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Dr. Zha Zhengang

Chinese name: 查振刚
Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor . Orthopedics
Dr. Zha Zhengang is a chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, and a nationally renowned joint surgery expert. A State Council special allowance recipient, he specializes in osteoarthritis, hip and knee replacement and revision, and minimally invasive arthroscopy, having practiced orthopedics for over forty years.

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40+
Years in orthopedic and joint surgery practice
20+
Scientific research projects led (national/provincial/international)
100+
Peer-reviewed publications

  • The Physician

About Dr. Zha Zhengang

Dr. Zha Zhengang is Chief Physician, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou. A State Council special allowance expert and nationally renowned joint surgeon, he served as the hospital's Party Secretary and Vice President, and now leads the Jinan University Clinical Medicine Research Institute and the Institute of Orthopedic Diseases. With over forty years in orthopedics, he is among China's earliest experts in minimally invasive knee arthroscopy. He treats osteoarthritis, femoral head necrosis, hip dysplasia, and rheumatoid and ankylosing spondylitis, and performs artificial replacement and revision of the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle joints.
1. Chief Physician, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou.
2. State Council special allowance expert; former Party Secretary and Vice President of the hospital; Dean of the Jinan University Clinical Medicine Research Institute and leader of its orthopedics discipline.
3. Over 40 years of orthopedic practice; among China’s earliest experts in minimally invasive knee arthroscopy.
4. Director of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Orthopedic Surgeons Alliance; honorary chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Doctor Association Orthopedic Surgeons Branch.
5. Led 20+ national and provincial research projects; author of 100+ papers; recipient of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.
6. Honors include National Health System Advanced Worker, the China Physician Award and the Bethune-style Good Doctor title.

Dr. Zha Zhengang ’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.

Osteoarthritis

Prof. Zha provides staged, individualized treatment for knee and hip osteoarthritis, from medication, injections and arthroscopy to osteotomy and artificial joint replacement. He helps patients relieve pain, restore joint mobility and quality of life, and delay or avoid major surgery through comprehensive, long-term management.

Femoral Head Necrosis and Hip Dysplasia

He diagnoses and treats femoral head necrosis and developmental dysplasia of the hip, offering joint-preserving procedures as well as total hip and knee replacement and complex reconstruction. He led Guangdong's early work on hip resurfacing for femoral head necrosis and on arthroplasty for adult developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

Prof. Zha manages joint pain, stiffness and deformity caused by rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, using artificial joint replacement and deformity correction to restore function and relieve pain. He improves mobility and quality of life for patients with advanced inflammatory joint disease and long-standing joint destruction.

More：Shoulder, elbow and ankle arthroplasty——for complex joint destruction; Meniscus and cartilage injuries——minimally invasive arthroscopy; Periarticular fractures——comprehensive surgical fixation; Hip and knee revision——for failed implants and severe deformity; Sports-related ligament injuries——arthroscopic reconstruction.

  • 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. Infrapatellar Fat Pad Preservation Versus Resection in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Prof. Zha contributed to a multicenter randomized trial comparing preservation versus resection of the infrapatellar fat pad during total knee arthroplasty. The study assesses postoperative pain, function and quality of life in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis, helping surgeons refine technique and improve recovery after knee replacement.
2. Knee Muscle Atrophy as a Risk Factor for Knee Osteoarthritis
This experimental study investigated whether quadriceps muscle atrophy contributes to cartilage and subchondral bone degeneration in a rat model. The findings support muscle-strengthening rehabilitation, helping clinicians counsel patients on exercise therapy to protect aging joints and reduce the risk of knee osteoarthritis progression.
3. Ginsenoside Rg1 and Strontium Scaffold for Osteoporotic Bone Repair
Researchers including Prof. Zha developed a ginsenoside Rg1 and strontium-incorporated silk fibroin-gelatin scaffold to promote osteoporotic bone regeneration. The bioactive implant enhanced osteogenesis and angiogenesis while suppressing inflammation and bone resorption, offering a promising material for repairing critical bone defects in osteoporotic patients.
4. Minimally Invasive Knee Arthroscopy for Joint Diseases
Prof. Zha is among the earliest experts in China to perform minimally invasive knee arthroscopy for joint disorders. Using arthroscopic techniques he treats meniscus and cartilage injuries and ligament damage around the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle, reducing trauma and shortening recovery compared with traditional open surgery.
5. Artificial Hip and Knee Replacement and Complex Deformity Reconstruction
Prof. Zha performs artificial hip and knee replacement and revision for osteoarthritis, femoral head necrosis and hip dysplasia, including simultaneous bilateral replacement and reconstruction of severely deformed joints. He led Guangdong’s early clinical work on hip resurfacing for femoral head necrosis and arthroplasty for adult developmental dysplasia of the hip.
6. Comprehensive Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Care
The Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, led by Prof. Zha, provides staged, individualized care for joint disease, from conservative treatment and arthroscopy to osteotomy and artificial joint replacement, with follow-up for rheumatoid arthritis and sports-related joint injuries.
  • Affiliated Hospital

Where Dr. Zha Zhengang 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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Diagnostics and treatment in days, not months

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