Following his completion of an MBBS degree from University of Sydney, Dr Xia underwent his internship and residency at Westmead Hospital prior to his radiology training at Concord Hospital. Following his five years of training, Dr Xia then obtained a general/MRI fellowship at the St Vincent Private Hospital Melbourne.

He practices in general diagnostic and interventional radiology with a special interest in musculoskeletal, neuroradiology and prostate MRI.