About Dr. Zhao Weiguo
Dr. Zhao Weiguo (赵卫国) is one of China's most distinguished neurosurgeons and the Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Ruijin Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. He holds the title of Chief Physician and Professor and is nationally recognized as a leading authority on functional neurosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia, and skull base surgery.
Dr. Zhao is particularly renowned for his expertise in microvascular decompression (MVD) for trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia — a highly specialized surgical technique where his volume and outcomes are among the best in China. He is also a national leader in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders and epilepsy surgery, making him one of the few neurosurgeons in China with deep expertise across the full spectrum of functional neurosurgery.
International patients with trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, Parkinson's disease, drug-resistant epilepsy, or skull base tumors consistently identify Dr. Zhao as one of China's top neurosurgeons for both primary surgical treatment and second opinions on complex cases.
Professional Positions and Affiliations
- Director, Department of Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Chairman, Functional Neurosurgery Committee, Chinese Society of Neurosurgery
- Vice Chairman, Chinese Society of Neurosurgery
- Editorial Board Member: Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, Chinese Journal of Neurosurgery
- Fellow, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Fellow, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
Specialties and Clinical Expertise
- Microvascular Decompression (MVD) — surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and disabling positional vertigo; one of China's highest-volume MVD surgeons with outcomes benchmarked against international standards
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) — DBS for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and OCD; awake surgery with microelectrode recording for optimal target localization; programming and long-term follow-up
- Epilepsy Surgery — resective surgery for drug-resistant focal epilepsy; stereo-EEG guided resection, lesionectomy, and corpus callosotomy; neuromodulation (VNS, RNS) for non-resectable cases
- Skull Base Surgery — acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma), meningioma, pituitary adenoma (transsphenoidal and transcranial approaches), craniopharyngioma, and chordoma
- Brain Tumor Surgery — glioma resection with intraoperative neuromonitoring and awake craniotomy for eloquent cortex tumors; fluorescence-guided surgery (5-ALA)
- Cerebrovascular Surgery — cerebral aneurysm clipping, AVM resection, and cavernous malformation surgery; bypass surgery for moyamoya disease
- Spinal Neurosurgery — spinal cord tumor resection, syringomyelia surgery, and Chiari malformation decompression
Academic and Research Contributions
Dr. Zhao Weiguo has published over 180 peer-reviewed papers in leading international neurosurgery journals, with a particular focus on MVD outcomes for trigeminal neuralgia, DBS programming optimization for Parkinson's disease, and the surgical management of skull base tumors. His landmark series on MVD for trigeminal neuralgia — one of the largest in Asia — has been widely cited and has contributed to international understanding of surgical outcomes and recurrence patterns in this condition.
He chairs the Functional Neurosurgery Committee of the Chinese Society of Neurosurgery and has been instrumental in developing national standards for DBS surgery and functional neurosurgery training in China. He is a regular invited speaker at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), and the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (WSSFN).
Hospital: Ruijin Hospital Neurosurgery Department
Under Dr. Zhao's leadership, Ruijin Hospital's Neurosurgery Department operates:
- A dedicated Functional Neurosurgery Program for MVD, DBS, and epilepsy surgery
- An Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring Team for safe tumor and vascular surgery
- A Skull Base Surgery Program with endoscopic and open approaches
- A Multidisciplinary Brain Tumor Board integrating neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, radiation oncology, and neuroradiology
- A Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program (Gamma Knife) for acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, and brain metastases
Why International Patients Choose Dr. Zhao Weiguo
- China's leading functional neurosurgeon — Chairman of China's national functional neurosurgery committee
- Highest-volume MVD surgeon in eastern China — trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm outcomes benchmarked internationally
- DBS expertise — Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia surgery with awake microelectrode recording
- CNS and EANS Fellow — internationally credentialed and aligned with global neurosurgery standards
- Awake craniotomy capability — for eloquent cortex tumor resection with language and motor preservation
- English-language support available through CMCS concierge coordination
Practical Information for International Patients
- Hospital: Ruijin Hospital, 197 Ruijin Er Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
- Appointment Lead Time: 2″4 weeks for elective consultations; urgent cases expedited through CMCS
- Languages: Mandarin Chinese; English interpretation provided by CMCS
- Pre-consultation: Overseas MRI, CT, and prior surgical records can be reviewed remotely through CMCS
How CMCS Can Help
China Medical Concierge Shanghai (CMCS) provides end-to-end support for international patients seeking neurosurgical care with Dr. Zhao Weiguo at Ruijin Hospital. Our services include priority appointment booking, medical record and imaging translation, remote pre-consultation review, on-site interpretation, accommodation coordination, insurance liaison, and post-surgical follow-up with your home country neurologist or neurosurgeon.
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