Senior neurosurgeon Ren Guangrui Yi Hospital transferred to Tun Hospital to open up wasteland and introduce new technologies to build the reputation of the hospital

There is always a shortage of neurosurgeons in Hong Kong, and there are very few experienced neurosurgeons. This is because neurosurgery generally takes longer than other specialties and may not be the first choice for young doctors to choose specialties.

However, Ren Guangrui, the head of the neurosurgery department of Tuen Mun Hospital, was interested in the development prospects. He chose to "enter the industry" when he was young. He has worked in the Hospital Authority for more than 35 years. During his tenure in Tuen Mun Hospital, he introduced many new medical technologies. It can be said that he has "bravely stepped into the unreached territory". He will retire this week and was awarded the 2022 Outstanding Staff Award by the Hospital Authority.

Ren Guangrui, Head of the Neurosurgery Department of Tuen Mun Hospital, received the 2022 Outstanding Staff Award from the Hospital Authority.

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Neurosurgery took a long time to "step on" for 27 hours

Ren Guangrui, the head of the neurosurgery department of Tuen Mun Hospital, admitted that he chose neurosurgery because of his "young spirit" and saw the opportunities for development and promotion.

Many medical students know that neurosurgery operations take a long time, and they are reluctant to enter the field because they are worried that this specialty is more difficult.

He said that the longest operation he had done in the past was a 27-hour operation for an arterial neurofibroma, but at that time he was completely focused on the operation. He described that he would lose the concept of time, and he would neither be hungry nor feel sleepy. , all personal needs are put aside, and the current surgery is what he is most focused on.

Ren Guangrui, the head of the neurosurgery department of Tuen Mun Hospital, will retire this week and is preparing for private practice. He plans to return to the HA for a part-time job in the future.

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Introducing new medical technology to help Tuen Mun Hospital build its reputation

Ren Guangrui was transferred from Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Tuen Mun Hospital in 1996 to "reclaim wasteland". At that time, Tuen Mun Hospital was just built, and even the wards were not fully opened. At that time, there were only eight doctors in neurosurgery.

Since patients have not yet established confidence in the hospital, if major surgery is to be done, they would rather go to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital and other public hospitals with a long history.

Ren Guangrui recalled that at that time, a patient who had hoped to seek medical treatment from different districts for surgery asked him to write a referral letter. The patient bluntly stated that he did not want to have surgery in Tuen Mun Hospital. He was transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital from another hospital, so he also understood that the patients lacked confidence in the new hospital, so he was determined to build a "good hospital" for the public.

Over the years, Tuen Mun Hospital has introduced a number of new technologies, such as the introduction of dorsal neurotomy, intracranial stereotaxic radiosurgery, corpus callotomy and preoperative botox to reduce muscle tension.

He said that his work motto is: "Being a doctor, you can't stand still, you have to bravely step into the realm that no one has reached before." Finally, relying on the reputation accumulated over the years and the advanced technology possessed by Tuen Mun Hospital, he has won the favor of patients and the medical community. I agree that many hospitals now refer patients to Tuen Mun Hospital for medical treatment.

The shortage of manpower requires the introduction of foreign doctors

Referring to the introduction of foreign doctors in Hong Kong, Ren Guangrui said that the manpower of Tuen Mun Hospital is temporarily stable, and there is no plan to hire foreign doctors, but he pointed out that if there is a serious shortage of manpower, foreign doctors should be hired to ensure that there are enough manpower for basic or emergency operations, and Emphasize that everything is prioritized for serving the patient.

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