Yanchun Zhang, MD
Professional Affiliations
Academic Appointments- Committee Member, Ophthalmology Committee of China Medical Equipment Association, China, 2020
- Member, European Society of Retina Specialists Congress, Europe, 2021
- Director, Retina Center, Xi'an People’s Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Affiliated People's Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an/Shaanxi/China, 2019
- Vice-President, Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an/Shaanxi/China, 2020
Education and Training
- Retinal fellowship
- Subspecialty Training in Medical Retina - Xi'an Forth Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Retinal fellowship
- Advanced Vitreoretinal Fellowship Program - Xi'an Forth Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Retinal fellowship
- Visiting Fellowship in Advanced Retinal Surgical - Zhongshan Ophthalmology Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Ophthalmology residency
- Xi'an Forth Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Medical School
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
- Medical School
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
- Medical School
- The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Biography
Dr. Yanchun Zhang
Vice President of Shaanxi Eye Hospital
Ophthalmologist | Clinical Researcher | Academic Leader
A visionary leader in ophthalmology with over two decades of clinical and surgical expertise, Dr. Zhang currently spearheads strategic initiatives as Vice President of Shaanxi Eye Hospital (2020–present). Her specialty in retinal microsurgery and fundus disease management is complemented by a distinguished academic background, including a Master’s (2001–2004) and PhD (2010–2013) in Ophthalmology. Her extensive surgical experience includes over 6,000 vitreoretinal procedures, predominantly for complex cases of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Key roles include:
?? Teaching Director and Director of the Fundus Disease Center at Xi’an Fourth Hospital, Deputy Director of the Xi’an Institute of Fundus Diseases.
?? Master’s Program Supervisor at Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine (2017–present)
?? Award-winning researcher driving clinical studies alongside demanding surgical practice
?? Renowned for pioneering minimally invasive techniques, spearheading ongoing initiatives in community-based diabetic retinopathy screening and multidisciplinary management programs.
Her practice merges surgical precision, innovative research methodologies, and ethical leadership, consistently advancing ophthalmic standards in Northwest China.