Pediatric Neurology

Pediatric Neurology Department The Department of Neurology of Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center was established in 1960. After more than half a century of development, it has become the largest pediatric neurology and psychology specialty in South China, integrating clinical care, teaching, and research. It has 4 campuses: the Children’s Campus (No. 318 Renmin Middle Road), the Zhujiang New Town Campus (No. 9 Jinsui Road), the Baiyun Campus (Children’s Autism Assessment and Intervention Center), and the Zengcheng Campus. The specialty has 89 staff members, including 3 supervisors of master’s students, 7 holders of senior professional titles, 16 holders of associate-senior professional titles, and 8 doctoral degree holders. The specialty leader, Director Chen Wenxiong, is a key medical talent of Guangzhou and has successively studied neurodevelopment, pediatric neurology, and neurology/psychology/rehabilitation in Australia, Hong Kong, China, and Canada. It has established subspecialties including refractory pediatric epilepsy, neuroinfectious diseases, neuroimmune diseases, and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as support platforms for neuroelectrophysiological monitoring and neuropsychological assessment. Over the past 3 years: more than 70 scientific papers have been published (20 papers indexed in SCI); papers have been presented at international conferences; 6 national- and provincial-level research projects have been led; 2 textbooks have been co-compiled (a standardized residency-training textbook for specialist physicians/a textbook for higher medical institutions); 2 patents have been obtained; and 2 International Summit Forums on Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disorders have been held.