Overview
Dr. Wang Lizhen, Zhan Yiping, Yang Chongjun, and Shi Pincheng from James & Herriot Animal Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan, traveled to Shanghai and successfully completed the V-Clamp training in June. They turned out to be the third V-Clamp team in Taiwan.
About the Hospital
Founded in 1994 by Dr. Wang Lizhen who is the former attending physician at the National Chung Hsing University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Taiwan James & Herriot Animal Hospital is a multi-specialty medical practice, specialized in critical care, cardiology, minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, oncology, ophthalmology, imaging, and various other surgical procedures.
It is also a training institution for veterinary internal medicine cardiology residents in Asia. The hospital is dedicated to creating a medical environment that is friendly to pets, their owners, and the team. Their unchanging motto for 30 years has been: "For us, not pets, but friends."
Highlights
The inspiration for this name comes from the bestselling "All Creatures Great and Small" series by James Herriot, published by Crown Publishing. By naming the institution after James Herriot, they hope to maintain passion in our veterinary practice, continue learning, and always stay true to their original mission.
About the Doctors
Dr. Wang Lizhen graduated from the Department of Veterinary Medicine of National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) and has been engaged in clinical practice for more than 30 years. She once served as the attending physician at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of NCHU. She is good at general surgery, orthopedics, heart, immune diseases, endocrinology, skin, etc.
Dr. Zhan Yiping holds a PhD in Veterinary Medicine from National Chung Hsing University and has an extensive background in cardiology. She has served as an attending cardiologist at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of National Chung Hsing University and has earned certification as a specialist in veterinary internal medicine (Cardiology) in Asia. Dr. Zhan specializes in cardiovascular diseases (including congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, and feline heart disease), cardiac ultrasonography, interventional cardiology (such as PDA occlusion, balloon valvuloplasty, heartworm extraction, and pacemaker implantation), and tracheal stenting.
Details
She has made significant contributions to teaching, research, and clinical practice in small animal cardiology and is actively involved in both domestic and international conferences and practical training courses. Her research has been published both domestically and internationally. Clinically, Dr. Zhan provides specialized cardiology consultations and performs cardiac catheterization surgeries. She is also the first veterinarian in Taiwan to specialize in cardiac catheterization surgery.
Dr. Yang Chongjun graduated with a master's degree from the Clinical Research Institute of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at National Chung Hsing University. He previously served as the chief physician in the cardiology department of the National Chung Hsing University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and received the American Fear Free Dog and Cat Zero Fear Medical Elite Certification.
Dr. Shi Pincheng graduated from the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Chiayi University. He served as the Chief Physician of Surgery at the National Taiwan University Veterinary Teaching Physician. His specialty is general surgery, minimally invasive surgeries (thoracic and laparoscopic) and minimally invasive orthopedics, neurosurgery (spine) and oncology surgery, etc.
Outcomes
Training Snippets
Together, let’s continue our shared dedication to delivering compassionate, high-quality veterinary care with unmatched expertise and empathy for our beloved pets.
Discussion
About Hongyu Medical
Founded in 2019, with a registered capital of 10 million RMB, Shanghai Hongyu Medical Technology Co.,Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise dedicated to pet cardiology research, innovative medical device R & D and commercialization. lts core product is the self-developed mitral valve interventional repair device V-Clamp. It is currently the only surgical instrument around the world which can be used to treat mitral regurgitation for pet dogs. Hongyu Medical adheres to the concept of innovation and development and strives to benefit the life of pets, committing to become one of the global leading enterprises treating pet heart diseases.
About V-Clamp
The V-Clamp is a specialized medical device used in veterinary cardiology to treat mitral valve regurgitation (MVR), a common heart condition in dogs. Mitral valve regurgitation occurs when the mitral valve does not close properly, causing blood to flow backward into the left atrium of the heart. This can lead to heart enlargement, congestive heart failure, and other serious health issues.
V-Clamp is a small device (approximately 8 mm in length) that is implanted to clamp together the two mitral valve leaflets of patients with MVR to reduce blood leaking backwards through the valve. V-Clamp is proved to effectively reduce severity of canine mitral valve regurgitation and it is currently the only medical device for canine mitral regurgitation available on the market.
