Prof. Li Long

Academic Profile

Prof. Li Long is Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Beijing Tsinghua Changgeng Hospital (Tsinghua University), which he founded in 2022 after directing the general & neonatal surgery department of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics. Internationally renowned for laparoscopic treatment of choledochal cyst, biliary atresia and anorectal malformations, he serves as Asia-Pacific President of WOFAPS and Asian President of IPEG. His unit performs over 75% of procedures minimally invasively, including redo-Kasai operations few centers attempt.

Appointments & Honors

• Asia-Pacific President, World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons (WOFAPS)
• Asian President, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)
• National Science & Technology Progress Award (2nd Prize); 400+ published papers

Appointments

• Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgeng Hospital (Tsinghua University)
• Former Director of General & Neonatal Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics
• Asia-Pacific President, WOFAPS; Asian President, IPEG

Academic Achievements

• Internationally pioneered laparoscopic surgery for choledochal cyst, biliary atresia and anorectal malformations
• National Science & Technology Progress Award (2nd Prize); three Beijing Science & Technology Progress Awards (2nd Prize)
• 400+ published papers (150+ SCI-indexed); executive editor, Pediatric Surgery International
• Founded Tsinghua Changgeng pediatric surgery (2022) — >75% minimally invasive rate, 57% top-complexity operations

Selected Publications

• Laparoscopic cyst excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for children with choledochal cysts in China

  Pediatric Surgery International · 2004 · Lead author

• Laparoscopic management of congenital biliary dilatation: technique refinement and outcomes

  Pediatric Surgery International · 2012 · Corresponding author