Specialist second opinion and multidisciplinary review

A review of an existing diagnosis or treatment proposal, focused on the decision you need to make.

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What the assessment considers

Start with one or two specific uncertainties, such as whether further testing would change a proposed operation. Another specialist may agree with the existing plan or explain a different approach.

Records for the assessment

Bring a dated diagnosis and treatment timeline. Also include original imaging, pathology reports and current treatment proposals.

Questions for the clinical team

Ask which conclusions are supported by the available records and which require examination or new tests. If opinions differ, request an explanation of the evidence and discuss the next decision with your treating team.

Confirming care and arrangements

The receiving hospital must confirm whether it can provide an in-person or cross-border remote review. Confirm the review scope, written output and fee before arranging it; requesting an opinion does not reserve treatment.

Records to prepare

  • A dated diagnosis and treatment timeline
  • Original imaging, pathology reports and current treatment proposals
  • The questions you want answered and any time-sensitive decisions

Questions for your clinician

  • What decision can this review help me make?
  • Does the opinion require examination, further tests or discussion by several specialties?

This information helps you prepare for a clinical conversation. It does not establish a diagnosis, treatment eligibility or a confirmed booking. A listed hospital or clinician is not a claim of partnership. Seek local urgent care for an emergency.

Relevant hospitals and clinicians

HospitalRelevant focusRead the evidence
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityLiver surgery and liver cancer; CardiologyShanghai government: Zhongshan international medical services
Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery HospitalHepatobiliary surgeryNaval Medical University: Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterBreast surgery and breast cancer; Pancreatic surgery and tumoursFudan Cancer Center: Shao Zhimin and Jiang Yizhou breast-cancer research
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji UniversityThoracic surgery: pulmonary diseaseTongji University: Chen Chang clinical-teaching team
Shanghai Chest HospitalThoracic surgery: oesophagus and tracheaShanghai Jiao Tong University: Li Zhigang oesophageal-cancer research
Huashan Hospital, Fudan UniversityNeurosurgery; Neurology; DermatologyShanghai government: Huashan international medical services
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineEndocrinology and metabolism; Haematology and lymphomaShanghai government: Ruijin international medical services
Shanghai Ninth People's HospitalPlastic and reconstructive surgery; Oral and maxillofacial surgeryShanghai government: Ninth Hospital international medical services
Shanghai Sixth People's HospitalOrthopaedics: joints and sports injuriesShanghai government: Sixth Hospital international medical services
Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan UniversityOphthalmology: refraction and glaucoma; ENT and head-and-neck surgeryFudan University: science awards and Zhou Xingtao myopia education
Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion CenterProton and heavy-ion radiotherapyShanghai government: proton and heavy-ion medical services
Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineGastroenterology and digestive endoscopyShanghai government: Renji international medical services
Changhai HospitalGastroenterology and digestive endoscopyChinese Medical Association publishing platform: Jin Zhendong profile
Children's Hospital of Fudan UniversityPaediatric neurologyFudan Children’s Hospital: Wang Yi profile

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai government: Zhongshan international medical services
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Fan Jia

Liver cancer and complex liver tumours

A Zhongshan liver-cancer specialist whose clinical and research background includes liver tumours, recurrence and metastasis.

Zhou Jian

Liver-cancer surgery and multidisciplinary assessment

A Zhongshan liver surgeon whose public work includes liver-cancer surgery, recurrence, metastasis and multidisciplinary research.

Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Naval Medical University: Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
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Shen Feng

Liver cancer, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and recurrence

An Eastern Hepatobiliary surgeon whose public areas include surgery for liver cancer and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and research into postoperative recurrence.

Zhou Weiping

Primary liver cancer and complex liver-cancer management

An Eastern Hepatobiliary surgeon whose published interview focuses on primary liver cancer and management of hepatitis-related liver cancer.

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Fudan Cancer Center: Shao Zhimin and Jiang Yizhou breast-cancer research
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Shao Zhimin

Breast cancer

A breast-cancer specialist at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, with public work in clinical care and molecular classification of breast cancer.

Jiang Yizhou

Molecular classification and triple-negative breast cancer

A member of the breast-cancer team at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, with published work on breast-cancer subtypes and triple-negative disease.

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Tongji University: Chen Chang clinical-teaching team
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Jiang Gening

Lung tumours and minimally invasive thoracic surgery

A thoracic specialist associated with Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, with public academic and clinical work in lung tumours and minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

Chen Chang

Lung disease and minimally invasive thoracic surgery

A thoracic surgeon at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital whose Tongji University public material covers lung-disease care and minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

Shanghai Chest Hospital

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Li Zhigang oesophageal-cancer research
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Li Zhigang

Oesophageal cancer and oesophageal surgery

An oesophageal surgeon at Shanghai Chest Hospital whose published clinical work includes oesophageal cancer and treatment around surgery.

Yao Feng

Tracheal stenosis, complex airway disease and tracheoesophageal fistula

A tracheal surgeon at Shanghai Chest Hospital whose public clinical reports include tracheal stenosis and complex tracheoesophageal fistula cases.

Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai government: Huashan international medical services
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Mao Ying

Brain tumours and cerebrovascular disease

A Huashan neurosurgeon whose published areas include brain tumours and cerebrovascular disease, relevant to specialist review of complex neurological cases.

Zhou Liangfu

Complex brain tumours and skull-base disease

An academic representative of Huashan neurosurgery, with published work on brain tumours, skull-base disease and complex neurosurgical cases.

Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai government: Ruijin international medical services
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Ning Guang

Endocrine and metabolic disease

A Ruijin endocrinology and metabolism specialist whose public background includes diabetes, obesity and research into endocrine tumours.

Wang Weiqing

Adrenal disease, Cushing’s syndrome and endocrine tumours

A Ruijin endocrinologist whose published professional background highlights adrenal disease, Cushing’s syndrome and complex endocrine conditions.

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai government: Ninth Hospital international medical services
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Li Qingfeng

Complex tissue repair and reconstruction after head or facial burns

A reconstructive surgeon at Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital whose public background includes complex tissue repair and reconstruction after head or facial injury and burns.

Cao Yilin

Tissue engineering and complex tissue repair

An academic representative of reconstructive surgery at Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, with a public background in tissue engineering and reconstruction.

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai government: Sixth Hospital international medical services
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Zhang Xianlong

Hip and knee disease and joint replacement

A Shanghai Sixth joint surgeon whose hospital profile lists hip and knee replacement, complex joint deformity and revision arthroplasty among his interests.

Zhao Jinzhong

Knee ligament, meniscal and rotator-cuff injuries

A sports-medicine specialist at Shanghai Sixth whose public areas include knee injuries and shoulder or rotator-cuff problems.

Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Fudan University: science awards and Zhou Xingtao myopia education
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Zhou Xingtao

Refractive error and myopia-correction assessment

An ophthalmologist at Fudan’s Eye & ENT Hospital whose public academic and educational work concerns myopia prevention and refractive correction.

Sun Xinghuai

Glaucoma and optic-nerve disease

An ophthalmologist at Fudan’s Eye & ENT Hospital whose official profile identifies glaucoma and optic-nerve disease as clinical and research areas.

Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai government: proton and heavy-ion medical services
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Kong Lin

Radiotherapy for head-and-neck and central nervous system tumours

A specialist at Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center whose published interview describes clinical and research work in particle radiotherapy for head-and-neck and central nervous system tumours.

Wang Zheng

Abdominopelvic tumours and retroperitoneal sarcoma radiotherapy

A radiation oncologist at Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center whose original publication discusses proton and carbon-ion treatment for retroperitoneal sarcoma.

Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Shanghai government: Renji international medical services
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Fang Jingyuan

Gastrointestinal cancer risk and gastric precancerous changes

A Renji gastroenterologist whose public background includes gastrointestinal cancer prevention, early lesions and precancerous changes.

Li Xiaobo

Complex colorectal lesions and gastrointestinal endoscopy

A Renji gastrointestinal endoscopist whose hospital-published case material concerns endoscopic management of complex ileocaecal and colorectal lesions.

Changhai Hospital

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Chinese Medical Association publishing platform: Jin Zhendong profile
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Li Zhaoshen

Gastrointestinal endoscopy and pancreatobiliary disease

An academic representative of gastrointestinal endoscopy at Changhai Hospital, with a public background in digestive endoscopy and pancreatic or biliary disease.

Jin Zhendong

Endoscopic ultrasound and complex pancreatobiliary disease

A Changhai gastrointestinal endoscopist whose public professional profile includes endoscopic ultrasound and complex pancreatic, biliary and digestive disease.

Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.

Fudan Children’s Hospital: Wang Yi profile
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Wang Yi

Childhood epilepsy, neurodevelopment and rare disorders

A paediatric neurology specialist at Children’s Hospital of Fudan University whose public background includes epilepsy, neurodevelopment and complex rare neurological disorders.

Zhou Shuizhen

Childhood epilepsy, developmental and neurogenetic conditions

A paediatric neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Fudan University whose expert page lists epilepsy, neurodevelopmental problems and genetic or rare neurological disorders.

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