Surgery Godfather-Chapter 465 - 425: Secret Warfare

Shanghai, Office of the Director of Orthopedics at 301 Hospital.

Professor Qin Shi, in his early fifties, had a square-shaped face, high-ridged nose, and a burly figure. His military uniform further emphasized his formidable, upright stature.

He excelled in orthopedics, currently serving as the Chair of the Military Orthopedics Professional Committee. Alongside Professor Su Qingyun, he was considered the most likely candidate to succeed Professor Liang from Xiehe Hospital as the next Chair of the Chinese Medical Association Orthopedics Branch.

Professor Qin received the first-class National Science and Technology Progress Award. As a leader in orthopedics, and particularly spine surgery, he devised a new osteotomy method for the treatment of severe scoliosis.

In scoliosis treatment, he and Su Qingyun from Nandu Affiliated Hospital One, coordinate and complement each other. He also recently became a new member of the China Academy of Engineering together with Professor Su Qingyun.

Professor An Shirong, the Deputy Director of Orthopedics, knocked on the door and walked in, "Director, you called me?"

"Book me a flight ticket too, for tomorrow. I’m going to Sanbo Hospital with you." Professor Qin put down a stack of manuscripts.

He had just been reading Yang Ping’s published papers, then suddenly decided that he needed to be involved in person. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Director An was taken aback by Professor Qin’s decision, "Don’t you have an important meeting?"

"I’ve postponed the meeting. Talent recruitment is the most important thing. Look at these papers by Yang Ping—they’ve all been published in top international journals, which are groundbreaking. The reconstruction of multiple ligaments in the shoulder and knee, published in AJSM, achieves the level of restoring athletic ability. The case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine—the folding man, using a new type of osteotomy, clearly explains the theory and clinical application of this method. I believe there will be more papers revolving around this method." Professor Qin handed the printed papers to Dr. An, excitedly.

"This osteotomy method not only maximizes the therapeutic effect but also minimizes the disturbance to the spinal cord. It’s ingenious!"

Prof. Qin himself became renowned for his method of treating spinal deformities by osteotomy, which established his academic position domestically and internationally. It is exceptional for him to keep praising Yang Ping’s correctional method.

Director An quickly skimmed through the papers. The writing was spectacular; it’s rare for a doctor to have such a good writing style.

"No wonder he was sent to assist in the rescue of American astronauts." Professor Qin said to himself.

This matter was kept secret by the higher-ups, so only Dean Liu of 301, Professor Qin, Dean Xia and Director Han of Sanbo knew. Even Director An Shirong was left in the dark for the time being.

"Director, is he really that capable? Isn’t he just the champion of the Golden Knife Award? We haven’t tried this hard to recruit past winners of the Golden Knife Award, have we?" Director An couldn’t help but ask.

Director An was appointed the leader of the negotiation team, whose only task was to recruit Yang Ping. The team included not only astute and capable professors from the orthopedic department but also members of the medical office and political work department. This grand setup was unprecedented.

"In the past, not even the top three winners of the Golden Knife Award were under 35, yet Yang Ping, who’s not even 30, won the championship with ease. The surgeries he demonstrated—scoliosis correction, upper cervical tumor, robot-assisted surgery—made other competitors bite the dust. Look at these papers. Each of them is of extreme value, with every achievement being something others might take decades to achieve, whereas he has published multiple papers simultaneously. Such talent is rare. He excels in both theory and practice, imaginative and academically sound, with high manual skill." Professor Qin genuinely admired.

Even without the directive from the higher-ups, Qin was already taken by this young man. He had never seen a doctor with such talent. He admits that Yang Ping’s method of spinal osteotomy is a whole generation ahead of his own.

Among the young doctors at the hospital, no one could compete with Yang Ping. Even those who are exceptionally talented and performed eye-catching surgeries weren’t this exaggerated, let alone have such innovation ability. The innovative thinking behind Yang Ping’s scoliosis surgery, multi-ligament reconstruction of the shoulder and knee, and the rescue operation for the Half-man was full of imagination.

"Lu Qing, a representative of our department’s younger generation, lost miserably this year, which is understandable. Even if he had made it to the next round, he would have been utterly defeated by Yang Ping. The gap between him and Yang Ping is huge. This year’s Golden Knife Award was undoubtedly the least suspenseful one in history." Professor Qin had felt sorry for Lu Qing before, but now he felt that a lot of things were inevitable.

"Director An, Xiehe has already taken a step ahead. Professor Hu Guolin’s team has been stationed at Sanbo Hospital for a full two weeks. Our action this time seems to be a bit slow." Professor Qin was somewhat worried.

Two weeks is enough to do a lot of things and make a lot of decisions.

"Aren’t they there to further their studies?" Director An had also heard the rumors.

"Do you truly believe they are there purely for further studies? You don’t know Professor Liang well enough. Studying there is just a facade. Their real intention is talent hunting. I’m aware that Xiehe’s Orthopedics Department is planning to add forty-five more beds. It seems that this time, Professor Liang is determined and wants to compete with us for talent." Professor Qin had a frown on his face.

For a hospital like Xiehe, just like 301, the number of beds allocated to a professor’s team is only in single digits, which is extremely tight. Adding even one extra bed is a big deal.