Qiu Weiliu
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邱蔚六
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Born | (1932-10-13)13 October 1932 |
Died | 24 May 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 91)
Shanghai, China
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Alma mater | West China College of Stomatology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
Institutions | Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine |
Qiu Weiliu (Chinese: 邱蔚六; pinyin: Qiū Wèiliù; 13 October 1932 – 24 May 2024) was a Chinese specialist specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1] He is hailed as "the father of plastic surgery in China" (中国整形外科之父).[2]
Qiu was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, on 13 October 1932, while his ancestral home is in Fengjie County.[3] In 1951, he entered Sichuan Medical College (now West China College of Stomatology), where he majored in stomatology.[2]
After graduation in 1955, Qiu was assigned as a lecturer to the Guangci Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Second Medical College (now Ruijin Hospital affiliated with Medical College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University).[2] He moved to the Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical College in 1965.[2] He served as director at the hospital for 19 years, ultimately being appointed president in 1984.[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1983.[4] Qiu was a prolific researcher, and investigated oral cancer, surgery for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and reconstructive and plastic surgery of the face. He co-authored over 400 scientific articles and was editor-in-chief of over 40 books.[5]
On 24 May 2024, Qiu died in Shanghai, at the age of 91.[2]