Prof. Shimizu Xiangxing, MD

Deputy Director and Head of the Pediatric Radiation Therapy Center; holds a doctorate from the University of Tsukuba, Japan; possesses over a decade of clinical experience at the University of Tsukuba Proton Therapy Center; and serves as a leader in proton therapy for pediatric tumors.
Specializes in proton radiation therapy for pediatric malignancies, central nervous system tumors, chordomas, and skull base tumors.

He possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked for over a decade at the Proton Therapy Center of the University of Tsukuba Hospital in Japan, where he served as the lead specialist for pediatric oncology. He has published more than 40 SCI-indexed papers on clinical applications—specifically regarding proton therapy and Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT); notably, his research on proton therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma was adopted as a key reference for Japanese medical insurance coverage. In 2025, he received the “Best Presentation Award” from the Japanese Society of Radiosurgery—the only presentation at the conference to be so honored. Currently, he is involved in the preliminary planning and clinical implementation of multiple national key research projects in China and is recognized as a high-level overseas talent (Category A) recruited by Shenzhen.