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Dr. Xia Huimin

Chinese name: 夏慧敏
Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor . Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Xia Huimin is a chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor of pediatric surgery at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center. A recipient of the State Council Special Allowance and Chair of the Chinese Pediatric Surgery Society, he specialises in the surgical repair of complex congenital malformations in newborns and children.

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over 30 years
Clinical experience in paediatric surgery
80+
SCI papers as corresponding author in recent five years
State Council Special Allowance expert
Expert honour

  • The Physician

About Dr. Xia Huimin

Dr. Xia Huimin is a chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor of pediatric surgery at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, where he served as hospital director and Party secretary. He has devoted more than thirty years to pediatric surgery, focusing on the mechanisms, prenatal diagnosis and surgical treatment of structural birth defects such as biliary atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia and Hirschsprung disease. He founded the Guangzhou Birth Cohort study and directs the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect Research. A recipient of the State Council Special Allowance, he has published dozens of SCI papers and led multiple national research projects.
1、Chief Physician, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Pediatric Surgery at Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center
2、Chair of the Chinese Pediatric Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association
3、Academic leader of the national key clinical specialty in pediatric surgery and Director of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect Research
4、Former Director and Party Secretary of Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center
5、Founder of the Guangzhou Birth Cohort study and the Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics
6、Recipient of the State Council Special Allowance and Guangdong Medical Leading Talent

Dr. Xia Huimin ’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.

Congenital structural malformations

As a national authority in pediatric surgery, he repairs complex congenital anomalies such as biliary atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, oesophageal atresia and Hirschsprung disease, carefully planning surgery to restore function and improve long-term survival and development in newborns, infants and older children.

Neonatal surgery

He provides surgical care for newborns with life-threatening congenital conditions, including diaphragmatic hernia and structural airway and abdominal anomalies, using minimally invasive and conventional techniques to stabilise critically ill infants and give them the best chance of normal growth and long-term healthy development.

Prenatal diagnosis and perinatal intervention

He works with obstetric, imaging and genetics teams to diagnose structural anomalies before birth and plan delivery and early surgery, allowing timely intervention, counselling for families and coordinated care that improves outcomes for babies with complex congenital malformations and associated conditions.

More： minimally invasive pediatric surgery——laparoscopy; chest wall deformity——pectus excavatum; biliary atresia——diagnosis and surgery; Hirschsprung disease——surgical management; neonatal surgical intensive care——perioperative support

  • 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. Serum MicroRNA-100 as a Biomarker for Biliary Atresia in Infants
This study evaluated circulating microRNA-100 in infants with biliary atresia and other cholestatic liver diseases, showing its potential to distinguish biliary atresia from neonatal cholestasis and its link to liver fibrosis severity, supporting earlier and less invasive assessment of newborns who may require Kasai portoenterostomy surgery.
2. Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies the ADD3 Locus in Biliary Atresia
A genome-wide association study of Chinese infants identified common variants near the ADD3 gene as susceptibility loci for biliary atresia, implicating abnormal biliary epithelial cell structure in disease development. The findings deepened understanding of the genetic basis of biliary atresia, the leading cause of neonatal cholestasis needing timely surgery.
3. Plasma Proteomic Biomarkers of Biliary Atresia
Using plasma proteomics, this study compared protein profiles of infants with biliary atresia and controls, identifying candidate biomarkers related to inflammation and cholestasis. The work supports non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring, helping clinicians judge disease severity and optimise the timing of hepatoportoenterostomy for affected newborns.
4. Neonatal Surgery for Complex Congenital Malformations
The official profile of a senior paediatric surgeon whose practice covers neonatal surgery and general paediatric surgery, including rare and complex congenital malformations such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia, together with prenatal diagnosis, perinatal intervention and long-term follow-up for fetal structural anomalies discovered before birth.
5. Research on Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies
This graduate faculty profile summarises the academic career of a professor studying birth defects and congenital anomalies, including the genetics and molecular mechanisms of biliary atresia, and mentoring doctoral students. It highlights research guiding prevention, early diagnosis and surgical treatment of paediatric congenital diseases.
6. Published Research on Biliary Atresia and Neonatal Cholestasis
A curated PubMed author list of peer-reviewed articles on biliary atresia, neonatal cholestasis and congenital malformations, offering clinicians, researchers and families direct access to studies on diagnosis, genetic susceptibility and surgical outcomes, supporting evidence-based care for infants needing Kasai portoenterostomy or liver transplantation.
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Where Dr. Xia Huimin practices

Guangzhou

Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center

Chinese name: 广州医科大学附属妇女儿童医疗中心
Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, South China's largest public women's and children's tertiary hospital since its founding in 2006, is the national children's regional medical center holding 8 national key specialties, 2,400 beds, JCI accreditation and the top A national performance grade.
Since 2006
20 years of women & child care
2,400
Licensed beds
4.89 million (2025)
Annual outpatient visits
Since 2012
Licensed beds
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Why patients travel to China for treatment

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Diagnostics and treatment in days, not months

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Policy channels that open the door

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