Clinical Expertise

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia

Research Interests

Exploring the pathophysiology and treatment mechanism of movement disorders through neuroimaging and developing multimodal imaging visualization targeting method and system for deep brain stimulation.

Background

Prof. Dr. Ren, Zhiwei was born in Beijing, and completed his primary to senior high school studies in Beijing. From 2003.09 to 2014.07, he successfully completed undergraduate to doctoral studies at Capital Medical University (CMU), Xuanwu Hospital and Beijing Institute of Functional Neurosurgery, and obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. degree. Professor Ren entered the neurosurgery department of Xuanwu Hospital in 2010.08, from 2010.08 to 2017.08, he completed his clinical training, general neurosurgery, epilepsy, chronic pain, movement disorders neurosurgery training. In 2020.11 he started to be the consultant neurosurgeon of the Neurosurgery Department of Xuanwu Hospital, and 2022.01 he started to be the associate professor of Capital Medical University. His team focus on diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders as well as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia.

Education

2003 — 2008 Bachelor, Capital Medical University

2008 — 2010 M.A. Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University

2011 — 2014 M.D., Ph.D. Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University

Residencies

2010 — 2014 Residency of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

2014 — 2020 Specialist training of Neurosurgery in Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

Fellowships

2011 - 2014

Ph.D., M.D., Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University.

2019 - 2019

Deep Brain Stimulation International Academy in Neurology division (Prof. A. Fasano) and Neurosurgery (Prof. A. Lozano) division in Toronto Western Hospital.

Certifications

Certificated Medicine of Beijing Municipal Health Commission (4/18/2011, No. 110110000030667)

Certificated Neurosurgeon of Beijing Municipal Health Commission (2/11/2014, No. 13158980)

Associate professor of Capital Medical University (2022)

Awards and honors

1.CMU Excellence Graduate Award. Capital Medical University(2008). 

2.“LI JI” Residency Award. Beijing Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University(2012). 

Professional Memberships

Member-at-Large, China Association Against Epilepsy (CAAE,No.03133)

Member-at-Large, China Association for Promotion of Health Science and Technology (No. 0044202220014)

Research & Publications

1. Ren ZW, Li YJ, Yu T, Ni DY, Zhang GJ, Du W, et al. High-frequency and brief-pulse stimulation pulses terminate cortical electrical stimulation-induced afterdischarges. Neural regeneration research. 2017;12(6):938-44.

2. Yu K, Ren Z, Guo S, Li J, Li Y. Effects of pedunculopontine nucleus deep brain stimulation on gait disorders in Parkinson's Disease: A meta-analysis of the literature. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery. 2020;198:106108.

3. Yu K, Ren Z, Li J, Guo S, Hu Y, Li Y. Direct visualization of deep brain stimulation targets in patients with Parkinson's disease via 3-T quantitative susceptibility mapping. Acta neurochirurgica. 2021;163(5):1335-45.  

4. Yu K, Ren Z, Yu T, Wang X, Hu Y, Guo S, et al. Direct Targeting of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus via 3 T Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping. Frontiers in neuroscience. 2021;15:685050.

5. Yu K, Ren Z, Hu Y, Guo S, Ye X, Li J, et al. Efficacy of caudal pedunculopontine nucleus stimulation on postural instability and gait disorders in Parkinson's disease. Acta neurochirurgica. 2022;164(2):575-85.

6. “Tractography Combined with Susceptibility Weighted Image-Based Ventral Intermediate Nucleus Targeting: a Randomized Controlled Trial (No. Z181100001718056).” Registration number: ChiCTR1900020689.  

7. “Research of target accurate localization of Parkinson’s disease stereotactic surgery based on quantitative susceptibility mapping(No. PX2022034)” Registration number: ChiCTR2200057582.