Dr. Peng did not move to the new hospital. No idea where he is, but he's not at GuangJi either. The Chinese Health Organization (China's equivalent of the World Health Organization) shut down the Beijing hospital because such invasive cosmetic surgery does not have a recognizable health benefit in China. There are supposedly undercover police at/watching the Beijing hospital. Doctors left their white coats at home before going to visit GuangJi to avoid trouble (I met two there who discussed the issue).
Dr. Ma carries a lot of influence at the new hospital. Most of the orthopedic patients are his, so he brings in a majority of the revenue for the orthopedic unit, which is now a privately-owned hospital. He is quite the rainmaker.
My leg is seriously infected. In modern countries, a blood test is conducted after major open-wound surgeries to test for any infections that may have been introduced. They did not do this in China. However, they did in America. My recent blood test shows high levels of C-Reactive Protein (CRP). According to WebMD:
"High levels of CRP are caused by infections and many long-term diseases. A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to:
Check for infection after surgery. CRP levels normally rise within 2 to 6 hours of surgery and then go down by the third day after surgery. If CRP levels stay elevated 3 days after surgery, an infection may be present."
Thank you, Dr. Ma.
Dr Xia & Dr Li (Beijing China) Institute of External Fixation Technology
Thanks for updating us on the current state of LL in China. I changed the title of Fear and Lengthening to reflect that Dr. Peng was the doctor who performed surgery on me and monitored my progress. I don't want people to get the idea that their LL experience will be like mine if they go to the Beijing Institute of External Fixation now.
Wow so China is now definitely a no go...
Thanks mister
So you mean Dr Xia isnt doing any LL operation anymore? is this Beijing institute is shut down? NO LL hospitals in china?
Dr. Xia hasn't done operations in a long time. Even when I was there in 2007 he wasn't doing the operations himself. Dr. Peng was my surgeon.
The Beijing Institute of External Fixation is still in operation with Dr. Xia as the figurehead and Dr. Ma as the surgeon.
Actually, Dr. Xia is still doing surgeries. This may be because it's only him and Dr. Ma now.
Firstly, all patients who opted for epidural anesthesia (just the legs) saw Dr. Xia working on one leg while Dr. Ma did the other. Secondly, no surgeries were performed while Dr. Xia was out-of-town. There was a period of about 2 weeks where domestic patients were staying in the hospital, waiting for his return for their surgery. Oftentimes, no one had any idea when he was coming back so the domestic patients were left in limbo, paying for each night's stay in the hospital but never sure when they would have their surgery. Incredibly unprofessional and inconsiderate.
Also, I don't think it's pertinent to be concerned about whether Dr. Xia is still doing surgeries. I doubt it's wise to let a 70+ year old man operate on someone. Think Charles Barkley or Arnold Schwarzenegger or any top academic researcher -- among the best in their fields, but they peak before declining. Skill and ability is not a monotonically increasing function (for the math illiterate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotonic_function).
This is what Dr. Li is telling prospective patients now if they ask about the Dr. Xia / Dr. Ma / mistermystery82 incident:
QuoteThanks for your e-mail and your concerns. Recently there are soem changes in the hospital arrangements, in that we have relocated to a new and better hopsital. Dr. Xia will not operate in person (as he is over 70 years and a bit slow). Instead, Dr. Peng will be the chief surgeon in charge the LL surgery. He has worked with Dr. Xia for more than 20 years and is very experienced. In fact, her performed 90% of the LL cases in Dr. Xia's hospital over the last 5 years. If you still want to come to China for LL surgeru, then Dr. peng is the best choice.
If you're thinking about going to Beijing for LL, I recommend going first and making sure that you meet Dr. Peng. Here's what he looks like. If you don't see him, RUN! 
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on November 30, 2014, 05:55:42 PMThis is what Dr. Li is telling prospective patients now if they ask about the Dr. Xia / Dr. Ma / mistermystery82 incident:
If you're thinking about going to Beijing for LL, I recommend going first and making sure that you meet Dr. Peng. Here's what he looks like. If you don't see him, RUN!
seriously u shouldnt feel responsable for every Beijing patients, u did it in 2007 its not like u represent them
@hallija --- why not mate? why not? after all what is the purpose of this forum? MDOW is just living up to the meaning of this forum that is to help the future LLers , i think he is doing a great noble work and i salute him for that...god bless u MDOW!
Dang looks like I dodged a bullet. At first I was considering here, though I probably would never have proceeded if Xia wasn't operating anyways.
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