Ghéni TURGHUN

Title
Thoracic Surgeon
Degrees
MMed
Department
Language
English
Mandarin
Biography
Message to Patients
- From chest pain to coughs, from lung nodules to lung tumors, I safeguard your lung health every step of the way
Specialties
- Provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of thoracic conditions, including
- Lung nodules
- Lung cancer, benign lung tumor, mediastinal tumor, thymomas, and pericardial cysts
- Esophageal tumors
- Pneumothorax, lung bullae, chest wall tumors, chest deformities, and chest trauma
- Minimally invasive thoracic surgeries performed for various thoracic conditions, utilizing
- Da Vinci robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS)
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- CT-guided percutaneous lung puncture, lung biopsy and radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Education Background
- In 2014, pursued advanced training in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie in Germany
- Graduated from Xinjiang Medical University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in 2004 and a master’s degree in 2008
Work Experience
- Began clinical work in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in 2008
- Working in the Surgery Department at Beijing United Family Hospital since 2019
Academic Achievements
- Published over 10 academic papers and participated in the translation and writing of thoracic surgery books
Honors, Awards, and Professional Memberships
- Instructor, American Heart Association (AHA)
- Member, European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
- Member, Chinese Medical Doctor’s Association, Chinese College of Surgeons (CCS)
- Member, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- ESTS (European Society of Thoracic Surgeons) 2018 Master Cup Match, (26th annual meeting Ljubljana, Slovenia), awarded second prize
- Won AATS (American Society of Thoracic Surgery) Graham Foundation EST Scholarship for training in advanced minimally invasive thoracic surgery