Chao Chen

Education & Professional Information Degree: Doctor of Medicine Affiliation: Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Professional Titles: Associate Chief Physician, Clinical Associate Professor Administrative Posts: Deputy Director, Department of Hand, Foot and Microsurgical Reconstructive Surgery; Director, Division of Hand Surgery Professional & Academic Achievements Devoted to clinical technical innovation in reconstructive microsurgery with prominent academic influence nationwide and internationally. He boasts extensive experience in total thumb/finger reconstruction, free transplantation of various tissue flaps, and reconstructive management of severe complex extremity trauma. He pioneered multiple original surgical techniques including total reconstruction for floating thumb, Y-shaped fenestrated end-to-side vascular anastomosis, and customized reconstruction for multi-finger defects. Published 8 SCI papers as first or corresponding author focusing on hand surgery and microsurgery. Delivered over 20 invited lectures and instructional talks at top-tier international conferences, including triennial congress of IFSSH, biennial meeting of WSRM, annual meetings of FESSH, EFSM and ASSH; additionally served as speaker, host and panelist for more than 20 domestic and international online academic training courses. Won first prizes in many influential domestic and international clinical case competitions. Academic Appointments Standing Executive Committee Member & Secretary, All China Union of Hand Surgeons (ACU) Member, International College of Supermicrosurgery (ICSM) Committee Member & Secretary, Replantation & Reconstruction Group, Reconstructive Surgery Committee, Chinese Rehabilitation Medicine Association Committee Member, Microsurgery Branch, Shandong Medical Association Secretary, Hand & Foot Surgeons Branch, Shandong Medical Doctor Association Deputy Group Leader, Academic Development Group, Hand & Foot Surgery Branch, Shandong Medical Association Committee Member, Wound Repair Group, Hand & Foot Surgery Branch, Shandong Medical Association