Dr. Cao Yilin
曹谊林
Vice President (former); Chief Physician; Professor; Doctoral Supervisor; Director of National Tissue Engineering Center of China; Director of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering
Where they practice, who they consult.
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai
- 35+ years in plastic and reconstructive surgery
- English, Mandarin
What they personally lead.
Training and recognition
Pioneered tissue-engineered cartilage research in China, building on postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School; achieved China's first successful replantation of an avulsed scalp using microsurgical techniques (1993); director of both the National Tissue Engineering Center and the Shanghai Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; extensive publications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; recognized as the academic leader of plastic surgery at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital
What to expect
Dr. Cao is ideal for patients seeking advanced reconstructive solutions, particularly those involving tissue-engineered cartilage for ear or nasal defects. Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital is China's most famous plastic surgery center, consistently ranked No. 1 nationally in the specialty.
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