Zhongjun Liu

骨科

Zhongjun Liu

Chief Physician

Peking University Third HospitalBeijing

Professional roles

  • Former Chairman of AO Spine China Council and Council Member of AO Spine Asia Pacific
  • Current Consultant of the Spinal Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Consultant of the Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord
  • Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Journal of Orthopedics
  • Executive Vice Chairman of the Medical Council of the China 3D Printing Industry Technology Alliance
  • Associate Editor of the Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Consulting Expert of the Central Health Commission
  • Deputy to the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th National People's Congress

42

years of clinical experience

Introduction

Professor Liu Zhongjun is a Chief Physician, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor in the Department of Orthopedics at Peking University Third Hospital, and currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Spinal Surgery.

He graduated from Beijing Medical College (now Peking University Health Science Center) in 1982 and has worked in the Department of Orthopedics at Peking University Third Hospital ever since.

He has also pursued advanced studies at renowned orthopedic centers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries.

Professor Liu has profound expertise in spinal surgery, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal tumors, degenerative spinal diseases, spinal deformities, and spinal cord injuries.

He has pioneered several new spinal surgical techniques in China, achieving breakthrough results particularly in total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumors and the implantation of 3D-printed artificial vertebral bodies, significantly improving patients' quality of life.

As a leading figure in the field, Professor Liu has served as the Director of the Department of Orthopedics and the Director of the Department of Surgery at Peking University Third Hospital.

He currently holds academic positions such as Consultant of the Spinal Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Consultant of the Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord, and Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Journal of Orthopedics.

He is also a Deputy to the National People's Congress, actively promoting the development of orthopedic medicine.

Professor Liu has led numerous national-level research projects, published hundreds of academic papers, and received honors including the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and the First Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award from the Ministry of Education.

He has trained a large number of spinal surgery professionals and made significant contributions to the field of spinal surgery both domestically and internationally.

Education

1978.3-1982.12 Bachelor's degree, Department of Medicine, Beijing Medical College (now Peking University Health Science Center)

Awards & honors

  • 1990 Best Paper Award, Scoliosis Research Society, USA

  • 1997 Application of AO Locking Plate in the Treatment of Cervical Spine Trauma, Outstanding Paper Award for Young and Middle-aged Authors, Chinese Journal of Orthopedics

  • 2001 First Prize, 3rd National Orthopedic Young and Middle-aged Physicians Paper Competition

  • 2002 Application of Total Spondylectomy in the Treatment of Spinal Tumors, First Prize for Outstanding Paper by National Orthopedic Young and Middle-aged Physicians

  • 2003 Research on Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis, Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award

  • 2004 Clinical Research on Cervical Spinal Cord Injury without Fracture or Dislocation, First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award, Ministry of Education

  • 2004 Surgical Treatment of Spinal Tumors, Special Prize, Academic Forum for Returned Orthopedic Scholars

  • 2006 In Vivo Tracing of Transplanted Stem Cells in the Spinal Cord Using Radionuclide Imaging, Second Prize for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation (as Supervisor)

  • 2007 Leader of Innovation Team awarded by the Ministry of Education for Research on Difficult and Critical Spinal Diseases

  • 2008 Yang Fuqing-Wang Yangyuan Academician Award Fund, Peking University Outstanding Teaching and Research Award

  • 2009 Peking University Health Science Center Outstanding Talent Award

  • 2009 Peking University Health Science Center Outstanding Clinical Department Director

  • 2010 Academic Leader of Orthopedics, National Key Clinical Specialty, Ministry of Health

  • 2010 Young and Middle-aged Expert with Outstanding Contributions, Ministry of Health

  • 2010 Director of Beijing Key Laboratory (Orthopedic Disease Research), Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission

  • 2011 Research on Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Tumors, Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award, Ministry of Education

  • 2011 Establishment and Application of Key Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques for Thoracic Spinal Stenosis, Second Prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award

  • 2012 Project Leader, Capital Top Ten Disease Science and Technology Research (Orthopedic Disease Field), Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission

  • 2014 Peking University Health Science Center Outstanding Talent Award

  • 2016 Peking University Guohua Outstanding Scholar Award

  • 2019 Clinical Application and Key Technology Research of 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy Orthopedic Implants, First Prize of Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award

  • 2019 Development and Clinical Application of 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy Orthopedic Implants, First Prize of Hospital Science and Technology Innovation Award, Chinese Hospital Association

  • 2022 Key Technologies and Promotion of 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy Implants for Spinal Stability Reconstruction, Third Prize of Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award

Areas of Expertise

OrthopedicsSpinal Tumors3D-Printed OrthopedicsCervical SpondylosisSpinal SurgeryDeputy to the National People's Congress