Our physicians are among the most experienced thoracic specialists in the world. With training at institutions including Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Harvard Medical School, and Cleveland Clinic — and access to over 30,000 surgical cases annually — our surgeons bring an unmatched combination of global training and high-volume experience to every patient. Below are some of our prominent thoracic surgery specialists.
Hospital Leadership
Dr. Chen Chang
Chief Physician, Professor, PhD Supervisor. 170+ SCI papers (J Clin Oncol, Mol Cancer, Eur Respir J). Director of Shanghai Lung Transplant Engineering Research Center. Specializes in lung transplant, tracheal surgery, and VATS. Cumulative Impact Factor: 1,233.
Prof. Jiang Gening
Chief Physician, Professor, PhD Supervisor. Trained at Mayo Clinic and Barnes-Jewish Hospital (USA). Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS). AATS Member. ~500 publications, ~200 SCI papers. National S&T Progress Award winner. Pioneer of uniportal VATS. Shanghai Top 10 Doctors. State Council Special Allowance recipient.
Featured Specialists
Dr. Hu Xuefei
Chief Physician. European Association of Thoracic Surgery member. 2008 Sasakawa Fellowship (Japan). Specializes in uniportal VATS for pulmonary nodules and early-stage lung cancer. Research in pectus deformity correction. 20+ papers including 10 SCI publications.
Prof. Duan Liang
Chief Physician, Professor, PhD Supervisor. Deputy Director of Thoracic Surgery. US-trained in airway surgery. 20 years experience, ~1,000 surgeries/year. Expertise in VATS, robotic surgery, and tracheal reconstruction. 35 papers (22 SCI). 5 patents. Multiple national science awards.
Dr. Liu Hongcheng
Deputy Chief Physician, Master's Supervisor. Visiting Scholar at Harvard Medical School. Specializes in ground-glass nodule diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment. 20+ publications. Participates in NSFC-funded research.
Dr. Song Nan
Deputy Chief Physician. Tongji University MD. Co-editor of Thymus Surgery (English-language textbook). 12 academic papers (6 SCI). Research focus: minimally invasive thoracic surgery, pulmonary nodule diagnosis, neoadjuvant therapy.
Dr. Bao Yi
Deputy Chief Physician. Lung Transplant Team member. Published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Performed uniportal VATS demonstrations at 20+ international conferences. Specializes in ground-glass nodules, complex segmentectomy, and mediastinal tumors. 11 papers in core journals.
Dr. Liu Xiaogang
Deputy Chief Physician, Master's Supervisor. Trained at Cleveland Clinic (2019, EVLP program). 2021 CATO National Thoracic Surgery Competition Champion. Published in ATS, JTCVS, TLCR, JTD. Specializes in lung cancer minimally invasive surgery, tracheal tumors, and lung transplant.
Dr. Zhao Deping
Chief Physician, Associate Professor, PhD Supervisor. Trained at Mayo Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2006-2007). One of the first in China to perform uniportal VATS lobectomy (2013). 1,500+ personal surgeries/year. Published 20+ papers.
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital's thoracic surgery department includes dozens of experienced specialists beyond those featured here. Our international patient team will match you with the physician best suited to your specific condition. Request a consultation to get started.