Best Doctors in Shanghai, China — TOP 17

Dr. Sun Guangxi is a gastroenterologist at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. He has performed thousands of painless gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures. He specializes in the early detection and minimally invasive treatment of digestive cancers. Dr. Sun is a member of the Chinese Medical Association’s Digestive Endoscopy Society.

• Specializes in painless endoscopy using intravenous sedation for high-precision lesion detection.
• Performs endoscopic mucosal dissection (ESD) and complex polyp removals.
• Uses hand-drawn diagrams to explain clinical findings to his patients.
• Treats gastrointestinal conditions like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and Barrett's esophagus.

Dr. Li Ping, M.D., Ph.D., is Chief Physician and Professor in the Department of Hematology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine. She supervises doctoral and master's students and is an expert in hematologic malignancies.

She earned a Doctor of Medical Science from Nagoya University and completed postdoctoral research. She specializes in diagnosing and treating blood cancers. Her focus includes lymphoid malignancies—leukemias, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma. She treats patients with chemotherapy, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

She is a pioneer in China in full-cycle CAR-T therapy for relapsed or refractory blood cancers. She leads and participates in national and international clinical trials. She serves on committees of professional societies, including the China Anti-Cancer Association. She also publishes and trains hematologists.

Dr. Schahram Schamsawary is a dual-qualified surgeon holding both MD and DMD degrees. He is the founder and director of a maxillofacial and aesthetic plastic surgery clinic. Dr. Schamsawary specializes in complex facial reconstruction and orthognathic surgery. He performs advanced dental procedures at Shanghai Y+bo Dental Clinic in China.

• Holds medical and dental licenses in Germany, China, Dubai, and the UK.
• Registered expert in Straumann and Branemark dental implant systems.
• Authored two medical guides on maxillofacial and orthognathic surgery.
• Certified in laser therapy, radiology, and aesthetic injectable treatments.

Dr. Hui Xiang is an implant surgeon and technical advisor to Straumann (ITI, Switzerland). He directs the Center for Complex Implant Dentistry at Wuhan Yiya Simei Dental Hospital. He practices at the Shanghai Yingbo Dental Bund Flagship Store. He leads the Implant Surgery Committee of Yiya Dental Group. He previously headed stomatology at tertiary hospitals.

He specializes in advanced oral reconstruction. He performs Load-on-the-Day immediate implants that deliver fixed teeth within 24 hours. He also performs VIIV zygomatic implants for severe bone loss, which can reduce the need for grafting and shorten recovery. His expertise includes All-on-4/All-on-6, complex bone-defect repair, bone augmentation, occlusal reconstruction, and immediate restorations.

He leads a team with experience in more than 10,000 implant rehabilitation cases. He treats international patients. He presents minimally invasive methods at implant conferences. Credentials include Deputy Chief Physician (China), clinical practice since 1996, member of the Hubei Provincial Society of Implant Dentistry, and key member of the Hubei Provincial Committee of Oral Implantology.

Professor Lin Jinfang is a senior physician and PhD supervisor. She formerly directed the Division of Gynecologic Endocrinology at Fudan University’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (Red House) in Shanghai. She has more than 40 years of clinical experience. She is a pioneer in gynecologic endocrinology and reproductive medicine and a Lin Qiaozhi Cup honoree.

Focus: complex endocrine infertility; POI and ovarian aging. She developed the "remaining follicle resuscitation" approach. She also treats PCOS, including non-obese types, endometriosis and adenomyosis, amenorrhea, anovulation, and recurrent miscarriage. She provides perimenopausal care, including BHRT, and fertility-preserving minimally invasive surgery such as laparoscopic myomectomy, endometriotic cyst excision, and hysteroscopic septum or polyp resection.

She has published widely on ovarian function preservation and PCOS phenotyping. She mentors future specialists. She also consults at Aiding Women’s Clinic and Kapok Medical in Shanghai.

Dr. Dai Haiyan is the President and Chief Physician of Gynecology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. He holds a Level IV certification in laparoscopic surgery. This is the highest proficiency level for minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Dai completed specialized training at the University of Oslo Cancer Hospital in Norway.

• Expert in uterus-preserving treatment for endometriosis and complex gynecological conditions.
• Performs pelvic floor reconstruction and vaginal reconstructive surgery.
• Mentors graduate students as a Master’s Supervisor at Fudan University.
• Specializes in hysteroscopic and laparoscopic minimally invasive techniques.

Dr. Wang Shun is an attending physician. He holds a master’s degree in medicine from Tianjin Medical University.

He practices general medicine with an evidence-based, psychosomatic approach. He provides standardized management and individualized plans for chronic diseases. He coordinates referrals for complex cases. He also supports postoperative rehabilitation after major illness or surgery. His expertise includes comorbid anxiety and depression and other psychosomatic syndromes. He emphasizes long-term doctor-patient communication and continuous, integrated care.

Dr. Ding Yi is the Associate Chief Physician in Hematology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. She is also the acting deputy director of the Blood Transfusion Department. She holds a Master of Medicine from Tongji University. She serves on the Youth Committee of the Shanghai Society of Hematology.

She is skilled in diagnosing and treating leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. She offers hematopoietic and umbilical cord blood stem cell therapies. She specializes in acute leukemia. She developed sequential treatment protocols. She participated in research that won the Second Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award. She has published more than 10 papers.

Dr. Ma Bin, MD, PhD, is a Chief Physician and master's supervisor in Spinal Surgery at a tertiary hospital. He has more than 20 years of experience. His work focuses on degenerative spine disease and minimally invasive surgery. He is skilled in PELD, percutaneous pedicle screw fixation, and tubular retractor-assisted decompression and fusion.

He serves on the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Committee of the Chinese Orthopaedic Association. He is also a standing committee member of the Spine Minimally Invasive Professional Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. He is a frequent keynote speaker at national conferences. He has led or joined several provincial and ministerial projects. He has published more than 20 papers in core domestic and SCI-indexed journals. His findings are widely cited, and some have been adopted into clinical guidelines.

Dr. Wu Sufang is a Professor, Chief Physician, and Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a tertiary hospital in China. She has over 30 years of experience in gynecologic oncology. She trained under Academician Martin and completed postdoctoral research at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Her surgical expertise includes radical hysterectomy, ovarian cytoreduction, endometrial cancer staging, and complex pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. She also performs fertility-sparing and minimally invasive procedures. She tailors chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted therapy to each patient to improve survival and quality of life.

She is the principal investigator of four NSFC projects. She has published over 50 SCI papers, most as first or corresponding author. She serves on the standing committee of the Gynecologic Oncology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and as an expert for the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association. She is an invited speaker and an award-winning mentor.

Dr. Shen Yuqin, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chief Physician at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. Dr. Shen directs the Rehabilitation Medicine Center and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. A doctoral supervisor and National Advanced Worker, Dr. Shen is a pioneer in cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure.

Dr. Shen was the first in China to implement cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)-guided rehabilitation for heart failure. Dr. Shen also introduced the use of the anaerobic threshold to prescribe exercise intensity. The team created a nationwide hospital–community–home closed-loop model. In 2020, they opened Shanghai’s only inpatient cardiac rehabilitation ward in a tertiary hospital.

Dr. Shen is the principal investigator of two NSFC General Projects. Honors include the CRMA Science and Technology Award, First Prize (2019), and the Shanghai Rehabilitation Medicine Science and Technology Progress Awards, First Prize (2018, 2024). Dr. Shen has published over 50 papers as first or corresponding author. Dr. Shen served as chief editor of one monograph and associate editor of two. The portfolio includes 22 patents (15 authorized, including three invention patents) and five software copyrights. Nine technology transfers have been completed.

Dr. Shen is a Fellow of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (FAACVPR) and a CDQI certified expert. Dr. Shen serves as an associate editor and editorial board member. Dr. Shen led the drafting of eight consensuses, guidelines, and standards, and organized 20 national courses. The center has served more than 10,000 patients. The care model has been extended across Shanghai and introduced in Yunnan.

Dr. Wan Daqian, MD, PhD, is Associate Chief Physician and Master’s Supervisor in Orthopedics (Joint Surgery) at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. He focuses on joint surgery and sports medicine. He performs shoulder and knee arthroscopy and total hip and knee arthroplasty. He was among the first to use stem-cell therapy for osteoarticular bone-defect disease. His surgical volume ranks among the highest in the region.

He has led 7 grants, including one NSFC General Project. He has published over 20 SCI papers. Some sources report over 30 SCI papers among more than 40 articles, with 8 in Q1 journals, a cumulative impact factor over 100, and a maximum impact factor of 12.153. He has served as a guest editor for multiple journals. He co-authored one monograph.

Credentials and awards: He was mentored by Academician Dai Kerong. He was a visiting scholar in biomedical engineering at UC Berkeley. He received the Shanghai “Super Postdoctoral” award. He is a researcher with the Key Lab of Spine & Spinal Cord Injury (MOE). His honors include the Heilongjiang Medical & Health New Technology Award (Third Prize) and the Harbin Medical & Health New Technology Application Award (First Prize).

Dr. Liu De is the Implant Director at Wuhan Yiya Simei Dental Hospital. He also practices at the Shanghai Yingbo Dental Bund Flagship Store. He earned a Doctor of Stomatology in 2014 from the West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University. He has been licensed since August 27, 2015. He is Nobel Biocare SFA certified and an Italy B&B Implant System certified clinician.

Focus: full- and half-mouth rehabilitation; minimally invasive immediate implants and immediate loading; All-on-4 and All-on-6; bone augmentation and free autologous grafting; maxillary sinus lift; socket preservation; zygomatic implants; hybrid implant-supported dentures; aesthetic restorations and custom crowns; precision removable dentures.

Achievements: former Associate Professor at Guizhou Medical University. He has long experience in clinical teaching and research. He has trained many implant dentists. He speaks regularly at national stomatology conferences. He has extensive experience with complex edentulous cases and severe alveolar atrophy.

Professor Cheng Biao is Chief Physician, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor of Orthopedics at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. He specializes in complex joint disease and sports trauma. His focus areas are arthroplasty and arthroscopy.

Scope includes knee and hip arthroplasty, meniscectomy, and rotator cuff, ACL, and Bankart repair. He also treats DDH, patellar and shoulder instability, axial spondyloarthritis, Kashin–Beck disease, and major‑joint osteoarthritis.

He is Deputy Head of the Arthroscopy Group, Shanghai Medical Doctor Association, and a founding member of the Chinese Shoulder & Elbow Collaborative. His awards include the Shanghai Medical Science & Technology Award (Third Prize) and the Shanghai Science & Technology Progress Award. He also serves as an international medical expert at the Shanghai World International Medical Center.

Dr. Chen Hong specializes in reproductive endocrinology, infertility treatment, and assisted reproductive technology (ART). She trained for six years under Professor Lin Jinfang, a leading gynecological endocrinology expert in China.

Her clinical focus includes PCOS, premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), recurrent pregnancy loss, recurrent implantation failure, and reproductive immune disorders. She took part in a national multicenter prospective study on lifestyle changes for PCOS. She is also skilled in pelvic floor rehabilitation and management of pelvic floor dysfunction.

Dr. Li Huaifang specializes in gynecologic tumors, pelvic floor disorders, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She has performed over 10,000 minimally invasive procedures and more than 5,000 pelvic floor repairs. Her work includes laparoscopic and hysteroscopic cancer operations. She also performs reconstructive surgery for prolapse and incontinence. She has demonstrated surgical techniques at national conferences.

Academic roles: National member, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Group (CMA OBGYN). Deputy head, Shanghai MA OBGYN Pelvic Floor Group. Expert, Shanghai Gynecologic Quality Control Panel. She joined the 12th Five-Year Plan. She now leads a 14th Five-Year Plan sub-project on degradable pelvic floor meshes. Publications: 240+ papers, including 50+ SCI. Textbook co-author and supervisor at Tongji University with 50+ mentees. Honors include the Shanghai Medical S&T Award, the Chinese MCH S&T Award, and prizes for pelvic floor reconstruction in 2006, 2012, and 2015.