2月26日至3月1日，來自德國的國際脊柱大師丹尼爾·羅森塔爾教授到訪位于海上和平女神媽祖故里——莆田的莆田學院附屬醫(yī)院擔任客座教授一周。羅森塔爾教授是德國巴德洪堡高陶努斯醫(yī)院脊柱外科主任，曾在2013年擔任德國脊柱學會（DWG）主席。他在胸腔鏡脊柱手術方面，他有極大的成就，到2023年為止，他個人已完成4000余例胸腔鏡脊柱手術。他此次到訪的莆田學院附屬醫(yī)院微創(chuàng)脊柱外科是“福建省骨科脊柱疾病微創(chuàng)診療與康復臨床醫(yī)學研究中心”，長期致力于脊柱微創(chuàng)、數(shù)字化設計、3D打印技術、人工智能、骨科機器人等技術，擁有特色鮮明、理念先進的國內(nèi)一流、福建省領軍的微創(chuàng)脊柱外科團隊。訪問一周內(nèi)，他與脊柱微創(chuàng)團隊參與門診、查房、手術指導、手術實操、重點疑難病例討論、大師公開課等學術交流活動。同時，他還分享了德國脊柱學會（DWG）培養(yǎng)脊柱專科醫(yī)生的前沿經(jīng)驗，為中國醫(yī)院培養(yǎng)脊柱專科人才提供借鑒與創(chuàng)新思路。訪問的最后一天，當?shù)仉娨暸_為他做了專訪，他分享到微創(chuàng)脊柱技術的發(fā)展已有30年的歷史，隨著新型手術器械的開發(fā)，脊柱外科醫(yī)生的不斷創(chuàng)新與發(fā)展新的手術技術，微創(chuàng)脊柱技術也一直保持動態(tài)發(fā)展，未來虛擬現(xiàn)實(VR)、人工智能(AI)以及機器人等技術能夠更加推動脊柱外科手術往更加微創(chuàng)化發(fā)展。而莆田學院附屬醫(yī)院微創(chuàng)脊柱外科擁有先進的設備、經(jīng)驗豐富的人才儲備，定是推動中國脊柱微創(chuàng)事業(yè)發(fā)展的一股強勁力量，他期待未來能親見該院脊柱微創(chuàng)團隊的成長。臨別之際，羅森塔爾教授表示學術交流從來都是互相的，他也滿載而歸，收獲了新的知識，新的友誼。他還特別感謝康明強院長、林海濱書記、戴建輝主任以及脊柱微創(chuàng)團隊這一周的盛情招待，讓他體驗了莆田當?shù)孛朗撑c游神風俗。這是一次難忘的莆田之行。

From February 26 to March 1, Dr. Daniel Rosenthal, an international spine master from Germany, visited the Affiliated Hospital of Putian University which locates in Putian, the hometown of the Goddess of the Sea, Mazu, as a visiting professor for one week. Dr. Rosenthal is the Head of the Section of Spine Surgery in Regional Hospital Bad Homburg, and once served as the President of German Spine Society(DWG) in 2013. He had great achievements in thoracoscopic spine surgery, and he personally has performed around 4000 thoracoscopic spine surgeries by 2023. The Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery of the Affiliated Hospital of Putian University is the "Clinical Medical Research Center for Minimally Invasive Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Spinal Diseases in Fujian Province". It has long been committed to minimally invasive techniques for spinal diseases, digital design, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotic orthopedic surgery and other techniques, and owns the domestic first-class and provincial-level leading minimally invasive spine surgery team of distinctive features and advanced concepts. During the one-week visit, Dr. Rosenthal and the minimally invasive spine surgery team participated in academic exchange activities such as outpatient consultation, ward rounds, surgical guidance, surgical practice, key and complex case discussion, and master’s public lectures. At the same time, he also shared the advanced experience of the German Spine Society (DWG) in training spine specialists, which provides reference and inspirations for Chinese hospitals to train spine specialists. On the last day of the visit, he was interviewed by a local TV station and shared that minimally invasive spine surgery technique has been developed for over 30 years, and with the invention of new surgical instruments, and spine surgeons continue to innovate and develop new surgical techniques, the minimally invasive spine surgery technique has been in a dynamic development, and that in the future, technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Robotics can make the spine surgery more minimally invasive. The Department of MISS of Affiliated Hospital of Putian University, with its advanced equipment and an experienced team, will be a strong force to promote the development of minimally invasive spine surgery in China, and he is looking forward to seeing the growing of this team. At the time of parting, Dr. Rosenthal said that academic exchanges are always mutual, and he also derives experience and friendship before his return. He also thanked President KANG Mingqiang, Party Secretary LIN Haibin, Director DAI Jianhui and the minimally invasive spine surgery team for their hospitality during the week, and for having the opportunity to sample the local cuisine and experience the custom of Putian. It was an unforgettable visit to Putian.