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Dr. Wang Cunchuan

Chinese name: 王存川
Chief Physician . Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Wang Cunchuan is a chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University. A pioneer of laparoscopic surgery in China, he specializes in minimally invasive metabolic and bariatric surgery for severe obesity and type 2 diabetes, and serves as a leading voice in the field.

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30+
Years in clinical practice
6,000+
Bariatric and metabolic operations
300+
Peer-reviewed publications

  • The Physician

About Dr. Wang Cunchuan

Professor Cunchuan Wang is a chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, where he serves as vice president and director of the metabolic and bariatric surgery center. He began laparoscopic practice in 1991 and performed mainland China's first laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in 2000. He pioneered the concept of precise metabolic and bariatric surgery and has completed thousands of procedures for severe obesity and type 2 diabetes. He is a past president of the IFSO Asia-Pacific Chapter, president of the Chinese Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and a recipient of special government allowances.
  1. More than 30 years of clinical experience in general and laparoscopic surgery since 1991.
  2. Director of the metabolic and bariatric surgery center and vice president of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University.
  3. President of the Chinese Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (CSMBS).
  4. Past President of the IFSO Asia-Pacific Chapter and international member of ASMBS.
  5. Performed the first laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in mainland China in 2000.
  6. Recipient of special government allowances from the State Council of China; author of more than 300 peer-reviewed papers.

Dr. Wang Cunchuan ’s Three Key Areas of Expertise

Three areas of focused expertise, each supported by a deep subspecialty team, high case volumes and an English-speaking care pathway coordinated by Orisene.

Severe and Morbid Obesity

Wang Cunchuan performs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to achieve durable weight loss in patients with severe and morbid obesity. He applies precise surgical techniques and multidisciplinary perioperative care to reduce complications and improve long-term metabolic outcomes for these patients.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

For patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, he offers metabolic surgery that improves glycemic control and can induce diabetes remission in selected patients. Careful selection, preoperative optimization and lifelong follow-up help patients achieve better blood sugar control and reduce diabetes-related complications.

Obesity-Related Metabolic Comorbidities

His team treats conditions linked to severe obesity, including fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Combined surgery and lifestyle management often improves or resolves these problems, lowering cardiovascular and metabolic risk and enhancing quality of life for patients with obesity.

More：Gastrointestinal tumors——laparoscopic resection of gastric and colorectal cancer; Thyroid diseases——scarless endoscopic thyroidectomy; Abdominal wall hernia——laparoscopic hernia repair; Hepatobiliary, pancreatic and splenic diseases——minimally invasive surgery

  • Clinical Practice & Publications

Selected cases, research & publications

Representative work drawn from documented clinical treatments, publicly indexed literature, and hospital project records, reflecting the depth of this physician's hands-on expertise and academic rigor.
1. Biography: Professor Cunchuan Wang and the First LRYGB in Mainland China
This Obesity Surgery biography documents Professor Wang’s career, noting that he performed the first laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in mainland China in 2000 and operated on a man with a BMI of 99. It also describes his center’s large bariatric case volume.
2. Reoperative Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Report of 54 Cases
This study reviewed 54 patients who underwent reoperative bariatric surgery over nearly two decades. Inadequate weight loss or weight regain was the most common cause, followed by complications such as adhesive obstruction and reflux, informing safe revisional strategies for difficult cases.
3. Mid-Long-Term Revisional Surgery After Sleeve Gastrectomy
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined revisional surgery after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, pooling international data on reasons, techniques and outcomes. It helps surgeons choose revisional procedures, including gastric bypass, for patients with insufficient weight loss, weight regain or complications after sleeve gastrectomy.
4. Micronutrient Supplement Ratios After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
This paper discusses the importance of maintaining proper zinc and copper supplement dosage ratios after bariatric surgery. It highlights deficiency risks and guides clinicians in designing supplementation to prevent neurological and hematologic complications in patients after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
5. Bone, Irisin and Body Composition Changes After Bariatric Procedures
This prospective study measured irisin, bone mineral density, bone mineral content and body composition in obese adults after laparoscopic bariatric procedures. It clarifies how metabolic surgery affects skeletal and hormonal parameters, supporting monitoring and nutritional care to protect bone health during weight loss.
6. Laparoscopic Precise Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Demonstrations
At an international academic forum, Professor Wang’s team performed live demonstrations of laparoscopic precise sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass with experts from the United States, Chile and Brazil. The session shared techniques for managing complications such as gastric leak and reflux after bariatric surgery.
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Where Dr. Wang Cunchuan practices

Guangzhou

The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University（Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Hospital）

Chinese name: 暨南大学附属第一医院（广州华侨医院）
The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Hospital, founded in 1978, is a Grade-A tertiary university hospital and Guangdong high-level hospital, one of the province's first internet hospitals, with cerebrovascular, joint-sports and bariatric centers serving 80,000 annual discharges.
Since 1981
45 years of care
1,969
Licensed beds
73,000
Annual inpatient surgeries
Yes
Licensed beds
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Why patients travel to China for treatment

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Clinical capability at international standard

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Diagnostics and treatment in days, not months

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Transparent, itemised pricing

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Policy channels that open the door

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