Beijing, Dec.11^th(Siyang Wang) The result of the election of new members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in 2017 was published on November 27^th. Professor Dong Jiahong, Executive President of Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital affiliated to Tsinghua University was elected as Academician of the Division of Medicine and Hygiene.

Professor Dong is a renowned surgeon and active researcher in Hepatobiliary Surgery. He is President of the Intelligent Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, a Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Society of Organ Transplantation, Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Medical Association (CMA) Biliary Surgery Branch, and Chairman of the Liver Tumor Branch of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CPAM). He is also Editor-in-chief of the Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery. He is concurrently an Honorary Academician of the French National Academy of Surgery (FAS), Surgical Section Chairman of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO), Counselor of the International Society for Digestive Surgery (ISDS) and holds fellowships from the American Surgical Association (ASA) and the European Surgical Association (ESA).

Professor Dong’s research interests include theories and technologies in modern hepatobiliary surgery, liver transplantation and the management of complex biliary diseases. He was first worldwide to propose the concept of “Precision Surgery”, and has been endeavoring to establish the surgical paradigm and technological system of hepatobiliary surgery ever since. By innovatively applying precision surgery to intrahepatic bile duct diseases, including intrahepatic stone, bile duct dilatation, and hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Professor Dong has successfully changed the treatment pattern from symptom alleviation to complete cure. He has also refined the strategy of liver transplantation using the paradigm of precision surgery, largely improving the treatment of end-stage hepatobiliary diseases. In extracorporeal liver resection and auto-transplantation, he and his team have optimized and standardized the procedure, and have demonstrated success in applying it to the treatment of end-stage hepatic echinococcosis. These results have a major impact on and have changed the practice of hepatobiliary surgery worldwide.

Professor Dong’s contributions to the advancement of medical sciences have been recognized locally and globally. He has been awarded, among others, the National Award of Science and Technology Progress, Second Class as first contributor and First Class as co-director. The concept of Precision Surgery has been included in 8 Nation-level guidelines in clinical practice and the textbook Hepatobiliary Cancer published in the United States.