Zhang Weiming

Zhang Weiming

Chief Physician, Master's Supervisor, Deputy Director of Nephrology, and Head of the Vascular Access Subspecialty Group.

Urology
Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine logo Affiliated HospitalRenji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Research areas : Hypertensive nephropathy, gouty nephropathy, urinary tract infections, and establishment and maintenance of hemodialysis access. Cutting-edge technologies: Over 5000 arteriovenous fistula surgeries have been performed, with a primary patency rate of 92% one year post-surgery; innovative ultrasound-guided balloon dilation has been used to treat fistula stenosis, avoiding secondary surgical trauma for patients; RAAS blockers combined with uric acid management have been applied to hypertensive nephropathy and gouty nephropathy, slowing the rate of eGFR decline by 35%.

Areas of Expertise: Hypertensive nephropathy, gouty nephropathy, urinary tract infections, and establishment and maintenance of hemodialysis access. Academic Highlights: Expert at the Shanghai Hemodialysis Quality Control Center, responsible for quality control supervision of multiple dialysis centers throughout the city. The standardized procedures for arteriovenous fistula maintenance he developed have been implemented in over 30 hospitals.