Department
Biographical Sketch
Zhao Fengdong, M.D. & Ph.D., Professor, M.D. Supervisor, Vice Director and Chief Physician of Department of Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Zhao has been engaged in clinical work for more than 20 years and has rich clinical experience and solid professional knowledge. He is skilled and experienced in using minimally invasive methods to treat various complex and rare spinal diseases with fewer complications.
Dr. Zhao specializes in clinical and basic research of Orthopaedic surgery for more than 20 years, and has made abundant achievements in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal degenerative diseases and biomechanics. He has published dozens of papers in well-known SCI journals, supervised five projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and won a number of Zhejiang provincial awards. Dr. Zhao is involved in a number of invention patents authorized by the China National Intellectual Property Administration. He has translated and published Biomechanics of Low Back Pain, written by British biomechanical Professor M.A. Adams. His article has won the excellent paper award of the Chinese Journal of Orthopedics and the best basic research award at the 2008 British spine annual meeting. In addition, He has also won the "best discusser" award at the 2017 ISSLS annual meeting and the excellent paper award at the 2018 SOLAS annual meeting.
Treatment Services
Minimally invasive treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative scoliosis and lumbar spondylolisthesis
Cervical diseases: cervical spondylosis, ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament and ossification of ligamentum flavum
Spinal fractures: upper cervical fracture, thoracolumbar burst fracture and compression fracture
Other complex spinal diseases: spinal deformities, intervertebral disc infections, and spinal tuberculosis
Specialty Interests
Lumbar degenerative diseases; Spinal biomechanics; Osteoporosis; Bone metabolism-related diseases
Memberships
Member of North American Spinal Association
Member of International Society of Study for Lumbar Society
Member of the Spinal Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Member of the Spinal Pain Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Member of Chinese Lateral Spinal Research group
Member of the Basic Research Group of the Chinese Research Hospital Association
Member of the Basic Science Group of the Spine and Spinal Cord Professional Committee of China Rehabilitation Medical Association
Member of the Spinal Professional Committee of the Chinese medical Promotion Association
Reviewer of the National Natural Science Foundation of China