Department of Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery

The Department of Neurosurgery was one of the earliest neurosurgery specialties established in South China. After more than forty years of development and construction, it now possesses comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic equipment as well as robust technical capabilities, enabling it to perform modern specialized treatments for all neurosurgical diseases. The department comprises subspecialties in cranial and brain tumors, neurovascular intervention, and functional neurosurgery, making it a modern neurosurgical center with strong technical strength and significant influence, particularly in South China.
The department operates 70 inpatient beds and 8 ICU monitoring beds. It admits over 2,000 inpatients annually, performing more than 1,000 craniotomies and over 400 endovascular interventional procedures each year, achieving excellent therapeutic outcomes for common, frequently occurring, and complex, high-difficulty neurological conditions. The department has a total of 21 physicians, including 3 professors, 5 associate professors, and 9 attending physicians. The personnel structure forms a reasonable echelon, and the core academic staff possesses extensive experience. The department actively hosts the annual Lingnan Skull Base Surgery Academic Conference.

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Featured Medical Technology

The department is equipped with a variety of advanced, large-scale specialized medical devices, including the Zeiss OPMI Pentero 900 surgical microscope, Medtronic surgical navigation system, Zeppelin neuroendoscopy system, CUSA ultrasonic surgical aspirator, Philips intraoperative digital subtraction angiography X-ray machine, Leksell stereotactic frame, Nicolet long-term video EEG monitoring system, 32-channel video EEG machine, and video EEG devices. Clinically, the department extensively performs precise, minimally invasive surgical treatments, facilitating rapid postoperative recovery for patients. Its expertise in minimally invasive surgery for complex skull base tumors (such as meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, pituitary adenomas, trigeminal schwannomas, chordomas, and tumors in the foramen magnum and jugular foramen regions), particularly for communicating skull base tumors and deep midline tumors in areas like the sellar-cavernous sinus and pineal region, has reached nationally advanced and provincially leading levels. Additionally, endovascular interventional treatment for complex dural arteriovenous fistulas and comprehensive surgical management for refractory epilepsy are also distinctive specialties of the department.

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Scientific Research Results

The department has undertaken over 20 research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation Key Program, National Natural Science Foundation General Program, National Natural Science Foundation Young Scientists Program, and Guangdong Natural Science Foundation projects. It has published more than 100 scientific papers in renowned domestic and international professional core journals such as Neuro-Oncology, International Journal of Cancer, and Cell Death & Disease. The department serves as a site for master's and doctoral degree programs in neurosurgery at Sun Yat-sen University and is responsible for teaching at multiple levels, including doctoral, master's, and undergraduate programs. It is also a provincial training base for advanced neurosurgical professionals, having cultivated over 30 doctoral and master's graduates and more than 10 international students. Under the leadership of Professor Deng Yuefei, the department head, medical care, education, and research are advancing comprehensively, gradually forming positive momentum characterized by distinct subspecialty features, systematic and sequential research, and frequent highlights in teaching.

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