Department Introduction Department Overview The Department of Neurosurgery at Ruijin Hospital is a National Neurosurgery Specialist Training Base, a National Neurosurgery Specialist Instructor Training Base, and a Neuroendoscopy Training Base of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. The discipline comprises the Central Nervous System Tumor Group, Neurospine Group, Cranial Nerve Disease Group, Cerebrovascular Disease Group, Functional Neurosurgery Center, and Gamma Knife Center, with an annual surgical volume exceeding 3,000 cases. In the Shanghai Hospital Development Center (SHDC) ranking of key diseases, pituitary tumor surgery has ranked second citywide for 9 consecutive years. Over 500 cases of Cushing's disease have been treated cumulatively, and the surgical remission rate for Cushing's disease has exceeded 90% for 8 consecutive years, placing the department at the international forefront. More than 180 SCI papers have been published, with a total impact factor exceeding 500, and over 40 research projects have been obtained. The department has received a total of 17 awards, including the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Third Class), the Ministry of Health Science and Technology Progress Award (Third Class), the State Education Commission Science and Technology Progress Award (Third Class), the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (Second and Third Class), and the Shanghai Clinical Science and Technology Achievement Award. The discipline ranked ninth in the "2022 China Hospital Internet Influence" rankings.