About Dr. Zhu Mingzhe
Dr. Zhu Mingzhe (朱明哲) is a Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, and one of China's leading vascular surgeons, based at the Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University). Working within one of China's most distinguished and historically significant vascular surgery programs — the department that produced Academician Jing Zaiping and has trained generations of China's leading vascular surgeons — Dr. Zhu has established himself as a senior authority in both open vascular surgery and endovascular intervention, with particular expertise in aortic aneurysm repair, peripheral arterial disease, venous disease, and complex endovascular procedures.
Vascular surgery encompasses the surgical and endovascular management of diseases of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system throughout the body — excluding the coronary arteries and intracranial vessels. The field has been transformed over the past two decades by the development of endovascular techniques — catheter-based procedures performed through small puncture sites in the groin or arm — that enable the treatment of aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial occlusions, carotid stenosis, and venous disease with dramatically reduced surgical trauma, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery compared to open surgery. Dr. Zhu's expertise spans both the open surgical and endovascular domains, enabling him to offer each patient the approach — or combination of approaches — that is most appropriate for their specific anatomy, disease severity, and clinical circumstances.
For international patients — expatriates living in Shanghai and medical tourists from North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East — who require vascular surgical consultation or treatment, Dr. Zhu and Changhai Hospital's vascular surgery department offer access to a high-volume, academically rigorous vascular surgery program with the full range of modern open and endovascular capabilities, at costs substantially below those of equivalent care in Western healthcare systems.
Hospital Affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital
Changhai Hospital (长海医霂), affiliated with Naval Medical University, is one of Shanghai's largest and most prestigious academic medical centers. Its Department of Vascular Surgery is one of China's most distinguished and highest-volume vascular surgery programs, with a long history of innovation in both open aortic surgery and endovascular intervention. The department is equipped with a dedicated hybrid operating theater combining a fully equipped surgical suite with a fixed-installation flat-panel angiography system, enabling complex hybrid open-endovascular procedures — such as hybrid thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair and hybrid arch reconstruction — that require simultaneous open surgical and endovascular capabilities. Its endovascular suite supports the full range of peripheral and aortic endovascular procedures including EVAR, TEVAR, fenestrated and branched EVAR (FEVAR/BEVAR) for juxtarenal and thoracoabdominal aneurysms, carotid artery stenting, renal and mesenteric artery stenting, and peripheral arterial angioplasty and stenting.
The department maintains active research collaborations with vascular surgery centers across China and internationally, and participates in national and international registries and clinical trials of novel endovascular devices and techniques. Its training program for vascular surgery fellows is one of the most active in China, and the department regularly hosts visiting vascular surgeons from across Asia and internationally.
Clinical Specialties: What Dr. Zhu Mingzhe Treats
- Aortic aneurysm — endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA); thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for descending thoracic aortic aneurysm; fenestrated EVAR (FEVAR) and branched EVAR (BEVAR) for juxtarenal, pararenal, and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms involving the visceral vessels; hybrid arch reconstruction for aortic arch aneurysm; open surgical AAA repair for patients not suitable for endovascular approach; surveillance and follow-up of small aneurysms not yet requiring intervention
- Aortic dissection — TEVAR for acute and chronic type B aortic dissection with complications (malperfusion, rupture, rapid expansion); medical management and surveillance for uncomplicated type B dissection; hybrid and open surgical repair for type A dissection complications involving the descending aorta; management of chronic post-dissection aneurysm
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) — endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal and tibial arterial occlusive disease including angioplasty, drug-eluting balloon (DEB) angioplasty, and stenting; atherectomy for calcified peripheral arterial lesions; open surgical bypass (aortobifemoral, femoropopliteal, femorotibial) for complex multilevel disease not amenable to endovascular treatment; hybrid procedures combining open endarterectomy with endovascular treatment; critical limb ischemia (CLI) management including wound care coordination and amputation prevention
- Carotid artery disease — carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis; carotid artery stenting (CAS) for patients at high surgical risk; management of carotid artery aneurysm and carotid body tumor; coordination with neurology for stroke prevention and post-stroke management
- Renal and mesenteric artery disease — renal artery stenting for renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy; mesenteric artery stenting for chronic mesenteric ischemia; open surgical revascularization for complex renal and mesenteric artery disease not amenable to endovascular treatment
- Venous disease — endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for great saphenous vein and small saphenous vein incompetence; foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins and telangiectasias; deep vein thrombosis (DVT) management including catheter-directed thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy for iliofemoral DVT; inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and retrieval; May-Thurner syndrome diagnosis and treatment; chronic venous insufficiency management
- Diabetic foot and wound care — vascular assessment and revascularization for diabetic foot ulcers and critical limb ischemia; coordination with endocrinology, orthopedics, and wound care nursing for multidisciplinary diabetic foot management; amputation prevention strategies
Why International Patients Choose Dr. Zhu Mingzhe and Changhai Hospital
International patients seek vascular surgical consultation with Dr. Zhu Mingzhe and Changhai Hospital for reasons that reflect both the technical breadth of his expertise and the advanced endovascular infrastructure available at the department.
For patients with aortic aneurysms — particularly complex juxtarenal or thoracoabdominal aneurysms involving the visceral vessels that require fenestrated or branched endovascular repair — Changhai Hospital's vascular surgery department is one of a small number of centers in China with the experience and technical capability to perform FEVAR and BEVAR, procedures that require specialized custom-manufactured endografts, advanced endovascular skills, and a high-volume institutional infrastructure. For patients who have been told that their aneurysm anatomy is not suitable for standard EVAR and that open surgery is their only option, a consultation at Changhai Hospital may identify a fenestrated or branched endovascular solution that avoids the need for open aortic surgery.
For patients with peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia — particularly those with complex multilevel disease, heavily calcified vessels, or prior failed revascularization — the combination of open surgical and endovascular expertise at Changhai Hospital enables a truly individualized revascularization strategy, with the approach selected on the basis of individual anatomy and disease pattern rather than institutional preference for one modality. The department's experience with hybrid procedures — combining open endarterectomy or bypass with endovascular treatment in the same session — provides options for patients with complex multilevel disease that are not available at centers with only open surgical or only endovascular capability.
The cost of vascular surgical consultation and intervention at Changhai Hospital is substantially below that of equivalent care in Western healthcare systems, and access to specialist consultation can typically be arranged within days through CMCS.
What to Expect at Your Consultation
Consultations with Dr. Zhu Mingzhe at Changhai Hospital arranged through CMCS begin with a comprehensive review of all prior vascular imaging — including CT angiography of the aorta and peripheral vessels, duplex ultrasound reports, MR angiography, and prior angiography reports and images — relevant laboratory investigations (renal function, coagulation studies, lipid profile, HbA1c for diabetic patients), prior vascular surgical or endovascular intervention records, and the patient's vascular symptom history including claudication distance, rest pain, wound status, and cardiovascular risk factor profile. CMCS will arrange certified translation of all medical records and imaging reports in advance of the consultation.
Dr. Zhu will assess the vascular pathology and its severity, evaluate the surgical or endovascular treatment options and their relative merits for the patient's specific anatomy and clinical circumstances, outline the recommended treatment strategy with detailed rationale, and provide a realistic assessment of expected outcomes and recovery timeline. A written English-language consultation summary is provided after every appointment, and CMCS will facilitate direct communication between Dr. Zhu's team and the patient's home vascular surgeon or cardiologist for continuity of care planning.
Book a Consultation Through CMCS
China Medical Concierge Shanghai (CMCS) provides comprehensive end-to-end support for international patients seeking vascular surgical consultation with Dr. Zhu Mingzhe at Changhai Hospital. Our services include priority consultation scheduling, certified medical record and vascular imaging report translation, coordination of additional vascular imaging or investigations where required, on-site interpretation throughout the consultation, surgical and endovascular procedure logistics and hospital admission coordination, and written English-language reporting of all findings and recommendations. CMCS will also facilitate direct communication between Dr. Zhu's team and the patient's home physicians to ensure seamless continuity of care.
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