HAN WeiliDirector

Department :

Lung Transplantation

Languages :

English, Chinese

Biography

Dr. HAN Weili is a thoracic surgeon and Chief of the Department of Lung Transplantation at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University.

Dr. Han received his medical degree from Zhejiang Medical School. As a well-known thoracic surgeon in China, Dr. Han established the first lung transplant program in Zhejiang Province in 2016. Since then, many difficult lung transplantations have been done, including lung transplantations for Kartagener syndrome patients and COVID-19 pneumonia patients. Dr. Han performed the first lung transplantation for elderly COVID-19 pneumonia patients in the world.

Dr. Han’s clinical interests include lung and heart-lung transplantation, minimally invasive thoracic surgery and double-sleeve resection of locally advanced lung cancer. His research is focused on lung preservation and transplant immunology.


Interests

Thoracic surgery

Lung transplant surgical techniques

Perioperative management of lung transplant patients

Lung transplantation related research


Activities and Honors

Attend a number of domestic and international academic conferences every year

Outstanding worker of Zhejiang University School of Medicine


Professional Memberships

member of the National Quality Management Expert Committee for Lung Transplantation

member of the Chinese Lung Transplant Alliance

member of the Lung Transplantation Group of the Chinese Medical Association

member of the Society of Organ Transplantation Branch of the Chinese Research Hospital Association

member of the Organ Transplantation Branch of Zhejiang Medical Doctors Association

member of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Branch of Zhejiang Medical Association

member of the Standing Committee of Thoracic Surgery Association of Zhejiang Medical Doctors Association