Wife of Chinese dwarf doctor carries him to house calls, he treats over 2,000 patients
Childhood illness stunts growth of 90cm tall medic, diminutive doctor marries woman admired for her beauty who is 70cm taller than him
A rural doctor in China who is less a metre tall who relies on his wife to carry him for house calls has treated more than 2,000 villagers in recent years.
Xiao Jiulin, 60, from Jiangxi province in southeastern China, stopped growing as a child due to illness, he is now 90cm tall.
Driven by the lack of medical care in his underdeveloped village and his own suffering with illness, Xiao chose to become a doctor.
He started a small clinic in the village with a borrowed 500 yuan (US$69). However his diminutive stature made many villagers skeptical about his abilities.
One anonymous villager said: “When I first saw him I thought, ‘How can someone so small treat patients?’ I assumed he was a fraud.”
Over three decades of dedication, Xiao has won the villagers’ trust and admiration with his exceptional medical skills and warm, compassionate nature.
