Yang Xueyong

Dr. Yang Xueyong’s work is built around a single clinical goal: enabling surgery for very small infants with congenital heart disease while reducing surgical trauma. As a specialist at the clinic, he is Director of Cardiac Surgery at Beijing Jingdu Children’s Hospital. He pioneered the right subaxillary mini-incision approach for infants as young as 15 days old and weighing as little as 750 grams. With over 30 years of clinical experience, his profile describes 6,000+ cardiac surgeries (3,000+ as lead surgeon) and a 97% 5-year survival rate for complex CHD cases. Beyond the operating room, he led 20+ national CHD screening campaigns in underserved regions and provided life-saving surgeries to 200+ impoverished children free of charge. His humanitarian work is recognized with the “9958 Angel Expert” honor from the China Red Cross Foundation.

Education

• Master’s supervisor — Capital Medical University.

Work experience

• Director of Cardiac Surgery — Beijing Jingdu Children’s Hospital.
• Master’s supervisor — Capital Medical University.

Clinical focus and techniques

Dr. Yang Xueyong’s surgical system combines minimally invasive technique with staged strategies and dedicated devices.

• Right axillary minimally invasive system.
• Right axillary mini-incision approach for infants (down to 15 days old; 750 g).
• Staged correction strategy: combined palliative surgery for neonates and definitive surgery for toddlers.
• Biodegradable occluder using independently developed biomaterials.
• Hybrid operating room for simultaneous interventional occlusion and surgical procedures.
• “Sunlight operating room” concept using natural light plus portable cardiopulmonary bypass equipment.

Courses and advanced training

• Annual “Asia-Pacific Minimally Invasive Heart Master Class” — trained 386 surgeons from 47 countries.
• Three-level training system: “surgical live broadcasting – simulation training – animal experiments” — trained over 200 specialized doctors.

Professional societies and certifications

No specific society memberships are listed in the provided materials.

Awards and recognition

• “9958 Angel Expert” — China Red Cross Foundation.

For international families, the clinic supports pre- and post-operative communication, including a 24-hour online consultation service that responds to over 3,000 patient inquiries annually. Dr. Yang Xueyong’s work focuses on pediatric congenital heart disease, and his minimally invasive approach is designed for infants and young children where surgical access and recovery matter most.