Dong Wei Chief Physician

Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Cardiothoracic Surgery · Chief Physician

Associate Chief Physician, Deputy Director of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Main research direction: minimally invasive surgical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease in children. Over 1,000 surgeries performed per year, including 700 primary cardiac surgeries annually, with a cumulative surgical volume exceeding 5,000 cases. The proportion of complex cases is over 40%, the rate of staged reoperations exceeds 15%, minimally invasive surgeries account for more than 80%, and Grade IV surgeries make up over 90%. The lightest patient weighed only 900 grams, and the youngest patient was operated on at 2 hours after birth. Overseas training experience: served as a senior visiting scholar at the German Heart Center Munich and UPMC in Pittsburgh, USA. Research achievements: Presided over and participated in multiple research projects including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Science and Technology Commission projects, and Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program. Has published more than ten SCI and core journal papers as the first author and corresponding author, and holds 7 authorized invention patents.

Specialty: Minimally invasive surgical diagnosis and treatment of pediatric congenital heart disease. Minimally invasive cosmetic axillary surgery for congenital heart diseases such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, patent ductus arteriosus, double outlet right ventricle, and valvular heart disease. Research on materials and applications for the heart and blood vessels.

Dong Wei
Basic Information

About Dr. Dong Wei

Hospital
Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Title
Chief Physician
Department
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Years of Practice
28 years (1998 — present)

Associate Chief Physician, Deputy Director of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Main research direction: minimally invasive surgical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease in children. Over 1,000 surgeries performed per year, including 700 primary cardiac surgeries annually, with a cumulative surgical volume exceeding 5,000 cases. The proportion of complex cases is over 40%, the rate of staged reoperations exceeds 15%, minimally invasive surgeries account for more than 80%, and Grade IV surgeries make up over 90%. The lightest patient weighed only 900 grams, and the youngest patient was operated on at 2 hours after birth. Overseas training experience: served as a senior visiting scholar at the German Heart Center Munich and UPMC in Pittsburgh, USA.

Research achievements: Presided over and participated in multiple research projects including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Science and Technology Commission projects, and Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program. Has published more than ten SCI and core journal papers as the first author and corresponding author, and holds 7 authorized invention patents.

 

Minimally invasive cosmetic axillary surgery for congenital heart diseases such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, patent ductus arteriosus, double outlet right ventricle, and heart valve disease. Research on cardiac and vascular materials and their applications.

Long-term engagement in clinical practice and research of pediatric minimally invasive cardiac surgery covering ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, valvular diseases, etc. Has conducted research on pediatric minimally invasive surgery for congenital heart disease, repair of complex heart diseases, ECMO and related fields.

Schedule

Dr. Dong Wei — Outpatient Schedule

Weekly clinic, including specialist and surgery days. Book 3-7 days in advance.

Clinic: Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Period Morning
08:00-12:00
Afternoon
14:00-17:30
Evening
18:30-20:30
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Wed
08:00 - 11:30
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Thu Off Duty
13:30 - 16:00
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