With over thirty years of experience in orthopedic clinical practice and research, he has actively pioneered various new techniques and procedures, making outstanding contributions to clinical care, teaching, research, departmental management, and the development of the discipline. He is highly acclaimed by patients and their families; patients from Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, and the Philippines have specifically sought him out for surgery. He is frequently invited to deliver keynote speeches at national conferences and presentations at international forums. In recognition of his significant contributions to minimally invasive spine surgery and his influence within Fujian Province and across the country, he currently serves as a vice-chair, standing committee member, or committee member in over 20 national academic organizations, and holds similar leadership roles in more than 10 academic organizations within Fujian Province.
Prof. Rui Gang,MD
| Speciality | Spinal Surgery; specializes in spinal trauma surgery. |
| Affiliated Hospital : | The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University |
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| Language : | English,Chinese |
Overview
Current Hospital Appointments
Director of Orthopedics Department
Academic & Professional Titles
- Vice Chairman – Orthopedics Branch, Fujian Medical Association
- Chairman – Orthopedics Branch, Xiamen Medical Association
- Vice Chairman (China Division) – International Society for Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ISESS)
- Member – Minimally Invasive Surgery Committee, SICOT China
- Examination Expert – Spine Surgery Group, Chinese Medical Doctor Association Orthopedic Surgeon Periodic Assessment Committee (the only one in Fujian Province)
Clinical Expertise
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – First in Fujian to perform transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery (2008); pioneered Tube MIS-TLIF technique in Fujian
- Complex Spine Surgery – First in Xiamen to perform single-stage posterior total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumors; first in Xiamen to perform OLIF for degenerative scoliosis
- Endoscopic Spine Techniques – Nationally first to apply “one-hole multiple screws” Micro-TLIF; expanded transforaminal endoscopy and UBE techniques to schwannoma resection
- Endoscopic Spine Techniques – Nationally first to apply “one-hole multiple screws” Micro-TLIF; expanded transforaminal endoscopy and UBE techniques to schwannoma resection
- Cervical Spine Endoscopy – First in Fujian to perform cervical transforaminal endoscopic surgery (2014)
Research & Publications
- 20+ SCI-indexed papers as first/corresponding author
- 6 provincial and municipal research projects as principal investigator
- 3 medical monographs edited, including (People’s Medical Publishing House)
- 4 national guidelines and consensuses participated in editing
- 13 practical invention patents and application in 28 hospitals nationwide for 31,219 minimally invasive surgeries
Honours & Awards
- Xiamen Outstanding Talent – Selected in 2021 (11th Batch)
- Fujian Provincial Science & Technology Progress Award – Third Prize (2024)
- Xiamen Science & Technology Progress Award – Second Prize and Third Prize
- Keynote Speaker – Invited multiple times to national and international academic conferences
- Patient Referrals – Attracting patients from Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, and the Philippines
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