Clinical Appointments
- Chief Physician, Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital
Memberships & Affiliations
- Council Member, Beijing Society of Biomedical Engineering
- Committee Member, Knee Surgery Working Committee, Orthopedics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association (CMA)
- Member, Osteoarthritis Working Group, Joint Surgery Group, Orthopedics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association (CMA)
- Committee Member, Knee Joint Professional Committee, Orthopedics Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA)
- Committee Member, Orthopedics Branch of the China Medicine Education Association (CMEA)
Education
Dr. Zhou earned his Bachelor of Medicine degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Hebei Medical University in 1991. He subsequently pursued advanced studies at the Peking University Health Science Center (formerly Beijing Medical University), where he obtained his Master’s degree in 1996 and his Ph.D. in Medicine in 2001.
To further elevate his clinical expertise and global perspective, Dr. Zhou served as a visiting physician at the renowned Hessing Orthopaedic Clinic in Augsburg, Germany, from September 1999 to September 2000, receiving specialized surgical training in joint and spine surgery. In 2013, he expanded his international academic footprint as a visiting scholar at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the United States, engaging in extensive academic exchange and advanced clinical observation.
Clinical Experience
Dr. Zhou commenced his clinical career at Peking University People’s Hospital following his graduation, dedicating himself to long-term practice in the Department of Bone and Joint Surgery. He progressively advanced through the clinical ranks from Attending Physician to Associate Chief Physician, and currently serves as a Chief Physician and Professor within the department. Throughout his extensive medical practice, he has consistently maintained a robust surgical volume, successfully performing over 500 primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty procedures annually.
Beyond his direct clinical responsibilities, Dr. Zhou is deeply committed to the advancement of joint surgery techniques and the cultivation of specialized medical talent. He holds prominent academic positions as a Doctoral Supervisor at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Biomedical Engineering at Peking University, and as a Graduate Supervisor at the Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies at Peking University, where he plays a pivotal role in guiding and training the next generation of medical researchers and orthopedic specialists.
Clinical Expertise
Dr. Zhou possesses profound surgical expertise and extensive clinical experience in the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of complex joint disorders, including degenerative osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. In surgical practice, he specializes in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty, with a particular focus and advanced research on the critical technique of intraoperative soft tissue balancing.
He has accumulated exceptional expertise in managing severe joint deformities caused by osteonecrosis of the femoral head and rheumatoid arthritis, such as genu valgum, knee ankylosis, and developmental dysplasia of the hip. In addition to his surgical proficiency, Dr. Zhou is highly skilled in the comprehensive non-surgical management of degenerative joint and spine diseases.
Research & Awards
Dr. Zhou’s research encompasses the surgical treatment of joint disorders, orthopedic biomechanics, biomedical engineering, and joint implant design. His work has received support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, and interdisciplinary biomedical research programs at Peking University.
He holds more than 10 patents related to biomedical engineering and joint implant technology. In 2007, research to which he contributed on the clinical application and scientific foundations of total knee arthroplasty received the Second Prize of the State Science and Technology Progress Award.
Dr. Zhou has authored or co-authored more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals. He has also edited and contributed to several specialist books and textbooks covering total knee arthroplasty, bone resection, soft-tissue balancing, joint replacement, and knee surgery.