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Dr. Tu Xiangan

Chinese name: 涂响安
Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor . Andrology & Urology
Professor Tu Xiang'an is a senior urologist and andrologist at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Reproductive Medicine and former Director of Urology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University East. With over thirty years of experience, he specialises in prostate disease, male infertility, erectile dysfunction and microsurgical vasoepididymostomy.

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30+
Years in urology and andrology
100+
Published papers
1
National Natural Science Foundation projects

  • The Physician

About Dr. Tu Xiangan

Professor Tu Xiang'an is a senior urologist and andrologist at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Reproductive Medicine and former Director of Urology at the East Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. He has devoted more than thirty years to urology and andrology, specialising in prostate disease, male infertility, erectile dysfunction, penile deformity and reproductive tumours. He is expert in minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques, including vessel-sparing microsurgical vasoepididymostomy for obstructive azoospermia. He has led one National Natural Science Foundation project and nine provincial projects, published more than one hundred papers and received several provincial and municipal science and technology awards.
1、Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor and medical doctor at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Reproductive Medicine
2、Former Director of Urology at the East Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
3、Member of the Andrology Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association
4、Chairman of the Andrology Branch of the Guangdong Clinical Medical Association
5、Editorial board member of the Chinese Journal of Andrology
6、Principal investigator of one National Natural Science Foundation project and nine provincial projects
7、Recipient of several provincial and municipal science and technology progress awards

Dr. Tu Xiangan ’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.

Prostate disease

Professor Tu Xiang'an diagnoses and treats benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis and prostate cancer, using medication, minimally invasive surgery and individualised monitoring to relieve urinary symptoms and protect long-term urinary and sexual function for men who seek care in routine clinical practice.

Male infertility

He evaluates and treats male infertility caused by varicocele, ductal obstruction, infection and severe sperm disorders, performing microsurgical varicocelectomy and vasoepididymostomy and coordinating assisted reproduction to help couples achieve pregnancy and biological parenthood for couples affected by this distressing condition in routine andrology practice.

Erectile dysfunction

He diagnoses and treats erectile dysfunction and related sexual disorders, integrating vascular assessment, hormonal testing, medication and lifestyle counselling to restore erectile function and improve the confidence and quality of life of men affected by these common sexual problems in routine clinical practice.

More: penile deformity——surgical correction; reproductive system tumours——diagnosis and surgery; azoospermia——microsurgical treatment; prostatitis——management; male reproductive health——consultation

  • 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. Microsurgical Varicocelectomy With or Without Testicular Delivery
A meta-analysis co-authored by Professor Tu Xiangan compared microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy with and without testicular delivery in men with varicocele and impaired fertility. The pooled evidence helped clarify the impact of different microsurgical techniques on sperm parameters and pain, guiding surgeons toward better outcomes for infertility patients.
2. Ligating Gubernacular Veins in Microsurgical Varicocelectomy
Professor Tu Xiangan described a refined microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy technique that includes delivery of the testis and ligation of gubernacular veins. This operative approach improves venous ligation completeness and may lower recurrence in men with varicocele-related pain or subfertility, offering andrologists a reproducible microsurgical standard.
3. Water-Jet Robotic Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
In 2019 Professor Tu Xiangan was among the first in China to perform water-jet robotic prostatectomy. The technique uses a high-velocity saline jet to selectively remove hyperplastic prostate tissue while preserving vessels, nerves and the urethra, reducing bleeding and speeding recovery for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms.
4. Asia’s First Microscopic Spermatic Cord Denervation for Chronic Testicular Pain
Chronic orchialgia is often disabling and poorly treated. Professor Tu Xiangan completed Asia’s first microscopic spermatic cord denervation, a microsurgical procedure that selectively interrupts pain-carrying nerve fibers around the spermatic cord while sparing testicular function. It offers lasting pain relief for men who have exhausted conservative treatments.
5. Modified Single-Stitch Microsurgical Vasoepididymostomy
Obstructive azoospermia from epididymal blockage can be corrected by microsurgical vasoepididymostomy. Professor Tu Xiangan first reported a modified single-stitch technique and a naked-eye 3D-assisted approach, simplifying the anastomosis while achieving patency. These innovations expand access to reconstructive surgery for men seeking natural conception after vasectomy or infection.
6. Advancing Microsurgical Andrology and Prostate Care
Professor Tu Xiangan combines minimally invasive prostate surgery with microsurgical andrology for complex male cases, including ejaculatory duct obstruction, varicocele, erectile dysfunction and genital reconstruction. His integrated expertise supports patients seeking treatment for both prostate disease and male infertility at dedicated subspecialty clinics.
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Where Dr. Tu Xiangan practices

Guangzhou

Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Hospital

Chinese name: 广东省生殖医院
Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Hospital, founded in 1976, is the province's only public Grade-3 reproductive specialty hospital and the sole institution licensed for both assisted reproduction and a human sperm bank. With a 60% IVF pregnancy rate, it leads fertility care in Guangdong.
50 Years
Since 1976
60%
IVF clinical pregnancy rate
1,000+
Annual andrology surgeries
the only one in Guangdong
IVF clinical pregnancy rate
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