Professional Title & Qualifications:
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Chief Physician
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Associate Professor
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Master’s Supervisor
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M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
Specialization:
Hospital & Department：
Shanghai General Hospital, Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine – Department of Thoracic Surgery
Shanghai International Medical Center (SIMC) – Department of Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Xiao Zhou - Thoracic Surgery Specialist
Personal Biography
Dr. Xiao Zhou is a distinguished Chief Physician and Associate Professor in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Shanghai General Hospital (Shanghai First People's Hospital). He holds an M.D. degree and serves as a Master's Supervisor. With over 25 years of clinical experience in thoracic surgery, Dr. Zhou has developed deep expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of common and complex thoracic diseases.
He is particularly renowned for his proficiency in minimally invasive uniportal thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). His clinical practice focuses on the precision treatment of pulmonary nodules (including ground-glass opacities), early-stage lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and functional disorders such as hyperhidrosis (palmar and cranial sweating) and erythrophobia (facial blushing). Dr. Zhou is dedicated to personalized patient care, utilizing advanced imaging analysis to determine the optimal surgical timing and strategies for lung nodules.
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Areas of Expertise
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Minimally Invasive Surgery: Expert in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for various thoracic conditions.
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Lung Nodules & Lung Cancer: Precision diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary nodules (Ground-Glass Opacities/GGO), utilizing sublobar resection techniques (wedge resection, segmentectomy, and combined segmentectomy).
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Hyperhidrosis & Erythrophobia: Specialized "pin-hole" single-port thoracoscopic surgery for severe hand sweating (palmar hyperhidrosis), head sweating, and facial blushing.
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Thoracic Oncology: Surgical management of esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors (e.g., thymoma), and benign lung tumors (hamartomas, sequestration).
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Other Thoracic Conditions: Treatment of pneumothorax, pulmonary bullae, pectus excavatum (funnel chest), bronchiectasis, and chest trauma (rib fractures, hemothorax).
Clinical Highlights
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Over 20,600 patients treated
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100% treatment satisfaction rate
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99% patient satisfaction with service attitude
Work Experience
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Clinical Practice: Over 25 years of experience in Thoracic Surgery (cumulative to 2025).
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Academic Roles: Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor.
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Research Leadership: Hosted 1 provincial-level research project and participated in 2 provincial-level projects.
Professional Affiliations & Social Appointments
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Committee Member, 5th & 6th Committee of the Thoracic Surgery Branch, Anhui Medical Association.
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Committee Member & Standing Committee Member, 1st Committee of the Thoracic Surgery Branch, Anhui General Practice Medical Association.
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Member, Professional Committee of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Anhui Minimally Invasive Medical Association.
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Member, Anhui Geriatrics Society.
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Expert, Medical Technology Expert Database, Hefei Labor Ability Appraisal Committee.
Honors & Awards
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Annual Good Doctor Award (Haodf.com): Awarded in 2020, 2023, and 2024 (Recognized for service quality and patient satisfaction).
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Academic Publications: Published 10 papers in SCI journals and Chinese core journals.
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