Wang Zhongcheng
Wang Zhongcheng (simplified Chinese: 王忠诚; traditional Chinese: 王忠誠; Wade–Giles: Wang Chung-ch'eng; December 20, 1925 – September 30, 2012) was a Chinese surgeon, and author of many literature which greatly popularized cerebral angiography and microneurosurgery techniques in mainland China.[1][2]
Wang Zhongcheng | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1925 |
| Died | September 30, 2012 (aged 86) Beijing, China |
| Education | Peiping Medical College |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Beijing Tongren Hospital Xuanwu Hospital Beijing Neurosurgical Institute Beijing Tiantan Hospital Institute for Clinical Neuroscience, Tsinghua University |
| Sub-specialties | Neurosurgery |
Wang was a native of Yantai.[3] He began as a general surgeon, but soon turned to neurosurgery. He served as President of Xuwu Hospital, Director of the Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and President of Beijing Tiantan Hospital. He performed more than 10,000 operations over his career.[4]
He was selected as an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994, and was awarded the Highest Science and Technology Award of 2008.
References
- "王忠诚院士逝世". cpc.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- Zhongcheng Neurosurgery. Hubei Science and Technology Press. 2015. ISBN 7535272401.
- "Pioneer of Chinese Neurosurgery: Wang Zhongcheng". ChineseCulture.org. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- "Wang Zhongcheng". www.hlhl.org.cn. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
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