Jung Hwan BAEK
Professor, Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology
University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
Professor Baek, Jung Hwan is a radiologist and professor at University of Ulsan College of Medicine, who is dedicated in thyroid & head/neck imaging and intervention. He has been working in the field for 24 years.
He is past President of Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology (2017~2021, KSThR), Chair of 2022 ACTA (Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation) and Guideline Committee Chair in Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation (2019~2021, ACTA). As the Chief of Research Affair in Radiology department of Asan Medical Center (2013~2022), he has considerable experience with clinical trials and interventions of thyroid and neck diseases. He also has been serving on multiple national and international committees.
He has established advanced diagnostic and interventional techniques including core needle biopsy, ethanol ablation (EA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for thyroid and neck diseases. His research interests include thyroid and neck tumor imaging/intervention. He has published over 300 scientific papers and 9 book chapters. He has longstanding research relationships with many international collaborators who are in charge of diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases. He has conducted training program of thyroid including thyroid imaging, biopsy and non-surgical treatment (EA and RFA) at Asan Medical Center (Seoul, Korea), Asia, Europe and USA. He developed thyroid CAD system (S-Detect for thyroid) using an artificial intelligence.
Young Jun CHAI
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Korea
Educational background & professional experience:
1999.3-2003.2 M.D., Seoul National University College of Medicine
2012.3-2014.2 Master Degree, Seoul National University College of Medicine
2015.3-2017.2 Ph.D. Course, Seoul National University College of Medicine
2003.3-2008.2 Internship & Resident Course, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
2012.3-2013.2 Clinical Fellow, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
2013.3-2014.2 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
2014.3-2019.2 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
2019.3-present Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
Research Interests:
Prof. Chai’s major professional interest is endocrine surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands; he is academically interested in applying new technologies such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality into real practice. He has published more than 100 SCI€ papers and three textbooks.
Marcos GÓMEZ RUIZ
Associate Professor, Colorectal Surgery - General Surgery
Director of Robotic Surgery Programs
Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital
Santander, Spain
Marcos Gómez Ruiz MD PhD CBC (Hi) FEBS, was trained as a General Surgeon at Hospital Universitario Son Dureta (Palma de Mallorca). During his training he was trained as a laparoscopic surgeon. Is a senior consultant surgeon since 2010 at the Colorectal Surgery Unit in Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander). The team in Valdecilla started the Robotic Colorectal Surgery program in late 2010 and has performed more than 1000 robotic procedures so far.
Between 2010 and 2011 he was trained as an instructor in medical simulation at the Center for Medical Simulation in Boston MIT-Harvard University. Since 2011 he has been the director and instructor of numerous courses in minimally invasive colorectal surgery, including robotic surgery in Hospital virtual Valdecilla. Marcos Gomez is Associate Professor of Cantabria University since 2021.
He is currently the Director of Robotic Porgrams at Valdecilla and the coordinator of the Surgical Innovation and Rearch Group at Valdecilla Biomedical Research Center.
Koichi SUDA
Professor & Head, Divisions of GI & HPB Surgery
Department of Surgery
Fujita Health University, Japan
Dr Koichi Suda was born in 1975. He graduated from Keio University and received his medical degree in 2000. He completed his residency in general surgery at Keio University Hospital and received his Ph.D. from Keio University in 2006. After finishing the postdoctoral fellowship program at University of British Columbia (2008-2010), he was recruited to Fujita Health University as Junior Assistant Professor in 2010. Then, he was engaged in developing and spreading the novel methodologies of minimally invasive surgery for esophageal and stomach cancer, finally assigned to be Associate Professor in 2014. In 2016, he returned to Keio University Hospital and launched not only laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer but also robotic gastrectomy and esophagectomy. In 2018, he came back to Fujita Health University, and has been serving as Professor & Head, Divisions of GI & HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, since 2021. He serves on Councilor of the Japan Surgical Society (JSS), the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES), the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, and the Japan Esophageal Society (JES) as well as Senior Fellow of the JSS, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology. He has been a certified proctor for robotic surgery and a qualified surgeon by the Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System managed by the JSES, as well as Board Certified Esophageal Surgeons by the JES.
His area of interest in medical practice and research has consistently been focused on minimally invasive upper GI surgery including laparoscopic surgery for advanced gastric cancer, prone thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, and robotic surgery. He has published more than 110 peer-reviewed articles. He serves as Editor of the Gastric Cancer and the Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery.
Melissa TEO
Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncologist
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Singapore
Adjunct Professor Melissa Teo is a General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist at Mount Elizabeth Novena and Gleneagles, Farrer Park and Mount Alvernia Hospitals.
She completed her General Surgical training in Singapore and was awarded the MOH Health Manpower Development Programme scholarships for two Fellowships in Surgical Oncology and Colorectal Surgery, where she built on her expertise in Complex Abdominal and Pelvic Surgery. She returned to Singapore thereafter where she was rapidly promoted to Senior Consultant and Head of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). At NCCS, she co-chaired the Sarcoma and Melanoma workgroup and was a member of the Gastrointestinal Tract workgroup for NCCS Cancer Service Line, writing the treatment guidelines for the management of these cancers. She was the Director of Strategic Initiatives of Oncology Academic Clinical Programme and Chair of the NCCS New Building Committee. In addition, she was the Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development in ACP Surgery, Singhealth. Whilst in the public institution, she held many leadership positions and pursued clinical excellence, as well as clinical research and teaching. She was the principal investigator of more than 60 IRB-approved studies and has authored more than 180 peer-reviewed publications and 6 book chapters. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Singhealth Service Excellence Award, Outstanding Faculty Award – Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) award in 2018 and Outstanding Faculty for Surgery – DukeNUS Medical School in 2016. She continues to be an Adjunct Professor at DUKE-NUS Medical School.
Since leaving to set up her own practice, Professor Teo has continued to provide patient-centric care to all her patients, believing that surgical excellence, and access to a multidisciplinary team of dedicated doctors and nurses would enable her patients to attain the best possible outcome. She and her team are committed to caring for her patients in a holistic manner, dedicating themselves to improving her patients' outcomes.
Her areas of specialty include Gastrointestinal (Stomach, Colorectal and Pancreas) Cancers, Pelvic and Peritoneal Cancers, Sarcomas and Melanomas.
Bin YI
Professor, Department of Biliary Tract Surgery
Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
Second Military Medical University, China
Academic qualifications:
Bachelor of Medicine (Shanghai)
1996
Master of Surgery (Shanghai)
2004
Doctor of Philosophy (Shanghai)
2009
Previous academic positions:
Attending/Lecturer, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai
2022
Associate Senior Surgeon/Associate Professor, Department of Biliary Tract Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
2010
Visiting scholar, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Pari-Sud University, France; INSERM 935, France
2013-2014
vice-Director, Department of Biliary Tract Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
2015
Present academic position:
Director, Department of Organ Transplantation, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
2021 –
Senior Surgeon/Professor of Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai
2022 –
Publication records:
Five most representative publications in recent years
Case Report: Durable Complete Response After Combined Immunotherapy Following Resection of Primary Tumor in a Gallbladder Cancer Patient With Distant Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Favorable Immune-Microenvironment. Front Immunol. 2022;13:820566.
The clinical significance of CTC enrichment by GPC3-IML and its genetic analysis in hepatocellular carcinoma. J Nanobiotechnology. 2021;19(1):74.
Targeted deep sequencing contributes to guiding personalized targeted therapy for advanced biliary tract cancer patients with non‑radical resection: A real‑world study. Oncol Rep. 2020;43(4):1089-1102.
Resection of colorectal liver metastases after second-line chemotherapy: is it worthwhile? A LiverMetSurvey analysis of 6415 patients. Eur J Cancer. 2017; 78: 7-15.
Desulfation of cell surface HSPG is an effective strategy for the treatment of gallbladder carcinoma. Cancer Lett. 2016; 381(2): 349-58.
Boon Koon YOONG
Associate Professor, Head of General Surgery Division
Department of Surgery
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Yoong Boon Koon qualified his BSc(med) and MBBS degree in University of New South Wales (Aust) in 1996 and completed his Master of Surgery in University of Malaya in 2006. He re-established the University Malaya Medical Center Hepatobiliary unit in 2009 after his Clinical Associate Fellowship in Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) Surgery and Liver Transplantation at Queen Mary Hospital. He started the Living Donor Liver Transplantation program in University Malaya Medical Center in 2017 and currently the Head of General Surgery Division, HPB Surgery Unit and Liver Transplantation Unit. He is also the current President of Malaysia Hepatopacreaticobiliary Surgeons Society (MyHPBS) and the Council Member of Asia-Pacific Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association (A-PHPBA).
James YW LAU
Chairman & Yao Ling Sun Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Lau graduated from the Medical School to the University of New South Wales in 1987. In the 1990s, Dr Lau was trained in upper gastrointestinal and therapeutic endoscopy. He received further training in vascular surgery in Edinburgh in 2000. Dr Lau currently leads the vascular surgical service at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His current practice includes endoscopy with a focus on difficult ERCP, abdominal sarcoma surgery, open and endovascular surgery for vascular diseases.
Dr Lau has diverse research interests. He is internationally renowned for his clinical research in the management of patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding and in therapeutic endoscopy specifically in biliary endoscopy and hemostatic techniques. In addition, he is interested in novel GI imaging techniques, epidemiology of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Dr Lau became Professor to Surgery in 2008 and in addition received an endowed Professorship following a generous donation from late Mr. Yao Ling Sun. Dr. Lau received two National Awards and a Croucher Senior Medical Fellowship for his excellence in clinical research.
Anthony YB TEOH
Professor, Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor Anthony Y. B., TEOH is currently the Deputy Director of Endoscopy and Professor in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is currently the Chairman of the WEO research subcommittee, Vice president of the Asian EUS group and the Hong Kong Hernia Society. He also serves as Secretary to the Hong Kong EUS society. He is also a council member of the Hong Kong College of Surgeons, Hong Kong Hernia Society, Hong Kong Society of Robotic Surgery and Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001. After completing his surgical training, he has received overseas training in many international centres including the Kitasato University East Hospital and the Cancer Institute Hospital (Ariake) in Japan, the University of Washington, Cornell University and Stanford University in USA. His research interests are multifold and these include advanced interventional endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP), minimally invasive upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery, hernia surgery and robotics surgery. He is a winner of multiple awards including 2019 Asian Pacific Digestive Week Emerging Leaders Lectureship, Carlos Pellegrini Traveling Fellow, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy endoscopic research awards, the GB Ong and Li Shield’s Medal (best candidate in the fellowship examinations both locally and internationally). He has served as a Visiting Professor to the Stanford Medical Center, Fujian University Medical Hospital, Consultant for Hepatopancreatobiliary Minimally Invasive Surgery Institute of Central South University. He is also a steering committee member for the Asian EUS group, member of pancreaticobiliary committee of the World Endoscopy Organization, council member of the Hong Kong College of Surgeons, Hong Kong Hernia Society, Hong Kong Society of Robotic Surgery and Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy. In addition, he is currently an Associate Editor for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Digestive Endoscopy, Endoscopy International Open and Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. His other editorial board experiences include several internationally renowned journals: Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology, VideoGIE, Endoscopic ultrasound, Saudi journal of gastroenterology, World journal of Gastrointestinal endoscopy and World Journal of Gastroenterology. He has obtained over $10 million HKD in research grants, published over 150 journal papers and written 14 book chapters. He is currently a Consultant for Boston Scientific, Cook, Taewoong, Microtech and M.I. Tech Medical Corporations.
Kaori FUTABA
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Futaba is a General Surgeon with a specialist interest in colorectal surgery with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She graduated from Medical School at University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. She completed her training in General, Colorectal and Minimally Invasive Surgery in the UK and was working as a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the University Hospital Birmingham, UK before joining the Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She has specialist interest in minimally invasive colorectal surgery, pelvic floor and functional bowel disorders as well as in inflammatory bowel disease. She is committed to expanding the Functional Bowel Service in the Prince of Wales Hospital to help patients in Hong Kong suffering from functional bowel disorders.
She is passionate about Medical Education and is always looking for new ways to make learning fun for students. She has obtained a Master's degree in Medical Science in Clinical Education from the University of Nottingham in UK in 2009 with interest in simulation. She enjoys working on a variety of projects with students, trainees and colleagues to produce online learning materials for Medical students to stimulate their interest and encourage higher-order thinking to improve their understanding.
Her current research interest are in functional bowel disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Whilst in UK, she was a founding member of a trainee-led research collaborative group allowing trainees to carry out meaningful clinical research together to make a difference. She continues to be involved in international collaborative research, including COVIDSurg with aim of finding ways of managing surgical patients as safely as possible during this Pandemic.
Shirley YW LIU
Chief of Service (Surgery)
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr Shirley Liu is the Head of Endocrine Surgery Division of Prince of Wales Hospital & Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Hong Kong. She is also a Clinical Associate Professor (honorary) at the Department of Surgery of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Shirley graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2003 with Distinction in Surgery. She completed her general surgery residency in Prince of Wales Hospital and obtained fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong in 2010. She started her practice as an endocrine and bariatric surgeon since 2010. She is an active researcher and her academic contributions have been recognized by over 20 international awards, including the Fujimoto Prize (First Prize) from the Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons in 2014, the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES) Best Clinical Paper Prize in 2015, and the IAES Dr John Farndon Award in 2017.
With strong enthusiasm in the local development of endocrine surgery, Shirley took the initiative in establishing the Hong Kong Association of Endocrine Surgeons (HKAES) in April 2019 and serves as the founding Vice President of the Association. She is also currently working as the President (Hong Kong, China Region) of the Chinese Young Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders, the Vice President of the Younger Fellow Chapter of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, and the council members of the Hong Kong Society of Minimal Access Surgery (HKSMAS), the Hong Kong Thyroid Society (HKTS), the Hong Kong Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (HKSMBS) and the Hong Kong Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (HKSPEN).
Angus CW CHAN
Director, Endoscopy Centre
Director, Surgery Centre
Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, CUHK
Dr. Chan graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1986 with distinction honor in surgery and received his general surgical training at the Prince of Wales Hospital since 1987. In 1990, he was granted the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and continued his surgical and endoscopy training at the Prince of Wales Hospital. In 1993, he was elected as the Foundation Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Surgery). In 1994, Dr. Chan joined the Department of Surgery of the Chinese University of Hong Kong as Clinical Lecturer and became Senior Lecturer in 1999. In 2000, he was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Medicine for his thesis on oesophageal cancer treatment. Currently, he is appointed as the Director of Endoscopy Centre and Associate Director, Surgery Center, Department of Surgery at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital.
His main surgical specialty and research interests are gastrointestinal surgery, therapeutic endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery and surgical cancer treatment. Over the years, he has published over 80 scientific articles in peer-review journals, 97 abstracts and 3 book chapters on various aspects of gastrointestinal surgery, endoscopic surgery and therapeutic endoscopy. Apart from being an active member of many internationally medical associations, Dr. Chan is also serving as Council member in various medical societies of Hong Kong.
Shannon M CHAN
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Shannon Chan is currently an assistant professor in the Division of Upper Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Surgery of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2007. She completed general surgical training and received fellowships of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2014. Dr. Chan’s interest is in gastric and esophageal cancers, mainly focusing in the laparoscopic and robotic approach. She did her overseas training in National Cancer Centre in Tokyo, Yonsei University in Seoul and also Amsterdam Medical Centre in Amsterdam. Her research interests include upper gastrointestinal surgical oncology and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy especially in interventional endoscopic ultrasound. She also has special interests in peritoneal surface malignancy and has started a multidisciplinary team for these rare, yet important group of patients. She is a member of the stomach and duodenal diseases subcommittee of the World Endoscopy Organisation (WEO) and is a reviewer for Digestive Endoscopy and Surgical Endoscopy. She has published over 20 peer-reviewed journals.
Apart from her research interest, Dr. Chan has also devoted herself to humanitarian aid work. In 2014, she joined the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, also named Doctors without borders). MSF is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization working in war-torn and under-developed regions. Dr. Chan joined their surgical missions to South Sudan from Oct 2016 - Dec 2016 and to Yemen from Dec 2019 to Feb 2020. After her return, she has further affirmed her commitment to providing humanitarian aid to the less developed parts of the world.
Kai Chi CHENG
Consultant, Department of Surgery
Kwong Wah Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr. Kai-Chi Cheng is now serving as Consultant and Head of Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong. He is also Clinical Associate Professor of the University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Cheng earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Hong Kong in 2000 and was awarded with the HC Liu Price in Anatomy. He became fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2008. Granted the Ho Hung Chiu Medical Education Foundation Fellowship he further his training in hilar cholangiocarcinoma at Division of Surgical Oncology, Nagoya University School of Medicine with Professor Masato Nagino; and laparoscopic surgery at Department of Digestive Pathology, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris with Professor Brice Gayet respectively.
Dr. Cheng’s clinical and research interest focuses on minimally invasive hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. To date he performed more than 350 pure laparoscopic hepatectomies, and completed one of the largest series on laparoscopic right posterior sectionectomies reported worldwide. As a strong advocate of minimally invasive surgery, he facilitated the introduction of single-port laparoscopic surgery in Hong Kong. His recent research centered on laparoscopic major hepatectomy and long-term survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after laparoscopic hepatectomy. He is currently Visiting Consultant of Caritas Medial Centre and responsible for establishment and supervision of laparoscopic hepatectomy service of the centre since April 2017. He is also mentor of Hong Kong Society of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Mentorship program ‘Laparoscopic Glissonian approach for liver resection’.
Tom CM CHOW
Associate Consultant, Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr Chow is a general surgeon with special interest in endocrine surgery. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2014 and completed general surgical training under the Department of Surgery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. After receiving fellowships of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2021, he now practices in the Division of Endocrine Surgery at the Prince of Wales and Alice Ho Nethersole Hospitals, focusing on the surgical management of functional endocrine diseases of the thyroid, parathyroids and adrenals. Sharing enthusiasm in the local development of endocrine surgery, Tom has active involvement with the Hong Kong Association of Endocrine Surgeons (HKAES) and serves as a council member of the Hong Kong Thyroid Society (HKTS).
Simon CHU
Consultant, Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr Chu Simon graduated from University of Hong Kong in 2005. He obtained his fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2012. He is now the Consultant of division of Colorectal Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has strong interest in advanced endoscopic interventions in colorectal diseases. He has performed more than 200 endoscopic submucosal dissection cases since 2012. He has participated in different trials and is one of the Co-investigators of multiple publications and trials relating different fields, including Colonoscopy, Robotic endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic submucosal dissection outcome follow-up.
Angus WY CHU
Associate Consultant, Department of Surgery
Yan Chai Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr Chu Wai Yin is currently an associate consultant in the Department of Surgery of Yan Chai Hospital. He graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2002 and obtained FRCS of Edinburgh in surgery in 2014. He is a general surgeon with special interests in minimal invasive hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and advanced endoscopy for HPB disease particularly interventional EUS. His research focuses on the clinical application of interventional EUS for biliary, gallbladder and pancreatic drainage.
See To CHUI
Department Operations Manager (Surgery)
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Mr. Chui worked in Department of Surgery, PWH over 36 years. Through his experience in the Department witnessing complex and difficult cases, he has learnt that meticulous attention to detail can make a life-saving difference in patient care. As a Department Operations Manager, Mr. Chui believes supervisors should be strict with themselves and tolerant of others. Apart from leading different surgical wards and investigation centers in the Department, he also supervises various nursing specialties services included burns, neurosurgery, urology, stoma and wound, and colorectal in the New Territories East Cluster.
He was hailed as one of the Asian Heroes by Time Magazine when he told colleagues in an admission ward during the SARS crisis, “I cannot guarantee you will be absolutely safe, but I guarantee I will be the last on leaving the ward”. Now, 17 years after the SARS outbreak, Mr. Chui is helping tackle the COVID-19 epidemic. His surgical wards have received patients infected with the virus and he gave utmost support to the frontline staff to fight for the situations. Mr. Chui is being awarded as Hospital Authority Outstanding Staff in 2022. Technological breakthroughs have opened up new frontiers. Mr. Chui has coordinated the implementation of e-Vital system and smart panel in clinical areas of the whole Cluster.
Dr Anthony Fong graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He joined the Department of Surgery in Prince of Wales Hospital and received surgical training in the same unit. He obtained Fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburg and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. He completed post-fellowship subspecialty training in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. He later worked in the United Christian Hospital as an Associate Consultant and as a pioneer in developing therapeutic endoscopic ultrasonography there. Currently Dr. Fong is working in private practice. His area of interests included laparoscopic liver surgery and endoscopic ultrasonography.
Man Fung HO
Associate Consultant, Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Current Appointments:
Associate Consultant – Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital
Honorary Assistant Professor – Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Board Member – Hong Kong Society of Coloproctology
Trainer – General Surgery / Colorectal Surgery, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong
Member – European Society of Coloproctology / Asia Pacific Endo-Lap Surgery Group / Asia-Pacific hernia Society / Hong Kong Society of Minimal Assess Surgery / Hong Kong Hernia Society
He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008 obtained his fellowship in College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015. He is actively performing robotic, laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery for benign and malignant colorectal conditions. He is also a trainer for general surgery and colorectal subspecialty trainees. His main research interest is minimal invasive surgery, oncological surgery, endoscopy, exenterative surgery and extended lymph node dissection. He has also participated in international research collaboration in the field of colorectal surgery.
Sok Fei HON
Consultant, Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr Hon is currently a Consultant in Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor (honorary) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
She graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, then she had general surgical training in Prince of Wales Hospital. Her post fellowship training was concentrated in minimal invasive colorectal surgery and advanced endoscopy. She has started regular colorectal ESD service in Prince of Wales Hospital since 2009 after training in National Cancer Center in Japan. She had a number of publications and researches about colorectal ESD.
She is also interested in transluminal surgery including transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) and transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME).
Sheung Kit HUI
Consultant, Department of Surgery
Yan Chai Hospital, Hospital Authority
Education and qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, the University of Hong Kong, 1998
Fellow of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, 28/7/2006
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the specialty of General Surgery, 15/11/2006
Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in the specialty of Surgery, 30/11/2006
Career history/Posts
General Surgical training in Yan Chai Hospital, 1999-2006.
Oversea training for endocrine surgery, 2009.
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Endocrine unit and Seoul National University
Founding Committee member of the Hong Kong Thyroid Society. Currently, the Honorary Secretary of the Society.
Honorary Treasurer of Hong Kong Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
Dr Hui is currently the consultant of Yan Chai Hospital with special interest in endocrine surgery. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1998. He completed general surgical training and received fellowships of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2006. He did is overseas training in Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Endocrine unit and Seoul National University. In his centre, they perform endoscopic thyroidectomy as well as other mini invasive approach for benign thyroid lesions such as ethanol ablation and radiofrequency ablation.
He is Founding Committee member of the Hong Kong Thyroid Society and he is currently the Honorary Treasurer of Hong Kong Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
Sze Wan KWOK
Nurse Consultant (Urology), NTEC
Hospital Authority
Ms. Kwok Sze Wan is currently serving as Nurse Consultant in Urology of New Territories East Cluster (NTEC). She has obtained the Diploma of General Nursing from PWH in 1998 and the Master of Nursing from the University of Wollongong in 2013. She was granted The Academy Fellow Membership of the Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing in 2015.
Ms. Kwok has extensive clinical experience in the areas of continence management, nursing education and management of patients who have undergone urological surgery and Gender Affirmation Surgery. She acts as the leading role in the urology nursing team in NTEC for continuous professional development and advancements in urology. Her working motto places emphasize on provision of patient-centred care. Alongside the CUHK and NTEC urology team, she conducts research and applies her local based research findings in her daily urology practice.
Tak Wing LAI
Chief of Service, Department of Surgery
Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr. Lai graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1989. He obtained his surgical training in Princess Margaret Hospital. He is currently the Chief of Service of the Department of Surgery of Princess Margaret Hospital.
He is the Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Society of Minimal Access Surgery and the Council Member of the Hong Kong Hernia Society. His main areas of interest are minimal invasive surgery, HPB surgery, therapeutic endoscopy and hernia surgery.
In addition to his surgical practice, he is also the Deputy Hospital Chief Executive (Clinical Services) of Princess Margaret Hospital, Chairman of General Surgery Subgroup of Coordinating Committee (Surgery) of Hospital Authority and the Clinical Services Coordinator (Surgery) of Kowloon West Cluster.
Act as a Colorectal Nurse Consultant in New Territories East Cluster. Lead the colorectal nursing team to provide a safe, efficient and effective care across the cluster. Provide expert care & consultancy on complex colorectal cancer management, bowel dysfunction and pelvic floor disorder. Lead clinical nursing development in the department, such as established bowel function and survivorship nurse clinics in Prince of Wales Hospital & North District Hospital.
Working Experience
Jul 20 — now
Colorectal Nurse Consultant in NTEC
Nov 14 — Jun 20
Colorectal Cancer Case Manager in NTEC
Nov 08 — Oct 14
APN in Colorectal & Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Unit, PWH
Mar 95— Oct 08
RN in Colorectal, Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Cardiothoracic Unit, PWH
Academic & Nursing Qualification
Qualifications
Institution
Year
Certificate in Biofeedback Evaluation & Treatment for Elimination and Pelvic Floor Disorders
Biofeedback Certification International Alliance in U.S.
2019
Master of Science in Health Care (Nursing)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2006
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1995
Contributions to Nursing Profession in the Past 5 years
Significant Contributions
Year
Council Members of the Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing
2022
Oral Presentation in HA Convention 2019 – “Strategies to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) of Patients undergo Colorectal Resection in the Zero-tolerance Era”
2019
Bright Achievement Award 2017/18, NTEC – To shorten the long waiting time of colorectal patients by setting up the Colorectal Nurse Clinic”
2018
Co-investigators of “A randomized noninferiority trial of electroacupuncture versus fast-track perioperative program for reducing duration of postoperative ileus and hospital stay after laparoscopic colorectal surgery”. Publications in Gastroenterology, 152 (5), S1277, 2017
Dennis CT LAM
Consultant, Department of Surgery
United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr. Lam is currently Consultant in Department of Surgery of United Christian Hospital. He is the chief of Upper GI, Metabolic and Bariatric surgery in Kowloon East Cluster. Dr. Lam graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008. He obtained fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong in 2015. He completed the subspecialty training in Upper GI surgery in 2019 and is currently the Upper GI subspecialty trainer.
Dr. Lam’s special interest is minimal invasive foregut surgery, bariatric surgery and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He received post-graduate training in esophageal surgery under Professor Yuko Kitagawa at Keio University Hospital and Dr. Hiroyuki Daiko at National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo. He underwent clinical fellowship for metabolic and bariatric surgery under Dr. Kazunori Kasama at Yotsuya Medical Cube in 2019.
Under Dr. Lam’s leadership, KEC Upper GI team had been awarded the Outstanding Team Award in 2020 in recognition of the outstanding performance in Hospital Authority. His academic works had been awarded the best presentation at APELS webinar 2020 and APMBSS conference 2021. He had been awarded KEC Young Achiever Award 2022 recently.
Dr. Lam is currently the Vice President of Hong Kong Society of Upper GI Surgeons and council member of Hong Kong Society of Minimal Access Surgery.
Kit Fai LEE
Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr. Kit-Fai Lee graduated from the Medical School of the University of Hong Kong in 1988. Since then he persued his training in surgery in Kwong Wah Hospital. He had six months training in hepatobiliary surgery in the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the United States in the second half of 1996. He subsequently joined the Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales of Hospital in 2002.
His current position is Cluster Service Team Head in Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery NTEC, and Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Associate Professor (honorary) in the Division of Hepato-biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the immediate past President of the Hong Kong Society of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery.
Dr. Lee is interested in a wide variety of hepatobiliary diseases, and on surgical technique in liver resection, pancreatic resection, laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He is involved in a number of studies on technique in liver resection, local ablation treatment and transarterial therapy for liver cancer. Dr. Lee has more than 130 peer reviewed publications on topics related to hepatobiliary diseases and general surgery. He is also a reviewer for several local and international surgical journals, and an editorial board member of international journal.
Hon Ting LOK
Consultant, Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr Hon-Ting Lok is currently a Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Assistant Professor (honorary) in the Division of Hepato-biliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He graduated from medical school of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2009 and received general surgical training in Hong Kong. Dr Lok received fellowship in the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2016. He was awarded the GB Ong Medal and the Li Shields’ Medal for his performance in fellowship examination.
Dr Lok is specialized in general surgery as well as hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery. His main research interests are in the field of surgical management of hepato-biliary and pancreatic malignancy and biliary stone diseases. Dr Lok also has interest in endoscopic management of various hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions, which include diagnostic and interventional EUS and ERCP.
Xiaobei LUO
Visiting Scholar, Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Luo Xiaobei graduated from the Southern Medical University from China in 2010, where she also obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree in 2018. She is currently a Visiting Scholar in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. Dr. Luo is an advance endoscopist with special interest in early cancer detection of the GI tract as well as Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), having performed live demonstrations in multiple international congresses. She has pioneered resection of duodenal periampullary adenomas and duodenal submucosal tumours using a modified ESD method. Dr. Luo has served as instructor in TTT programmes in the early GI cancer screening in China. Her research interest extends to basic sciences including the development of patient-derived organoids from GI cancers and the application of AI models on endoscopic diagnosis.
Tony WC MAK
Specialist in General Surgery
Private Practice
Dr Tony Wing Chung Mak is currently in private practice as a specialist in General Surgery. He previously worked as Associate Professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was trained in the United Kingdom and pursued a career in General, Colorectal and Minimal Invasive Surgery.
In the area of research, Dr Mak was awarded a doctorate degree (M.D.) in 2008 for his work in Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer by the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
His research interests include the effects of adipose mesenchymal stem cells on colonic healing (awarded the best scientific paper at the Conjoint Scientific Congress 2014, Hong Kong and the British Journal of Surgery Prize 2014 as the winner of the Six Best Free Papers in the European Society of Coloproctology 9th scientific and annual meeting, Barcelona), the use of Acu-TENS for the treatment of faecal incontinence, enhanced Colo-geriatric programme and prehabilitation programme for colorectal cancer patients.
Administratively, he currently serves as Hon. Secretary and Council Member for both the Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology and the Hong Kong Society of Robotic Surgery.
Stephen KK NG
Associate Consultant, Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr. Stephen Ng is currently Associate Consultant and Clinical Assistant Professor (honorary) at the Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Ng graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011 and received his general surgical training in Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He obtained fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong in 2018, and was awarded the GB Ong Medal and Li Shields’ Medal. He joined the Department of Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital in 2019. Dr. Ng has special interests in minimally invasive foregut surgery, bariatric surgery, hernia surgery and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He received Mrs. Esther LC Wu Memorial Fund Travelling Scholarship for oversea training in bariatric endoscopy and robotic bariatric surgery in Mayo Clinic. He is also active in research and teaching. His achievement was well recognized by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and was awarded as distinguished young fellow.
Kelvin KC NG
Professor, Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor Ng graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1995. He specializes in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation. He was trained and worked in the Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong since 1996, and in The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital in 2018. In 2019, Professor Ng was appointed as Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Ng is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the American College of Surgeons and the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. He is also a member of several international professional organizations, including the International Society of Digestive Surgery and International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association. Internationally, he is the treasurer of International Society of Digestive Surgery Asia-Pacific (ISDS AP) and Asia-Pacific Digestive Week Federation (APDWF).
Professor Ng's main research interests focus on the field of management of liver cancer and liver transplantation. His clinical researches in liver cancer range from surgical management for early cancer to local ablation therapy for advanced disease. He was awarded the postgraduate degree of Doctor of Philosophy on the study of local ablation therapy in animal models and the degree of Master of Surgery on the study of clinical applications of radiofrequency ablation for liver cancer. In 2002, Professor Ng pioneered the application of radiofrequency ablation in the management of early liver cancer and he led a single-center randomized trial of hepatic resection versus radiofrequency ablation for early hepatocellular carcinoma, which was completed in 2007 with significant clinical results. The long-term follow-up results of this trial was published in British Journal of Surgery in 2018. Professor Ng is one of the few transplant surgeons in Hong Kong, who can independently perform various types of liver transplant, including adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) using right liver graft with middle hepatic vein or left liver graft using middle hepatic vein, adult-to-pediatric living donor liver transplantation, deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) and split-liver liver transplantation. His personal series of LDLT and DDLT is over 800 and 200, respectively. In 2009, he pioneered the issue of MELD exception policy for patient with T2 hepatocellular carcinoma in Hong Kong and he was involved in the first donor-exchange living donor liver transplantation in Hong Kong.
Professor Ng is the author of over 95 peer-reviewed articles in international journals, including Annals of Surgery, British Journal of Surgery, Radiology and Hepatology. He is the editorial broad member of international journals, including The Surgeon and Medicine(R). He has delivered invited talks in various international conferences based on his renowned research works. Based on his academic achievements, he has received distinguished awards, including Gold Medal for Best Original Research, John Wong Young Surgeon's Award, Young Investigator Award, the G.B. Ong Travelling Fellowship, International Guest Scholarship and Carlos A. Pellegrini's Travelling Fellowship by American College of Surgeons.
Simon SM NG
Associate Dean (Student Affairs), Faculty of Medicine
Professor and Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof Simon Ng graduated from the medical school of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 1995 with 7 distinctions and was awarded the honor degree and double Gold Medals. He passed the Joint Specialty Fellowship Examination in General Surgery in 2002 with highest marks and won the Li-Shields Medal. In 2013, Prof Ng received his Medical Doctoral Degree with Commendation from CUHK for his research thesis on the long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer.
Prof Ng is currently Associate Dean (Student Affairs) of the Faculty of Medicine, and Professor/Chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery, CUHK. He is the President of the Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology, a Council Member of the Hong Kong IBD Society and the Hong Kong Society of Robotic Surgery, an Honorary Member of the Korean Association of Robotic Surgeons, a Board Member of the Asia Pacific Endo-Lap Surgery Group, a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), and the International Chair of the Global Reach Committee of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP).
Prof Ng’s main clinical and research interests are minimally invasive/robotic surgery and advanced endoscopic therapy for colorectal diseases, multimodality treatment for colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer screening, biomarkers for colorectal cancer, and integrative medicine. His research work in colorectal surgery has earned him a number of international and national awards, including the Northern California Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Award of the ASCRS (2008), the International Guest Scholarship of the American College of Surgeons (2010), the GB Ong Traveling Fellowship (2011), the British Journal of Surgery Prize of the ESCP (2011), the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh China Medal (2014 and 2016), the Ministry of Education Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award – First-class Award in Natural Sciences (2014), the State Natural Science Award – Second-class Award (2016), the Outstanding Fellowship of the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK (2019), and the Shanghai Medical Science and Technology Award - First-class Award (2019).
On the pedagogical side, Prof Ng had received eleven Teacher of the Year Awards of the Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2018, and the Master Teacher Award in 2011. In recognition of his outstanding performance in the surgical profession and his contribution to the community, Prof Ng was selected as one of the awardees of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong in 2010.
Ms. Shit graduated from the Nursing School of Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong in 1989. She obtained a Bachelor in nursing from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1994 and a Master degree in Health Care Science (Nursing) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2001. In 1995, she completed the Enterostomal Therapy Nurse Education Program (ETNEP) in the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She also finished the Wound Care Specialty and Debridement Course in the Medical University of South Carolina, U.S.A. in 1998.
Apart from the above academic qualifications, Ms. Shit had clinical attachments in different countries. In 1996, she has visited the Schneider Children Hospital, New York for studying the bowel management program for children. In the same year, she has attended the Paediatric Urology Nursing Course in Robinson College, Cambridge, UK. In 1998, she has attended the Course on Neurogenic Bladder in Copenhagen, Denmark and finished the Paediatric Urodynamic study training in the University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark. She had exposure to different practices in paediatric urotherapy and biofeedback training during the clinical attachment in University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark; Universitair Medisch Centrum of Utrecht, The Netherlands; University Hospital of Ghent, Belgium and Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital of Goteborg University, Sweden in 2001. In 2005, she has finished the Paediatric Urodynamics Course in Utreche, The Netherland organized by the International Children Continence Society. In 2012, Ms. Shit has joined the Congress of World Council of Enterostomal Therapy and has wound service visit in Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia. She also attended different wound care conferences in Japan, Malaysia and Shanghai on 2012, 2013 and 2017. Besides, she has Baby Friendly Hospital visit in Singapore General Hospital in 2015 and completed the Oversea Corporate Scholarship Program for Clinical Leaders in The Hospital of Sick Children, Canada in 2018.
In the clinical area, Ms. Shit was a Nurse Specialist (1997-2017) in stomal care, wound care and children incontinence care in Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong since 1997 and she was a ward manager (2017-2020) in Department of Surgery, PWH. Apart from managerial duty, she has initiated and participated in different nursing and clinical research. She also organized different nurse-led clinics in the hospital such as the Paediatric Incontinence and Stomal Therapy Clinic, Adult Enterostomal and Wound Care Clinic and the Paediatric Urotherapy Clinic etc. She is a member of the Hong Kong Enterostomal Therapist Association (HKETA) and professional advisor of the Hong Kong Childhood Spina Bifida Support Group from 1997. Ms. Shit is now Nurse Consultant (Stoma & Wound Care) in NTEC, HK. Apart from managing stoma and wound care services in all 7 hospitals in NTEC, she supervised clinical practices and research in the specialty. She has organized wound management course and different wound care seminars for staff training. She is the chairperson of PWH Wound Management and Pressure Injury Prevention Workgroup and representative of the ET Specialty Advisory Group of the Hospital Authority.
Ms. Tong graduated from the Nursing School of Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong in 1992. She obtained a Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) from the University of Western Sydney (Hawkesbury) in 1999 and a Master degree of Nursing from the Monash University in 2012. She completed the Post-registration Certificate Course in Advanced Surgical Nursing (Enterostomal Nursing) in 2006; and Post-registration Certificate Course in Stoma and Wound Care Nursing in 2012 from Institute of Advanced Nursing Studies (IANS), HAHO. She also finished the Wound Debridement Course for Nurses from IANS in 2015.
Apart from the above academic qualifications, Ms. Tong had clinical attachments on paediatric bowel management programme at Schneider Children Hospital, New York, U.S.A. in year 2003. In order to acquire update knowledge in wound care, Ms. Tong has attended the 4th Congress of World Union of Wound Healing Society in Japan in 2012 and the International Wounds Conference in Malaysia in 2013.
In the clinical area, Ms. Tong was an Advanced Practice Nurse (Stoma & Wound Care) in Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong from July, 2012 to May, 2022. She has initiated and participated in different nursing and clinical research. She also organized different nurse-led clinics in the hospital such as the Paediatric Incontinence and Stomal Therapy Clinic, Adult Enterostomal and Wound Care Clinic and the Vascular Wound Care Clinic etc. She is a member of the Hong Kong Enterostomal Therapist Association (HKETA). Ms. Tong is now Associate Nurse Consultant (Stoma & Wound Care) in NTEC Wound Services Team. Apart from managing stoma and wound care services in all 7 hospitals in NTEC, she supervised clinical practices and research in the specialty. She has organized wound management course and different wound care seminars for staff training. She is the visiting lecturer of Post-registration Certificate Course in Stoma and Wound Care Nursing and the Wound Debridement Course for Nurses from IANS. To maintain the standard of scope of practice, Ms. Tong is the assessor for stoma siting and wound debridement in the Cluster.
Tze Wing WONG
Nurse Consultant (Burns), NTEC
Hospital Authority
Ms. Wong is a Nurse Consultant in Burns specialty, New Territories East Cluster. She had more than 25 years of burn management experience and lead burn nursing development. She has Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Nursing and Master of Nursing in Advanced Practice. Also, completed Post-registration Certificate Course in Burn and Plastic Surgical Nursing in 1993. She developed advanced practices in burn specialty, aiming at early wound healing progress, prevention of complications and therapeutic rehabilitation.
Ms. Wong obtained fellowships from the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing in the College of Surgical Nursing in 2012 and in the Hong Kong College of Education and Research Nursing in 2014. Also, she is the leader of Burn and Plastic specialty in the Clinical Consultative Workgroup of the College which strive for promoting advanced specialty nursing practice and nursing education. In 2021, she is appointed to be the Vice-president of the College.
With enthusiasm in development of burn and plastic education, Ms. Wong conducted lectures to nursing students in both the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong for over 20 years. Moreover, she is the organizer of Post-registration Certificate course in Burn and Plastic Surgical Nursing which enhanced advanced training and development of nurses in HA hospitals. Ms. Wong also the Key coordinator of Emergency Management of Severe Burns course in Hong Kong.
Like WM WONG
Nurse Consultant (NS), NTEC
Hospital Authority
Like is currently the Nurse Consultant in Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Hospital/New Territories East Cluster since 2013. She joined the Division of Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Hospital as Registered Nurse in 1994; and became the Advanced Practice Nurse from 2008-2013. She is the holder of MSc Stroke & Clinical Neuroscience (2008) and MSc Health Services Management in 2011. She is the visiting lecturer in different nursing specialty course and honorable speaker of master program. She is devoted herself in High Dependency and Neuro-critical Care, and its running in the clinical neuroscience setting. Her main areas of clinical interest are intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring and Neuro-critical care.
Ian YH WONG
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Esophageal & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Surgery
The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Ian Wong graduated from The University of Hong Kong and attained his fellowship in general surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2014. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Wong specialises his research interest in esophageal and gastric cancer management; diagnosis and management of esophageal motility disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
He is a member of the Guideline Committee of the International Society for Disease of the Esophagus (ISDE), Education Committee of the Asian Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE) and a council member of the Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology. He is also actively participating in the European Society for diseases of the Esophagus (ESDE), Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), International Gastric Cancer Association (IGCA) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Dr. Wong has been a seasoned contributor to high-impact international journals e.g. JAMA Surgery, Annals of Surgery, British Journal of Surgery and Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. He is regularly invited to deliver lectures both locally and internationally.
Research Interests: Esophageal & Upper gastrointestinal surgery
Hon Chi YIP
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Yip is currently clinical assistant professor at the Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also serving as honorary associate consultant at the Prince of Wales Hospital.
Dr. Yip graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008 with honors. He received the RC Li Gold Medal in Surgery. He joined the Department of Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital after graduation and obtained the fellowship in General Surgery in 2015.
Focusing on Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer management, Dr. Yip underwent overseas training in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan in 2017. His current research focuses on endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early gastrointestinal cancer, as well as minimally invasive techniques in surgical treatment of gastric and esophageal neoplasia.
Dr. Yip is engaged in regional education and training. He serves as a core member in the Asian Novel Bio-imaging and Intervention Group (ANBIIG), an Asian wide organization focusing on endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of GI luminal diseases. He is also a member of the Education Committee in the Asia-Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE). He is currently board member of the Asia-Pacific Endo-Laparoscopic Surgery Group (APELS).
Subspecialty Interest
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Overseas Training
United Kingdom, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Working and Academic Posts
Chief of Service, Department of Surgery, Tuen Mun Hospital, NTWC
Program Director of Basic and Higher Surgical Training in General Surgery, NTWC
Trainer of Basic and Higher Surgical Training, CSHK
Trainer and Reviewer of Subspecialty Training of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, CSHK
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, HKU
P R O G R A M M E
(as at 18 October 2022)
* The programme is in Hong Kong Time (HKT: GMT+8)
Saturday, 12th November 2022Main Session - Auditorium
(1A) OGD + ESD of gastric lesion
(1B) OGD + ESD of gastric lesion
(2) OGD + closure of full thickness defect with clip loop technique
(3) OGD + closure of full thickness defect with x-tack
(4) EUS + biopsy
(5) EUS + walled-off-pancreatic-necrosis (WON) drainage
(1A) OGD + ESD of gastric lesion
(1B) OGD + ESD of gastric lesion
(2) OGD + closure of full thickness defect with clip loop technique
(3) OGD + closure of full thickness defect with x-tack
(4) EUS + biopsy
(5) EUS + walled-off-pancreatic-necrosis (WON) drainage
Main session only
(not applicable to Nurse Session and Workshop) (CME/CNE accreditation is not applicable)
(not applicable to Nurse Session and Workshop)
Registration Fee
TYPE
Physical attendance
Virtual attendance
CATEGORY
Early Bird on or before 28 Oct 2022
Standard Fee 29 Oct - 12 Nov 2022
Standard Fee
Doctor
HKD100
HKD200
Free
NTEC Doctor
Free
Free
CUHKMC Doctor
Free
Free
Trainee
Free
Free
Nurse
Free
Free
Medical Student
Free
Free
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Date
Saturday, 12th November 2022
Venue
CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC) 10/F Education & Training Centre
9 Chak Cheung Street, Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong
CME/CNE Accreditation
Accreditation is given by the following Colleges on condition that the College fellows will sign on the Record of Attendance at the symposium venue to document their attendance.
College
CME / CNE Points
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
Pending
The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists
3
Hong Kong College of Physicians
Pending
Hong Kong College of Radiologists
6
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong
6
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
6
Official Language
English is the official language of the Symposium. There will be no simultaneous translation.
** The Organizer reserves the right to amend the program and information here.
Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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As one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, B. Braun aims to protect and improve the health of
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We're dedicated to collaborating with healthcare professionals to develop a broad portfolio of meaningful innovations that
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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward
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Since its beginnings in 1945, the KARL STORZ family company has grown into a global manufacturer and distributor of endoscopes,
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