Prof. Xia Huimin

Academic Profile

Prof. Xia Huimin is the national chair of pediatric surgery in China and former Party Secretary of Guangzhou Women & Children's Medical Center. He specializes in neonatal surgery for complex congenital malformations — congenital diaphragmatic hernia, esophageal atresia, biliary atresia and anorectal malformations — and leads fetal-medicine collaboration for surgical conditions diagnosed before birth.

Appointments & Honors

• President (11th), Pediatric Surgery Branch, Chinese Medical Association; Editor-in-Chief, Chinese Journal of Pediatric Surgery
• National referral center for complex congenital malformations — CDH, esophageal atresia, biliary atresia
• Guangdong Provincial Medical Talent Program awardee; State Council Special Allowance expert

Appointments

• President (11th), Pediatric Surgery Branch, Chinese Medical Association
• Editor-in-Chief, Chinese Journal of Pediatric Surgery
• Former Party Secretary, Guangzhou Women & Children's Medical Center

Academic Achievements

• National chair of pediatric surgery in China
• National referral surgeon for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, esophageal atresia & biliary atresia
• Built a fetal-to-neonatal surgical pathway for malformations diagnosed before birth
• Guangdong Provincial Medical Talent Program awardee; State Council Special Allowance expert

Selected Publications

• Fetal-to-neonatal management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the Guangzhou experience

  Chinese Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2021 · Corresponding author

• Standardized diagnosis and treatment of neonatal congenital malformations: Chinese consensus

  Chinese Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2023 · Lead author