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Dr. Nie Yuqiang

Chinese name: 聂玉强
Vice President, Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor . Gastroenterology
Dr. Nie Yuqiang is Vice President of Guangzhou First People's Hospital and Director of its Department of Gastroenterology. A doctoral supervisor and project leader of a national key clinical specialty, he is a leading authority in digestive endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease and gastrointestinal tumours in China.

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40
Years in Digestive and Liver Practice
100+
Published Papers
40
SCI-Indexed Papers

  • The Physician

About Dr. Nie Yuqiang

Dr. Nie Yuqiang is Vice President of Guangzhou First People's Hospital and Director of its Department of Gastroenterology, where he also leads a national key clinical specialty and a Guangzhou key laboratory. He trained in Hong Kong and the United States and focuses on gastroenterology, hepatobiliary-pancreatic disease and gastrointestinal tumours. His team pioneered double-balloon enteroscopy, endoscopic sphincterotomy for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and endoscopic radiofrequency ablation in China. He has received eight provincial and municipal science and technology awards, published over one hundred papers including forty SCI-indexed articles, and earned the Guangdong May 1st Labour Medal in 2017.
1、Vice President of Guangzhou First People’s Hospital
2、Director of the Department of Gastroenterology and project leader of a national key clinical specialty
3、Member of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology branches of the Chinese Medical Association
4、Vice Chairman of the Digestive Endoscopy Branch of the Guangdong Medical Doctor Association
5、Recipient of eight provincial and municipal science and technology progress awards
6、Awarded the Guangdong May 1st Labour Medal in 2017 and the Guangdong Outstanding Hospital Manager title

Dr. Nie Yuqiang ’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.

Functional and inflammatory bowel disease

He diagnoses and treats functional gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic liver disease, fatty liver and cirrhosis, using individualised medical therapy and careful long-term follow-up to control symptoms, prevent complications and improve quality of life for patients across southern China.

Digestive endoscopy

He performs advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy and endoscopic resection, and pioneered endoscopic sphincterotomy for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and achalasia in China, improving early detection and minimally invasive treatment for patients with digestive disease.

Gastrointestinal tumours and pancreatic disease

He manages gastric, colorectal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic tumours together with acute and chronic pancreatitis, integrating endoscopic diagnosis, radiofrequency ablation and multidisciplinary care to deliver precise, individualised, coordinated treatment and careful long-term surveillance for patients with complex digestive malignancies and pancreatic disorders.

More： colorectal cancer screening——early detection; liver cirrhosis——management; fatty liver——diagnosis; pancreatic disease——endoscopic therapy; gastrointestinal bleeding——endoscopy

  • 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. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) for Chronic Liver Disease
For patients with cirrhosis and gut dysbiosis, Prof. Nie’s team performs standardized fecal microbiota transplantation to restore intestinal flora. As one of the few centers in South China offering FMT, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital helps patients with hepatic encephalopathy or liver failure who search for a microbiome transplant treatment.
2. Microbiota Dysbiosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Prof. Nie’s research, published in Advanced Science, links gut microbiota imbalance to ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Patients with chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain or IBD who respond poorly to conventional therapy benefit from microbiota-targeted strategies developed by his team at Guangzhou First People’s Hospital.
3. Diagnosis and Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia and chronic constipation often have normal tests yet persistent symptoms. Prof. Nie combines motility assessment, dietary guidance and neuromodulator therapy to relieve functional gastrointestinal disorders, offering a specialist pathway for patients seeking relief from bloating and abdominal discomfort.
4. Management of Chronic Hepatitis and Liver Cirrhosis
With forty years in digestive and liver medicine, Prof. Nie treats viral hepatitis, alcoholic and fatty liver disease. Antiviral therapy, fibrosis monitoring and complication screening help patients with cirrhosis or liver cancer risk receive comprehensive long-term care at Guangzhou First People’s Hospital.
5. Digestive Endoscopy and Non-Surgical Treatment of GI Tumors
Prof. Nie performs advanced digestive endoscopy for early detection and non-surgical management of gastrointestinal tumors. Patients with gastric polyps, early esophageal cancer or colorectal lesions can undergo endoscopic resection, avoiding major surgery while receiving specialist care for digestive tract tumors.
6. Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Patients with acute or chronic pancreatitis receive integrated care combining fluid resuscitation, enzyme management, endoscopic intervention when needed and pain control. Prof. Nie’s team also monitors pancreatic complications, supporting patients who search for a pancreatitis specialist or recurrent abdominal pain expert at Guangzhou First People’s Hospital.
  • Affiliated Hospital

Where Dr. Nie Yuqiang practices

Guangzhou

Guangzhou First People’s Hospital

Chinese name: 广州市第一人民医院
Guangzhou First People's Hospital, founded in 1899 and among Guangdong's first Grade-A tertiary hospitals, operates 2,970 licensed beds with 4,272 total staff and ranks in China's competitive top 100, with digestive, blood and spine specialties among its core strengths.
Since 1899
127 years of care
2,970
Licensed beds
2.94 million (2025)
Annual patient visits
SHARC certified
Licensed beds
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  • WHY INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS CHOOSE CHINA

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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