On May 7, the "Prof. Madjid Samii’s Medical Engagements in Shenzhen 2024 Press Conference" dazzled at Shenzhen Samii Medical Center (The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen). During the event, Prof. Madjid Samii, known as the "Father of Skull Base Surgery", shared with the media outlets his insights into his upcoming medical engagements in Shenzhen at the end of May. Prof. Madjid Samii is a globally renowned neurosurgeon, the Honorary President for Life of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), the President of the International Neuroscience Institute (INI), Hannover, and the founder of the International Innovative Medical Solutions (IIMS). He is the first foreign neurosurgeon licensed to practice medicine in the Chinese mainland and has been awarded the “Chinese Government Friendship Award”. He is also an "Honorary Citizen of Shenzhen”. He enjoys a stellar reputation in the field of neurosurgery worldwide and is acclaimed as the "Father of Skull Base Surgery". During his visit to Shenzhen, Prof. Madjid Samii will offer consultations and perform surgeries on cases selected by Shenzhen Samii Medical Center, all at no extra cost to the patients.

Hospital leadership of Shenzhen Samii Medical Center and reporters

(From left to right, WANG Cheng, the hospital’s CPC Secretary, is the sixth, and Ethan Kholdebarin, Hospital Director, is the fifth)

China’s development holds boundless possibilities

Nestled in the Pingshan District of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Samii Medical Center (The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen) stands as a municipal general public hospital integrating medical care, scientific research, teaching, disease prevention, health care, and rehabilitation. It is the only hospital of its kind in mainland China that has a foreigner serving as the hospital director and been operated in cooperation with local and international partners.

Prof. Madjid Samii

During the press conference, Prof. Madjid Samii engaged with media outlets via a video link. Reminiscing about his longstanding connections with China spanning over two decades, he fondly recounted his collaboration with the Capital Medical University in Beijing to establish the China International Neuroscience Institute (China-INI), a hub for expertise training and cooperation. This collaborative endeavor not only benefited Beijing but also significantly advanced neurosurgery across the whole China. Prof. Madjid Samii recalled the humble beginnings of China-INI, starting with only 8 colleagues at the China-INI where they were only able to perform 2 to 3 surgeries a day in their early years. Now the institution boasts more than a hundred experts performing 40 to 50 surgeries daily, which is delight to him.

Prof. Madjid Samii believes that China's development holds boundless possibilities and he is confident in the country’s medical future. Following his success in Beijing, he was invited to Shenzhen, where he replicated the success in this “pioneer city of China's reform and opening-up”. He expressed optimism about Shenzhen's promising future, highlighting its immense potential. He said that being an honorary citizen of Shenzhen filled him with profound honor. Recognizing the weight of responsibility that came with having a hospital named after him, he vowed to nurture it like his own child and dedicate all his efforts to its advancement. He envisioned the hospital emerging as a global leader in neurosurgery.

Nurturing China’s future medical stars in 10 years

Prof. Madjid Samii outlined specific collaborative efforts and mentioned plans to bring foreign experts to Shenzhen for long-term services, providing local patients with access to international expertise. He also plans to select the best Chinese young physicians to  undergo training in Hanover, Germany, where they will learn advanced techniques in clinical practice, research, and teaching. This training program can help ensure long-term medical progress in China. Additionally, he expressed his desire to select excellent young physicians from across China to get trained in Shenzhen. Through this training, he aimed to

nurture China’s future medical stars within the next 5 to 10 years.

He shared that this aspiration was deeply personal to him, and he also hoped that Shenzhen Samii Medical Center would not only sustain but enhance its competitiveness over the next decade, aligning with top-tier institutions from advanced economies. He revealed that progress towards this goal was already in motion.

Furthermore, he mentioned that his team will hold a significant academic conference in China at the end of this year and he will invite renowned experts from various specialties to attend the conference.

Performing surgeries on patients

In his upcoming medical engagements in Shenzhen at the end of May, Prof. Madjid Samii will perform surgeries on patients. He mentioned that he and his team will focus on serving patients in the field of neurosurgery, which comprises various sub-specialties such as brain tumor, brain stem, and vascular nerve surgeries. He noted that pediatric neurosurgery will also be a key focus, and he welcomes children with neurological disorders to come over for help. For some patients that have lost part of their body functions after suffering from neurological diseases, he said that he and his team would exert their utmost efforts to help them regain the lost functions.

Confident in his team’s diagnostic and treatment capabilities, Prof. Madjid Samii highlighted their unique expertise in addressing complex conditions within the field of neurosurgery.

Furthermore, Prof. Madjid Samii revealed that they had invited a world-renowned neurology expert to offer services in the upcoming event as he hoped that their services could encompass a wide range of sub-specialties within both neurosurgery and neurology.

Shenzhen Samii Medical Center will soon announce the specific sub-specialties available during the event, as well as the types of patients eligible for recruitment. These details will be found on the hospital's WeChat Official Account (“深圳市萨米医疗中心”). Patients in need are encouraged to contact Shenzhen Samii Medical Center for more details and the hospital will select suitable cases for Prof. Madjid Samii, who will offer services in Shenzhen, saving patients the trouble of going abroad to access world-class medical services.

Source: Hong Kong Commercial Daily