Fan Yu

Prof. Fan Yu is an organ transplant surgeon and Chief Physician at Xiamen Humanity Hospital. He directed a team that completed 112 kidney transplants and a combined liver–kidney transplant over two years. This specialist pioneered the diagnosis of chronic and subclinical rejection in China.

Specialization and Surgical Expertise

Prof. Yu focuses on kidney transplantation and surgical procedures for renal disease. He performs post-transplant care, including the precise adjustment of immunosuppressive medications. This work led him to develop a specialized clinical system for improving long-term graft survival. He also treats chronic kidney disease and performs nephrectomies and HLA-typing — a test that matches patients with organ donors.

Clinical Outcomes and Achievements

The transplant center under Dr. Fan Yu ranked first in Fujian Province for three consecutive years. He reached this milestone for both liver and kidney transplant volumes. The specialist applies three decades of experience to advancing surgical techniques in kidney transplantation.

Professional Experience

• Director of the Kidney Transplantation Department at Xiamen Humanity Hospital.
• Worked for 30 years at the Department of Urology, Shanghai First People’s Hospital.
• Former Director of the Transplantation Urology Department at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
• Served as Deputy Director of the Shanghai Organ Transplant Clinical Medical Center.

Education and Training

• Graduated from the Organ Transplantation Institute of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
• Completed advanced medical training at Hannover Medical School Hospital in Germany.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr. Fan Yu serves as a principal investigator for over 10 national research grants. These projects include funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has published more than 30 SCI-indexed scientific papers on graft survival. The professor is also Editor-in-Chief for the publication Chinese Kidney Friends.

He sits on the editorial boards of over 20 professional medical journals. These publications include Organ Transplantation and the Practical Journal of Organ Transplantation (Electronic Edition).

Professional Memberships

• Vice Chairman of the Transplant Surgeon Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association.
• Vice Chairman of the Organ Transplant Branch, Shanghai Medical Association.
• Executive Editorial Board Member of the Chinese edition of Transplantation.
• Member of the Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation editorial board.
• Vice Chairman of the First Committee of Transplant Surgery Technology.