hematology, cardiovascular diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, pediatrics, hepatobiliary surgery, otolaryngology, geriatrics, nursing and hospital management. There are 20 teaching and research departments including diagnosis, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, stomatology, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, dermatology, Chinese medicine, neuropsychiatry, infection epidemiology, anesthesiology, radiology, nuclear medicine and ultrasound diagnosis. There are 19 secondary clinical specialties including emergency department, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, neurology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, stomatology, otolaryngology, dermatology, traditional Chinese medicine, oncology, anesthesiology, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, geriatrics and ICU, hematology, cardiovascular medicine, respiratory medicine and nephrology. 27 tertiary clinical specialties, including orthopedics, neurosurgery, burn surgery, pediatric surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, family planning, delivery, newborn, tumor radiotherapy, tumor chemotherapy, psychological rehabilitation, kidney transplantation center and liver transplantation center; Medical and technical departments include pharmacy, laboratory, pathology, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, radiology (including interventional room, CT room and magnetic resonance diagnosis center), gastroscope room, electrocardiogram room, neurophysiological examination room (including EEG room, brain color ultrasound room and electromyography room), radiotherapy room, lung function room, nutrition room, disinfection supply room and hyperbaric oxygen room.