Yan Qin, Chief Physician, Professor, and Postgraduate Supervisor.
Has long been engaged in the surgical treatment of pediatric congenital heart disease, with extensive clinical experience in the surgical correction of various complex congenital cardiac malformations in neonates and infants, such as transposition of the great arteries, aortic arch anomalies, tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, double outlet right ventricle, coarctation of the aorta, and anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Also possesses profound expertise in the improvement and innovation of surgical techniques, as well as research on myocardial protection and cerebral protection. Specializes in the surgical correction and individualized precision treatment of complex congenital heart disease.
Main research directions: Computational hemodynamics, simulation technology-assisted optimization of surgical design and management, including the clinical application of 3D printing technology.
Serves as a Standing Committee Member of the Cardiovascular Surgeons Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Chair of the Female Physicians Working Committee, and Member of the Congenital Heart Disease Academic Committee and Interventional Academic Committee of the Cardiovascular Surgeons Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Congenital Heart Disease Expert Committee of the National Cardiovascular Center; Member of the Extracorporeal Life Support Branch of the Chinese Research Hospital Association; Member of the Shanghai Branch of the Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; Member of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; concurrently serves as an Editorial Board Member of the *Chinese Journal of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases* and the *Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (Electronic Edition)*; Reviewer for the National Expert Database (Circulation Field).
Overseas training and awards:
Has successively studied and trained in cardiac surgery at multiple world-class pediatric medical centers, including the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital affiliated with Harvard University, the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children affiliated with University College London, and the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin affiliated with Humboldt University. During the European training period, received the "Fontan" Award from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Recipient of the "Excellent Cardiovascular Surgeon" (Golden Knife Award) from the Chinese Medical Doctor Association.