On the morning of December 11, 2024, Professor Svetlana Krivenko, deputy director of the Minsk Scientific and Practical Center for Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology in Belarus, and her delegate were invited to visit the First Affiliated Hospital (FAH) of Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU). Zhang Guangjian, director of Department of Thoracic Surgery, Wen Jian, deputy director of Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, deputy chief physician Deng Bin, Professor Zheng Jin from Department of Kidney Transplantation and other academic backbones accompanied the visit and conducted academic exchanges.

First, Professor Svetlana Krivenko and the delegate visited Department of Thoracic Surgery ward. Director Zhang Guangjian introduced the development of lung transplantation in FAH, and exchanged ideas with Professor Svetlana Krivenko regarding lung transplantation technology and perioperative patient management. Professor Svetlana Krivenko highly recognized the quantity and technical level of lung transplantation in FAH. Bilateral sides conducted in-depth discussion and reached a consensus on future cooperation in extracorporeal perfusion technology, cooperative research and joint talent training.

Subsequently, Professor Svetlana Krivenko led the delegate to visit Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Deputy director Wen Jian and deputy chief physician Deng Bin from Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Professor Zheng Jin from Department of Kidney Transplantation attended academic discussion and exchange. Wen Jian, deputy director of Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, illustrated FAH’s advantages in anesthesiology and the application of acupuncture and moxibustion in anesthesia. Zheng Jin shared disciplinary construction, clinical and basic research, innovative technology and scientific research of kidney transplantation in FAH. Professor Svetlana Krivenko had extensive discussion and exchange with FAH experts attending the meeting.

Finally, accompanied by Professor Zheng Jin, Professor Svetlana Krivenko visited Institute of Organ Transplantation to learn more about the disciplinary system, technical development and research results of organ transplantation in FAH. Professor Svetlana Krivenko highly recognized FAH’s achievements in the field of organ transplantation, and expected to further strengthen substantive cooperation with relevant disciplines in talent training, medical technology and scientific research in the future.

FAH will sign a special cooperation agreement with the Minsk Scientific and Practical Center for Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology in Belarus, hoping to benefit more patients via further disciplinary exchanges and cooperation, persistently enhance academic influence and internationalization level of FAH, and accelerate the construction of National Medical Center and the cultivation of of high-quality talent.