Research Interests

Preoperative evaluation and surgical treatment of refractory epilepsy; epileptic brain network in refractory epilepsy; molecular mechanism of epilepsy network.

Background

Prof. Dr. Shan, Yongzhi was born in Beijing and completed his primary to senior high school studies. From 1989.09 to 1994..07, he completed undergraduate to doctoral studies at Capital Medical University, and in 2005 and 2020 respectively obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. degree. In 1995.08, Professor Shan entered the neurosurgery department of Xuanwu Hospital. Now，He served as professor of Neurosurgery，Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University and Deputy Director of the epilepsy centre of Xuanwu Hospital. He has sufficient experience in the treatment and preoperative evaluation of intractable epilepsy and good at stereotactic neurosurgery. He is married.

Education

1989—1994 Bachelor, Capital Medical University

2002—2005 M.A. Capital Medical University

2017—2020 M.D., Ph.D. Capital Medical University

Residencies

1995—2000 Residency of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital，Capital Medical University

2000—2005 Attending surgeon of Neurosurgery，Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

2005—2015 Associate chief surgeon of Neurosurgery，Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

2015—2021 Professor of Neurosurgery，Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

Fellowships

2004-2005 Visiting Scholar in Neurosurgery Department of General Hospital of Vienna University, Austria.

Certifications

1999 Physician’s practice license

2000 Certificate of resident standardized training of Surgery (Neurosurgery) Phase I

2020 University lecturer qualification

Professional Memberships

Committee member, China Association Against Epilepsy（CAAE）

Secretary-general, Expert Steering Committee of National Neurosurgical Robot Application Demonstration Project

Committee member，Tuberous Sclerosis Special Committee of China Association Against Epilepsy

Secretary, Commission on SEEG and Brain Mapping of China Association Against Epilepsy (CAAE)

Research & Publications

Published Papers

1. Wei P, Fan X, Wang Y, Lu C, Ou S, Meng F, Li M, Zhang H, Chen S, An Y, Yang Y, Ren L, Shan Y*, Zhao G*. Stereo-crossed ablation guided by stereoelectroencephalography for epilepsy: comprehensive coagulations via a network of multi-electrodes. Ther Adv Neurol 2020 Jun 9;13:1756286420928657.

2. Wang Y, An Y, Fan X, Lu J, Ren L, Wei P, Cui B, Du J, Lu C, Wang D, Zhang H, Shan Y*, Zhao G*. Comparison between simultaneously acquired arterial spin labeling and 18 F-FDG PET in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy assisted by a PET/MR system and SEEG. Neuroimage Clin.2018 Jun 7;19:824-830.

3. Wang D, Shan Y#, Bartolomei F, Kahane P, An Y, Li M, Zhang H, Fan X, Ou S, Yang Y, Wei P, Lu C, Wang Y, Du J, Ren L*, Wang Y*, Zhao G*. Electrophysiological properties and seizure networks in hypothalamic hamartoma epilepsies. Ann.Clin.Neurol.2020 May 7(5):653-666.

4. Wei P, An Y, Fan X, Wang Y, Yang Y, Ren L, Shan Y*, Zhao G*. Stereoelectroencephalography-Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Hypothalamic Hamartomas: Preliminary Evidence. World Neurosurg.2018 Jun;114: e1073-e1078.

5. Shan Y, Wang Z, Fan X, Zhang H, Ren L, Wei P*; Zhao G*. Automatic labeling of the fanning and curving shape of Meyer's loop for epilepsy surgery: an atlas extracted from high-definition fiber tractography. BMC Neurol.2019 Nov 28;19(1):302.

6. Yang Y, Wei P, Meng F, An Y, Fan X, Wang Y, Wang D, Ren L, Shan Y*, Zhao G*. Glucose Metabolism Characteristics of Extra-Hypothalamic Cortex in Patients With Hypothalamic Hamartomas (HH) Undergoing Epilepsy Evaluation: A Retrospective Study of 16 Cases. Front Neurol. 2021 Jan 14;11:587622

7. Shan Y, Fan X, Meng L, An Y, Xu J, Zhao G*. Treatment and outcome of epileptogenic temporal cavernous malformations. Chin Med J (Engl). 2015 Apr 5;128(7):909-13

8. Ou S, Wei P, Fan X, Wang Y, Meng F, Li M, Shan Y*, Zhao G*. Delineating the Decussating Dentato-rubro-thalamic Tract and Its Connections in Humans Using Diffusion Spectrum Imaging Techniques. Cerebellum. 2021 May 29.

Research Founds 

Research on neurosurgical robot rm-200