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Prof. Yao Yu, MD, PhD

Deputy Head of Glioma Surgery · Director of Neuro-Oncology Immunology Lab, Huashan Hospital · Recipient of Wang Zhongcheng Award

Prof. Yao Yu
GLIOMA SURGEON & IMMUNOLOGIST

Prof. Yao Yu, MD, PhD

Deputy Head, Huashan Glioma Subspecialty
Director, Neuro-Oncology Immunology Lab, Fudan Univ.
  • Hospital Affiliation
    Huashan Hospital, Fudan Univ.
  • Campus Location
    Main Campus (VIP) & Hongqiao
  • Clinical Languages
    English · Mandarin
  • Clinical Practice
    28+ Years Active Practice
  • Consultation Turnaround
    24–48 Hours Priority Review
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CLINICAL LEADER & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER

Pioneering Microneurosurgical Resection & Advanced Immunotherapy for Glioma

Prof. Yao Yu, MD, PhD, is one of China's most celebrated neurosurgical oncologists, directing the Laboratory of Neuro-Oncology Immunology at Fudan University Neurosurgical Institute and serving as Deputy Head of the Glioma Subspecialty at Huashan Hospital. Mentored by Academician Zhou Liangfu, he specializes in high-precision surgical resection of malignant and recurrent gliomas, coupled with cutting-edge immunotherapy and alternating electric field therapies.

He underwent extensive clinical and laboratory fellowships at Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Prof. Yao leads the national expert consensus panel for immune and targeted therapies in central nervous system tumors. He is widely recognized for his integrative multimodal approach, bridging radical supramarginal resection with personalized dendritic cell (DC) vaccines and Optune Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields).

Primary Specialties
Glioblastoma (GBM), Recurrent Glioma, DC Vaccine Immunotherapy, TTFields (Optune) & Skull Base Tumors
Academic Leadership
Deputy Head, Huashan Glioma Subspecialty · Director, Neuro-Oncology Immunology Lab · Chair, National CNS Immuno-Targeted Consensus
International Fellowships
Mayo Clinic (USA) · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School (USA) · MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA)
Honors & Impact
Wang Zhongcheng Neurosurgeon Award · National Young Cancer Scientist Award · 60+ SCI Papers · 6,000+ Cranial Surgeries
CORE OPERATIVE MASTERY & CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

Integrative Surgical Precision & Translational Immunotherapy

Supramarginal Glioma Resection

Utilizes 3.0T intraoperative MRI and high-definition exoscopic visualization to push beyond conventional anatomical margins while rigorously sparing motor and language function.

Dendritic Cell (DC) Vaccination

China's leading clinical researcher in patient-specific autologous dendritic cell vaccines, activating cytotoxic T-cell immunity against recurrent glioblastoma micro-clones.

Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields)

Expert in Optune treatment planning and compliance protocols, synergizing alternating electrical fields with maintenance temozolomide and anti-angiogenic therapies.

Complex Recurrent Case Strategy

Provides customized salvage pathways for post-chemoradiation progression, secondary glioblastoma, and pediatric brain tumors through molecular-guided clinical trials.

OUTPATIENT & MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINIC SCHEDULE

Consultation Sessions & Specialized Clinics

Clinic Session
Location & Clinical Focus
Access Type
Friday Morning
08:30 – 11:30
International VIP Special Consultation
Huashan Main Campus · Building 1 International Medical Center
By Referral
Thursday Afternoon
13:30 – 17:00
Senior Expert Glioma Clinic
Huashan Main Campus · Outpatient Consultation Center
Specialist
Tuesday Morning
09:00 – 12:00
Glioma MDT & Clinical Trials Clinic
Hongqiao Campus · National Center for Neurological Disorders
MDT Board
ACADEMIC AWARDS & LANDMARK TREATISES

Distinguished National Recognition & Translational Research

2018 · NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Wang Zhongcheng Neurosurgeon Award
China's premier national prize honoring supreme microsurgical excellence and academic innovation among young neurosurgeons.
2020 · CHINESE ANTI-CANCER ASSOCIATION
National Young Cancer Scientist Award
Awarded in the clinical science category for landmark discoveries in cellular vaccine immune escape and glioma microenvironment remodeling.
2022 · NATIONAL CLINICAL GUIDELINE
Lead Author: CNS Immuno-Targeted Consensus
Spearheaded China's official clinical guidelines standardizing dendritic cell, CAR-T, and checkpoint immunotherapy for gliomas.
SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
60+ SCI Papers & National Grants
Principal Investigator for multiple National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) grants with papers in top oncological journals.
EXPEDITED CASE TRIAGE

Submit Cranial DICOM Records to Prof. Yao Yu's Glioma Board

Upload contrast-enhanced cranial MRI/CT imaging, previous surgical pathology, and molecular markers (IDH1, MGMT, TERT). Our clinical team provides surgical and immunotherapy assessment within 24 to 48 hours.

Accepts DICOM (.zip), PDF, JPG up to 150MB. Highly confidential and encrypted.

Prof. Yao Yu – Glioma & Molecular Oncology Director