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Dr. Liang Xiaoyan

Chinese name: 梁晓燕
Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor . Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Liang Xiaoyan is founder and academic leader of the Reproductive Medicine Centre at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. A Chief Scientist of the National Key R&D Programme, she pioneered in vitro maturation in Guangdong and led the first ovarian tissue transplantation and oocyte mitochondrial transfer techniques in China.

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30+
Years in reproductive medicine
150+
Published papers
2002
Guangdong's first IVM baby delivered

  • The Physician

About Dr. Liang Xiaoyan

Dr. Liang Xiaoyan is founder and academic leader of the Reproductive Medicine Centre at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, and Director of its Fertility Preservation Centre. She has devoted more than thirty years to reproductive endocrinology and assisted reproduction. She introduced in vitro maturation in Guangdong in 2002, performed the world's tenth and China's first ovarian tissue transplantation for a woman with monozygotic twins in 2012, and in 2017 led the world's first oocyte mitochondrial transfer that resulted in a healthy birth. A Chief Scientist of the National Key R&D Programme, she has published more than one hundred and twenty papers and edited textbooks on assisted reproductive technology.
1、Founder, Director and academic leader of the Reproductive Medicine Centre at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
2、Chief Scientist of the National Key R&D Programme on human oocyte in vitro maturation
3、Chair of the Fertility Preservation Committee of the Guangdong Health Management Association
4、Recipient of the Guangdong Special Support Programme Outstanding Talent and Guangdong Medical Leading Talent awards
5、Pioneer of the first in vitro maturation birth in Guangdong and the world’s first oocyte mitochondrial transfer birth
6、Former President of the Global Chinese Reproductive Medicine Society (2014-2015)

Dr. Liang Xiaoyan ’s Three Key Areas of Expertise

Three areas of focused expertise, each supported by a deep subspecialty team, high case volumes and an English-speaking care pathway coordinated by Orisene.

Infertility

She diagnoses the causes of infertility in women and men and designs individualised assisted reproduction plans, including ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilisation, so that couples with long-standing infertility achieve a healthy pregnancy and birth through careful follow-up.

Polycystic ovary syndrome

She treats polycystic ovary syndrome with lifestyle management, ovulation induction and assisted reproduction, carefully controlling metabolic risk and menstrual problems, so that women with this common endocrine disorder can conceive and carry a pregnancy safely to term over the long term.

Fertility preservation

She provides fertility preservation for young women and girls facing cancer treatment, including oocyte, embryo and ovarian tissue cryopreservation and ovarian tissue transplantation, so that patients can protect their reproductive potential before chemotherapy and radiotherapy and preserve hope of a family.

More： repeated implantation failure——individualised treatment; in vitro maturation——IVM; ovulation induction——protocol design; recurrent miscarriage——evaluation; premature ovarian insufficiency——management

  • Clinical Practice & Publications

Selected cases, research & publications

Representative work drawn from documented clinical treatments, publicly indexed literature, and hospital project records, reflecting the depth of this physician's hands-on expertise and academic rigor.
1. Nicotinamide Improves Oocytes in Lupus (Science Advances)
This study showed that nicotinamide improves the number and quality of oocytes in a mouse model of lupus, acting through an ac4C/NAT10/Zar1 pathway. It offers a potential strategy to protect fertility in women with systemic lupus erythematosus who need assisted reproduction.
2. Optimizing In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes for Fertility Preservation
This study evaluated in vitro maturation of oocytes after gonadotropin priming in premenarcheal girls undergoing ovarian tissue cryopreservation. The work informs fertility-preservation protocols for young girls and cancer patients who must protect their ovarian function before gonadotoxic treatment in clinical practice.
3. Research on Protecting Fertility in Lupus Patients Reported
Media coverage highlights the team’s research into preserving ovarian function and oocyte quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, linking basic science with reproductive care. It explains how such findings may help women with autoimmune disease who pursue pregnancy through assisted reproductive technology.
4. Center Director Profile: Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Preservation
This center profile describes leadership of a reproductive medicine department, covering in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, fertility preservation, and treatment of ovulatory and endocrine disorders, helping patients find specialized assisted reproductive care for infertility and repeated implantation failure in Guangzhou.
5. Reproductive Medicine Center: Services and Clinical Strengths
This page introduces the reproductive medicine center’s clinical services, including ovarian stimulation, oocyte retrieval, embryo culture, and fertility-sparing options for cancer patients. It guides people seeking evaluation and treatment for infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and diminished ovarian reserve in a specialized setting.
6. Fertility Preservation and Oocyte Quality Research Overview
A news feature summarizes research on oocyte quality and fertility preservation, discussing how oocyte maturation and ovarian tissue techniques can help women preserve reproductive potential before chemotherapy or because of premature ovarian insufficiency, supporting informed clinical choices about assisted reproduction.
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Where Dr. Liang Xiaoyan practices

Guangzhou

The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Chinese name: 中山大学附属第六医院
Founded in 1964, Sun Yat-sen University Sixth Affiliated Hospital is a Grade-A tertiary hospital renowned for gastrointestinal surgery and reproductive medicine, holding 3 national key specialties and the world's largest IBD case volume, opening 1,497 beds and ranking A+ nationally.
Since 1964
62 years of care
1,497
Licensed beds
6,415
Colorectal surgeries (2024)
1.66 million
Licensed beds
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Why patients travel to China for treatment

Six reasons international patients now put China on their shortlist — from internationally aligned clinical capability to the policy channels that make treatment here genuinely reachable.

Clinical capability at international standard

Chinese hospitals deliver internationally aligned protocols, performing vast volumes of advanced robotic, minimally invasive, and complex transplant surgeries annually. This massive clinical data and highly specialized workforce ensure world-class outcomes, even for rare and complex cases.

Diagnostics and treatment in days, not months

A full medical workup that typically means months of waiting elsewhere is completed in China within 48–72 hours. Imaging, labs, and multidisciplinary consultations are integrated into a single visit, allowing treatment to commence immediately.

Transparent, itemised pricing

Chinese healthcare offers legally binding, itemised cost estimates before treatment begins, eliminating hidden fees or surprise billing. Due to national centralized procurement, total expenses remain 40–70% lower than comparable care in Western Europe or North America.

Policy channels that open the door

China facilitates access through 240-hour visa-free transit and dedicated medical visa routes. Policies like the Greater Bay Area drug pathway and Boao Lecheng’s pilot zone allow designated hospitals to administer innovative therapies not yet globally approved.
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