Research Interests

Hybrid surgery of the brain and spinal cord arteriovenous malformation; genetic and pharmaceutic research of vascular malformations

Background

Dr. Ling received her M.D. from Shanghai Second Military Medical University in 1973 and Ph.D. from the Military Medical University of China in 1989. She finished her residency in the neurosurgery department of Nanking General Military Hospital from 1973 to 1979. She was appointed as attending and associated professor in 1985 and 1990, respectively, at the neurosurgery department of General Military Hospital of China. To learn interventional neurosurgery, Dr. Ling went to the Université Paris VII (Mentor: Prof. J.J, Merland) from 1982 to 1983 and the National Neurosurgical and Neurologic Hospital of England (Mentor: Prof. Symon) from 1990 to 1991. After that, she started the foundation for interventional neurosurgery in China. She was recruited to the neurosurgery department of Peking Hospital in 1994 as a chief professor. In 2000, Dr. Ling moved to Xuanwu Hospital and served as the professor and Chair for both the neurosurgery and interventional neurosurgery departments. In 2012, Dr. Ling established the first school of interventional neurosurgery in China. In cooperation with Prof. Samii, Dr. Ling established the China International Neuroscience Institute (China-INI) and was appointed as the president in 2003. Since 2015, Dr. Ling works as the Chief Expert in the Neurosurgery Department, Xuanwu Hospital, and Vice president of China-INI.

Education

1970—1973 B.A., Medical Department, Military Medical College No. 3. Shanghai

1982—1985 M.A., Neurosurgery, Medical Post-Graduate College of the People’s Liberation Army, Beijing

1986—1989 Ph.D., M.D., Neurosurgery and Neuropathology, Medical Post-Graduate College of the PLA, Beijing

Residencies

1973—1977 Resident, Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Nanjing Military Unit, the PLA.

1977—1992 Resident, Consultant, Deputy Chief of NeurosurgeryLeader of Interventional Neuroradiology Department, General Hospital of the PLA

1992—2000 Chief, Professor and Supervisor for Ph.D. students of neurosurgery and neuroradiology, Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Health, PRC.

2000—2014 Professor and Chair for both the neurosurgery and interventional neurosurgery departments in Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

2015—Now Chief Expert in Neurosurgery Department, Xuanwu Hospital and Vice president of China International Neuroscience Institute (China-INI)

Fellowships

1982—1983 Advanced Training, Interventional Neuroradiology, Université Paris VII, France.

Diplôme de Techniques Microchirurgicales, Université Paris VI, Pierre Et Marie Curie, France.

Certifications

1999: Physician’s practice license

2000: Certificate of Medical Practitioner

2002: University lecturer qualification

Awards & Honors

1. Excellent Thesis for “Laboratory and Clinical Study of PDT Treatment of Brain Malignant Glioma” issued by China Medical Society, Beijing Branch of Surgery.

2. PLA Science and Technology Progress Third Award, No. 87-3-175-1 for “Laboratory and Clinical Study of PDT Treatment of Brain Malignant Glioma”, 1987. 

3. PLA Science and Technology Progress Third Award, No. 87-3-176-4 for “The Study of Trans-oral-sphenoidal Hypophysiectomy”, 1987. 

4. Excellent Thesis for “Detachable Balloon Technique for Cerebral Vascular Diseases Therapy”, issued by China Medical Society, Beijing Branch, 1988. 

5. Excellent Thesis for “Laboratory and Clinical Study on the Most Optimal Timing in PDT Treatment of Brain Malignant Glioma”, at PLA Science and Technology Symposium.

6. Excellent Thesis for “Endovascular Embolization Treatment of Cerebral AVM” issued by China Society of Neuroradiology.

7. Military Third Award.

8. PLA Science and Technology Progress Third Award, No. 88-2-80-1 for “Study on Interventional Neuroradiology”, 1988.

9. Military Third Award for Collective Excellence with the author as the leader, 1988

10. Honorable Mention of Fellowship Award for “Embolization Therapy and Pathological Study of Intracranial AVM”, The XIV Symposium Neuroradiologicum, London, 1990.  

11. Included at the First National Exhibition of Scientific and Technological Achievements by Returned Students.

12. First Award of Scientific and Technological Achievements issued by Beijing Hospital for “Embolization and Surgical Therapy of Spinal AVM”, 1992.  

13. First Award of Scientific and Technological Achievements issued by Beijing Hospital for “Embolization Treatment of Aneurysms”.

14. “Star of Medical Science and Technology” issued by Examination 

15. Committee of the First Group of Young and Middle Aged Medical 

16. Star, December 2, 1993.

17. Interviewed and broadcast by CCTV for “Chinese Scholars” program.

18. Distinguished Leadership Award for Outstanding Achievements in Medicine, The International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, Fifth Edition, The American Biographical Institute，1994

19. Included in the International Who’s Who of Contemporary Achievements, ABI, 1994.

20. Included in the International Who’s Who of Intellectuals, Cambridge, England, 1994.

21. Special Allowance for Outstanding Contributions to Medicine and

22. Public Health issued by the State Council of the People’s Republic 

23. of China, January 3, 1994.

24. Young and Middle Aged Expert with Excellent Contributions granted by the Ministry of Health, “Transcentury Talent” granted by the Ministry of Personnel, 1994.

25. Major Contributions to Medical Science and Technology Progress, Third Award issued by the Ministry of Health, No. 95300901 for “Classification of Spinal AVM and Its Treatment Indication”, 1995. 

26. Achievements Award for Special Contributions by Party members.

27. Major Contributions to Medical Science and Technology Progress Third Award issued by the Ministry of Health, No. 96304201, for the book of “Interventional Neuroradiology”, 1996.

28. Major Achievement of State Key Project Award, the 8th Five-Year Plan, jointly granted by the State Planning Commission, the State Science and Technology Commission and the Treasury Ministry for “Practical Study on New Methods of Stroke CT-Guided Hematoma Vacuum and Endovascular Operation”, 1996. 

29. Third Award, Major Contributions to Medical Science and Technology Progress for “The Practical Study of New Methods for Hemorrhagic and Ischemia Vascular Operation”, issued by the Ministry of Health, No. 97300303, 1997.  

30. Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Progress Second Award issued by Beijing Science and Technology Commission, for “New Surgical Approaches to Hemorrhagic and Ischemia Vascular Diseases”, 1997.

31. Award for “Professional Contributions in Celebration of the 15th Party Congress” granted by the Party Committee, Beijing Hospital, 1997.

32. Second Award, Science and Technology Progress for “Study on Hemodynamics of Cerebral AVM” issued by the State Education Commission, 1998.

33. Excellent Achievement Award issued by Science and Technology Commission, Hebei Province, No. 980249, for “Angiographic Imaging and Embolization Therapy of Brain Stem AVM”, 1998. 

34. Excellent Achievement Award issued by Science and Technology Commission, Tangshan City, No. 9826-2, for “Brain Stem AVM Treatment”, 1998.  

35. State Science and Technology Key Project Achievement Award, No. 980595 granted by the State Commission of Science and Technology, PRC for “Research on New Surgical Methods for Hemorrhagic and Ischemia Vascular Diseases”, 1998.  

36. Second Prize for “Studies on Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral AVM and its Angioarchitecture”, by the Ministry of Education, 1999

37. Second Prize, Science and Technology Progress for “Studies on Spine and Spinal Cord Embolization and Operation” awarded by the Ministry of Health, 1999.

38. Contemporary Chinese Scientist of Outstanding Achievements awarded by Hong Kang Library, 2003.

39. The 10 Best Heroines in Beijing, 2003.

40. Pacesetter of the National March 8th Women Models, by All-China Women’s Federation, 2004.

41. National Model Family, 2003。

42. China Doctors’ Award “The Yangzi River Prize”at its first inauguration in Beijing, 2003.

43. Second Prize, Science and Technology Progress awarded by the State, July 2006.

44. The Ten Health Guardians of the Capital, 2006.

45. Gold Medal of the Zhou Guangzhao Foundation, 2009.09

Professional Memberships

Chairman, Medical Volunteers Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association,2017

President of China Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, 2020

President of Ling Feng Foundation, 2017

Honorary President of Chinese Medical Doctors Association, 2018

Life Honorary President of the Asia-Australasia Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (AAFITN)

Vice Chair of Cerebrovascular Diseases and Therapy Committee of the World Federation of Neurological Societies (WFNS)

Chair of Women in Neurosurgery (WIN) of WFNS

Member of the WFNS Education Committee

Member of the Liaison Committee of WFNS with WHO

Vice President of International Society of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery (ISMINS)

President of Chinese Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Chair of the Cardio-cerebrovascular Diseases Committee of the Gerontological Society of China (GSC)

Research & Publications

Published Papers

1. Miao Z, Jiang L, Wu H, Bao Y, Jiao L, Li S, Wu J, Hua Y, Li Y, Zhu J, Zhu F, Liu X, Ling F. Randomized controlled trial of symptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis: endovascular versus medical therapy in a Chinese population. Stroke. 2012 Dec;43(12):3284-90

2. Gao P, Ye M, Ma Y, Chen Y, Jian F, Zhang H, Ling F. Anterior retropharyngeal approach for ventral perimedullary arteriovenous fistula (PMAVF) in upper cervical spine: preliminary report. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2013 Feb;115(2):210-4

3. Miao Z, Wang B, Feng L, Hua Y, Ling F. Primary angioplasty for a subtype of symptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis. Neuroradiology. 2011 Sep;53(9):651-7

4. Miao ZR, Feng L, Li S, Zhu F, Ji X, Jiao L, Ling F. Treatment of symptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis with balloon-mounted stents: long-term follow-up at a single center. Neurosurgery. 2009 Jan;64(1):79-84

5. Liang JT, Bao YH, Zhang HQ, Huo LR, Wang ZY, Ling F. Management and prognosis of symptomatic patients with intramedullary spinal cord cavernoma: clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Oct;15(4):447-56

Book/Book Chapters

1. Chief author of “Interventional Neuroradiology”, published by the People’s Health Publishing House, 1991. 

2. Chief author of “Imaging of Interventional Neuroradiology”, published by the People’s Health Publishing House, 1998.

3. “On 100 Diseases by Famous Doctors in the PLA”, published by Liaoning Science and Technology Press.

4. “Cerebral Vascular Diseases” edited by Prof. Wang Xinde, published by China Science and Technology Publishing House.

5. “Interventional Therapy” edited by Prof. Wu Enhui, People’s Health Publishing House .  

6. “Neurosurgery” edited by Prof. Wang Zhongcheng, Hubei Science and Technology Press.  

7. “Cardiocerebral Vascular Diseases” edited by Prof. Qian Yijian, Tianjin Science and Technology Press.

8. “Neurology” edited by Prof. Cao Qilong, People’s Army Medicine Press.

9. “Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Vascular Diseases” edited by Prof. Liu Chengji, Jiangsu People’s Publishing House.

10. “China Imaging Medicine” edited by Prof. Wu Enhui, People’s   Health Publishing House.

11. “Neurology” edited by Prof. Wang Xinde, People’s Army Medicine Press.

12. “Clinical Neurosurgery” edited by Prof. Wu Chengyuan, People’s Health Publishing House.

13. “The Dream Come True”, published by China Science And Technology Press, 2016

14. “Principles of Systems Medicine”, published by China Science And Technology Press, 2017

15. “Devote the Heart”，published by The Commercial Press, 2019

16. “Thinking Through The Clouds”, published by World Publishing Corporation, 2019

17. “The Principles of Systems Medicine”, published by China Science And Technology Press, 2019