Best Neurology Doctors in China — TOP 7

Dr. Yao Yi leads the Epilepsy Center at Xiamen Humanity Hospital. He is an expert in functional neurology and neurosurgery for children and adults. Dr. Yi specializes in treating complex drug-resistant epilepsy and brain tumors. He holds a Standing Council position at the China Association Against Epilepsy.

• Serves as Vice Chairman of the Epilepsy Surgery Foundation.
• Expert in brain functional mapping and microsurgery for vascular conditions.
• Performs deep brain stimulation (DBS) and advanced neurosurgical planning.
• Works at a tertiary center equipped with intraoperative MRI and robotic systems.

Professor Sun Chen Yang combines ancient Chinese medicine Qihuang with modern neurology at Dr. Eber Brain Hospital.

• Director of Integrative Medicine at Peking University
• Author of 100+ research papers in SCI journals
• Pioneered Asia's first spinal cord stimulation procedure
• Heads multiple departments at Peking University hospitals

Dr. Li Yanwen is an early leader in functional neurosurgery in China. He is a founder of neurosurgical navigation in the country. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Turin. His awards include the First Prize of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Progress Award and the Third Prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.

He specializes in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. He has over 20 years of experience and has completed more than 10,000 surgical localization procedures for Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. He is skilled in stereotactic and navigation techniques. His focus includes precision treatment for hard-to-treat cerebral hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury, post-stroke paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and spinal cord injury. He also performs targeted surgery for autism. He studies stem-cell therapies for neurological and autoimmune diseases.

Pioneered propofol use for Wada tests in China – Dr. Shao Ming enhances epilepsy surgery safety at Dr. Eber Brain Hospital.

• Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard and University of Texas
• Authored over 50 scientific articles, including 30 in international journals
• Featured in The Journal of Neuroscience for epilepsy research
• Holds leadership roles in multiple Chinese neurology societies
• Specializes in resistant epilepsy and advanced neurophysiological monitoring

Dr. Zheng Wei Hong is the Director of Neurology and a discipline leader at Xiamen Humanity Hospital. He is a professor and master's supervisor at Xiamen University. Dr. Zheng focuses on cerebral infarction, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease treatment. He also manages complex neuroimmunological and neuromuscular disorders like myasthenia gravis.

• Served as Director of Neurology at Xiamen University Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital.
• Committee member of the Chinese Medical Association’s Neuroimmunology Group.
• Sits on the Standing Committee for Stroke Screening and Prevention for the Ministry of Health.
• Standing Director of the Fujian Anti-Epilepsy Association.

Cindy Zheng specializes in neurology with a focus on ergotherapy, helping patients regain function and independence.

• Works at Beijing United Family Rehabilitation Hospital
• Expert in neurological rehabilitation techniques
• Dedicated to improving patient quality of life