Specialties

Minimally invasive surgery for lung cancer and esophageal cancer (robot-assisted and uni-portal video-assisted thoracic surgery), Translational Medical Research and Radiomics Program on thoracic oncology and immunotherapy in lung cancer.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Zhou focuses on multidisciplinary treatment and minimally invasive surgery (robot-assisted and uni-portal VATS) for lung cancer, thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy, funnel chest, palmar hyperhidrosis, benign or malignant lesions in lung and mediastinum, myasthenia gravis and thymic malignancies.

Experience

Visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

Education

1996.09-2001.06 Sun Yat-sen Medical University Bachelor Degree in Clinical Medicine

2007.09-2010.06 Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute Master Degree in Oncology

2010.07-2017.06 Southern Medical University PhD Degree in Oncology

Professional memberships

Director of the Professional Committee of Thoracic Tumor and Pulmonary Nodules Management, Guangdong Health Management Association

Associate Director of the Health Committee and Director of The Youth Comimission of Guangdong Teochow Overseas Friendship Union

Associate Director of The Chest Tumor Committee of Guangdong Provincial Association of Primary Medicine

Associate Director of Esophageal Cancer Professional Committee of Guangzhou Anti-Cancer Association

Member of the International membership of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

Publications

Dr. Zhou has published over 15 SCI papers in international journals as the first or corresponding author, including The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, International Journal of Nanomedicine, Biomaterials Science, Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Oncology with total impact factor of over 50. He also published many other articles on Chinese peer-reviewed journals of thoracic surgery. In addition, Dr. Zhou has held 11 patents, in terms of utility model and invention.