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Yifan ZHAO

Anesthesiology
  • Position: CMO, Chair of Anesthesiology, Chief Physician
  • Academic Degree: MD
  • Languages: Mandarin, English

Message
In modern medicine, a doctor’s responsibility is not just to cure diseases, but to help people transition safely from one state of life to another. From the cradle to the rocking chair, the specialties of anesthesiology and pain management play an indispensable role. Be the change you want to see in this world. We look forward to our services bringing blessings to more guests and bringing change to the Chinese medical field!

Professional Specialties

  • Treatment of cancer pain, holistic care (physical, psychological, social, and spiritual), ultra-minimally invasive treatment for refractory cancer pain (ultrasound-guided nerve block/radiofrequency ablation, intrathecal pump implantation, etc.); treatment of chronic neck, shoulder, waist, and leg pain.
  • Obstetric anesthesia, labor analgesia, and pediatric anesthesia.
  • Anesthesia for head and neck/maxillofacial surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, and orthopedic surgery.
  • Anesthesia for critically ill patients and management of difficult airways.

Education Background

  • 2000: Graduated from Sun Yat-sen Medical University with a Bachelor’s degree.
  • 2005: Obtained a Master’s degree in Medicine from Sun Yat-sen University.
  • 2017: Obtained a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Sun Yat-sen University.

Medical Experience

  • Worked in the Department of Anesthesiology at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital for 18 years.
  • 2007–2008: Worked as a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA.
  • 2013: Joined “Doctors Without Borders” (Médecins Sans Frontières) and worked at the Kunduz Trauma Hospital in Afghanistan, engaged in war trauma rescue work.

Academic Achievements

  • Published multiple SCI original articles in the fields of “Anesthesia and Oncology” and “Anesthesia and Brain Development,” and obtained several provincial and ministerial-level research projects.
  • Multiple-time winner of teaching competition awards at Sun Yat-sen University and the Outstanding Teacher Award at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital.

Personal Honors and Professional Memberships

  • Executive Committee Member of the Anesthesiology Professional Committee of the Chinese Non-government Medical Institutions Association.
  • Vice Chairman of the Primary Anesthesia Technology Development and Innovation Committee of the Guangdong Organ Medicine and Technology Society.
  • Vice Head of the first Management Group of the Anesthesiologist Branch of the Guangzhou Medical Doctor Association.