First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Overview — First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Departments

Leading Surgeries & Procedures

The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University excels in cardiovascular surgery, performing coronary artery bypass grafting, complex valve surgery, and aortic arch replacement with nationally recognized outcomes. The hospital is a leader in neurosurgery, performing brain tumor resection with intraoperative fluorescence guidance, cerebrovascular bypass surgery, and functional neurosurgery for epilepsy and movement disorders. The hepatobiliary surgery department performs complex liver resections, living-donor liver transplantation, and robotic-assisted pancreatic surgery. The orthopedic department specializes in spinal surgery and joint replacement using computer navigation.

Key Surgical Departments

The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery is a national key discipline, operating as one of the largest cardiac surgery centers in Northeast China with over 2,000 procedures annually. The Neurosurgery Department is provincially ranked first, equipped with intraoperative MRI and neuronavigation systems. The Department of General Surgery specializes in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery with minimally invasive approaches. The Hematology Department provides comprehensive treatment for blood disorders including bone marrow transplantation. The Ophthalmology Department is a provincial key specialty, offering corneal transplantation and vitreoretinal surgery.

Notable Physicians

Prof. Liu Liansheng (刘连胜) leads the Cardiovascular Surgery Department, a nationally recognized cardiac surgeon with over 25 years of experience in complex valve and aortic surgery. Prof. Lin Zhiguo (林志国) heads the Neurosurgery Department, specializing in functional neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. Prof. Jiang Hongchi (姜洪池) is a distinguished hepatobiliary surgeon, known for innovations in liver cancer treatment and pancreatic surgery techniques.