Professional Title & Qualifications:
Associate Chief Physician, Ph.D. in Surgery, Master's Supervisor
Specialization:
Hospital & Department：
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University – Department of Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Zongwu Lin - Thoracic Surgery Specialist
Personal Biography
Dr. Zongwu Lin is an Associate Chief Physician and Master's Supervisor in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University. He holds a Ph.D. in Surgery. In 1997, he was admitted to the seven-year clinical medicine program at Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (formerly Shanghai Medical University) with the top score in the science category of the college entrance examination in Anxi County. Since graduating in 2004, he has been working in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Zhongshan Hospital. He is proficient in various general thoracic surgeries, including those for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and thymoma, with a special expertise in various advanced thoracoscopic (VATS) surgeries.
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Areas of Expertise
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Minimally invasive treatment for ground-glass opacity (GGO) nodules and early-stage lung cancer.
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Minimally invasive treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis (sweaty hands), pneumothorax, and pulmonary bullae.
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Minimally invasive treatment for mediastinal tumors (including thymoma).
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Minimally invasive treatment for esophageal cancer and benign esophageal tumors.
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Particular expertise in uniportal (single-port) VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) pulmonary procedures.
Clinical Highlights
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Over 12,500 patients treated
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99% treatment satisfaction rate
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99% patient satisfaction with service attitude
Work Experience
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2004 - Present: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai.
Awards and Honors
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Recipient of the Li Shuxiong Education and Health Award.
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Recipient of the "Excellent Clinical Teaching-Supervisor" award.
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2014 & 2015: Won first place (Shanghai division) in the National Young Thoracic Surgeons VATS Lobectomy Video Competition, hosted by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA), and presented at the national conference for two consecutive years.
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2015: Won first place in the Shanghai Thoracoscopic Surgery Video Show for "Uniportal VATS Right Upper Lobectomy + Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection in Semiprone Position".
Research Achievements
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Lin Z, Xi J, Xu S, Jiang W, Wang L, Wang Q. Uniportal Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy in Semiprone Position: Primary Experience of 105 cases. J Thorac Dis, 2015, 7 (12):2389-2395.
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Lin Z, Xu S, Wang Q. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic lobectomy in a semiprone position for the treatment of a huge intralobar pulmonary sequestration. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 2015,21(4):542-544.
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Lin Z, Xu S, Wang Q. Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery right upper lobectomy with systematic lymphadenectomy in a semiprone position. J Thorac Dis, 2014, 6(12):1840-1842.
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Lin Z, Xu S, Zhao J, et al. Video-assisted thoracic surgery left upper lobectomy with systematic lymphadenectomy. J Thorac Dis, 6(12): 1848-1850.
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