Overview
Dr. DeXiang Zhou is a Chief Physician (Director Physician), MD/PhD, Administrative Deputy Director of the Neurosurgery Department, and Master's Supervisor at Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital. With over 20 years of clinical experience in neurosurgery, he is a key expert in skull base tumors and neuroendoscopy at the hospital, recognized for his expertise in complex skull base and brainstem tumor surgeries and minimally invasive techniques, holding a leading position in the province.
Clinical focus & conditions
Atracranial & Spinal Oncology
Meningiomas
Gliomas
Pituitary adenomas
Schwannomas
pediatric tumors
Complex Skull Base & Deep-Seated Lesions
Metastatic Disease
Trigeminal
Hemifacial
Hydrocephalus
Arachnoid cysts
complex CSF circulation disorders
Education & training
MD,Ph.D. — Southern Medical University
Training — New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell, Cleveland Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and NYU Langone Medical Center, focusing on skull base neuroendoscopy and microsurgical techniques.
Hospital affiliations
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Honors & Research
Honors & Affiliations: Holds multiple leadership roles (Deputy Chairman, Group Leader, Committee Member) in provincial societies for neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, anti-cancer, brain disease rehabilitation, and hydrocephalus. Reviewer for journals such as Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery.Research: Led or participated in over 20 national/provincial research projects; authored/co-authored 20+ professional papers (5 SCI-indexed); edited 2 monographs; recipient of the First Prize of Shantou Science and Technology Progress Award. Significant contributions to full neuroendoscopic resection of skull base tumors, complex brainstem tumor surgery, and multimodal treatment of lung cancer brain metastases. Among the early adopters in the province for several advanced endoscopic techniques.
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