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Yuqi Zhang
Chief Physician; Doctoral Supervisor; Deputy Director of Cardiology; Director of Shanghai Newborn Congenital Heart Disease Screening Center
Cardiology · Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department
The official SCMC page presents Zhang Yuqi as a senior pediatric cardiologist, deputy director of cardiology, and director of the Shanghai Newborn Congenital Heart Disease Screening Center, with a strong focus on fetal and pediatric congenital heart disease ultrasound.
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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 disease imaging · Fetal cardiac screening and diagnosis · Hemodynamic and cardiac function evaluation
Thursday all day (VIP clinic)
Diagnosis, imaging, surgery notes, lab reports, and treatment history should be organized before booking.
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Cardiology
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 who need high-level fetal or pediatric congenital heart imaging, second-opinion ultrasound review, or complex structural heart assessment before intervention or surgery.
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 all day (VIP 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, Zhang Yuqi is a chief physician, doctoral supervisor, and deputy director of cardiology at SCMC. The page emphasizes leadership roles in pediatric and fetal cardiac ultrasound, newborn congenital heart screening, and multiple ultrasound societies, as well as overseas training at Boston Children's Hospital in pathology and ultrasound for congenital heart disease.
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
- Pediatric cardiovascular disease care
- Transthoracic, transesophageal, and 3D ultrasound evaluation of congenital heart disease
- Fetal and postnatal ultrasound assessment of complex congenital heart disease
Practice Areas
- Pediatric cardiology
- Cardiac ultrasound
- Fetal cardiology
Conditions Treated
- Congenital heart disease
- Complex congenital heart disease
- Fetal cardiac abnormalities
Signature Techniques
- Transthoracic echocardiography
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Three-dimensional echocardiography
- Ultrasound-based visualization of ventricular blood flow
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
- •Doctoral Supervisor
- •Deputy Director of Cardiology
- •Director of Shanghai Newborn Congenital Heart Disease Screening Center
Leadership Track Record & Contributions
- •Deputy Director of Cardiology at Shanghai Children's Medical Center
- •Director of Shanghai Newborn Congenital Heart Disease Screening Center
- •Leadership roles in multiple pediatric and cardiac ultrasound societies and committees
- •Trained at Boston Children's Hospital in pediatric congenital heart disease pathology and ultrasound diagnosis
- •Published more than 100 papers as first or corresponding author and served as chief editor of 8 monographs
Research Highlights
- •Focuses on hemodynamics and cardiac function assessment in pediatric cardiovascular disease
- •Published more than 100 papers as first or corresponding author
- •Served as chief editor of 8 monographs
- •Led a Shanghai Shenkang project on ultrasound-signal-based intraventricular blood-flow visualization for functional single-ventricle assessment
Academic Roles
- •Vice Chair of the Echocardiography Committee of the Neonatologist Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association
- •Standing Committee member of the Pediatric Ultrasound Committee of the Chinese Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering
- •Chair of the Pediatric Committee of the Ultrasound Medicine Committee of the Shanghai Association of Social Medical Institutions
- •Head of the Pediatrics Group of the Ultrasound Diagnostics Committee of the Shanghai Medical Association
- •Vice Chair of the Cardiac Ultrasound Committee of the Ultrasound Medicine Branch of the Asia-Pacific Primary Health Care Association
- •Vice Chair of the Pediatric Ultrasound Committee of the 2nd Ultrasound Committee of the Cross-Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association
- •Deputy Head of the Fetal Heart Disease Collaboration Group of the Chinese Society of Pediatrics
- •Editorial board member of Journal of Medical Imaging
- •Peer reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Awards & Honors
- •Shanghai Health Bureau Medical Rising Star title
Education & Overseas Experience
The official page notes overseas training at Boston Children's Hospital in pathology and ultrasound diagnosis of pediatric congenital heart disease.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this expert suitable for a second opinion?
Yes. Yuqi Zhang may be a strong option for second-opinion cases involving Pediatric cardiovascular disease care, Transthoracic, transesophageal, and 3D ultrasound evaluation of congenital heart disease, Fetal and postnatal ultrasound assessment of complex congenital heart disease, 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 Congenital heart disease, Complex congenital heart disease, Fetal cardiac abnormalities, 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.