
Hu Shaonan (External Specialist), MD
- Department:
- Pediatric Orthopedics Clinic
- Location:
- Jiahui International Hospital (Shanghai)
- Languages:普通话, English
Current positions:
• Specially Appointed Expert in Pediatric Orthopedics at Jiahui Health (Multi-site Practicing Physician)
• Doctor of Medical Science in Hand Surgery, Affiliated to Huashan Hospital, Fudan University,Chief Physician,Master's Supervisor
Education & Career:
• 1985–1991: Studied at the Department of Medicine, Shanghai Medical University (now Fudan University)
• 1991–Present: Assigned to Huashan Hospital, where he has engaged in clinical work in hand surgery and microsurgery.
• 1993–1999: Pursued postgraduate studies part-time, earning a Master's degree (1996) and a Ph.D. (1999) under the mentorship of Professors Xu Jianguang and Gu Yudong.
• 2002: Conducted postdoctoral research at Hannover Medical School in Germany, focusing on tissue engineering and plastic surgery under the guidance of Professor A. Berger
Clinical Expertise:
Dr. Hu specializes in:
• Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries, including obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) and late-stage functional reconstruction.
• Peripheral nerve entrapment, hand fractures/tendon injuries, congenital limb deformities, and hand tumor management.
• Microsurgical repair, skeletal/tendon surgeries, and congenital deformity correction.
Academic & Research Contributions:
• Participated in National Natural Science Foundation projects, "973" trauma research, and Ministry of Health-funded studies.
• Awarded the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress by the Ministry of Education, First Prize for Medical Science in Shanghai, and Second Prize for Science and Technology in Shanghai
• Published over 20 SCI and nationally recognized papers4.
Professional Affiliations:
Current Roles:
• Member of the Shanghai Society of Microsurgery and Pediatric Surgery4.
• Visiting Professor of Pediatric Orthopedics at Fudan Children’s Hospital.
• Director of the Birth Palsy Center, Shanghai Hand Surgery Institute.
• Standing Committee Member of the Peripheral Nerve Repair Group (China Research Hospital Association).
• Deputy Director of the Peripheral Nerve Disease & Injury Branch, International Association of Neural Restoration.