Professor Cai Zhengdong is a renowned orthopaedic expert in China, currently serving as the Director of the Orthopaedic Center at the First People’s Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He holds an M.D. degree and serves as a Tier-2 Professor, Chief Physician, and Ph.D. supervisor.
With decades of experience in orthopaedic clinical practice and scientific research, Professor Cai has earned an exceptional academic reputation, particularly for his expertise in limb-salvage surgery and the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of bone and soft-tissue tumors.
He specializes in the resection and functional reconstruction of malignant bone tumors—including those affecting the pelvis, sacrum, and extremities—as well as complex hip and knee arthroplasty. Furthermore, he possesses profound expertise in managing complex orthopedic trauma and challenging, atypical orthopedic conditions.
With over 40 years of clinical practice, he has performed more than 10,000 surgeries. He is a recipient of the Special Government Allowance from the State Council, has published hundreds of SCI-indexed papers, served as editor-in-chief for 10 monographs, and has led major national research and development projects as well as studies funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. His work has been recognized with the First Prize of the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award and the First Prize of the Shanghai Medical Science and Technology Award.
