Best Rehabilitation Doctors in China — TOP 28

Leading physician with 38 years of experience in rehabilitation – Dr. Liang specializes in complex neurological and musculoskeletal recovery at Yanda International Hospital.

• Head of the rehabilitation technologies group
• Expert in post-stroke and brain injury recovery
• Deputy Director of the Rehabilitation and Engineering Group
• Published 10+ scientific papers on rehabilitation methods
• Specializes in Parkinson's and spinal cord injury rehab

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. Shao Ming pioneered propofol use for the Wada test in China, enhancing epilepsy surgery safety. His research on memory impairment in epilepsy was featured in The Journal of Neuroscience.

• Doctor of Medical Sciences with postdoctoral training at Harvard and Dartmouth
• Author of over 50 scientific articles, including 30 in international journals
• Chairman of multiple neurophysiological monitoring committees in China
• Specializes in epilepsy, movement disorders, and sleep disorders
• Recipient of numerous grants for epilepsy research

Professor Liang Xiaoxiao is the Department Director and Chief Physician in Neurorehabilitation. She holds a master’s degree in neurology. She is skilled in neuromodulation for disorders of consciousness, cognition, and movement. Her focus includes cases from cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, and related conditions. She also performs ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, limb spasticity, sialorrhea, and neuralgia.

Accreditations and roles: Member of the Neurorehabilitation, Cognitive Disorder Rehabilitation, and Craniocerebral Trauma Rehabilitation Committees of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine. Standing Member of the Cognitive Disorder Rehabilitation Committee of the Fujian Association of Rehabilitation Medicine. Vice Chair of the Dementia and Cognitive Disorder Committee of the Xiamen Preventive Medicine Association. Vice President of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association. Standing Member of the Neuromodulation Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association. Recipient of the Most Beautiful Physician of Xiamen City (2024).

Prof. Zhang En Da is Chief Physician in spinal cord injury rehabilitation with over 30 years of clinical experience. He completed advanced training at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital and at the Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University.

He focuses on SCI rehabilitation from all causes. He manages tetraplegia and paraplegia, incomplete paralysis, sensory problems, and neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction, including urinary retention, incontinence, overactive bladder, constipation, and fecal incontinence. He also treats movement deficits after pulmonary infections and after stroke. His methods include structured bladder and bowel care, botulinum toxin A for limb spasticity, pelvic floor biofeedback, pelvic magnetic stimulation, and tibial nerve electrical stimulation. He serves on the Standing Committee and the Standardization Working Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine. He is also a Work Injury Rehabilitation Expert in Xiamen.

Dr. Ming Shao is a Professor, Chief Physician of Neurological Rehabilitation, Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurosurgery, and Doctoral Supervisor. He has over 35 years of experience. He specializes in movement disorders and provides medical and surgical care, including deep brain stimulation, for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. He also focuses on neurorehabilitation and uses noninvasive neuromodulation for stroke, spinal cord injury, and disorders of consciousness.

He completed postdoctoral research on the surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University. He was selected for the Beijing Science and Technology Nova Program. He led several National Key R&D subprojects. He has published more than 60 papers in core journals. He has received several provincial awards for scientific and technological achievements.

Appointments: Chairman, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Rehabilitation Committee, Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine. Standing Council Member, Chinese Rehabilitation Society.

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. Wang He Tian leads Beijing's top Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) rehabilitation programs at Yanda International Hospital.

• Head of TCM Department with 42 years of experience of experience
• Specializes in chronic inflammatory and degenerative conditions
• Expert in rehabilitation for spinal diseases and circulatory disorders
• Author of 10+ clinical books on TCM treatments
• Winner of Beijing Science and Technology Commission Award

Highest category specialist in rehabilitation acupuncture – Dr. Sun Su Yan leads rehabilitation at Yanda International Hospital.

• Expert in post-stroke and spinal cord injury recovery
• Specializes in cerebral palsy and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Uses a combination of RT, OT, and acupuncture techniques
• Treats both adult and pediatric neurological conditions