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Zhaohui Lu
Chief Physician
Cardiothoracic Surgery · Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department
The official SCMC page presents Lu Zhaohui as a congenital heart surgeon with interests that span complex surgery, perioperative neuroprotection, infant airway and vascular stents, and data-driven congenital heart screening systems.
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Complex congenital heart surgery · Perioperative brain and neurologic protection · Infant airway and vascular support devices
Thursday morning (chief physician clinic)
Diagnosis, imaging, surgery notes, lab reports, and treatment history should be organized before booking.
Decide before booking
Start with the disease pattern, age stage, and treatment question. OriEast can turn the records into a concise medical brief before appointment planning.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department
Profile checked: 2026-04-08
Case fit
Start with the disease pattern, age stage, and treatment question. OriEast can turn the records into a concise medical brief before appointment planning.
Potentially suitable for international families seeking complex congenital heart surgical evaluation with added interest in airway-associated anomalies, data-driven screening, or thoracoscopic chest procedures.
Appointment route
For time-sensitive specialists, the practical path is often official expert clinic, specialty clinic, or the same department team when the top slot is unavailable.
- •Thursday morning (chief physician clinic)
Expert titles, clinic schedules, and registration availability change quickly. Please treat this page as direction-setting and verify live slots with the official hospital system.
Records to prepare
Complete records make the first consultation more efficient, especially for pediatric surgical and specialty cases.
- ✓Recent outpatient or discharge summaries with confirmed and suspected diagnoses
- ✓Imaging reports and source files, such as ultrasound, CT, MRI, endoscopy, or echocardiography when relevant
- ✓Surgery, pathology, genetic, or specialist consultation reports if the child has already been treated
- ✓Medication, growth, feeding, rehabilitation, and symptom timeline notes
- ✓A short question list covering the decision you want the specialist to answer
Biography
According to the official page, Lu Zhaohui is a chief physician with administrative and academic roles including national center office leadership and graduate supervision. The page highlights work in congenital heart disease database systems, infant airway stenosis shaping, neonatal great-artery transposition correction, thoracoscopic treatment of sequestration lung with congenital lung lesions, and part-time professorship in Ottawa's medical education innovation department.
Expertise map
We separate the public profile into disease areas, clinical work, procedures, and academic depth so the page is useful for real appointment decisions.
Specialties
- Complex congenital heart surgery
- Perioperative neuroprotection
- Biodegradable magnesium-alloy airway and vascular stents in infants
- Medical big-data analysis
Practice Areas
- Congenital heart surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Data systems
Conditions Treated
- Complex congenital heart disease
- Infant airway abnormalities
- Tracheal stenosis
- Great artery transposition
- Sequestration lung
- Congenital lung lesions
Signature Techniques
- Infant airway stenosis shaping
- Neonatal great artery transposition correction
- Thoracoscopic treatment of sequestration lung with congenital lung lesions
Clinical and academic depth
Research focus, roles, awards, and training background help judge whether the specialist has long-term depth in a narrow problem.
Academic Titles
- •Chief Physician
- •Part-time Professor at University of Ottawa
Leadership Track Record & Contributions
- •Built congenital heart database system involvement
- •International academic affiliation with University of Ottawa
Research Highlights
- •Research focuses on surgical treatment of complex congenital heart disease and perioperative neuroprotection
- •Research also covers biodegradable magnesium-alloy airway and vascular stents for infants and medical big-data analysis
- •Participated in establishing the pediatric congenital heart disease database system (CHDDP)
- •Published 13 SCI papers and more than 10 Chinese core-journal papers
- •Led or participated in 11 provincial or ministerial-level projects and co-authored 4 books
Academic Roles
- •Master's Supervisor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- •Doctoral Supervisor at Hainan Medical University
- •Director of the National Center Office at Shanghai Children's Medical Center
- •Standing Committee member and Secretary General of the Clinical Standards and Practice Committee of the China Maternal and Child Health Association
- •Board member of the Shanghai Volunteer Doctors Alliance
- •Part-time Professor in the Department of Medical Education Innovation at the University of Ottawa
- •Member of the 8th Hainan Provincial Committee
- •Member of the 8th Sanya CPPCC
Awards & Honors
- •Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission Youth May Fourth Medal
- •Nomination Award for the 7th Shanghai Outstanding Young Medical Management Professionals
- •2019 Special Contribution Award in the 5th Hainan public-welfare campaign 'Searching for Good Doctors and Nurses Around the People'
- •Hainan May 1 Labor Medal
- •Pudong New Area Science and Technology First Prize (2017)
- •National Maternal and Child Health Science and Technology Second Prize (2017)
- •Huaxia Medical Science and Technology Third Prize
- •Hainan Science and Technology Progress Third Prize (2021)
- •Hainan Science and Technology Progress First Prize (2023)
- •HIMSS Asia-Pacific Best ICT Achievement Award
Education & Overseas Experience
The reviewed official page highlights international academic affiliation with the University of Ottawa; explicit clinical overseas training details were not fully listed in the excerpt reviewed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this expert suitable for a second opinion?
Yes. Zhaohui Lu may be a strong option for second-opinion cases involving Complex congenital heart surgery, Perioperative neuroprotection, Biodegradable magnesium-alloy airway and vascular stents in infants, especially when families want input from a leading pediatric center in Shanghai.
What kinds of cases is this expert best for?
This expert is generally best suited for cases involving Complex congenital heart disease, Infant airway abnormalities, Tracheal stenosis, based on the public SCMC profile and the doctor’s main clinical focus.
Can OriEast help arrange the appointment?
Yes. OriEast can help international families prepare records, confirm booking steps, and coordinate communication with Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department when arranging care.
What records should patients prepare before booking?
Prepare the latest diagnosis, imaging or pathology reports, treatment summaries, medication list, and any key questions for the specialist. Clear English translations are helpful if available.