Xiaoming Guan, MD, PhD

Dr. Xiaoming Guan is the Division chief and fellowship director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Texas Children’s and a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Guan obtained his medical degree from Fujian Medical University in Fuzhou, Fujian, China and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Joseph’s Hospital, a Mount Sinai School of Medicine affiliated hospital in Paterson, New Jersey. Following his residency, he pursued a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Dr. Guan has extensive experience treating complex and challenging cases of endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and pelvic masses at various stages. As a leader in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, he is a pioneer in the use of state-of-the-art robotic single-site technology and traditional single-site surgery and transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) for advanced pelvic procedures. He also utilizes the single-site or NOTES surgical technique in the treatment of conditions such as cervical incompetence with abdominal cerclage, chronic pelvic pain with endometriosis, urinary incontinence with a sling and pelvic organ prolapse with sacrocolpopexy.

Recognizing the significance of collaboration, Dr. Guan adopts a multidisciplinary approach, involving specialists from various fields like colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery, and urology, to enhance patient care and outcomes when addressing advanced cases of endometriosis that affect the bowel, chest, and urological regions. His contributions extend beyond clinical practice as he serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, and he has authored over 120 publications.

Awards

Dr. Guan has been instrumental in helping Texas Children's Pavilion for Women achieve accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology. This accreditation is awarded by the Surgical Review Corporation, an internationally recognized patient safety organization.

The Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology award recognizes hospitals and surgeons around the world that: provide exceptional minimally invasive gynecologic surgical care; demonstrate an unparalleled commitment and ability to consistently deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care; and are dedicated to continuously improving healthcare quality and patient safety.

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Highlights

Press Release Oct 11, 2023

An Education in Surviving Endometriosis

Xiaoming Guan, Teresa Walsh. Hand Assisted Hysterectomy for Enlarged Fibroid Uterus. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2016, May-June 23(1): 652-3.

Guan Xiaoming, Ma Yingchun, Gisseman J, Kleithermes C, Liu Juan. Robotic Single-Site Sacrocolpopexy Using Barbed Suture Anchoring and Peritoneal Tunneling Technique: Tips and Tricks. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2016 Jun 22.

Christopher Kleithermes, Kelly Blazek, Kausar Ali, Biba Nijjar, Stephanie Kliethermes , Xiaoming Guan,. Post-operative pain  After Single-Site Versus Multiport Hysterectomy. JSLS 2017 Oct-Dec; 21(4) pii: e2017.00065. doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2017.00065.

Christopher Kleithermes, Kelly Blazek, Kausar Ali, Biba Nijjar, Stephanie Kliethermes, Xiaoming Guan. A Randomized Control Trial for Abdominal Binder Use Following Laparoendoscopic Single Site Surgery.  Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2018 Jan 8. pii: S1553-4650(17)31362-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.12.021.

Yiming Zhang, Manisha Gandhi, Courtney Birchall, Xiaoming Guan. Single Incision Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage Placement: a retrospective comparison study of single-port versus multi-port laparoscopy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2018 May 3. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12520. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29723412.

Xiaoming Guan, Elise Bardawil, Juan, Liu, Rosanne Kho,. Transvaginal NOTES surgery as a rescue for Total Vaginal Hysterectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018 Feb 7. pii: S1553-4650(18)30103-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.01.028.

Juan Liu, Jaden Kohn, Qiongyan Lin, Binhua Liang, Xiaoming Guan. Transvaginal NOTES sacrocolpopexy: tips and tricks. Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018 Mar 30. pii: S1553-4650(18)30178-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.03.021. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29609033.

Yiming Zhang MD PhD, Shadi Rezai MD, Alexander C. Hughes BSN, Juan Saucedo BS, Ninad M. Patil MD, Elise Bardawil MD, Cassandra E. Henderson MD, Xiaoming Guan MD PhD. Hysteroscopic Assisted Single-Site Robotic Resection Of Cesarean Scar Defect (CSD): Dual Case Reports And Review of Literature, Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal (OGIJ), ISSN: 2377-4304, Volume 9 Issue 4, Pages 266-270, July 25th 2018, Article ID: 00345, Web: http://medcraveonline.com/OGIJ/OGIJ-09-00345.pdf , DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/ogij.2018.09.00345.

Guan X, Urh A, Walsh TM, Ng V. Hand-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy of a 5200-gram uterus. CRSLS e2014.00313. DOI: 10.4293/CRSLS.2014.00313.