Prof. Lin Chen

Prof. Lin Chen
Peking University International Hospital
Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Deputy Director of the Oncology Medical Center
Chief of General Surgery
Director of Surgical Teaching and Research
Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Previously served as the Director of General Surgery at The General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army
Director of the General Surgery Research Institute of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Specialties:
Minimally invasive surgery and comprehensive treatment for gastrointestinal tumors. Particularly skilled in laparoscopic radical surgery for gastric cancer, functional-preserving surgery for early gastric cancer, and comprehensive and conversion treatments for locally advanced gastric cancer. Also has expertise in the conversion treatment for liver metastasis of gastric cancer, maintenance treatment for advanced gastric cancer, treatment for intestinal obstruction in advanced gastric cancer, and improving the quality of life for patients with advanced gastric cancer. Proficient in minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer, especially total laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer, sphincter-preserving surgery for middle and low rectal cancer, and function-preserving surgery for ultra-low rectal cancer.

Current positions include:
Executive Committee Member of the Surgical Society of the Chinese Medical Association, Deputy Head of the Gastrointestinal Surgery Group of the Chinese Medical Association, Executive Committee Member of the Surgical Society of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Chairman of the Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Chairman Designate of Gastric Cancer Committee of Chinese anti-Cancer Association, Member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Deputy Director of the Expert Committee for Capacity Building and Continuing Education of the National Health Commission, Vice President of the Surgical Equipment Branch of the China Medical Equipment Association, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Journal of General Surgery; Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Medical Journal, Chinese Journal of Surgery, Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery.