Xu Jianmin
许剑民
Chief Physician & Professor, Colorectal Surgery
Areas of Expertise
Professional Biography
Dr. Xu Jianmin is Chief Physician & Professor, Colorectal Surgery at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai. Medical degree and surgical training, Fudan University.
Education & Training
- Medical degree and surgical training, Fudan University
Awards & Certifications
- REAL Trial published in JAMA (July 2025)
Leadership & Board Memberships
- Director, Colorectal Surgery Research Institute, Fudan University
- Principal investigator, REAL multicenter trial
- National leadership, colorectal surgery societies
Pioneering Contributions
Led the REAL trial (JAMA 2025) — strongest evidence to date that robotic surgery is superior (not just equivalent) to laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer in both cancer control and quality of life
Performed 6,000+ robotic rectal cancer surgeries — among the highest individual volumes globally
Established China's largest multicenter robotic colorectal surgery research network (11 centers, 8 provinces)
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