Professional Title & Qualifications:
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Chief Physician
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Professor
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Doctoral Supervisor (PhD Supervisor)
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Deputy Director, Department of Pancreatic Surgery
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Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery
Specialization:
Hospital & Department：
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center – Department of Pancreatic Surgery
Dr. Xiaowu Xu - Pancreatic Surgeon
Personal Biography
Dr. Xiaowu Xu is a distinguished Chief Physician and Professor in the Department of Pancreatic Surgery at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (FUSCC). He currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Department of Pancreatic Surgery and the Director of the Center for Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery.
Dr. Xu studied under Professor Mou Yiping, a renowned expert in minimally invasive surgery in China, and was among the pioneers to perform various laparoscopic pancreatic and gastrointestinal surgeries in the country. Before joining FUSCC in 2018 as a high-level talent introduction, he served as an Associate Chief Physician in General Surgery at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine) and as the Deputy Director of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery at Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital.
He leads a team that performs over 800 pancreatic surgeries annually, with more than 80% being minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Xu is particularly renowned for his expertise in function-preserving minimally invasive surgeries for benign and low-grade malignant pancreatic tumors.
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Areas of Expertise
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Minimally Invasive Surgery: Proficient in robotic and laparoscopic surgeries for various benign and malignant tumors of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, spleen, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).
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Function-Preserving Pancreatic Surgery: Specializes in complex procedures such as robotic/laparoscopic enucleation of pancreatic tumors, duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR), central pancreatectomy, and spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (Warshaw and Kimura techniques).
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Comprehensive Treatment: Expertise in the multidisciplinary and comprehensive surgical treatment and adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic and hepatobiliary malignancies.
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Neuroendocrine Tumors: Surgical management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Clinical Highlights
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Over 5,200 patients treated
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100% treatment satisfaction rate
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100% patient satisfaction with service attitude
Work Experience
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2018 – Present: Deputy Director, Department of Pancreatic Surgery; Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (Shanghai, China).
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Previous: Deputy Director, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital.
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Previous: Associate Chief Physician, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Social Appointments & Professional Memberships
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Standing Committee Member, Pancreatic Cancer Professional Committee, China Anti-Cancer Association (CACA).
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Member, Minimally Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment Group, Pancreatic Cancer Professional Committee, CACA.
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Member, Neuroendocrine Tumor Professional Committee, CACA.
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Young Committee Member, General Surgery Branch, Shanghai Medical Association.
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Member, Minimally Invasive Surgery Group, General Surgery Branch, Shanghai Medical Association.
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Deputy Leader, Multi-regional Diagnosis and Treatment Collaboration Young Group, Pancreatic Cancer Professional Committee, Shanghai Anti-Cancer Association.
Honors & Awards
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First Prize, The 1st National Robotic Surgery Competition.
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Second Prize, Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Progress Award (Ranked 2nd as a major contributor).
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"Annual Good Doctor" Award (Awarded 3 times: 2022, 2023, 2024 by HaoDF).
Research Achievements
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Principal Investigator: Led 3 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
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Publications: Published over 20 academic papers in SCI-indexed journals as the first author or corresponding author.
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Research Focus: Clinical research on robotic and laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery for well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; basic translational research related to pancreatic malignancies.
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