Specialist route
Tongxin Chen
Chief Physician; Doctoral Supervisor
Rheumatology & Immunology · Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department
The official SCMC page presents Chen Tongxin as a leading pediatric immunology and allergy expert with deep experience in immunodeficiency, allergy, and difficult immune-mediated pediatric disease.
Use this page to decide whether the specialist direction fits the case, then confirm live appointment availability through the hospital channel.
Expert titles, clinic schedules, and registration availability change quickly. Please treat this page as direction-setting and verify live slots with the official hospital system.
Pediatric clinical immunology · Immunodeficiency · Allergic disease · Rheumatic disease mechanisms
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Rheumatology & Immunology
Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department
Profile checked: 2026-04-08
Case fit
Start with the disease pattern, age stage, and treatment question. OriEast can turn the records into a concise medical brief before appointment planning.
Strong fit for international families seeking a high-level opinion on pediatric immunodeficiency, allergy, or difficult immune-mediated disease in a tertiary children's center.
Appointment route
For time-sensitive specialists, the practical path is often official expert clinic, specialty clinic, or the same department team when the top slot is unavailable.
- •Please confirm the newest schedule through the official hospital registration channel.
Expert titles, clinic schedules, and registration availability change quickly. Please treat this page as direction-setting and verify live slots with the official hospital system.
Records to prepare
Complete records make the first consultation more efficient, especially for pediatric surgical and specialty cases.
- ✓Recent outpatient or discharge summaries with confirmed and suspected diagnoses
- ✓Imaging reports and source files, such as ultrasound, CT, MRI, endoscopy, or echocardiography when relevant
- ✓Surgery, pathology, genetic, or specialist consultation reports if the child has already been treated
- ✓Medication, growth, feeding, rehabilitation, and symptom timeline notes
- ✓A short question list covering the decision you want the specialist to answer
Biography
According to the official page, Chen Tongxin is a chief physician, doctoral supervisor, and a major leader in pediatric clinical immunology. The page highlights more than 1,000 treated pediatric primary immunodeficiency cases, leadership roles across Shanghai and national immunology organizations, participation in an international guideline on cow's milk protein allergy, over 100 papers including 50+ SCI articles, and multiple research awards.
Expertise map
We separate the public profile into disease areas, clinical work, procedures, and academic depth so the page is useful for real appointment decisions.
Specialties
- Pediatric primary immunodeficiency
- Pediatric allergic disease
Practice Areas
- Clinical immunology
- Allergy
- Pediatric immune disease
Conditions Treated
- Hypogammaglobulinemia
- Cellular immune deficiency
- Combined immunodeficiency
- Thymic hypoplasia
- Chronic granulomatous disease
- High IgM/IgE syndromes
- Food allergy
- Allergic rhinitis
- Allergic asthma
- Skin allergy
Signature Techniques
- Precise diagnosis and treatment of pediatric immunodeficiency and allergic disease
Clinical and academic depth
Research focus, roles, awards, and training background help judge whether the specialist has long-term depth in a narrow problem.
Academic Titles
- •Chief Physician
- •Doctoral Supervisor
Leadership Track Record & Contributions
- •1,000+ pediatric primary immunodeficiency cases treated
- •100+ papers including 50+ SCI articles
Research Highlights
- •Diagnosed and treated more than 1,000 pediatric primary immunodeficiency cases
- •Focused on pediatric clinical immunology, especially immunodeficiency, allergy, and rheumatic disease mechanisms
- •Led 9 National Natural Science Foundation projects with cumulative funding exceeding RMB 4 million
- •Published more than 100 papers including over 50 SCI articles and participated in international cow's milk protein allergy guideline development
Academic Roles
- •President of the Shanghai Society of Immunology
- •Standing Committee member of the Chinese Society for Immunology
- •Vice Chair of the Chinese Society of Clinical Immunology
- •Vice Chair of the Translational Medicine Committee of the Chinese Pediatric Society
- •Advisor to the vaccination committee and rheumatology group of the Chinese Pediatric Society
- •Standing Committee member of the Child Disease and Health Branch of the China Maternal and Child Health Association
- •Head of the Rheumatic Immune Disease and Child Health Group of the China Maternal and Child Health Association
- •Deputy Head of the Pediatric Rheumatology Group of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Awards & Honors
- •6 provincial or bureau-level scientific research awards
Education & Overseas Experience
The official page notes research, postdoctoral, or visiting work in Japan at Mie University, in the United States at Virginia Commonwealth University, and in Hong Kong at The University of Hong Kong / Queen Mary Hospital.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this expert suitable for a second opinion?
Yes. Tongxin Chen may be a strong option for second-opinion cases involving Pediatric primary immunodeficiency, Pediatric allergic disease, especially when families want input from a leading pediatric center in Shanghai.
What kinds of cases is this expert best for?
This expert is generally best suited for cases involving Hypogammaglobulinemia, Cellular immune deficiency, Combined immunodeficiency, based on the public SCMC profile and the doctor’s main clinical focus.
Can OriEast help arrange the appointment?
Yes. OriEast can help international families prepare records, confirm booking steps, and coordinate communication with Shanghai Children's Medical Center International Department when arranging care.
What records should patients prepare before booking?
Prepare the latest diagnosis, imaging or pathology reports, treatment summaries, medication list, and any key questions for the specialist. Clear English translations are helpful if available.