Specialist route
Wei Zhou
Chief Physician
Nephrology · Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department
The official SCMC page presents Zhou Wei as a senior pediatric kidney and rheumatology specialist with strong experience in lupus nephritis, systemic vasculitis, and immune-mediated renal disease in children.
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.
Pediatric lupus and lupus nephritis · Systemic vasculitis · Immune-mediated pediatric kidney disease
Wednesday morning (nephrology specialist clinic) · Wednesday afternoon (nephrology VIP clinic)
Diagnosis, imaging, surgery notes, lab reports, and treatment history should be organized before booking.
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Start with the disease pattern, age stage, and treatment question. OriEast can turn the records into a concise medical brief before appointment planning.
Nephrology
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 seeking high-level pediatric nephrology and rheumatology opinions, especially for lupus nephritis, vasculitis, and immune-mediated kidney disease.
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.
- •Wednesday morning (nephrology specialist clinic)
- •Wednesday afternoon (nephrology VIP clinic)
- •Thursday morning (rheumatology 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, Zhou Wei is a chief physician who previously led a combined nephrology-rheumatology service from 1998 to 2019. The page highlights work in pediatric lupus, nephritis, systemic vasculitis, and immune-mediated rheumatic disease, and notes 2001 study at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
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 nephrology
- Pediatric rheumatology
- Systemic lupus erythematosus in children
- Lupus nephritis
- Systemic vasculitis
Practice Areas
- Pediatric nephrology
- Pediatric rheumatology
- Immune disease
Conditions Treated
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Lupus nephritis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Systemic vasculitis
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Macrophage activation syndrome
Signature Techniques
- Standardized management of pediatric lupus and lupus nephritis
- Early use of hydroxychloroquine and multitarget therapy in pediatric lupus nephritis
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
Leadership Track Record & Contributions
- •Early domestic reports on hydroxychloroquine and multitarget therapy in pediatric lupus nephritis
- •Long-term leadership in nephrology-rheumatology care
Research Highlights
- •Main work focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and clinical research in pediatric kidney and rheumatic diseases
- •Among the earlier domestic physicians to report hydroxychloroquine use in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus
- •Among the earlier domestic physicians to report multitarget therapy for pediatric lupus nephritis
- •Among the earlier clinicians to study the relationship between tubulointerstitial lesions and treatment response in pediatric nephrotic syndrome
- •Among the earlier clinicians to focus on diagnosis and treatment across different forms of pediatric systemic vasculitis
- •Participated in writing 7 monographs and served as drafting or corresponding author for multiple expert consensuses
Academic Roles
- •Deputy Leader of the Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology Group of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association
- •Committee member of the Immunology Group of the Pediatrics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association
- •Expert of the Children's Health Collaborative Innovation Platform Committee of the China Association of Chinese Medicine
- •Committee member of the Rheumatology and Immunology Biobank of the China Medical Biotechnology Association
- •Vice Chair of the China Child Immunity and Health Alliance
- •Committee member of the Rheumatology and Immunology Physicians Branch of the Shanghai Medical Doctor Association
- •Committee member of the Shanghai Society of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Rheumatology Association
- •Expert for Shanghai rheumatology quality control
- •Expert for assessment of abnormal vaccination reactions at the Shanghai Medical Association
- •Review expert for the Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science)
Awards & Honors
- •Second Prize of the Science and Technology Award of the China Association of Chinese Medicine (second contributor)
Education & Overseas Experience
The official page notes study in 2001 at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York focused on pediatric rheumatology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this expert suitable for a second opinion?
Yes. Wei Zhou may be a strong option for second-opinion cases involving Pediatric nephrology, Pediatric rheumatology, Systemic lupus erythematosus in children, 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 Systemic lupus erythematosus, Lupus nephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, 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.