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	Our Institute, Doctors and Medical Team
	leg-lengthening.com medical facility is based at Guang JiHospital, Beijing. Our R&D Department is based at Beijing Institute of External Fixation Technology, PR China. Staff include the following leading Doctors and research scientists. There are 2 Professors, 6 medical doctors and 20 full time nurses in the hospital. There are English and Japanese speaking staff in the hospital to facilitate overseas patients.
	Professor Hetao Xia, Director, Institute of Beijing External Skeletal Fixation Technology.
		Professor Xia began his orthopedic practice in 1972, and since 1987 has devoted himself to external skeletal fixation, Ilizarov technique’s theory research, clinical application and innovation. He has invented a series of external fixation instruments for trauma, deformity correction and limb lengthening, he has achieved a great deal in the management of difficult and complicated orthopedic conditions.
	In 2003 , Professor Xia established the first private hospital in PR China specialized in limb lengthening and height increasing techniques. He has successfully performed limb lengthening for more than 1,500 cases for people form all over the world and China.
	Prof. Xia has published over 60 papers and contributed chapters to 6 professional orthopedic books. He has several Chinese national patents and many awards such as Scientific and technical progress award in Beijing and the best paper award at SICOT. Prof Xia is also the Director of National External Skeletal Fixation Technique Training Center, Head of External Skeletal Fixation Group, Chinese Medical Association, editorial board member of the Orthopedic Journal of China, vice president of Chinese Ilizarov technique group.

	Dr. Gang Li, MD, DPhil (Oxon), Honorary Consultant Surgeon, Senior Scientific Adviser, Institute of Beijing External Skeletal Fixation Technology. Dr. Li graduated from the Forth Military Medical University, Xian, China and trained in 301 Hospital (Beijing) and then Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oxford, UK. He is specialised on basic and clinical studies of Ilizarov techniques and distraction osteogenesis. He has published more than 40 papers and book chapters. Dr. Li is currently a Associated Professor/Reader in musculoskeletal sciences in Queen's University Belfast, UK. Dr. Li is memebrs of many international societies, including Orthopaedic Research Society, American Bone and Mineral Resarch Society, British Orthopaedic Research Society. Dr. Li and Prof. Xia has successfully organised the First Beijing Symposium on Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, October 25-28, Beijing, PR China.
	Beijing Guang Ji Hospital
		Dr Aimin Peng, Consultant (MD, Beijing Medical University) Started the leg-lengthening clinical surgery in the BEXFTI science 1988 to present, with many clinical experience, warm hearted, with good responsibility to patients.
		Dr Lianyi Han, Consultant (MD, Henan Medical University) Started the leg-lengthening clinical surgery in the BEXFTI from 2000 to present, with excellent clinical experience.

	(Nurse Team)
	Beijing Guang Ji Hospital is suited at the Feng Tai distract of Beijing City, the hospital occupies more than 30 acres and there are large gardens and greens inside the hospital. The hospital currently has 100 beds and all the rooms have separate toilet and shower room. There are departments of orthopaedic surgery, trauma, leg lengthening, short status, internal medicine, general surgery, gynaecology, dental service, and clinical biochemistry, x-ray and operation theatres. The hospital has a consultation team consisting of international and domestic experts, and they offer advice and outpatient clinics. The main service of this hospital is orthopaedic surgery using external fixation technology, for the treatment of complex fractures, fracture non-union, mal-union, bone defects, bone infection, limb deformities, limb discrepancy and leg lengthening surgery for people of short status. There are also outpatient clinics for internal medicine, general surgery, gynaecology and dental service.
	The gate of Guang Ji Hospital		A typical hospital room for patients	Bathroom facilities within each hospital room
	TV in each room		Surf the web	Gardens in the Hospital

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