Dr. Zhong Nanshan

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Director of the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease; Chief Physician; Professor

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 premier respiratory research centers; published over 200 peer-reviewed papers in The Lancet, NEJM, and other top journals

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.

Research this doctor's background on trusted platforms.

Results are automated searches and may include other individuals with similar names.