Affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center

Dr. Zerui Zhao completed his surgical training at Sun Yat-Sen University and earned his PhD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2018. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center. His academic and clinical interests focus on extended resection for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer following neoadjuvant treatment. He is also passionate about exploring novel induction modalities, such as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) combined with sequential immunochemotherapy and targeted therapy for lung cancer.

Dr. Zhao has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in the fields of general thoracic surgery and lung cancer, appearing in prestigious journals such as Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, and Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Additionally, he has contributed book chapters to notable texts, including the 8th Edition of Shield’s General Thoracic Surgery and the 4th Edition of Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery.