Founding of Bethel Hospital
The Ninth Hospital's predecessor, Bethel Hospital, was established and gradually developed into a general hospital with distinctive specialties.
Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai Ninth People's Hospital
First nationally for plastic surgery reputation, with national platforms in oral medicine and reconstructive surgery.
Founded in 1920, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital ranked first in plastic surgery and third in stomatology in the 2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings. Zhang Disheng established plastic and reconstructive surgery in 1961; subsequent work on prefabricated full-face reconstruction using patients' own tissue and severe burn repair received a National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize. Its National Center for Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases support care and research in complex oral and maxillofacial conditions.
Shanghai, China
An origin of reconstructive surgery in China, and a national center of oral medicine.
The Ninth Hospital's strengths span reconstructive surgery and oral and maxillofacial disease. From its establishment in 1961, plastic and reconstructive surgery developed tissue prefabrication, skin regeneration and functional repair, while stomatology connected tumors, vascular malformations, craniofacial reconstruction and multidisciplinary research.
National reputation, national oral medicine platforms and two strands of surgical innovation give the Ninth Hospital its distinctive expertise.
National specialty reputation and national medical platforms
2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings · Published in November 2024
Plastic surgeryNo. 1
2023 national specialty reputation
StomatologyNo. 3
2023 national specialty reputation
National Center for StomatologyNational platform
Approved in 2020 · Hospital and university introduction
Plastic surgery and stomatology are the ranking's original specialty categories, rather than rankings of specific surgical outcomes.
National Center for Stomatology
Drawing on general hospital and dental specialty resources, the hospital is developing platforms for oral care, professional training and research translation. A dedicated construction progress meeting was held in 2021.
National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases
Approved in July 2016 and inaugurated in October 2017, the center received an excellent operational performance rating in 2022. It undertakes multicenter clinical research and technology translation in oral diseases.
National award for reconstruction after severe head and facial burns
Li Qingfeng's project received the 2016 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize for work encompassing tissue prefabrication, full-face reconstruction with autologous tissue and a framework for repairing head and facial burns.
Establishment of an oral and maxillofacial surgery ward
Successive generations of specialists, including Zhang Xize and Qiu Weiliu, developed a tradition of care for oral, maxillofacial and head and neck tumors.
Zhang Disheng establishes plastic and reconstructive surgery
The department became one of the important origins of plastic and reconstructive surgery in China.
National award for severe burn reconstruction
The 2016 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize was presented, recognizing innovation and application in head and facial reconstruction.
Leading specialties,
built on medical achievements.
Explore Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital's contributions in each field, from specialty standing to notable achievements, and the conditions this expertise supports.
No. 1 nationally for specialty reputation
2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings · Plastic Surgery
Zhang Disheng founded the Ninth Hospital's plastic and reconstructive surgery department in 1961. The team later combined microsurgery, tissue regeneration and digital technology to address reconstructive tissue options and functional restoration in severe defects.
Pioneering prefabricated full-face reconstruction with autologous tissue
An original international contribution · Research associated with the 2016 National Science and Technology Progress Second PrizeLi Qingfeng's team prefabricated facial tissue using patients' own tissue, establishing the shape and blood supply appropriate to the defect before transfer and creating a signature reconstructive technique.
Developing a skin expansion, regeneration and repair framework
Skin regeneration research · Head and facial functional reconstructionThe team studied skin regeneration under expansion and vascularization of prefabricated tissue, developed methods to support regeneration, and established reconstructive techniques addressing the nasal airway, lip closure and head and neck function.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery: a national key discipline
University specialist and department profiles document the national key discipline designation, with expertise in microsurgical reconstruction, craniofacial surgery and burn reconstruction.
National collaboration and treatment guidelines
The award-winning project collaborated with 21 hospitals across China and produced clinical guidelines and monographs on head and facial burn reconstruction.
What conditions can this expertise help address?
Scar contractures after severe burns, head and facial tissue defects, and complex reconstruction affect appearance as well as breathing, eating and movement. The team discusses staged reconstruction based on the defect's location, available tissue and functional goals.
No. 3 nationally for stomatology reputation
2023 Fudan National Specialty Reputation Rankings · Stomatology overall
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a major pillar of the Ninth Hospital's stomatology expertise. The team has long studied complex head and neck tumor resection, functional reconstruction, hemangiomas and vascular malformations, conducting clinical research through national platforms.
National award for hemangioma and vascular malformation research
2010 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize · Presented in 2011Zhang Zhiyuan led clinical treatment research on oral and maxillofacial hemangiomas and vascular malformations, advancing classification-based diagnosis and combined treatment.
Research on complex carotid artery resection and reconstruction
2005 · Clinical and experimental research project passed expert appraisalZhang Zhiyuan led research on carotid artery resection and reconstruction, combining complex tumor surgery with vascular reconstruction to expand the technical foundations of head and neck surgery.
National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases
Connecting clinical oral disease care, medical-engineering collaboration, cooperative networks and multicenter research.
Development of national key clinical specialties
Six dental subspecialties, including oral and maxillofacial surgery, entered the national key clinical specialty development program, forming a mutually supportive professional system.
What conditions can this expertise help address?
Oral and maxillofacial tumors require attention to lesion removal, tissue reconstruction and function. Jaw deformities and orthognathic needs are assessed by the appropriate subspecialty. The specialists featured here focus on tumors and vascular conditions.
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through their achievements.
Discover the specialists' contributions and the conditions and treatments they focus on.
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Li Qingfeng
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Professor
Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars · Leading expert in a National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize project
Ask about this doctorA National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize project leader pioneering prefabricated full-face reconstruction with autologous tissue
Li Qingfeng combines reconstructive surgery with regeneration research, investigating tissue prefabrication, blood supply development and functional repair for defects caused by severe burns and trauma.
Creating prefabricated full-face reconstruction with autologous tissue
He led a team establishing tissue prefabrication and head and facial repair techniques. The project received the 2016 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize, presented in 2017.
Advancing skin expansion and regeneration techniques
The team proposed stem-cell-assisted skin expansion and regeneration and skin grafting methods, and pursued translation of the findings, expanding research into tissue sources for reconstruction.
Conditions and treatment expertise
- Severe burns and functional scar reconstruction
- Reconstructive assessment of head and facial burns, scar contractures and resulting problems with nasal airflow, lip closure and head and neck movement.
- Reconstruction of complex head and facial defects
- Facial and soft tissue reconstruction after trauma or tissue loss, with autologous tissue and staged repair options discussed according to tissue conditions.
Zhang Zhiyuan
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Chief physician, professor and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering · First-ranked contributor to two National Science and Technology Progress Second Prizes
Ask about this doctorFirst-ranked contributor to two national Second Prizes, with a long-standing focus on oral, head and neck surgery
Zhang Zhiyuan has long practiced oral, maxillofacial and head and neck surgery. His expertise includes complex tumors invading the skull base or carotid artery, hemangiomas and large vascular malformations.
National award for clinical research in vascular conditions
He led treatment research on oral and maxillofacial hemangiomas and vascular malformations, receiving the 2010 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize. University records confirm his role as first-ranked contributor to two national Second Prizes.
Research on carotid artery resection and reconstruction
He led a clinical and experimental project that passed expert appraisal in 2005, supporting surgical advances for complex head and neck tumors involving the carotid artery.
Conditions and treatment expertise
- Oral, maxillofacial and head and neck tumors
- Surgical assessment and treatment of oral and maxillofacial malignancies, including complex tumors invading the skull base or carotid artery.
- Hemangiomas and vascular malformations
- Diagnosis and surgery for hemangiomas and large vascular malformations in the oral, maxillofacial and head and neck regions.
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