Dr. Zhong Nanshan
钟南山
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Director of the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease; Chief Physician; Professor
Where they practice, who they consult.
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou
- 60+ years in respiratory medicine
- English, Mandarin
What they personally lead.
Training and recognition
Led China's clinical response to both the 2003 SARS outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic, earning national recognition as a public health hero; identified human-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in January 2020; recipient of the Medal of the Republic, China's highest state honor; established the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health as one of the world's top-ranked respiratory research centers; published over 200 peer-reviewed papers in The Lancet, NEJM, and other top journals
What to expect
Dr. Zhong is a national figure and direct consultations are extremely limited. Complex respiratory cases may be referred to his team at the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease. International patients should contact the hospital's international department for evaluation and triage.
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