KIDNEY SURGEON, 67, SHOWS NO SIGN OF SLOWING DOWN

Chen Xiangmei, a leading specialist, has dedicated decades to seeking breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment. Cheng Si reports.

While some people around her age are settling into retirement, Chen Xiangmei, one of China's top kidney disease specialists, is working harder than ever to find breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment.

The surgeon, 67, is renowned for spending decades studying life-threatening conditions such as uremia, which is caused when the kidneys fail to filter toxins in the blood.