CUHKSS 2025 FACULTY PROGRAMME WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
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Wilson TS Wang Visiting Professorial Lecture

Professor Patrick Ronan O’Connell
Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University College Dublin
Past-President, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Professor Patrick Ronan O’Connell
Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University College Dublin
Past-President, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Professor O’Connell graduated from Dublin University in 1979. He trained in Dublin and Cork, Ireland and undertook fellowship training in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA (1984-86). He held the roles of Consultant/Senior Lecturer at the London Hospital, UK (1989-1990) and Consultant Surgeon at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin Ireland (1990 -2007). In 2002, he became a Newman Clinical Professor in University College Dublin and in 2007 moved to St Vincent’s University Hospital as Professor of Surgery and Head of Subject in UCD. He retired from clinical practice in 2019 but remains academically active as Emeritus Professor of Surgery.

Prof O’Connell was a member of Council of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2008-2022). He served as RCSI vice President (2018-2020) and President (2020-2022). He was President of the European Surgical Association (2021-2022) and is a former Secretary (2009-2011) and President of the European Society of Coloproctology (2013-14). He is an elected member of the International Surgical Group, the Society of Pelvic Surgeons and the James IV Surgical Association. He is an appointed member of the Medical Council of Ireland and is a member of the Research Advisory Board of Gothenburg University (Sweden).

Professor O’Connell has been awarded Honorary Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American College of Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the European Society of Coloproctology, the Hungarian Society of Surgery, the Italian, Chilian and Japanese Societies of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Professor O’Connell has published widely in the areas of inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor physiology and colorectal cancer, authoring more than 300 publications. He was editor of the British Journal of Surgery (1999-2006), Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery 25th – 28th editions, the European Manual of Coloproctology (1st and 2nd editions) and Operative Surgeon of the Colon Rectum and Anus (6th edition).

Professor O’Connell has delivered over 280 invited lectures including the Arthur Li Oration (2019), the GB Ong Lecture (2019) and the RCS England Hunterian Oration for 2019-2020.

Professor O’Connell is the Wilson TS Wang Visiting Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2024-2025).


FACULTY

Invited Faculty

Jin Kim
Korea University College of Medicine

Jin Kim
Professor
Division of Colorectal Surgery
Department of General Surgery
Korea University Hospital
Korea University College of Medicine

Prof Jin Kim is a distinguished academic surgeon in general surgery with a focus on minimally invasive techniques and robotic surgery. He currently serves as a Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Korea University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.

Prof Kim's academic journey began at Korea University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in 1995, followed by a Master of Science in 1998 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2003. His medical training includes a residency in General Surgery at Korea University Hospital from 1996 to 2000, alongside an internship at the same institution from 1995 to 1996.

Prof Kim has a robust academic career. He became an Assistant Professor in 2006, progressed to Associate Professor in 2009, and achieved his current professorship in 2014. Additionally, he served as an Honorary Surgeon at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, in 2010 - 2011.
His research and clinical interests are primarily centered on recurring rectal cancer confined to the pelvis and pelvic exenteration procedures, along with advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Professor Kim is actively involved in several professional societies. He is the auditor of the Korean Surgical Society (KSS), the president of the Korean Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Study Group of the Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP) and the chair of planning committee of the Korean Society of Endo-laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery (KSERS).

Pradermchai Kongkam
The King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Pradermchai Kongkam
Director
Excellence Center for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
The King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Dr. Pradermchai Kongkam is a distinguished gastroenterologist and Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). He is currently the Assistant Director of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Director of the Excellence Center for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Prof Kongkam specialises in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), and Speedboat Submucosal Dissection. He completed his clinical fellowships in the United States at Indiana University, where he focused on ERCP and EUS. He also holds a Clinical Gastroenterology Fellowship from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Throughout his career, Dr. Kongkam has received numerous accolades, including Outstanding Young Physician Award from The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand (RCPT) in 2016, and Research Award from RCPT in 2022.

Ming Kuang
Sun Yat-Sen University

Ming Kuang
Vice President, The First Affiliated Hospital
Dean, Zhongshan School of Medicine
Sun Yat-Sen University

Prof Ming Kuang is a distinguished Professor of Surgery and currently serves as Dean at the Zhongshan School of Medicine, as well as the Chief of the Center of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Vice President at The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. Prof Kuang is the Vice President of the China Chapter of the International Hepato-pancreato-biliary Association (IHPBA).

Prof Kuang is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) and the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, and Oncologists (IASGO). Additionally, he is an Honorary Fellow of the International Association for Health Professionals Education (AMEE) and the Asian-Pacific Academy of Interventional Oncology (APAIO). He is also a director member of the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation (ACTA).

His expertise lies in minimally invasive treatments and comprehensive care for liver cancer, biliary tract cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Prof Kuang's research focuses on investigating the mechanisms of and precise management of hepatobiliary cancer recurrence and metastasis.

Over the years, Prof Kuang has made significant contributions to the scientific community, authoring more than 260 original articles in leading medical journals. His work has been published in prestigious outlets such as Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Cancer Cell, Annals of Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, JAMA Surgery, Gut, Hepatology, Molecular Cell, Radiology, and Cancer Research.

Kwang-Woong Lee
Seoul National University Hospital

Kwang-Woong Lee
Professor of Surgery
Seoul National University Hospital

Professor Lee graduated from Seoul National University and has built an impressive career as a hepatic and transplant surgeon. He has worked at Samsung Medical Center and the National Cancer Center, Korea, and has also served as a living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) consultant at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. He is currently a professor in the Department of Surgery at Seoul National University, Korea.

Professor Lee performed Korea's first successful hepatocyte transplantation while at Samsung Medical Center. His research focuses on addressing unmet needs in liver transplantation, including liquid biopsy-based diagnostic and prognostic markers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hepatocyte and liver tumor organoids, microbiome research in transplantation, gene delivery into grafts, cancer stem cells, optimal immunosuppressive strategies after liver transplantation for HCC, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).

In addition to his research contributions, Professor Lee has developed several innovative surgical techniques to reduce biliary complications after liver transplantation, such as High Hilar Dissection (HHD) and Tailored Telescopic Reconstruction (TTR) of the bile duct. His work has also influenced national healthcare policies—he played a key role in reforming Korea’s deceased donor liver allocation system, contributing to the implementation of MELD-based allocation and regulations for split liver transplantation through his extensive research and publications.

Professor Lee has made significant contributions to global liver transplantation. He performed Korea's first living donor liver transplantation for foreign patients while at the National Cancer Center and has since performed over 200 LDLT masterclass across Kazakhstan, Georgia, Myanmar, Mongolia, and Indonesia since 2013. He has also been a pioneer in minimally invasive liver transplantation, performing all donor hepatectomies laparoscopically since 2016 and achieving a world first in minimally invasive recipient surgery using robotic and laparoscopic approaches.

Currently, he serves as President of the Korean Liver Transplantation Society and Secretary General of the International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group (iLDLTG). In addition to his surgical and academic roles, he is a leader in global healthcare initiatives. He has served as Vice President for Global Planning and Development at Seoul National University Hospital for two years, Executive Director of the International Health Care Center for five years, and has played a key role in Korea's hospital project in Kuwait.

Byung-Soh Min
Yonsei University

Byung-Soh Min
Director, Colorectal Cancer Center
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Department of Surgery
Yonsei University College of Medicine

Prof Byung-Soh Min is a distinguished academic surgeon affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in 1998, followed by a Master of Science in 2007 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2012.

Prof Min is currently a Professor in the Department of Surgery at Yonsei University College of Medicine, where he continues to contribute to the field of surgery through teaching, research, and clinical practice. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he has also taken on the role of Director of the Colorectal Cancer Center at Yonsei University College of Medicine since 2020, focusing on innovative approaches to cancer treatment and patient care.

Jun-Liang Teh
Ng Teng Hong General Hospital

Jun-Liang Teh
Consultant
Division of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Department of General Surgery
Ng Teng Hong General Hospital

Dr. Teh Jun Liang graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in National University of Singapore in 2010 and entered specialist training in general surgery the same year. He obtained a Master of Medicine (Surgery) in 2016. Dr. Teh completed general surgery specialist training in 2018 and was conferred Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He also obtained ChM in general surgery from the University of Edinburgh in 2019.

Dr Teh underwent post fellowship training in upper gastrointestinal surgery and bariatric surgery in National University Health System, Singapore, specializing in the surgical care of patients with upper gastrointestinal cancer and morbid obesity. In 2022, he was awarded the Healthcare Manpower Development Plan Award, and underwent further subspecialty training in upper gastrointestinal surgery and advanced therapeutic endoscopy in Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region China with Professor Philip Chiu and Professor Anthony Teoh.

Dr. Teh’s surgical interests include surgical management of gastroesophageal cancers, bariatric surgery and single incision laparoscopic hernia surgery. Doubly trained as a surgical endoscopist, he has a keen interest in endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic resection of early gastroesophageal cancers, third space endoscopy as well as endoscopic ultrasound guided interventions.

Dr Teh has published several studies and reviews in international medical journals and co-authored several textbook chapters on laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic ultrasound. He is also an elected member of the executive committee of the Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of Singapore (OMSSS).

Shigeru Tsunoda
Kyoto University Cancer Center

Shigeru Tsunoda
Junior Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Director, Esophageal Cancer Unit
Kyoto University Cancer Center

Dr. Shigeru Tsunoda is a board-certified upper gastrointestinal surgeon with over 25 years of experience in minimally invasive surgery. He is Junior Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and serves as Director of the Esophageal Cancer Unit at the Kyoto University Cancer Center.

He received his MD from Kyoto University in 1998 and completed his PhD at the same institution in 2008. From 2006 to 2008, he completed a clinical fellowship in esophago-gastric surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, under Professor Glyn G. Jamieson. He joined the faculty of Kyoto University in 2010.

Dr. Tsunoda’s research focuses on minimally invasive esophagectomy, robotic surgery, and perioperative nutrition. He is a core member of the Japan Esophageal Oncology Group within the Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG), and is the principal investigator of a nationwide, phase III randomized controlled trial—JCOG2013 (MODERN3)—evaluating the role of prophylactic supraclavicular lymph node dissection in esophagectomy.

He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed papers, with a Scopus H-index of 28 and over 2,600 citations.

Dr. Tsunoda is an active member of several professional societies, including the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE), the Japan Esophageal Society, the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES).

Local Faculty

Simon SM Ng (Chairperson)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Simon SM Ng
Chairman & Wei Lun Professor of 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 honour 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, Chairman and Professor of the Department of Surgery, and Chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery, CUHK. He is an Honorary Consultant at Prince of Wales Hospital and the Cluster Service Team Head in Colorectal Surgery, New Territories East Cluster (NTEC), Hospital Authority. 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), the Shanghai Medical Science and Technology Award - First-class Award (2019), and the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award – First-class Award (2022). In 2022, the NTE Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team, led by Prof Ng, received the NTEC Outstanding Team Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements and invaluable contributions to colorectal cancer patient care in Hong Kong.

On the pedagogical side, Prof Ng had received eleven Teacher of the Year Awards of the Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2018, the Master Teacher Award in 2011, the Faculty Education Award in 2023, and the University Education Award in 2023. 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.

Kenneth SH Chok (Co-chairperson)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Kenneth SH Chok
Professor
Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Kenneth Chok graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 1999. He has been a faculty member of the HBP team at Queen Mary Hospital since the conferment of the fellowship in 2007. He was one of the pioneers in advocating Minimally Invasive Hepatobiliary Surgery and Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS) in the territory. He also was an expert on the living donor liver transplantation and complex HBP resections. He published more than 220 peer-reviewed articles in high impact journals including Annals of Surgery, British Journal of Surgery, Journal of Hepatology and Hepatology. Owing to his outstanding research and clinical performance, he was awarded Carlos Pellegrini Traveling Fellowship in 2015 from The American College of Surgeons. He obtained two postgraduate research degrees from The University of Hong Kong (Master of Surgery in 2015 and Doctor of Medicine in 2020). Apart from his excellent clinical and research work, he is committed to promoting organ donation in Hong Kong and is now the Co-Opt Council Member of the Hong Kong Society of Transplantation, a Council Member of the Hong Kong Liver Foundation, and Chairman of the Live Liver Donation Committee and a Council Member of the Hong Kong Society of HBP Surgery.

Hon-Chi Yip (Co-chairperson)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hon-Chi Yip
Assistant Professor
Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery
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).

Angela CS Chan
North District Hospital, NTEC

Angela CS Chan
Nurse Consultant (Breast care)
North District Hospital
NTEC

Ms. Chan Chung-sze Angela is a Nurse Consultant in Breast Care at the Department of Surgery, New Territories East Cluster, where she leads the NTEC Breast Care Nursing Service. She has been dedicated to breast cancer care since 2007, providing comprehensive support to patients from diagnosis to survivorship. With over 25 years of experience in nursing, Ms. Chan is recognized as an expert in counseling, lymphedema management, and sexual health education and therapy.

Ms. Chan graduated from the Prince of Wales Hospital School of Nursing in 1997 and earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2002 and 2011. She is on track to complete her Doctoral degree in 2025, with her thesis focusing on the sexuality of breast cancer patients—a critical and often underexplored aspect of survivorship.

A qualified Sex Therapist and Sex Educator accredited by the Hong Kong Association of Sexuality Educators, Researchers & Therapists, Ms. Chan has been instrumental in integrating sexual health education into breast cancer care. Her expertise extends to lymphedema therapy, as she is certified in the Casley-Smith Method by the Australasian Lymphology Association.

In addition to her clinical work, Ms. Chan has made significant contributions to nursing leadership and professional development. She has been a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing and Midwifery and has served as Chairman of the Professional Development Committee of the Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing since 2015. Currently, she is the Vice President of the College, a role she has held since 2021. Her dedication to excellence was recognized with the Hospital Authority Merit Staff Award in 2016.

Ms. Chan is passionate about advancing holistic care for breast cancer patients, particularly in addressing sensitive and complex issues such as intimacy, body image, and sexuality. Her pioneering work in these areas has positioned her as a leader in patient-centered care, making a lasting impact on the lives of her patients and the broader healthcare community.

Justin Chan
Princess Margaret Hospital

Justin Chan
Consultant
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic
Department of Surgery
Princess Margaret Hospital

Dr Justin Chan is currently a consultant in the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic team, Department of Surgery in Princess Margaret Hospital. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2009 and received fellowships of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2016. He is also currently an honorary clinical assistant professor for Hong Kong University Medicine.

He then received his overseas training in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and endoscopic ultrasonography in National Cancer Center in Tokyo, Japan and Asan Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea in 2018.

As a hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon and endoscopist, he has special interests in the management of colorectal liver metastases, EUS guided interventions as well as minimally invasive liver resection and pancreatic surgery.

Tan-To Cheung
The University of Hong Kong

Tan-To Cheung
Anthony and Anne Cheung Professor in Innovative and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Clinical Professor
Co-Chief of Divisions of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation
The University of Hong Kong

Professor Tan-To Cheung is the Co-Chief of the Divisions of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation within the Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, the University of Hong Kong, and President of the Hong Kong Society of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Vice president (External Affairs) of College of Surgeons on Hong Kong and Council member of Liver Foundation. He is currently Clinical Professor of the University of Hong Kong.

He is listed as top 1% HKU researchers ranked by Clarivate Analytics in the worldwide by citations in 2021.

Professor Cheung is an experienced academic surgeons and his research interest was focused in disease and cancers in the liver, biliary tract and pancreas. He is the chairman of Hong Kong pancreatic cystic lesion management consensus meeting 2022, Hong Kong consensus recommendation on the management of HCC 2018 and 2021, and Asia pacific consensus meeting for minimally invasive hepatectomy for primary liver cancer (Hong Kong Statement) in 2016.

Professor Cheung is a world-renowned leading experts in the field of laparoscopic liver resection for primary liver cancer. He is the pioneer of laparoscopic liver hepatectomies in Hong Kong with good outcome. He completed the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 2018. His thesis was the “Application on Minimally invasive Hepatectomy for liver cancer.”

Professor Cheung is very active and visionary in this field internationally. He was the founding member of International Laparosocpic liver Surgery Society and was elected as Advisory board member in 2019. Chairman of radiology committee of International liver transplant society 2019-2022.

Professor Cheung is an active researcher with a successful grant record including principle investigator and co-investigators of various grants from UGC HK and China with at total amount of more than 80 Million.

Professor Cheung was a recipient of the GB Ong Travelling Fellowship Award 2013 and James IV travelling Fellowship Award 2017. He has authored more than 310 peer-reviewed articles and other publications, and is frequently invited to lecture internationally and to present in plenary sessions. He has mentored a large number of trainees, including post graduate degree and oversea academia.

Wing-Sze Chong
Prince of Wales Hospital, NTEC

Wing-Sze Chong
Advanced Practice Nurse
Prince of Wales Hospital
NTEC

Ms. Zoe Wing-sze CHONG received her nursing training at the Nursing School of The University of Hong Kong in 2002 and obtained a Bachelor of Nursing in 2006. She pursued cardiovascular perfusion training in cardiothoracic surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital in 2010, earning a Diploma in Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. In 2015, she furthered her expertise with a Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) from Western Sydney University.

Currently serving as an Advanced Practice Nurse and Perfusionist in the cardiothoracic surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital, Ms. Chong has extensive clinical experience in cardiopulmonary bypass and mechanical assist devices. Through her leadership in perfusion service coordination for open-heart surgery patients, she ensures the highest standard of patient safety and clinical excellence.

Ms. Chong is passionate about education and training, recognizing its vital role in advancing healthcare quality. She is actively involved in perfusionist training, having developed the Perfusionist Training Program at Prince of Wales Hospital. As a dedicated mentor, she plays a key role in training the next generation of perfusionists, reinforcing her commitment to excellence in patient care.

Man-Yee Chuk
Prince of Wales Hospital, NTEC

Man-Yee Chuk
Associate Nurse Consultant (Burns)
Prince of Wales Hospital
NTEC

Ms. Chuk Man Yee is currently an Associate Nurse Consultant in the Burns specialty of the New Territories East Cluster (NTEC). She has extensive clinical experience in burn and plastic surgical nursing. She was granted the Academy Fellow Membership of The Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing in 2013. In addition, she has been a member of the Specialty Board in The Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing since 2021. She was the key nurse coordinator of the Emergency Management of Severe Burn Provider Course (EMSB) in 2023 and 2025.

Ms. Chuk is enthusiastic about nursing education and development. She shared her professional knowledge in both international conferences and local events. She was the visiting lecturer of the Post Registration Certificate Course in Burns and Plastic Surgical Nursing and Advanced Surgical Nursing. Through continuous education, she hopes nurses can uphold their burn knowledge and achieve the ultimate goal of quality care for patients.

Celia YJ Dong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Celia YJ Dong
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Yujuan DONG is a Research Assistant Professor in Department of Surgery at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She completed her Ph.D. in the Department of Surgery at CUHK in 2012 and received post-doctoral training in State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, CUHK (2013-2018). She was a visiting scientist in Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherlands in 2018. She has published 36 papers in peer-reviewed journals (8 of them as the first or co-first), including papers in Cancer Research, Theranostics, Oncogene, Molecular Cancer and Journal of Pathology.

As Principal Investigator, Dr. DONG obtained two NSFC grants (NSFC General Program and Young scientist program). She is a Co-I of Lim Peng Suan Charitable Trust Research Fund and key team member of National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018). Dr. DONG has received several awards including Young Investigator Award in The 13th International Gastrointestinal Consensus Symposium 2013 (Japan) and Basis Science Travel Grants in United European Gastroenterology Week (2016 and 2017). Her current research focuses on the mRNA isoform switch and epigenetic regulation of colorectal cancer.

Kaori Futaba
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Kaori Futaba
Assistant Professor
Division of Colorectal Surgery
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.

Choi-Ping Lam
Prince of Wales Hospital, NTEC

Choi-Ping Lam
Nurse Consultant (Colorectal care)
Prince of Wales Hospital
NTEC

Ms. Oky Lam is a distinguished Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Care at the New Territories East Cluster (NTEC), Hong Kong, with over 25 years of specialized experience in colorectal surgery. Ms. Lam is recognized as a pioneer in developing an innovative Integrated Model of Specialist Out-patient Service through Surgical Nurse Clinic (Colorectal Care) for colorectal care within NTEC. She has spearheaded the creation and implementation of specialized nurse clinics including a Lower GI Symptoms Triage Clinic, a Colorectal Survivorship Clinic, and a dedicated Bowel Function Clinic, significantly enhancing patient access and continuity of care.

Her extensive clinical expertise encompasses managing complex cancer cases and contributing to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs for colorectal resection. Further strengthening her practice, Ms. Lam holds specialized U.S. training in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback therapy, directly informing her leadership of the Bowel Function Service and enabling expert management of complex bowel dysfunction and pelvic health disorders.

In her leadership role, Ms. Lam oversees a dedicated team delivering comprehensive colorectal care across the cluster, including cancer case management, surveillance, and screening services. Through her strategic vision and commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care, she ensures effective coordination throughout the entire colorectal service continuum, optimizing patient experiences and outcomes.

James YW Lau
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

James YW Lau
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.

Zheng Li
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Zheng Li
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Zheng LI obtained his PhD degree in CUHK, Master degree and Bachelor degree in Beihang University. He is currently an Associate Professor in department of Surgery and an associated member of Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine, department of biomedical engineering and T Stone Robotics Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also an adjunct associate professor of Monash University, Australia. Previously, he worked as a research assistant professor in the institute of digestive disease and as a research fellow in National University of Singapore. He is a senior member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), member of ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers), and member of RAS (Robotics and Automation Engineering). Zheng served as the editor of BioRob 2020 and associate editor of RA-L (Robotics and Automation Letters), associate editor of ICRA (International Conference on Robotics and Automation), IROS (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems), etc. He served as the reviewer of over 30 peer reviewed journals/conferences.

Zheng's current research mainly focuses on the topic of innovative medical robots/devices, including intelligent flexible surgical robot for minimally invasive surgery, soft medical robots for gastrointestinal tract inspection, soft medical robots for rehabilitation, magnetic anchored and guided system for VATS, semi-autonomous robots for stereotactic brain biopsy, etc. His research is well supported by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council and Innovative Technology Fund, etc. His research work yield over 10 patents/copyright, 1 edited book and was published in over 100 peer reviewed journals/conferences/book chapters, including both leading engineering journals e.g. IJRR, SORO, Tmech, TNNLS, TIE, Engineering, Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, MMT, RA-L, etc. and top clinical journals, e.g., Surgical Endoscopy, Endoscopy. His work was recognized by receiving the conference paper award of CCECE 2015, best paper finalist of Robio 2012, CCECE 2015, best poster finalist of ICRA 2017, Silver of 2019 International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, Gold of 2019 Emedic global, Silver and Technical Challenge Award of 2018 Emedic Global, Champion of 2017 PCKKSCA, Gold of 2017 JEC Outstanding engineering project award, Gold of 2016 HKEIA Innovation & Technology Project Competition Award, Most Innovative Design Award of 2016 Emedic Global, etc.

Lai-Wa Liu
Prince of Wales Hospital, NTEC

Lai-Wa Liu
Associate Nurse Consultant (Colorectal care)
Prince of Wales Hospital
NTEC

Ms Liu Lai Wa is dedicated in colorectal specialty with 14 years working experience. She is appointed as Associate Nurse Consultant specializing in Colorectal Care at Prince of Wales Hospital in 2025.
Ms Liu served as Colorectal Cancer Case Manager previously to provide psychological support for patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer, arrange timely investigations and coordinate multidisciplinary care to streamline colorectal cancer care pathway.

In addition to her role in cancer management, Ms Liu has equipped with pelvic floor disorder training in the United States. Currently, she works as Bowel Functional Nurse to provide expert care to patients with bowel dysfunction and pelvic floor disorder through comprehensive anorectal physiology testing and formulation of individualized treatment plan to enhance patient outcomes.

Calvin SH Ng
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Calvin SH Ng
Environmental Foundation Professor of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Ng is the endowed Environmental Foundation Professor of Thoracic Surgery at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Prince of Wales Hospital - New Territory East Cluster (NTEC) hospitals in Hong Kong.
He graduated from Imperial College, London in 1999 with BSc (1st Class Honours and 1st in his class), and MBBS (Honours, Distinction in Surgery, Anthony de Rothschild Medal 1st in surgery). He spent time working under Lord Sir Ara Darzi in London and Prof. Anthony P.C. Yim in Hong Kong, and later as Specialist Registrar and Honorary Research Fellow at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham for Prof. Timothy R Graham. He was awarded FRCSEd(CTh) in 2007, and subsequently Doctorate of Medicine in Research (MD(Res)) from University of London for his work on ventilator induced and IR lung injury.

Dr Ng is a pioneer in Single Port (Uniportal) VATS in the Asia-Pacific region, performing the first single port VATS lobectomy in Hong Kong in 2012. His interest in hybrid operating room (HOR) image-guided surgery led to world's first publications of HOR use in single port VATS major lung resection (iVATS) in 2015, and image-guided electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (iENB) in 2016. In March 2019, he led his world renowned HOR-iENB team to perform Asia-Pacific's first HOR non-invasive transbronchial microwave ablation of lung cancer. He is Co-PI of NAVABLATE, prospective international study on transbronchial microwave ablation for lung cancer treatment, and has one of world's largest experience of this technique. His team also performed; the world first IllumisiteTM transbronchial microwave ablation, first Monarch robotic bronchoscopy procedure outside of US in 2021, world first robotic bronchoscopy microwave ablation, first Galaxy robotic bronchoscopy procedure in Asia in 2023 and is Co-PI of INCITE, PSR-Emprint, TARGET, POWER and TiLT trials investigating utilization of alternate ablation energies, and robotic assisted bronchoscopy in diagnosis and therapy.

His academic contributions include 31 book chapters (including in Pearson's Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery 3rd & 4th Eds, Shield's Thoracic Surgery 8th Eds), and more than 300 publications in indexed international journals including Lancet, Lancet Oncology, JCO, ERJ, JTO etc (Scopus Citations >6570; H-index 41; Jan-2025). Dr Ng is the corresponding Editor of the book Atlas of Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (Springer Science), the standard text for uniportal VATS surgeons, and Associate Editor of the book Lung Cancer (1st & 2nd Editions).

Dr Ng was the team leader for NTEC lung cancer multidisciplinary team outstanding team award 2021 (Hospital Authority, HK), and also supervises a team of postgraduate students to study molecular biology of lung cancer and therapeutic role of ablation for lung diseases. He closely collaborates with Departments of Clinical Oncology (led by Prof Tony Mok), Anatomical Cellular Pathology and Biomechanical Engineering, through several competitive grants to study targeted therapies in lung cancer, magnetic actuated surgical endoscopes, organoids and nanoparticles in cancer therapy.

Enders KW Ng
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Enders KW Ng
Professor
Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Professor Enders Ng obtained his medical degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1989. He embarked on both basic and clinical research shortly after finishing his surgical training in the mid-1990s. He received the higher degree of Doctor of Medicine (CUHK) in 1999 for his work on investigating the relationship between Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer diseases. His other research foci include interventional endoscopy and surgical oncology for oesophagogastric malignancies. Over the years, he was awarded by different authorities and societies for research achievement, including Young Scientist Research Prize in the 4th United European Gastroenterology Meeting (1994) and Young Scientist Award in the 11th International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori in Hungary (1998). His work on peptic ulcer complications has also led him to the winning of Second-Class Award of the 2007 State Scientific and Technological Progress Award of China. Up to now, he has published over 200 articles in various international peer-reviewed journals and more than 10 book chapters in Surgery and Endoscopy.

Professor Ng's interest of research has expanded to metabolic and bariatric surgery, as well as surgical nutrition in the last decade. He was the Founding President of the Hong Kong Society of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons from 2006 to 2010. He is also the President of Hong Kong Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition since 2007. He has been repeatedly elected as Councillor of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong since 2007, and was the Vice-President (Internal Affairs) from 2013 to 2019. He is now the Associate Dean (Alumni Affairs) to the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His current post is the Cluster Surgery Director of the New Territories East Cluster of the Hospital Authority. He is a keen teacher and trainer. His passion and enthusiasm in medical education has led him to become the curriculum coordinator for the final year curriculum of the medical school since 2015. His fondest hobbies are Chinese Calligraphy, hiking and Endurance Running.

Stephen KK Ng
Prince of Wales Hospital

Stephen KK Ng
Consultant and Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery
Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital

Dr. Stephen Ng is currently consultant and clinical associate professor (honorary) at the Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

After graduating from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dr. Ng completed his general surgical training at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In 2018, he obtained fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, and was awarded the GB Ong Medal and the Li Shields’ Medal.

In 2019, he joined the Department of Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital, where he furthered his training in upper gastrointestinal surgery and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He received the Mrs. Esther FC Wu Memorial Fund Travelling Scholarship and the GB Ong Visiting Fellowship, facilitating observerships at several esteemed medical centers in the United States and Japan, including Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital, and YMC Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery Center, with a focus on bariatric endoscopy and surgery.

Dr. Ng is actively involved in research and education aimed at advancing the field of bariatric and metabolic endoscopy both locally and internationally. He serves as a council member of the Hong Kong Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Hong Kong Obesity Alliance, and the Hong Kong Hernia Society. His contributions have been recognized by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine as a Distinguished Young Fellow.

Jue Shi
Hong Kong Baptist University

Jue Shi
Professor, Department of Physics
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), Office of the Dean of Science
Director, Center for Quantitative Systems Biology
Hong Kong Baptist University

Prof. Jue Shi is a Professor in the Department of Physics, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) of the Faculty of Science, and Director of Center for Quantitative Systems Biology at Hong Kong Baptist University. She received her BSc in Physics from Sun Yat-sen University (China) and PhD in Biophysics from University of Michigan, Ann Abor (USA). She then conducted her post-doctoral research in the Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School. Prof. Shi’s main research interest is in bio-dynamics, i.e., elucidating how molecular machineries organized as pathways/networks act dynamically within and between interacting cell types to control physiological and pathological responses in complex tissue micro-environments. Her research is at the unique juncture of biophysics, cell biology, cancer pharmacology and immunology, integrating cross-disciplinary techniques and methodologies and quantitative analysis to decipher dynamic control underlying anticancer drug response and immuno-oncology. In particular, Prof. Shi's work has developed novel, quantitative approaches that combine live-cell imaging with mathematical modelling of pathway/network dynamics to unravel the context-specific pathway control at the system level, and uncovered novel chemoresistance mechanisms and new combinatorial drug targets. More recently, Prof. Shi’s research endeavors focus on understanding the rate-limiting kinetics underlying the interactions between tumor and different innate immune cell types as well as the spatiotemporal regulations of these interactions in the three-dimensional (3D) tumor microenvironment using multi-cell type patient-derived tumor organoid models.

Mandy MY Tam
Prince of Wales Hospital, NTEC

Mandy MY Tam
Nurse Consultant (ENT)
Prince of Wales Hospital
NTEC

Ms. Tam is a dedicated healthcare professional who embarked on her nursing career in 1999 when she joined the Hospital Authority as a registered nurse. Over the years, she has specialized in the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat as a Nurse Consultant in the NTEC.

In recognition of her expertise and commitment to her profession, Ms. Tam was honored with the title of Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing specifically in the College of Surgical Nursing upon 2014, & Co- Chairman of Education Committee of the Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing, symbolizes her exemplary knowledge and experience in ENT nursing.

Ren WY Tsang
Princess Margaret Hospital, KWC

Ren WY Tsang
Associate Nurse Consultant (OT&TSC)
Princess Margaret Hospital
KWC

Miss Tsang Wan Yin is an experienced nursing professional specializing in pain management and related patient care. With over 15 years of experience, she currently serves as an Associate Nurse Consultant in pain management at Princess Margaret Hospital, where she focuses on patient empowerment to managing their pain and improving clinical outcomes. She plays a key role in enhancing pain services and supporting patient-centered approaches.

Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in training, research, and education, including being visiting lecturer for the post-registration certificate course (PRCC) in pain management, leading evidence-based projects and delivering lectures on pain management at local and international conferences. She brings a practical and compassionate perspective to pain management and looks forward to sharing her knowledge to inspire better care practices.

Peggy PK Tsung
Prince of Wales Hospital, NTEC

Peggy PK Tsung
Nurse Consultant (Perioperative care)
Prince of Wales Hospital
NTEC

Ms. Peggy TSUNG is the Nurse Consultant of Perioperative Care in the New Territories East Cluster. She has been working in the Operating Theatre of Prince of Wales Hospital for 30 years and was promoted to Nurse Consultant in 2013. Striving to diversify her nursing specialty, she has kept expanding the role and responsibility of perioperative nursing profession during her career as a Nurse Consultant. Among her contributions, the establishment of Nurse Pre-anaesthetic Assessment Clinic and Advanced Recovery Care Unit are of the highest significance. In recent years, she has been focusing on promoting evidence-based practice in her specialty, to create a new era for the future perioperative nursing standard.

Alissa MG Wong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Alissa MG Wong
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Wong is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She holds a PhD from the Department of Clinical Oncology at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and completed her post-doctoral training at the Department of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology, CUHK. Additionally, she served as a Visiting Research Scholar at the School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Wong specializes in the development and application of patient-derived organoids for both basic and translational research purposes at the Laboratory for Cancer Organoid Research & Services, which operates under the Department of Surgery, CUHK.

Nathalie Wong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Nathalie Wong
Professor
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof. Nathalie Wong's research focuses on the genomics and tumor biology of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC; also often known as liver cancer). HCC is a highly aggressive and commonly fatal cancer that is prevalent in Hong Kong, mainland China and SE Asia. Professor Wong's group has previously defined the cytogenetic pattern of HCC and conducted the first systematic analysis for consistent genomic and structural changes in the tumor development. The advent of next generation sequencing has led to their identification of spatial and temporal clonal heterogeneity modes of HCC that underscore its evolutionary paths. In developing experimental models, a series of 14 HCC cell lines from local Chinese patients, who underwent curative surgery for HCC at the Dept. of Surgery, had been developed by her group. More recently, Prof. Wong and her team have begun to establish three-dimensional culture system of patient-derived organoids from primary HCC, colorectal cancer, glioblastoma and soft tissue sarcomas. These ex-vivo models are vital to studies on functional biology and new drug developments in contemporary oncology research.

Tze-Wing Wong
Prince of Wales Hospital, NTEC

Tze-Wing Wong
Nurse Consultant (Burns)
Prince of Wales Hospital
NTEC

Ms. Wong is a Nurse Consultant in Burns and Plastic specialty, New Territories East Cluster. She had more than 28 years of burn management experience and lead burn nursing services development. She completed Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Nursing and Master of Nursing in Advanced Practice. Also, she completed Post-registration Certificate Course in Burn and Plastic Surgical Nursing in 1993. Moreover, she developed advanced practices in burn specialty, aiming at early wound healing progress, prevention of complications and implementation of therapeutic rehabilitation.

Ms. Wong was accredited double fellowships in Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing (Burns & Plastic) in 2012 and Hong Kong College of Education and Research Nursing (Education) in 2014 under the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing and Midwifery. Also, she is the Vice-president and the Chair of Education Committee under the Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing. She continues the leader of Burn and Plastic specialty in the Clinical Consultative Workgroup which strive for promoting advanced specialty nursing practice and nursing education.

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 25 years. Moreover, she was the coordinator of Post-registration Certificate course in Burn and Plastic Surgical Nursing which enhanced advanced training and development of nurses in HA hospitals. She was the coordinator of Emergency Management of Severe Burns course which enhancing burn specialty training for doctors and nurses in Hong Kong.

Iris MJ Xu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Iris MJ Xu
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Xu is a Research Assistant Professor in Department of Surgery at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She completed her PhD study in Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong in 2016 and received her postdoc training in Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada.

Her research work focuses on the molecular pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Using multidisciplinary approaches, Dr. Xu and her colleagues aim to developing new therapeutic strategies for HCC by targeting abberant alternative splicing events in HCC.

Trevor MY Yeung
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Trevor MY Yeung
Assistant Professor
Division of Colorectal Surgery
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Trevor Yeung is Assistant Professor of Colorectal Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a specialist in robotic colorectal surgery and is fully certified on the Da Vinci robotic platform. He has expertise in "watch and wait" and organ preservation for patients with rectal cancer. His research interests are robotic colorectal surgery, organ preservation for rectal cancer, and investigating how fluorescence imaging can help guide intraoperative decision making and improve surgical and oncological outcomes for patients.

He graduated from medical school at Clare College, Cambridge, UK with triple First Class honours and triple distinctions in Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Pathology (top of year) and won numerous prizes including the Clare College Foundation Scholarship, the George Graham Prize and the William Butler Prize for Medical Sciences. He completed his internship and basic surgical training in Cambridge. He was awarded a Cancer Research UK Clinical Research Fellowship and the Sir Alan Parks Research Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and obtained a DPhil from Green Templeton College, Oxford, UK for his research on Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells. This was followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University, USA. He was appointed Academic Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford in 2011 and completed his higher general and colorectal surgical training in Oxford, UK, obtaining his FRCS in 2018. He then completed two dedicated robotic colorectal cancer surgical fellowships at two prestigious international cancer centers - Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA, where he developed his expertise on robotic surgery and "watch and wait" for rectal cancer.

At Oxford, he developed a strong track record in translational research. He won the prestigious Harry E Bacon Foundation Award at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) annual meeting in 2013 and the Best Higher Surgical Trainee Presentation at the Oxford Surgical Symposium 2015 for his work on fluorescence imaging. He was awarded the British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO) Ronald Raven Travelling Fellowship in 2022 and the Royal College of Surgeons of England Ethicon Foundation Travel Grant in 2023 which supported his robotic colorectal fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Wai-Kit Yeung
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority

Wai-Kit Yeung
Nurse Consultant (CTS)
Prince of Wales Hospital
Hospital Authority

Mr. Yeung completed his nursing training in The School of General Nursing & Midwifery, Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH), Hong Kong in 1999. After graduation, he serves at the Department of Surgery, PWH and specialized in cardiothoracic surgery. Mr. Yeung obtained his bachelor (nursing) and master degree (nursing) from Monash University and University of Western Sydney respectively. On top of the nurse role, he has taken up the perfusion duty. He received his perfusion training in The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2003 and completed his overseas specialty training at the perfusion department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom in 2007. Mr. Yeung accredited double fellow members in Cardiac Nursing (Perfusion) and Surgical Nursing (Cardiothoracic) under the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing. Because of his consistent contribution in nursing profession and community, he has awarded “Certificate of Merit” in 2016 under the Fellowship Recognition Award of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing.

Mr. Yeung believes teaching and training is of vital important in the propagation of quality healthcare service in a consistent way. As such, he actively participates in varies clinical teaching and training programs, he is the clinical mentor and adjunct tutor of The Nethersole School of Nursing, CUHK, he is also the lecturer and clinical mentor of perfusion course that was held by CUHK. Beside of clinical teaching, Mr. Yeung also interests in developing nurse-led services, numeric initiatives have been implemented over the years in Cardiothoracic Surgery, likes nurse-initiated defibrillation, nurse-led clinic, early recovery after surgery (ERAS) program and also, the fast-track lung cancer screening.

Mr. Yeung’s aspiration is to promote the development of specialty nursing in Hong Kong. He is now the council member of Hong Kong College of Cardiac Nursing and the education committee member of Hong Kong College of Surgical Nursing. He truly believes by serving and contributing through professional bodies, nursing specialty advancement could be benefit at large.

M A I N     P R O G R A M M E

(as at 01 July 2025) * The programme is in Hong Kong Time (HKT: GMT+8)
Saturday, 25th October 2025Main Session A - Auditorium
Session A1 Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Moderators: Kenneth SH Chok, Tan-To Cheung
0900 - 0920 Robot versus Laparoscopic Approach in Minimally Invasive Living Donor Hepatectomy Kwang-Woong Lee
0920 - 0940 Early Clinical Experience of Histotripsy in the Treatment of Liver Tumours Kenneth SH Chok
0940 - 1000 Precision Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastases Justin Chan
1000 - 1020 Recent Advances in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Ming Kuang
1020 - 1030 Discussion
1030 - 1040 Break
1040 - 1110 Opening Ceremony
1110 - 1140 Wilson TS Wang Visiting Professorial Lecture Patrick Ronan O’Connell
Session A2 Gastrointestinal Surgery Moderators: Simon SM Ng, James YW Lau
1140 - 1200 Upper Mediastinal Dissection Shigeru Tsunoda
1200 - 1220 Reducing Complications in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Hon-Chi Yip
1220 - 1240 Initial Experience with Artisential Byung-Soh Min
1240 - 1300 Advances in IBD Surgery Kaori Futaba
1300 - 1310 Discussion
1310 - 1400 Lunch
Session A3 Robotic Surgery Moderators: Calvin SH Ng, Trevor MY Yeung
1400 - 1420 Advancing Precision: Initial Experience with the dV5 Robotic Platform for Colorectal Cancer Jin Kim
1420 - 1440 Evaluation of Different Novel Robotic Systems: CUHK Experience Simon SM Ng
1440 - 1500 EndoR Flexible Endoscopic Robotic System: From Bench to Bedside Hon-Chi Yip
1500 - 1520 Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Minimal Invasive to "Non"-Invasive Calvin SH Ng
1520 - 1530 Discussion
1530 - 1540 Break
Session A4 Advanced Endoscopy Moderators: Enders KW Ng, Hon-Chi Yip
1540 - 1600 Updates on Bariatric Endoscopy Stephen KK Ng
1600 - 1620 Pathway for Training of Advanced Surgical Endoscopists Jun-Liang Teh
1620 - 1640 Recent Developments in EUS Interventions: From Biliopancreatic to Intestinal Bypass Pradermchai Kongkam
1640 - 1700 Robotic Magnetic Retraction for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Zheng Li
1700 - 1710 Discussion
1710 - 1720 Closing Remarks


Saturday, 25th October 2025 Parallel Session B - Classroom
Session B1 Nursing Moderators: Choi-Ping Lam, Tze-Wing Wong
0900 - 0920 Pre-operative Warming Reduces Post-operative Hypothermia Peggy PK Tsung
0920 - 0940 The Early Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program for Thoracic Surgical Patients: Results and Prospects Wai-Kit Yeung
0940 - 1000 ERAS in Action: Improving Head & Neck Cancer Patient Journeys Mandy MY Tam
1000 - 1020 Pain Management for Surgical Cancer Patients from a Nursing Perspective Ren WY Tsang
1020 - 1030 Discussion
1030 - 1040 Break
1040 - 1110 Opening Ceremony at Auditorium
1110 - 1140 Wilson TS Wang Visiting Professorial Lecture at Auditorium Patrick Ronan O’Connell
Session B2 Nursing Moderators: Choi-Ping Lam, Tze-Wing Wong
1140 - 1200 Transanal Irrigation: Is This the Breakthrough Solution for Bowel Dysfunction Management? Lai-Wa Liu
1200 - 1220 Beyond the Surgery: Intimacy and Sexual Health after Mastectomy Angela CS Chan
1220 - 1240 From Skin Grafts to Dermal Substitutes: Evolution in Burn Care Strategies Man-Yee Chuk
1240 - 1300 Enhancing Perfusion Practices: Aligning with International Standards and Key Performance Indicators Wing-Sze Chong
1300 - 1310 Discussion
1310 - 1400 Lunch
Session B3 Basic and Translational Research Moderator: Nathalie Wong
1400 - 1420 Antitumour Dynamics of Natural Killer Cells in Patient-derived Tumour Organoid Models Jue Shi
1420 - 1440 Spliced Exon9 ADRM1 Promotes Liver Oncogenicity via Selective Degradation of Tumour Suppressor FBXW7 Iris MJ Xu
1440 - 1500 Patient-derived Organoids Inform Pharmacogenomic Vulnerabilities in Liver Cancer Alissa MG Wong
1500 - 1520 A Citrate Synthase Splice Variant Rewires the TCA Cycle to Promote Colorectal Cancer Celia YJ Dong
1520 - 1530 Discussion
1530 - 1540 Break


Advanced Endoscopic / Vascular Workshop

(Sponsored by Platinum Sponsor - Olympus Hong Kong)

Saturday, 25th October 2025 Parallel Workshop - Interactive Classroom
AM Session Advanced Endoscopic / Vascular Workshop
1000 - 1300 Station
(1) REBOA Model
(2) Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery
(3) Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
(4) Endoscopic Suturing with SutuArt
1310 - 1400 Lunch
PM Session Advanced Endoscopic / Vascular Workshop
1400 - 1700 Station
(1) REBOA Model
(2) Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery
(3) Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
(4) Endoscopic Suturing with SutuArt

REGISTRATION

Registration Type

  • Physical   -
    • (CME/CNE accreditation will be awarded)
  • Virtual   -
    • 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

    CATEGORY Early Bird
    on or before 31 Sept 2025     		Standard Fee
    1 Oct - 25 Oct 2025     		Workshops
    on or before 23 Oct 2025
    Doctor HKD100 HKD300

    HKD500
    per station
    NTEC Doctor Free
    CUHKMC Doctor Free
    Trainee Free
    Nurse Free -
    Medical Student Free -

    Advanced Endoscopic / Vascular Workshop   (Sponsored by Platinum Sponsor - Olympus Hong Kong and China Ltd.)
    The hands-on workshop is not available to nurses and medical students. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Each participant can choose up to three stations at a cost of HK$500 per station. Workshop participants will enjoy complimentary registration for the Surgical Symposium.

    Cancellation of registration
    Registration, once confirmed, cannot be cancelled. No Refund of registration fee will be arranged.

    GENERAL INFORMATION

    Date
    Saturday, 25th October 2025

    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 Pending
    Hong Kong College of Physicians Pending
    Hong Kong College of Radiologists Pending
    The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong Pending
    Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Pending

    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.

    CUHK Medical Centre

    Floor Plan

    PLATINUM SPONSOR

    GOLD SPONSORS

    SILVER SPONSORS

    BRONZE SPONSOR

    ORGANISER

    Department of Surgery
    Faculty of Medicine
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    SECRETARIAT

    Department of Surgery
    Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    4/F Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
    Tel: (852) 3505 3557
    Fax: (852) 2635 3487
    Email: cuhkss@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
    Website: https://www.surgery.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhkss2025


    On-line Registration | CUHKSS 2025

    Olympus Hong Kong and China Limited

    At Olympus we aim to deliver total medical solution with complete customer satisfaction. Our medical products cover gastrointestinal endoscopes, endotherapy devices, endoscopic ultrasound systems, surgical endoscopes and instruments and integrated operating theatre. As a leading endoscope company, Olympus is promoting the advancement of minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment as well as product development to offer our customers improved safety, security, quality and productivity.

    Website: olympusmedical.com.hk

    Mr. Fayzi Lee
    +852 2170 5678
    +852 2170 5679
    hkm-enquiry.ohc@olympus-ap.com
    0900 - 1800 Monday - Friday
    L26, Tower 1, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., Hong Kong

    ERBE (Jiexiang Medical Products Co. Ltd)

    As a family-owned and operated business, Erbe develops, manufactures and markets surgical systems for professional use in various medical disciplines all over the world.
    Established in 1992 and located in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Erbe USA, Incorporated is the North American headquarters for its parent company, Erbe Elektromedizin, GmbH, with worldwide headquarters based in Tübingen, Germany.

    Ms. Phoebe Cheung (Sales & Marketing Executive)
    +852 6220 7516
    +852 2628 5866
    sales.jiexmed@gmail.com
    Unit 2011, Exchange Tower, 33 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

    Boston Scientific

    We're dedicated to collaborating with healthcare professionals to develop a broad portfolio of meaningful innovations that improve outcomes, reduce costs, increase efficiencies and—most importantly—help more people in more places around the world live longer, healthier lives.

    Mr. Terry Shum
    +852 2960 7111
    +852 2563 5276
    Terry.shum@bsci.com
    0900 - 1800 Monday - Friday
    Suite 2601-02 & 09-11, 26/F, Dorset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

    Website: www.bostonscientific.com/en-US

    Medtronic Hong Kong Medical Limited

    At Medtronic, we believe in the power of medical technology to improve lives. Seven decades ago, our co-founder invented the battery-powered pacemaker. Today, we are among the largest medical device companies in the world. With operations in 150 countries, our products treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Our therapies help 72 million people a year and support our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

    Our people make it possible. We value diverse perspectives and encourage our 90,000+ employees to be themselves. We hold each other accountable, act with integrity, and make quality our highest priority.

    We are privileged to be part of the communities where we live and work. We are committed to giving back and reducing our impact on the environment.

    Let's take healthcare Further, Together.

    Ms. Winnie Yeung   (Senior Product Manager)
    +852 2919 1300
    +852 2838 0749
    winnie.yeung@medtronic.com

    Ms. Yong Lam   (Asso Product Manager)
    +852 2919 1300
    +852 2838 0749
    yong.lam@medtronic.com

    Ms. Sally Lam   (Asso Product Manager)
    +852 2919 1300
    +852 2838 0749
    sally.lam@medtronic.com

    Suite 1104-11, 11/F, Tower 1, The Gateway, 25 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Website: www.medtronic.com

    Cornerstone Robotics Limited

    Cornerstone Robotics (CSR) is dedicated to delivering accessible surgical systems that allow patients around the world to benefit from the highest standards of care.Founded in 2019, we have assembled an international team of surgical robotics experts, clinical professionals, and expertise from a diverse range of disciplines. To accelerate ourgrowth, we have established key innovation hubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen,Hong Kong, and Boston.

    We aspire to create safe, efficient, and precise surgical robots that enhance and extendsurgical capabilities. This is the foundation upon which we will develop next generationtechnologies and penetrate surgical specialties of the future.
    Cornerstone Robotics has multiple pipelines for the development of robots for soft tissue surgery and other surgical specialities. Our first-generation Endoscopic Surgical System is developed entirely in-house and has entered the clinical phase. With multiple production facilities established in Southern China, and the support of the powerful Greater Bay Area supply chain, we offer safe and cost-effective surgical robots to the world.

    Cornerstone Robotics: forging accessibility in robotic surgery.

    Website: csrbtx.com

    Yanka Chan  
    +852 6841 2973
    yanka.chan@csrbtx.com
    +86 755 8672 6432
    +86 755 2666 1515
    43A, China Energy Storage Building, No.3099 Keyuan South Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen