The Department of Neurosurgery at Shanghai HuaShan Hospital is one of the oldest neurosurgical departments in China and is also one of the country's leading academic neurosurgery programs. The department was established in 1953 under the direction of Yuquan Shi, one of the pioneers and founders of neurosurgery in China, and is currently directed by Liang-Fu Zhou. The HuaShan Neurosurgical Group Hospital and the Shanghai HuaShan Institution of Neurosurgery were established in 2000. The department currently has 67 faculty and 450 beds distributed among one main hospital (HuaShan Hospital) and seven affiliates. More than 8000 neurosurgical procedures are performed annually. The Shanghai Emergency Center of Neurosurgery is also maintained by the department. The Department of Neurosurgery at HuaShan Hospital will continue to grow in strength and position as one of the leaders in the field of neurosurgery.