Specialist route
Yanjun Sun
Chief Physician; MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery · Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department
The official SCMC page presents Sun Yanjun as a cardiothoracic surgeon with broad operative experience across congenital heart surgery and pediatric thoracic disease, including thoracoscopic minimally invasive procedures.
Use this page to decide whether the specialist direction fits the case, then confirm live appointment availability through the hospital channel.
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.
Congenital heart surgery · Thoracoscopic surgery in larger children and adolescents · Pediatric thoracic disease and chest wall deformity
Thursday morning (VIP clinic) · Thursday afternoon (specialist 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.
Strong fit for international families needing both congenital heart and pediatric thoracic surgical opinions, especially when minimally invasive thoracoscopic strategy is a consideration.
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 (VIP clinic)
- •Thursday afternoon (specialist 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, Sun Yanjun has about 20 years of pediatric cardiothoracic practice. The page notes participation in more than 25,000 congenital heart operations and over 3,500 as primary surgeon, with high success rates for advanced operations. It also describes work in congenital heart disease, thoracic disease, chest wall deformity, and a period of援疆 service in Kashgar training local cardiothoracic teams.
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
- Surgery for simple and complex congenital heart disease
- Open surgery for pediatric general thoracic disease
- Minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery
Practice Areas
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Thoracoscopy
- Pediatric thoracic surgery
Conditions Treated
- Simple and complex congenital heart disease
- Pulmonary airway malformations
- Sequestration lung
- Mediastinal tumors
- Pectus excavatum
- Pectus carinatum
- Esophageal/bronchogenic cysts
- Vascular ring
- Double aortic arch
- Patent ductus arteriosus
- Long QT syndrome
Signature Techniques
- Micro-incision simple congenital heart surgery
- Thoracoscopic minimally invasive surgery for simple congenital heart disease
- Thoracoscopic treatment for pediatric thoracic disease
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
- •MD
Leadership Track Record & Contributions
- •25,000+ congenital heart operations participated
- •3,500+ lead surgeries
Research Highlights
- •Published 5 SCI papers
- •Co-edited 2 Twelfth Five-Year Plan textbooks
- •Published 3 professional translated works
Academic Roles
- •Expert reviewer for the Boai Medical Assistance Program of the Shanghai Red Cross
- •Committee member of the General Thoracic Surgery Group of the Pediatrics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association
- •Youth Committee member of the Cardiovascular Surgery Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association
- •Committee member of the National Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery Committee
- •Reviewer for Pediatric Investigation
- •Editorial board member for national medical university Twelfth Five-Year Plan organ-system integrated textbooks
Education & Overseas Experience
The official page excerpt reviewed did not list overseas training. It did note a long援疆 service assignment in Kashgar, Xinjiang, where he trained local cardiothoracic teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this expert suitable for a second opinion?
Yes. Yanjun Sun may be a strong option for second-opinion cases involving Surgery for simple and complex congenital heart disease, Open surgery for pediatric general thoracic disease, Minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery, 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 Simple and complex congenital heart disease, Pulmonary airway malformations, Sequestration lung, 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.