Wu Mengchao
Chinese surgeon and medical scientist
ποΈJanuary 2, 1922 - May 22, 2021
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πBiography
Wu Mengchao was a Chinese surgeon and medical scientist, known as the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery". He established the "five lobes and four segments" anatomical theory of the liver and performed thousands of surgeries throughout his long career.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Established the 'five lobes and four segments' theory
- β¦Recipient of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award
- β¦Performed first liver tumor resection in China
π¬Famous Quotes
"What I value is not fame or fortune, but the lives of my patients.
"As long as I can stand, I will go to the operating table.
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