Department of Anesthesiology, Nanfang Hospital | China
Dr. Wei Wang is an accomplished anesthesiologist affiliated with the Department of Anesthesiology at Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, with a strong clinical background supported by advanced medical training in anesthesiology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His professional career spans extensive clinical service in major hospitals in Guangdong and Hunan provinces, complemented by valuable international research exposure as a visiting scholar at Duke University. Dr. Wang has developed a diverse and influential research portfolio covering areas such as cardiac arrest physiology, neuroinflammation, cerebral microcirculation, multimodal brain monitoring, analgesic mechanisms, anesthetic impacts on tumor behavior, ischemia–reperfusion injury, and perioperative outcomes. He has contributed to high-quality peer-reviewed publications in leading medical and scientific journals, reflecting both depth and breadth across translational and clinical anesthesiology. His scholarly output is well recognized, with approximately 16 documents, an estimated 359 citations, and an h-index of 10, demonstrating a strong and consistent academic impact within the global research community. Dr. Wang’s work includes collaborations with multidisciplinary teams involving neuroscience, critical care, imaging technology, cardiovascular science, and perioperative medicine, highlighting his ability to integrate clinical challenges with experimental innovation. His publication record features contributions to studies on cardiac arrest–induced immune dysfunction, novel animal models, stroke mechanisms, inflammatory pain modulation, and anesthetic–tumor interactions, showcasing a sustained commitment to advancing evidence-based anesthetic practice. Through his combined clinical expertise, research productivity, and international engagement, Dr. Wang has established himself as a dedicated clinician-scientist whose work continues to influence modern anesthesiology and perioperative research.
Featured Publications
Liang, W., Lin, C., Yuan, L., Chen, L., Guo, P., Li, P., Wang, W., & Zhang, X. (2019). Preactivation of Notch1 in remote ischemic preconditioning reduces cerebral ischemia–reperfusion injury through crosstalk with the NF-κB pathway. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 16(1), 181.
Zhao, Q., Shen, Y., Li, R., Wu, J., Lyu, J., Jiang, M., Lu, L., Zhu, M., Wang, W., … (2021). Cardiac arrest and resuscitation activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and results in severe immunosuppression. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 41(5), 1091–1102.
Jiang, M., Li, R., Lyu, J., Li, X., Wang, W., Wang, Z., Sheng, H., Zhang, W., … (2020). MCC950, a selective NLPR3 inflammasome inhibitor, improves neurologic function and survival after cardiac arrest and resuscitation. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 17(1), 256.
Shen, Y., Yan, B., Zhao, Q., Wang, Z., Wu, J., Ren, J., Wang, W., Yu, S., Sheng, H., Crowley, S. D., Ding, F., Paschen, W., & Yang, W. (2018). Aging is associated with impaired activation of protein homeostasis-related pathways after cardiac arrest in mice. Journal of the American Heart Association, 7(17), e009634.