Fan Jia

[Expert Profile] Fan Jia, Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is an authoritative expert in liver cancer surgery in China, working at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University. He has long been dedicated to liver resection and liver transplantation for complex liver cancer and end-stage liver disease tumors, and is a leading figure in liver cancer surgery both domestically and internationally.

[Education & Career] Professor Fan Jia graduated from Shanghai Medical University (now Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University), completed systematic surgical training at Zhongshan Hospital, and further studied at famous international hepatobiliary surgery centers. He has long served as President of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Director of the Liver Surgery Department, holding important academic positions including President of the Surgeon Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. He was elected as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017, and is a discipline leader in the field of hepatobiliary surgery in China.

[Areas of Expertise] Professor Fan specializes in precise hepatectomy for complex liver cancer, conversion therapy for huge and multiple liver cancers, liver transplantation for end-stage liver disease, and comprehensive management of difficult conditions such as liver cancer with portal vein tumor thrombus. He has profound expertise in advanced liver transplantation techniques such as living donor liver transplantation and split liver transplantation. He excels at securing surgical opportunities through downstaging therapy for advanced liver cancer patients who were "judged unresectable," helping numerous liver cancer patients achieve curative treatment and long-term survival.

[Academic Achievements & Industry Contributions] Professor Fan has led systematic research on liver cancer recurrence and metastasis mechanisms and precision treatment, establishing an internationally leading liver cancer clinical cohort and translational research platform, with findings published in top international journals including Nature and the New England Journal of Medicine. He has led the development of Chinese liver cancer diagnosis and treatment guidelines and expert consensus statements, actively promoted multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment and precision surgery concepts for liver cancer, significantly improving post-operative survival rates of liver cancer patients in China, and making outstanding contributions to liver cancer prevention and hepatobiliary surgery development in China.

[Clinical Practice & Outstanding Contributions] For decades on the front lines of hepatobiliary surgery, Professor Fan has led his team in completing tens of thousands of liver resection and transplantation surgeries, with surgical volume and quality ranking at the international leading level. He has successfully treated numerous patients described as "advanced liver cancer," creating many life miracles. He has received multiple national awards including the National Science and Technology Progress Award, trained a large number of hepatobiliary surgery leaders, and is a truly deserving authority in the field of hepatobiliary surgery in China, deeply admired by patients and peers alike.

[Honors & Reputation] Professor Fan Jia serves as President of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Chair of the Oncology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, among other academic positions. He was elected as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017, has presided over national-level major projects including the National Key R&D Program, and is an authoritative expert in the field of hepatobiliary surgery in China. He has profound expertise in surgical treatment of complex liver cancer and end-stage liver disease tumors. He pioneered liver transplantation for liver cancer and precision surgical treatment, led research on early diagnostic biomarkers and conversion therapy for liver cancer, with findings published in top international journals and receiving the National Science and Technology Progress Award. Leading his team, he has completed tens of thousands of various liver resection and transplantation surgeries, trained a large number of hepatobiliary surgery leaders, and is deeply trusted by patients and respected by peers alike.