Professor Tao Liang
International Cardiac Surgeon | Aortic & Heart Valve Surgery Expert
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Prof. Tao Liang merupakan profesor dan ahli bedah jantung dengan pengalaman lebih dari 35 tahun di bidang bedah kardiovaskular. Beliau memiliki keahlian khusus dalam bedah katup jantung, bedah aorta kompleks, rekonstruksi akar aorta, penyakit jantung bawaan, serta bedah jantung minimal invasif.
Saat ini, beliau menjabat sebagai Head of the Group Surgical Advisory Board, HongKong Asia Medical Group, serta Co-Director of the Cardiac Engineering Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College.
Dengan perjalanan profesional di bidang bedah jantung yang dimulai sejak 1988, Prof. Tao Liang telah menangani berbagai kasus bedah jantung, termasuk kondisi kompleks yang membutuhkan pendekatan rekonstruktif serta strategi pembedahan yang disesuaikan dengan kondisi masing-masing pasien.
Beliau juga pernah menjabat sebagai Presiden Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital dan Kepala Departemen Bedah Jantung selama lebih dari dua dekade, yaitu dari 1999 hingga 2023.
PENGALAMAN LEBIH DARI 35 TAHUN DALAM BEDAH JANTUNG
Sepanjang kariernya, Prof. Tao Liang telah melakukan secara langsung lebih dari 10.000 prosedur bedah, sementara tim yang beliau pimpin telah menangani lebih dari 75.000 kasus bedah.
Pengalaman bedah beliau mencakup berbagai prosedur kompleks, antara lain:
- Perbaikan Katup Aorta (Aortic Valve Repair)
- Rekonstruksi Akar Aorta (Aortic Root Reconstruction)
- Bedah Aorta
- Prosedur Bentall
- Prosedur David
- Prosedur Wheat
- CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) dengan maupun tanpa mesin bypass jantung-paru
- Perbaikan Katup Mitral (Mitral Valve Repair)
- Bedah kompleks penyakit jantung bawaan
- Transplantasi jantung
- Berbagai teknik bedah jantung minimal invasif
Berdasarkan rekam jejak profesionalnya, angka mortalitas dan komplikasi bedah pada tim yang beliau pimpin berada di bawah rata-rata yang dilaporkan di Tiongkok.
SPESIALISASI DALAM BEDAH AORTA & KATUP JANTUNG
Salah satu bidang keahlian utama Prof. Tao Liang adalah bedah katup aorta dan rekonstruksi akar aorta.
Beliau telah melakukan prosedur perbaikan katup aorta selama kurang lebih 20 tahun, dengan pengalaman dalam berbagai teknik rekonstruksi, termasuk penggunaan bovine pericardial patch.
Dari April 2000 hingga Desember 2021, sebanyak 1.465 pasien berhasil menjalani prosedur perbaikan katup aorta, baik dengan maupun tanpa penggunaan bovine pericardial patch. Pasien yang ditangani memiliki rentang usia mulai dari 3 bulan hingga 80 tahun.
Pengalaman yang luas tersebut semakin memperkuat keahlian Prof. Tao Liang dalam perbaikan katup aorta dan rekonstruksi akar aorta, dengan fokus pada pemahaman struktur anatomi, hemodinamika, serta upaya mempertahankan fungsi normal katup aorta.
PENGEMBANGAN BEDAH AORTA KOMPLEKS
Prof. Tao Liang juga aktif dalam pengembangan teknik-teknik lanjutan dalam bedah aorta dan katup jantung.
Salah satu teknik yang terkait dengan karya beliau, yaitu Partial-Ross Procedure for Aortic Valve Repair in Children, telah diterima untuk dipresentasikan dalam AATS 2020.
Beliau juga terlibat dalam pengembangan teknik rekonstruksi akar aorta untuk pasien dengan akar aorta berukuran kecil serta telah menjadi penulis dua buku mengenai bedah akar aorta.
PENDIDIKAN & PENGALAMAN INTERNASIONAL
Latar belakang pendidikan dan pelatihan akademik serta klinis Prof. Tao Liang meliputi:
- Peking University Health Science Center
1980–1986 - Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2004–2006 - Singapore General Hospital
Pelatihan Bedah Jantung, 1994–1997
Dalam perjalanan akademiknya, beliau juga pernah menjabat sebagai Adjunct Professor di Wuhan University, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, serta The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College.
KONTRIBUSI DALAM BIDANG KEDOKTERAN KARDIOVASKULAR
Selain menjalankan praktik klinis dan melakukan prosedur bedah, Prof. Tao Liang aktif dalam kegiatan akademik, penelitian ilmiah, serta pengembangan teknologi bedah kardiovaskular.
Beliau merupakan anggota sejumlah organisasi profesi, termasuk:
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Chinese Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons
- Chinese Medical Association
- Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Beliau juga pernah menduduki berbagai posisi kepemimpinan dalam organisasi profesi yang berfokus pada bedah kardiovaskular dan penyakit katup jantung di Tiongkok.
PENELITIAN, INOVASI & PUBLIKASI
Prof. Tao Liang terlibat dalam berbagai penelitian di bidang kardiovaskular, termasuk:
- Perbaikan katup aorta
- Rekonstruksi akar aorta
- Bedah jantung minimal invasif
- Bedah bypass arteri koroner
- Penyakit jantung bawaan
- Hipertensi pulmonal
- Pompa jantung buatan
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Intervensi transkateter
- Katup jantung biologis
- Teknik bedah jantung tingkat lanjut
Beliau memiliki 7 paten dan telah berkontribusi dalam berbagai publikasi ilmiah di jurnal kedokteran internasional, termasuk The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Cardiac Surgery, European Heart Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, serta berbagai jurnal kardiovaskular lainnya.
PENGHARGAAN & PENGAKUAN
Beberapa penghargaan profesional yang telah diterima Prof. Tao Liang antara lain:
- Chinese Medical Doctor Association Cardiovascular Surgeon Award
- Golden Knife Award
- Outstanding Physician Award
Beliau juga menerima penghargaan Advanced Worker in the Health System of Hubei Province, terpilih dalam 2016 Yellow Crane Talent (Special) Program, serta memperoleh pengakuan sebagai National Famous Doctor – Outstanding Contributions.
PROF. TAO LIANG DI SCVC
Keahlian Melampaui Batas. Perawatan yang Berfokus pada Anda.
Prof. Tao Liang membawa pengalaman puluhan tahun dalam menangani berbagai kondisi jantung kompleks, khususnya bedah katup jantung dan aorta, ke dalam layanan kardiovaskular internasional di SCVC.
Melalui kolaborasi lintas negara dan pendekatan multidisiplin, SCVC menghadirkan akses terhadap pengetahuan dan pengalaman kardiovaskular dari pusat-pusat jantung terkemuka dalam jaringan Hong Kong Asia Medical Group.
Dalam penanganan kondisi jantung kompleks, pengalaman menjadi bagian penting dari perawatan.
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Prof. Tao Liang is a professor and cardiac surgeon with more than 35 years of experience in cardiovascular surgery, with particular expertise in heart valve surgery, complex aortic surgery, aortic root reconstruction, congenital heart disease, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
He currently serves as Head of the Group Surgical Advisory Board, HongKong Asia Medical Group, and Co-Director of the Cardiac Engineering Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College.
With a professional journey in cardiac surgery dating back to 1988, Prof. Tao Liang has managed a wide range of cardiac surgical cases, including complex conditions requiring reconstructive approaches and individualized surgical strategies.
He also served as President of Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital and Head of the Department of Cardiac Surgery for more than two decades, from 1999 to 2023.
35+ YEARS OF CARDIAC SURGERY EXPERIENCE
Throughout his career, Prof. Tao Liang has personally performed more than 10,000 surgical procedures, while the team he led has performed more than 75,000 surgical cases.
His surgical experience includes a wide range of complex procedures, including:
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Root Reconstruction
- Aortic Surgery
- Bentall Procedure
- David Procedure
- Wheat’s Procedure
- CABG, both on-pump and off-pump
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Complex congenital heart surgery
- Heart Transplantation
- Various minimally invasive cardiac surgery techniques
According to his professional resume, the surgical mortality and complication rates of his team have been below the average reported in China.
SPECIALIZED IN AORTIC & HEART VALVE SURGERY
One of Prof. Tao Liang’s primary areas of expertise is aortic valve surgery and aortic root reconstruction.
He has been performing aortic valve repair for approximately 20 years, with experience in various reconstructive techniques, including the use of bovine pericardial patches.
From April 2000 to December 2021, a total of 1,465 patients successfully underwent aortic valve repair with or without bovine patches, with patients ranging in age from 3 months to 80 years.
This extensive experience has contributed to Prof. Tao Liang’s expertise in aortic valve repair and aortic root reconstruction, with a focus on anatomical structure, hemodynamics, and preserving normal aortic valve function.
ADVANCING COMPLEX AORTIC SURGERY
Prof. Tao Liang has also been actively involved in the development of advanced techniques in aortic and heart valve surgery.
One of the techniques associated with his work, the Partial-Ross Procedure for Aortic Valve Repair in Children, was accepted for presentation at AATS 2020.
He has also been involved in the development of aortic root reconstruction techniques for patients with small aortic roots and has authored two books on aortic root surgery.
ACADEMIC & INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prof. Tao Liang’s academic and clinical training includes:
Peking University Health Science Center
1980–1986
Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2004–2006
Singapore General Hospital
Cardiac Surgery Training, 1994–1997
His academic career also includes appointments as Adjunct Professor at Wuhan University and Wuhan University of Science and Technology and The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College.
CONTRIBUTION TO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
Beyond clinical practice and surgery, Prof. Tao Liang has been actively involved in academic activities, scientific research, and the development of cardiovascular surgical technologies.
He is a member of several professional organizations, including:
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Chinese Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons
- Chinese Medical Association
- Chinese Medical Doctor Association
He has also held various leadership positions within professional organizations dedicated to cardiovascular surgery and heart valve disease in China.
RESEARCH, INNOVATION & PUBLICATIONS
Prof. Tao Liang has been involved in research across a broad range of cardiovascular topics, including:
- Aortic valve repair
- Aortic root reconstruction
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Congenital heart disease
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Artificial heart pumps
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Transcatheter interventions
- Biological heart valves
- Advanced cardiac surgical techniques
He holds 7 patents and has contributed to numerous scientific publications in international medical journals, including The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Cardiac Surgery, European Heart Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, and other cardiovascular journals.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Among the professional honors received by Prof. Tao Liang are:
Chinese Medical Doctor Association Cardiovascular Surgeon Award – Golden Knife Award – Outstanding Physician Award
He has also received the Advanced Worker in the Health System of Hubei Province award, was selected for the 2016 Yellow Crane Talent (Special) Program, and received recognition as a National Famous Doctor – Outstanding Contributions.
PROF. TAO LIANG AT SCVC
Expertise Beyond Borders. Care Focused on You.
Prof. Tao Liang brings decades of experience in managing complex heart conditions, particularly heart valve and aortic surgery, to the international cardiovascular care environment at SCVC.
Through cross-border collaboration and multidisciplinary expertise, SCVC provides access to cardiovascular knowledge and experience from leading heart centers within the HongKong Asia Medical Group network.
For complex heart conditions, experience matters.
