The Chronicle of the Miraculous Physician tells the story of Lin Wan, a cardiac surgeon who hits rock bottom after a failed operation gets her transferred out of her position. By chance, she steps into the world of traditional medicine. Working with Chen Jingxing, a scholar of ancient texts, she uncovers the long-lost “Golden Thread, Lifesaving Suture” vascular anastomosis technique in the Han Dynasty medical manuscripts known as the Tianhui Medical Slips, then validates and innovates on it using modern technology.
From microscopic investigations in the lab to careful clinical practice, and from Jiangcheng clinics to the international stage at Stanford, Lin Wan leads her team in transforming ancient wisdom into modern treatment and successfully treating numerous patients with difficult vascular diseases. The integrative medicine innovation center she establishes not only brings the gold-thread anastomosis technique from ancient texts to the operating table, but also creates a new medical paradigm that combines traditional wisdom with modern science.
