Professor Ma Wuhua
Ph.D., Doctoral Supervisor, Postdoctoral Co-Supervisor
First “Xinglin Distinguished Physician; of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Recipient of the 2019 “Outstanding Chinese Anesthesiologist Award” by the Chinese Association of Anesthesiologists
Department Director, Executive Director of the Airway Management Training School of Guangzhou University of CM.
Current Affiliations:
– Vice President, International Airway Management Society (IAMS)
– Expert, Global Airway Management Project (PUMA)
– Deputy Head, Airway Management Training Group, Anesthesiology Committee of the National Health Commission’s Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center
– Deputy Head, Airway Management Group, Chinese Society of Anesthesiology
– Chairman, Airway Management Committee of Guangdong Association of
Chinese Integrative Medicine
Academic & Clinical Achievements:
– Led or supervised 6 National Natural Science Foundation projects
– Innovatively designed the ABS algorithm for difficult airway management in 2008, now recognized and used by 68% of Chinese anesthesiologists
– Established China’s first Airway Management Professional Committee in 2024
– Led the drafting of China’s first Expert Consensus on Perioperative Gastric Ultrasound Assessment in 2025
International Engagement:
– Delivered lectures in 115 cities or countries worldwide
– Conducted airway management training for medical professionals from dozens of countries along the Belt and Road initiative
