OUTSTANDING FACULTY

To become one of the best, you must learn from the best. The faculty members of the Master of Science in Gastroenterology programme are elite gastroenterologists and hepatologists. They combine first-class academic credentials, rich clinical experience and superior teaching abilities and most importantly—a passion and commitment to helping their students succeed.

You will enjoy stimulating lectures, thought-provoking class discussions and ready assistance from our professors who inspire, challenge, and motivate you to become a leader like themselves.

MS FLORENCE CHAN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Endoscopy Centre, CUHK Medical Centre

Ms Florence Chan is an Advanced Practice nurse at the CUHKMC endoscopy centre. She has 10+ years of experienced in endoscopy. Florence obtained her Bachelor in nursing from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, then attained her Master of science in Gastroenterology from CUHK.
Over the years, she has been a trainer for various endoscopy procedure such as OGD, Colonoscopy, EUS , ERCP and ESD. She continually strives to provide optimal nursing care of patients undergoing endoscopy procedures and the enhancement of co-operation within multidisciplinary team.

For the patient relationship, Dr Chow has been the Coordinator of Clinical Services (Patient Relations & Engagement) in Prince of Wales Hospital since 2012. He obtained the Certificate Course in Mediation (Healthcare) at the School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. He received the Ombudsman’s Award, in recognition of his patient complaint management in 2012.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5011 Professional Communication Workshop

Ms Florence CHAN

Advanced Practice Nurse
Endoscopy Centre, CUHK Medical Centre

PROFESSOR PAUL CHAN

Chairman/Professor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Deputy Director/Professor, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Professor Paul Chan is Clinical Professor and Chairman of the Department of Microbiology, and Deputy Director of the Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also an Honorary Consultant in Microbiology for the New Territories East Cluster Hospitals of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority. Professor Chan is a renowned clinical virologist with special interest in tumour virology and human respiratory viruses. He serves many key professional bodies in Hong Kong, including the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases of the Centre for Health Protection, the Grant Review Board for Medical and Health Research Fund. Professor Chan is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Virological Methods. He has published 14 book chapters and more than 330 scientific papers, and attained an H-index of 51.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5005 – Liver, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic Diseases

Prof Paul CHAN

Professor
Department of Microbiology

DR SHANNON CHAN

Assistant Professor, Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

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.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5004 – Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases

Prof Shannon CHAN

Assistant Professor
Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery,
Department of Surgery

PROFESSOR STEPHEN CHAN

Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Associate Professor, Institute of Digestive Disease, CUHK

Professor Stephen Lam Chan is currently the clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Professor Chan is the associate editor of Asia-Pacific journal of Clinical Oncology and serving the editorial board of Liver International. He is the key investigator in multiple international clinical trials on novel drugs for liver cancers. He is currently international member of the NCI Hepatobiliary Task Force of the Gastrointestinal Steering Committee in United States. Since 2016, he has also been the Chairman of Hand-in-hand Cancer Foundation, which is a charity serving the cancer patients in the community. He published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in international journals including the Journal of Clinical Oncology and the Lancet.

Courses Taught:

  • GAST5005 – Liver, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic Diseases

Prof Stephen CHAN

Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Oncology

Prof Heyson Chan

Associate Consultant and Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor,
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK

Course Taught:

  • GAST5002 – Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology

Dr Heyson CHAN

Associate Consultant
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics,
Prince of Wales Hospital

DR SUNNY CHEUNG

Consultant, Department of Surgery, North District Hospital Clinical Associate Professor (honorary), Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Cheung Yue Sun is the Consultant in Surgery of North District Hospital and the Clinical Associate Professor (honorary) of the Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is one of the consultants in the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Team in New Territories East Cluster of Hospital Authority and serves as a trainer for subspecialty training in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery in North District Hospital.

Dr Cheung graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001 and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 2008. He received his general surgical training and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery training based in the Prince of Wales Hospital.

Apart from surgical practice, Dr Cheung obtained the Master of Public Health degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2018. He has been involved in the surgical audit program of Hospital Authority and is a member of the Steering Committee and Editorial Team of the Surgical Outcome Monitoring and Improvement Program.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5002 Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology
    and GAST5008 Interactive Workshops - Practical Management of Common GI Diseases

Dr Sunny CHEUNG

Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Department of Surgery

PROFESSOR MARC CHONG

Assistant Professor, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Biostatistician, Centre for Clinical Research and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Assistant Professor (by courtesy), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Associate Researcher (by courtesy), Shenzhen Research Institute, CUHK

Professor Marc CHONG is an Assistant Professor in the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is also an Assistant Professor (by courtesy) in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine (CUHK) and an Associate Researcher (by courtesy) in Shenzhen Research Institute (CUHK). He is interested in examining the complex interactions between environmental changes, human behaviors and infectious disease transmissions using static and dynamic mathematical approaches. He also works on various applications of mathematical modelling for health systems and policy research, and artificial intelligence for improving healthcare decision-making.Professor CHONG works as a biostatistician in the Centre for Clinical Research and Biostatistics (former Centre for Clinical Trials) since 2006, possessing rich experience in conducting statistical analyses for industrial clinical trials sponsored by international pharmaceutical companies such as Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Lee's Pharmaceutical, and Sanofi-Aventis. He is/was also a statistical consultant for different consultation projects of healthcare officials, for example, Development of Refined Population-based Model to Inform Resource Allocation, Surgical Outcomes Monitoring and Improvement Programme, and Intensive Care Units Outcomes Monitoring Program held by Hong Kong Hospital Authority. He is also the Statistical Advisor of the Hong Kong Medical Journal and Academic/Associate Editors for several international journals.

  • GAST5017 Epidemiology & Clinical Research

Prof Marc CHONG

Assistant Professor
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care & Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

PROFESSOR CHARING CHONG

Assistant Professor, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery ,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Dr Charing Chong obtained her Bachelor of Medicine from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2003. She underwent surgical training in Hong Kong and obtained her FRCSEd (Gen) in 2010. She also obtained a Master in Epidemiology and Biostatistics in 2009. Dr Chong is the principal or co-investigator for a variety of clinical and preclinical studies examining new approaches for the treatment of liver and pancreatic cancer and endoscopic ultrasound. She serves as subcommittee of standardization of teaching material in the Asian EUS group and also a member of various profession societies including Hong Kong Society of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hong Kong Society of Minimal Access Surgery, Hong Kong Society of Robotic Surgery and Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include Multidisciplinary treatment for hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer, hepatitis-B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma, minimally invasive and robotic surgery for hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, advanced endoscopic endosonography and Pancreatic cystic disease.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5005 – Liver, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic Diseases

Prof Charing CHONG

Assistant Professor
Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery,
Department of Surgery

DR SIN NGAI CHUEN

Chief Manager (Patient Safety & Risk Management),
Quality & Safety Division, Hospital Authority Head Office

Dr Sin graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1994. He was the Gold Medalist in Surgery upon graduation. He became a fellow of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians and Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 2001. After 10 years of clinical service, he changed his career path from clinical to management in 2006. Management exposures in the Hospital Authority over the past ten years included corporate Public Private Partnership programs, Medical Grade management, hospital expansion projects, annual planning and transformation projects, waiting time management and hospital accreditation project. He was the Service Director (Quality & Safety) and the deputizing Hospital Chief Executive of the Haven of Hope Hospital in Kowloon East Cluster. He is now working as the Chief Manager (Patient Safety & Risk Management), Quality & Safety Division in the Hospital Authority Head Office since 2016.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5010 – Health Service Management & Healthcare Administration
  • GAST5011 – Professional Communication Workshop

Dr Sin Ngai CHUEN

Chief Manager
Quality & Safety Division,
Hospital Authority Head Office

MR ALEXANDER CHIU

Medical Director, Health and Employee Benefits, AXA Hong Kong

Alexander Chiu is Medical Director of AXA Hong Kong, taking the lead for Payer to Partner strategy, overseeing clinical governance of health services, implementing best practices and cost-effective healthcare as well as designing and delivering population health management programmes. Prior to joining AXA Hong Kong, Alex was Chief Operating Officer in Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital, who led the clinical operations and business development. Alex’s career in healthcare spans across public and private sectors. He has practised as a physician for 17 years before embarking on a career in health administration. Previous roles include being Service Director for Quality and Safety at Queen Mary Hospital, Chief Manager for the Department of Quality and Standards at Hospital Authority Head Office, Chief Manager for the Department of Integrated Care Program at Hospital Authority Head Office, and Executive Medical Director of Quality Healthcare Medical Services Limited. Alex holds a medical degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and was a critical care physician by training. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and a fellow of the Hong Kong College of Physicians, the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5010 - Health Service Management & Healthcare Administration

Mr Alexander CHIU

Medical Director
Health and Employee Benefits,
AXA Hong Kong

PROFESSOR FUNG HONG

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, CUHK Medical Center
Director, CUHK Medical Centre Planning Office
Professor of Practice in Health Services Management, Division of Health System, Policy and Management, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Former Cluster Chief Executive, New Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority

Professor Hong FUNG is Professor of Practice in Health Services Management at the Jockey Club School of Public Health & Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

He is also the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the CUHK Medical Centre.

Before he joined CUHK in 2014, Professor FUNG was Cluster Chief Executive of the New Territories East Cluster and Hospital Chief Executive of the Prince of Wales Hospital at the Hospital Authority (HA) from 2002 to 2013, overseeing the management and operations of 7 public hospitals.

Prior to that, he worked in the HA Head Office and was responsible for the planning and development of the public hospital services and facilities for over a decade. He spearheaded the development of HA’s Clinical Management System and electronic patient records.

Professor FUNG was President (2014-2018) and Chief Censor (2010-2013) of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine. Professor FUNG is well recognized for his expertise in medical leadership, health planning, health informatics, and health services management.

Professor FUNG teaches health services planning, healthcare innovation and technology management, healthcare financing, communications and marketing, and decision making at the School.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5010 – Health Service Management & Healthcare Administration

Prof Fung HONG

Executive Director and
Chief Executive Officer
CUHK Medical Centre

MR BRIAN HODGSON

Founder and Trainer at PublicSpeaking.hk

Brian Hodgson has been a Public Speaker for 36 years and a member of Toastmasters International in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong. He has won over 50 speech contests and regularly represents Hong Kong in Asian and China speech contests.

He provides Presentation skills training at seven universities in Hong Kong and teaches Presentation Training for Hong Kong Offices of Fortune 500 companies and one to one coaching for people from all occupations including: finance, law, media, medical, manufacturing and travel.

Executive coaching includes those giving keynote speeches:

  • Asia CEO of a Multinational listed Travel company conference speech
  • CEO of IT company to CIO conference in Hong Kong
  • CEO (Asia) Major US sporting organisation
  • Senior Executives of a Multinational Pharmacy corporation in panel discussions
  • Deputy CEO of Major Chinese Bank in Hong Kong
  • Embassy Office in Hong Kong
  • Regional office of Trust fund company
  • Regional office of Multinational Sportswear company
  • Regional office of a Luxury Brand company
  • Hong Kong Actuaries Association

For the past 8 years he has also given presentation training for senior medical professionals at seminars in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul and Taipei.

He was former host of a twice weekly LIVE TV chat show in Hong Kong, MC for many events including Tedx and is acclaimed as an auctioneer of Art, Wine and Charity events calling auctions across Asia.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5011 – Professional Communication Workshop

Mr Brian HODGSON

Founder and Trainer
PublicSpeaking.hk

PROFESSOR YEOH ENG KIONG

Professor of Public Health, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK

Professor Yeoh is Professor of Public Health and Director of the Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research. He was Director of the School from 2014-2020. His research is in health systems, services and policy with an interest in applying systems thinking in studying how the complex components of health systems interact and interrelate to improve health. He has a vast experience and knowledge in health systems research and in social and elderly services. Prof Yeoh is currently the Principle Investigator of 2 commissioned studies (i) to investigate Hong Kong’s early detection, assessment and response system to COVID-19, and (ii) to evaluate a new primary care initiative – an innovative district health system in Hong Kong. He also completed a study to evaluate the impact of a government elderly healthcare voucher schemes on healthcare utilization, and a study to review, develop and pilot integrated health service models for an ageing population. He has been commissioned by the Social Welfare Department to evaluate two pilot projects on (a) Residential Care Service Voucher for the Elderly and (b) Support for Elderly Persons Discharged from Public Hospitals after Treatment with an aim to enhance the residential care and transitional care services for the elderly. He has just completed a commissioned study by the Macao Health Bureau to assess their population healthcare needs so as to inform the planning of services and resources necessary to meet the changing health needs of Macao population. In addition, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has funded him to conduct a research to promote intergenerational cohesion and population health through launching theoretical-and-evidence-based intergenerational programs with the collaboration of NGOS in the community. He is a member of the Research Council of Our Hong Kong Foundation and led 2 health policy research projects for the Foundation, namely An Investment for the Celebration of Aging, and Fit for Purpose: A Health System for the 21st Century.

Internationally, he is involved in collaborative work with research networks such as the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), the Association of Pacific Rim Universities and Asia Pacific Network for Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS) in studies on health systems and training for policy. He also supports the work in health system of the Western Pacific Region of World Health Organization undertaking commissioned research and as Temporary Advisor to provide technical support for strengthening health systems. He has provided consultancy reports on governance and hospital planning.

Prior to joining The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Yeoh was Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region between 1999 and 2004. As Secretary, he established systems in health care delivery, financing and quality assurance for a vision of “a lifelong investment in health.” He modernised the capabilities of the health system to deal with potential outbreaks of infectious disease. In the Welfare portfolio, he instituted changes in funding providers and in the organisation of services which would improve outputs and outcomes.

From 1990 – 1999, Professor Yeoh was head & the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority with the responsibility of the management and transformation of the public hospital system. The greatest impact of Professor Yeoh's work as Chief Executive was in transforming the entire public system into one which embraced new values of being patient-centred, a focus on outcomes, an emphasis on quality and initiative in clinical governance. He was President of the International Hospital Federation from 2001 – 2003 and was awarded the Hospital Management Asia Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.

As a clinician, he pioneered public health programmes in the prevention of Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS. Professor Yeoh has held many key positions in professional bodies, both locally and internationally. He was awarded JP in 1993, OBE in 1997 by the Hong Kong Government and GBS in 2005 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in recognition of his public service.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5010 – Health Service Management & Healthcare Administration

Prof Yeoh Eng KIONG

Professor of Public Health
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care

PROFESSOR THOMAS LAM

Research Assistant Professor, Institute of Digestive Disease

Dr Thomas Lam is a registered nurse specialised in endoscopy and cancer screening. He is also a certified colon capsule endoscopy trainer. Dr Lam obtained his Bachelor of Nursing, followed by MSc in Gastroenterology and PhD in Medical Science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interest lies at the utilization of Digital Health technologies to improve healthcare delivery. His research contributions have been to design strategies of using Short Message Service (SMS) and mobile messenger (WhatsApp) to improve adherence and quality of colorectal cancer screening. He has recently broadened his interest to big data science. His research track record is exemplified by his authoring of over 40 research articles, including some published in top journals in Gastroenterology / Hepatology and Primary Health Care. He has also received the Young Investigator Award in the Digestive Disease Week 2018 for his research excellence.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5006 Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases

Prof Thomas LAM

Research Assistant Professor
Institute of Digestive Disease

PROFESSOR PAUL BO-SAN LAI

Professor and Division Chief, Division of Hepato-biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CUHK
Director, Office of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Professor (by courtesy), School of Biomedical Sciences, CUHK
Director, Wong Tze Lam - Hing Tak Centre of Surgical Outcome Research, CUHK
Consultant HBP Surgeon, New Territories East Cluster
Director, Surgical Outcome Monitoring & Improvement Program (SOMIP)

Prof Lai received education at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined the Department of Surgery in 1990. His received surgical training in general surgery and specialized in hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery in Hong Kong and Edinburgh. Apart from being an active practicing surgeon, teacher for medical students and trainer for surgical trainees, Prof. Lai is actively involved in both clinical and basic scientific research. He is also the editor-in-chief of the journal "Surgical Practice" and a member of editorial boards of a number of local and international academic journals.

Prof Lai has an keen interest in surgical outcome research, quality and risk management, healthcare policy, medico-legal and mediation. He has studied for a master degree in medical law at the University of Northumbria and he is an accredited mediator in Hong Kong under the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL). He has contributed to training and education of healthcare professionals in various areas and is an experience examiner in the Faculty and College of Surgeons.

In the field of hospital administration, Prof Lai has been the Honorary Chief of Service at the Department of Surgery at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the Cluster Coordinator for Surgical Services in New Territories East Cluster from 2008 to 2018. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators in 2017 and a fellow of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine (Medical Administration) in 2018. Recently, he has been appointed as the Medical Director, Quality & Safety at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical Centre.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5010 – Health Service Management & Healthcare Administration

Prof Paul Bo-San LAI

Professor and Division Chief
Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery,
Department of Surgery

DR DANNY LEE

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, CUHK
Honorary Consultant, Medical Teaching, Prince of Wales Hospital
Director of Endoscopy Services, Evangel Hospital
Honorary Advisor of Operating Theatre, Evangel HospitalFaculty, Education and Risk Management Workshops, Medical Protection Society, United Kingdom
Medical Associate, Hong Kong

Dr Lee Wai Hung Danny graduated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong with distinctions in Paediatrics and Surgery in 1991. He received postgraduate surgical training at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong and Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA. Dr Lee had researched and published widely in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy and minimal invasive surgery. He was awarded twice the best research paper by the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong in 2000 and 2002. Dr Lee obtained his doctorate degree in Medicine in 2005. Currently, Dr Lee is a private Specialist in Surgery and the Director of Endoscopy Services, Evangel Hospital.

Dr Lee also studied laws in his leisure time. He had obtained three post-graduate law degrees altogether. In the field of medico-legal and ethics, Dr Lee has developed particular research interests in medical negligence, conflicts management and alternative dispute resolution. He was awarded distinction in the Master’s Degree in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (HKU). Apart from clinical works, Dr Lee is an accredited general mediator (HKMAAL and HKIAC) and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK.

Couse Taught:

  • GAST5009 – Medical Ethics, Communication, and Law

Dr Danny LEE

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Surgery

DR LEE YUK TONG

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, CUHK
Honorary Consultant, Prince of Wales Hospital
Honorary Consultant, Queen Mary Hospital

Dr. Lee graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1990. He started his specialty training in Endoscopy, Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Prince of Wales Hospital. He became Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Hong Kong in 1998 and Fellow of the Royal Collage of Physicians of Edinburgh and London in 2005 and 2010. Dr. Lee had been working as the director of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Centre, and director of the Endoscopy and Endosonography Centre of the Baptist Hospital. He is also the founding president of the Hong Kong Society of Endosonography.

Dr. Lee’s interests focus mainly on advanced endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). He is one of the few endoscopists being trained in EUS in Hong Kong since 1996. He obtained his Doctorate in Medicine based on his work on EUS on portal hypertension in 2001. In 2007, Dr. Lee, together with the research team in the CUHK, had been awarded State Scientific and Technological Progress Award for their excellent researches in the topic of “Non-surgical treatments of peptic ulcer bleeding”. Dr. Lee had been invited to give lectures and demonstrations in various EUS and endoscopy workshops and symposiums locally and internationally. Dr. Lee has published 7 book chapters, authored and co-authored 61 journal articles.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5002 – Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology

Dr Lee Yuk TONG

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Prince of Wales Hospital
& Queen Mary Hospital

PROFESSOR PHILIP LI

Head of Division / Honorary Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
President, Hong Kong College of Physicians
Honorary Professor of Medicine, Chief of Nephrology and Consultant
Director, CUHK Carol & Richard Yu PD Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK

Prof Philip Kam-Tao Li is the Chief of Nephrology & Consultant Physician of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH), Hong Kong. He is also the Honorary Professor of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is the President of the Hong Kong College of Physicians. He is the Chairman of the Central Renal Committee of Hospital Authority of Hong Kong.

Prof Li is dedicating his efforts to promote nephrology both locally and internationally. Prof Li is the President of Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology. He served as the President of International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2014-2016). He is also the President of the International Association of Chinese Nephrologists (IACN). He is the Co-Chair of International Steering Committee for World Kidney Day. He also serves as the Executive Committee Member of the Asian Forum for CKD Initiatives. He is the Past Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology and Past President of the Hong Kong Transplantation Society respectively and has served in the Council and the Executive Committee of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) from 2005-2011. He served the Board of Directors for Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) from 2006-2015.

Prof. Li has been the Presidents of the Organizing Committees for the ISN 2004 Conference on Prevention of Progression of Kidney Diseases and the 11th International Congress of International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2006 respectively. He was the Scientific Vice President and Program Chair, 2nd Congress of International Society for Hemodialysis, 2009. Prof. Li was the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee and Scientific Co-chair for the World Congress of Nephrology 2013. He was the President of the Organizing Committee for the 1st International Congress of Chinese Nephrologists 2015.

Prof Li has been Visiting Professor to Nanjing University, Fudan University and Peking University, China, Nagoya University, Japan and Brown University, USA.

Prof. Li is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology, Regional Advisor of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation and Editor of the International Journal of Artificial Organs. He is on the Editorial Boards of Kidney International, Clinical Nephrology, Peritoneal Dialysis International, Chinese Journal of Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation, Medical Progress and Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis and Advisory Board of Nature Reviews Nephrology and Chinese Nephrology Research Electronic Journal. He is a regular reviewer for all the major Nephrology Journals.

He has published over 500 original and review articles in peer-reviewed journals, 4 books and 20 book chapters. He has given lectures to over 170 international congresses and meetings.

His research interests include Peritoneal dialysis (Residual Renal Function, Cardiovascular Disease, Connectology, Peritonitis, Biocompatible solutions Adequacy), Cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients, IgA nephropathy, Prevention of Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease, Urinary biomarkers, Diabetes in renal failure and Immunogenetics of Nephropathies, Drug Pharmacokinetics and Complications after transplantation.

In recognition of Professor Li’s contribution to nephrology, he has won several awards including: Sir David Todd Award of the Hong Kong College of Physicians, Richard Yu Endowment Award of the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology, the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service, HKSAR and the International Distinguished Medal 2012 of the National Kidney Foundation, USA.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5009 – Medical Ethics, Communication, and Law

Prof Philp LI

Head of Division / Honorary Professor
Division of Nephrology,
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

DR TIMOTHY LI

Associate Consultant, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital
Honorary Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Timothy Li is currently an Associate Consultant at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, and Honorary Assistant Professor of Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. After obtaining his specialist qualification in Hong Kong, he pursued further training on antibiotic stewardship and antibiotic allergy testing at the University of California, Los Angeles and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, respectively. He is in charge of the out-patient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service in Prince of Wales Hospital and the antibiotic allergy evaluation service in the New Territories East Cluster of Hospital Authority. His clinical interest is in optimal utilization of antibiotics, penicillin allergy and multi-drug resistant organisms.
Course Taught:

  • GAST5002 Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology

Dr Timothy LI

Associate Consultant
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
Prince of Wales Hospital

MS GRACE PUI SZE LUI

Clinical Dietitian, Hospital Authority

Ms. Grace Lui is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia and a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), who is currently working as Dietitian in-charge at the North District Hospital of Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences at McGill University and underwent professional training at the Montreal General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital and Jewish Eldercare Centre in Canada before returning to Hong Kong. She then furthered her studies and obtained her Masters in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Her clinical interest and scope of practice includes gastroenterology, surgical and critical care nutrition and has published research on the use of Indirect Calorimetry for nutritional assessment in critically ill patients. She was a member of the Nutrition Support Team at the North District Hospital- working alongside a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, pharmacists and specialist nurses to provide intensive nutrition support therapy for pre- and postoperative patients.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5003 - Nutrition and Dietetics

Ms Grace Pui Sze LUI

Dietitian in-charge
North District Hospital (Hospital Authority)

Prof Louis Lau

Assistant Professor Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Dr. Lau graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2012, receiving numerous prizes including the Dean’s List along with other scholarships. He joined the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital after graduation. He obtained his specialist registration in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2019. He is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the Chinese University of Hong Kong and faculty member of the Asian Novel Bio-Imaging and Intervention Group since 2021.

Dr. Lau has special research interests in the early diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, advanced endoscopy and gastrointestinal bleeding. He has published peer-reviewed articles in The New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Gut. He was awarded the Early Career Investigator by the American Gastroenterological Association and nominated as a Distinguished Young Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. He received the Gold Medal, Best Thesis Award and the Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators from the Hong Kong College of Physicians.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5002 Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology

Prof Louis LAU

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

DR ALEX LIN

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, CUHK Consultant, Department of Psychiatry ,CUHK medical Center

After graduating from the medical school of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dr LIN furthered his cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) training at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia. He also received his postgraduate training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. After that, he continued to broaden his exposure and training in different types of psychological interventions namely Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) & hypnotherapy etc. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2014. His interests include happiness, positive psychology, mindfulness and treatment of depression.

Dr LIN is the author of “The Happy Handbook on Fighting Against Depression -- 2nd Edition” (開心抗抑鬱手冊 <第二版> --明窗出版社). He also enjoys writing articles and has a Facebook blog ( 快樂健心室by 快樂大夫)for promoting happiness and happy living.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5007 – Psychological Intervention, Counseling and Complementary Medicine

Dr Alex LIN

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry

DR JANET LEE

Head of Division and Clinical Associate Professor (honorary),
Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Course Taught:

  • GAST5003 – Nutrition and Dietetics

Dr Janet LEE

Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Department of Surgery

PROFESSOR ALBERT LEE

Professor (Clinical), JC School of Public Health and Primary Care,
Faculty of Medicine, CUHKDirector of Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion, CUHK

Practicing clinician, educational innovator and research leader in Family Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Asia. Dr Lee has particular focus on promotion of child and adolescent health through school settings linking to community and primary health care. He has contributed models of care for school health, applicable internationally.” This was citation for election as member of National Academy of Medicine (NAM) USA in 2012 and the first elected from Hong Kong. He has served NAM Forum on ‘Investing in Children globally’(iYCG) and co-chair HK iYCG workshop in 2015. He is Vice President of UNESCO-HK. He has served as WHO Advisor/Consultant since 2003.

Albert obtained Medical Degree from University of London, higher doctorate degree in Medicine (MD) from CUHK, and higher professional qualifications in Family Medicine and Public Health. He also obtained Law Degree from University of London and Master of Law with distinction (Arbitration and DR) from City University of Hong Kong, and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is Professor (Clinical) in Public Health and Primary Care and the Founding Director of Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion. He is Fellow and Associate Dean of General Education of CUHK Wu Yee Sun College.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5010 – Health Service Management & Healthcare Administration

Prof Albert LEE

Professor (Clinical)
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care

PROFESSOR RONALD MA

Head of Division/Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Professor, Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, CUHK
Assistant Dean (Institutional Affairs), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Professor Ronald Ching Wan Ma is Professor at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Honorary Consultant endocrinologist at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. He is the Immediate Past President of Diabetes Hongkong, a charitable voluntary organization dedicated to promote social awareness of diabetes and serve diabetic patients, and is currently the Vice-President of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction, and member of the Executive Board, the Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes. He is currently also serving as the President of the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group.

Professor Ma completed his medical training at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, and trained in Internal Medicine in London. He subsequently moved to Hong Kong, where he completed his endocrinology fellowship training. Following his endocrine fellowship training, he furthered his research interest in diabetes and diabetic complications at the Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School.

His main research interests include the epidemiology of Diabetes in Asia, genetics of diabetes and its complications, gestational diabetes and its long-term effects. His group has conducted detailed studies to follow the metabolic outcome of children born to mothers with gestational diabetes. Dr Ma has published over 180 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals and authored 10 book chapters.

Professor Ma has received several awards including the Young Investigator Award from the Hong Kong College of Physicians (2008), the Young Investigator Award from the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group (2009), Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award, Hong Kong (2009), the Albert Renold Fellowship from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (2010), and the Research Excellence Award from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2011).

Course Taught:

  • GAST5003 – Nutrition and Dietetics

Prof Ronald MA

Head of Division / Honorary Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering

DR JOYCE MAK

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Dr. Joyce WY Mak is a Specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong and became fellow in gastroenterology in 2015. She obtained the PhD in Medical Science in the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2022. She is passionate about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and she further pursuit training in IBD in St Mark’s Hospital, London and University of Chicago. She has been working on various projects in IBD and gut microbiota. She has published 3 book chapters on IBD and more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, including Gut, Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She is currently the vice president of the Hong Kong IBD Society and the Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor in Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5003 - Nutrition and Dietetics
  • GAST5006 - Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases
  • GAST5008 - Interactive Workshops - Practical Management of Common GI Diseases
  • GAST5011 - Professional Communication Workshop

Dr Joyce MAK

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

DR TONY MAK

Associate Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Course Taught:

  • GAST5006 – Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases

Dr Tony MAK

Associate Professor
Division of Colorectal Surgery,
Department of Surgery

DR CHOW KAI MING

Consultant & Chief of Service, Prince of Wales Hospital

Dr Chow is a graduate from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is now the Consultant and Chief os Service in the Prince of Wales Hospital. Dr Chow obtained the Croucher Foundation Fellowship and had worked in the Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre at McGill University, Montreal. Dr. Chow has combined his position as nephrologist with that of honorary teaching staff in the Prince of Wales Hospital.

Dr Chow has published more than 280 Indexed publications in peer review journals including the journal Med Educ, 115 of them being the first author. He is actively involved in student teaching, and works as a member in the Curriculum Design Committee at the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has received the Teachers of the Years Award for three consecutive years, as well as the Education Award in 2016.

For the patient relationship, Dr Chow has been the Coordinator of Clinical Services (Patient Relations & Engagement) in Prince of Wales Hospital since 2012. He obtained the Certificate Course in Mediation (Healthcare) at the School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. He received the Ombudsman’s Award, in recognition of his patient complaint management in 2012.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5009 – Medical Ethics, Communication, and Law

Dr Kai Ming CHOW

Consultant & Chief of Service
Prince of Wales Hospital

PROFESSOR JOSEPH SUNG

Emeritus Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Professor Joseph Sung is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2010 to 2017. Professor Joseph J.Y. Sung received his medical degree (MB BS) from The University of Hong Kong in 1983 and was conferred PhD in biomedical sciences by the University of Calgary in 1992 and MD by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 1997. As a renowned scientist in gastroenterology, Professor Sung’s research interests include intestinal bleeding, Helicobacter Pylori, peptic ulcer, hepatitis B, colorectal cancer, and other cancers related to the digestive system. Professor Sung and his team proved the relationship between H. Pylori and peptic ulcer diseases. They were first in demonstrating that a course of antibiotics lasting a week can cure H. Pylori infection and successfully treat peptic ulcers and minimize their relapse. At the same time, he and his research team pioneered the use of endoscopic treatment for ulcer bleeding to reduce the need for operative surgery. These research results have a major impact on and have changed the practice of gastroenterology worldwide. Professor Sung is a renowned researcher in gastroenterology and hepatology. He led a group of experts from 15 Asia-Pacific countries to launch colorectal cancer screening research in 2004, and has laid down clear guidelines and promoted colorectal screenings in the region. Professor Sung was honoured by the Prevent Cancer Foundation of the United States with the Laurel Award in 2008. In 2009, his seminal lectures on peptic ulcer bleeding won him the Marshall and Warren Lecture Award. In the same year, he was also awarded the Endoscopy Award of the German Society of Gastroenterology. In 2013, he received the Master of the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO) Award from the World Gastroenterology Organization & WGO Foundation. From 2018 to 2021, Prof Sung was awarded as Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5010 – Health Service Management & Healthcare Administration

Prof Joseph SUNG

Emeritus Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

MR KIT TSE

Research Associate, Institute of Digestive Disease, CUHK
Research Associate, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Mr Tse received his Master of Philosophy degree in Statistics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2000. After graduation, he had worked as a statistical consultant and teaching staff in the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK for eight years. He has been a biostatistician in the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Institute of Digestive Disease (IDD) since 2009 till now. He is the Co-Investigator of multiple research grants including the Hong Kong RGC-GRF, and HMRF projects. He has published over 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is currently a member of the Editorial Board for 2 medical journals.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5017 – Epidemiology & Clinical Research

Mr Kit TSE

Research Associate
Institute of Digestive Disease

PROFESSOR VINCENT WONG

Head of Division/Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Professor, Institute of Digestive Disease, CUHK
Director, Cheng Suen Man Shook Centre for Hepatitis Research
Deputy Director, Center for Liver Health, CUHK

Vincent Wong is a professor at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He graduated from the same university and received training under Professors Joseph Sung, Francis Chan and Henry Chan. His research focuses on viral hepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. He has authored over 300 articles in international medical journals. His team pioneered the use of non-invasive tests of liver fat and fibrosis to study the epidemiology of non- alcoholic fatty liver disease. His papers have been cited by various guidelines, and his latest h-index is 56. He is an associate editor of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and served as the president of the Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases from 2015 to 2017. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the Hong Kong College of Physicians and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5002 – Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology
  • GAST5008 – Interactive Workshops - Practical Management of Common GI Diseases

Prof Vincent WONG

Head of Division/Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

PROFESSOR MARTIN WONG

Director, CUHK JC Bowel Cancer Education Centre
Professor and Associate Director (General Affairs), Division of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Consultant (Honorary), Department of Family Medicine, Hospital Authority
Specialist in Family Medicine
Editor-in-Chief, Hong Kong Medical Journal

Dr Martin Wong graduated in the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK in 1999 and started his training in Family Medicine since as soon as he joined the Hospital Authority. He obtained his fellowships of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP) by examination and holds three master degrees in the fields of public health, human resource management and business administration. He obtained his Doctorate of Medicine degree through his studies on pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacological profiles of antihypertensive therapies in primary practice. He was conferred the Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing in 2016.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5017 – Epidemiology & Clinical Research

Prof Martin WONG

Director
CUHK JC Bowel Cancer Education Centre

DR JOHN WONG

Consultant, Division of HPB Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), CUHK

John Wong graduated from medical school at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1992. He continued his post-graduate training in basic science with the Gastrointestinal Research Group, University of Calgary, Canada where he received his MSc degree. His relevant research work was in the role of adhesion molecules in chronic liver allograft rejection. Dr Wong returned to Hong Kong in 1997 and continued his surgical training at the Prince of Wales Hospital. He had his overseas training on laparoscopic ultrasonography in Odense University Hospital, Denmark in 2002, where he worked under Professor H.O. Nielsen. Dr Wong obtained the fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong in 2004. His current position is a consultant of the Division of HPB Surgery at the Prince of Wales Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor (honorary) in CUHK. He has published over 85 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. His special interest is in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Apart from clinical and academic activities, Dr Wong has been appointed as the coordinator of the Quality & Risk Management Team, member of the NTEC New Technology Advisory Committee, department coordinator and criteria subject officer for Hospital Accreditation.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5005 – Liver, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic Diseases

Dr John WONG

Consultant
Division of HPB Surgery,
Prince of Wales Hospital

PROFESSOR GRACE WONG

Professor, Institute of Digestive Disease, CUHK
Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Professor, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease (CUHK)
Assistant Dean (Learning Experience), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Consultant Hepatologist, Center for Liver Health, CUHK
Editor-in-Chief, Hepatology (Hong Kong edition)
Associate Editor, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Former Chairperson, AsiaHep Hong Kong

Grace Wong is a Professor in the department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001 with honors and distinctions in medicine. After graduation, she received training at the division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China. In 2008, she completed her training and was awarded Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Physicians. In 2010, she obtained her doctoral degree of medicine from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Wong’s main research interests include non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis, chronic viral hepatitis, and risk prediction for hepatocellular carcinoma. She has published over 210 articles in peer-reviewed journals including Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Gut. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of Hepatology (Hong Kong edition), Associate Editor of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, an editorial board member of 12 journals, and a reviewer of 66 biomedical journals. She has been awarded the Young Investigator Award of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver in 2009, the Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators of the Hong Kong College of Physicians in 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2015, the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of Hong Kong in 2014, the Sir David Todd Lectureship of the Hong Kong College of Physicians in 2016, and Emerging Leader Lectureship of the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation (JGHF) at APDW 2017.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5001 – Investigations in Gastroenterology
  • GAST5002 – Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology

Prof Grace WONG

Professor
Institute of Digestive Disease

PROFESSOR SUNNY WONG

Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine,Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Sunny Wong is an Associate Professor at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore. He received his MBChB at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and his PhD in University of Oxford on genetics of bacterial infections. He completed his clinical training in gastroenterology in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. His main research interest is on gut microbiome, investigating the host-microbe interaction in digestive and metabolic diseases, and exploring this for discovery of novel biomarkers and therapeutics. He has won several awards, including the Asia Pacific Digestive Week Emerging Leaders Lectureship (2021), the Hong Kong College of Physicians Sir David Todd Lectureship (2020) and the Croucher Foundation Award (2014). He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles including papers in Nature Genetics, Nature Communications, Gastroenterology and Gut, and is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5006 – Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases

Prof Sunny WONG

Assistant Professor
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

PROFESSOR JUSTIN WU

Chief Operating Officer, Medical Centre, CUHK
Founding Director, Institute of Integrative Medicine, CUHK
Former Associate Dean (Development), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Professor Justin Wu is the Chief Operating Officer of CUHK Medical Centre and the former Associate Dean (Development), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK. He is specialized in functional gastrointestinal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease and GI motility with over 200 publications in top journals including NEJM, Lancet and Gastroenterology.

Professor Wu served as the President of Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology, Secretary General of Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE) and Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association (ANMA), and the President of Asia Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) 2017 in Hong Kong. He has served as an associate editor for the Neurogastroenterology & Motility, American Journal of Gastroenterology, and Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5004 – Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases

Prof Justin WU

Chief Operating Officer
CUHK Medical Center

PROFESSOR WINNIE YEO

Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Honorary Consultant, Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital

Professor Winnie Yeo graduated from King’s College Hospital, University of London. She underwent postgraduate training in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, and at King’s College, Westminster and Royal Marsden Hospitals in London before returning to Hong Kong. Professor Yeo has been the Chairman of the Medical Oncology Specialty of the Hong Kong College of Physicians between 2007 and 2013. She is currently a clinical professor of the Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Yeo has been the Past Chairman of the Medical Oncology Specialty of the Hong Kong College of Physicians. She serves as a member and advisor in various expert panels and committees within the University, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and various health advisory panels. She has authored and co-authored over 200 papers and her main research interests are management of breast, liver and gastric cancer patients as well as hepatitis B virus-related complications in cancer patients.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5005 – Liver, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic Diseases

Prof Winniw YEO

Professor
Department of Clinical Oncology

Terry YIP

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Terry Yip is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Terry’s research interest is big data approaches and risk prediction in patients with chronic liver diseases. He has over 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals including Gastroenterology, Gut, Journal of Hepatology, and Hepatology. He received the Young Investigator Award in 2018, 2022, and 2023 at the APASL meeting, and the Early Career Investigator Award in Clinical/Translational Science in 2020 at the AASLD meeting. He is now an Associate Editor of the Journal of Hepatology, Frontiers in Gastroenterology - Hepatology, and Frontiers in Medicine - Hepatobiliary diseases; and an Editorial Board member of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Hepatology Communications, and Hepatoma Research.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5017 Epidemiology and Clinical Research

Prof Terry YIP

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics

DR BENJAMIN YIP

Assistant Professor, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK

Dr. Yip joined the School of Public Health and Primary Care (SPHPC) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2011, and he is currently an Assistant Professor. In 2008, he received his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. His thesis was to develop statistical methods for estimating random effects models with the purpose of estimating variance components for disease liability and correlations in pedigree data. Together with his PhD supervisor, Professor Yudi Pawitan, they examined the co-morbidity and liability between schizophrenia and bipolar disease in a large population based sample⁠. This research ended one of the most persistent debate in psychiatry which is whether schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are the clinical realizations of entirety different versus identical etiological process (Lancet 2009). He continued to develop and refine these methods, as evident by recent publications in top international peer review manuscripts⁠ (JAMA Psychiatry 2019 , Biological Psychiatry 2018, 2020).
In parallel with his continued engagement at Karolinska Institutet on genetic epidemiological research, he is serving as the lead statistician in various clinical studies, ranging from clinical trials to cohort studies, steering committee member of Domestic Health Account (FHB), member of service learning committee (Chung Chi College), and a leading member of one WUN working group on integrated care model for multimorbidity. He is teaching health economics both on bachelor and post-graduate level. He is currently supervising four PhD students. Previously, he supervised/co-supervised four other graduated PhD students.
Dr. Yip is serving as the principal investigators or as the lead biostatistician in numerous funded projects (see below). He has 83 academic articles (up-to-date 20/07/2020) with a h-index of 17. For a complete publications list please see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1Jiy6rs2e8zkdf/bibliography/public/

Course Taught:

  • GAST5017 Epidemiology and Clinical Research

Dr Benjamin YIP

Assistant Professor
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care

Dr HON CHI YIP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CUHKHonorary Associate Consultant, Prince of Wales Hospital

Hon-chi 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).
Course Taught:

  • GAST5002 - Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology
  • GAST5006- Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases

Dr Hon Chi YIP

Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery
Department of Surgery

PROFESSOR RAYMOND TANG

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
Director, S.H. Ho Center for Digestive Health
Deputy Director, Endoscopy Center, CUHK

Raymond Tang received his M.D. degree from University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine in 2004 and was selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internal medicine residency at University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center in 2007. He completed his gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at University of California, San Diego Medical Center and achieved certification in gastroenterology from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2010. Dr. Tang subsequently pursued training in advanced endoscopy with focus on EUS, ERCP and balloon-assisted enteroscopy at University of California, San Diego Medical Center in 2010 - 2011.
His clinical and research interests include advanced diagnostic and interventional EUS, ERCP, device assisted enterocsopy, and pancreatic cystic neoplasms. He has published papers and written book chapters on topics of EUS, ERCP, pancreatic cystic neoplasms and GI bleeding.
Dr. Tang is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Deputy Director of endoscopy center at the Prince of Wales Hospital, and Director of the S.H. Ho Center for Digestive Health.
Course Taught:

  • GAST5001 – Investigations in Gastroenterology
  • GAST5002 - Interventions and Pharmacology in Gastroenterology
  • GAST5004 -Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • GAST5006- Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases
  • GAST5008 - Interactive Workshops - Practical Management of Common GI Diseases

Prof Raymond TANG

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

PROFESSOR KELVIN NG

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Professor Ng graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1995. He specializes in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation. He joined the Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong since 1996. He became Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong in 2016. He was subsequently promoted to Professor in the Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2019. Currently, he is the chief of Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the cluster team head of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, New Territories East Cluster Service, Hong Kong. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the American College of Surgeons. 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 has been 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 are in the field of liver cancer and liver transplantation. His clinical research interest in liver cancer ranges 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. He has authored and co-authored over 120 peer-reviewed articles in international journals, including Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Annals of Surgery, British Journal of Surgery, and Radiology. He is the editorial broad member of international journals, including The Surgeon and Medicine. He has delivered invited talks in various regional and international conferences on his research work. Based on his academic achievements, he has received several awards, including Gold Medal for Best Original Research, John Wong Young Surgeon’s Award, Young Investigator Award, the G.B. Ong Travelling Fellowship, Presidential Award, International Guest Scholarship and Carlos A. Pellegrini’s Travelling Fellowship by American College of Surgeons.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5005 - Liver, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Diseases

Prof Kelvin NG

Professor
Department of Surgery

DR JIMMY LAI

Specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Jimmy Lai graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2015 with honours. He obtained MRCP(UK) in 2018 and received training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Prince of Wales Hospital. He obtained the fellowship of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2022. Dr. Lai is active in liver diseases and hepatitis B research, and has published original research papers in peer-reviewed journals. He also has special interest in portal hypertension and endo-hepatology. With his research findings, he has presented in international hepatology conferences, was awarded Poster of Distinction Award in Asia Pacific Digestive Week Forum 2017, Prize for Best Original Research by Trainees in 2021 from Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, as well as Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators in 2019, Young Investigator Research Grant and Best Thesis Award (gold medal) in 2022 from Hong Kong College of Physicians.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5005 - Liver, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Diseases

Dr Jimmy LAI

Specialist
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

PROFESSOR CHEUK CHUN SZETO

Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Dr. CC Szeto is currently a Professor of Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a Honorary Consultant Physician of Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Hospital Authority. His research interests include peritoneal dialysis related infections, vascular disease of renal failure, circulating bacterial fragment, urinary biomarkers, and glomerulonephritis.
Course Taught:

  • GAST5005 - Liver, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Diseases
    GAST5009 - Medical Ethics, Communication and Law

Prof Cheuk Chun SZETO

Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

PROFESSOR WENDY WONG

Assistance Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, CUHK

Prof. Wong is a Hong Kong registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner possesses ample experience in primary care evaluation research – enhancing front-line primary physician (i.e. both Western Medicine doctors and Chinese Medicine practitioners) in acquiring knowledge for effective doctor-patient communication and evaluating quality of care with validated patients-reported outcomes. She was a Post-doctoral fellow of the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, the University of Hong Kong which expertise in validation of patients’ reported outcomes (i.e. Chinese Quality of Life instrument and body constitution instruments), randomized controlled trial of acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine, systematic review and morbidity pattern survey of Chinese Medicine. Prof. Wong graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University majoring in Biomedical Science and Chinese Medicine in 2004. After her graduation, she pursued another Doctor of Philosophy in Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care of the University of Hong Kong focused on the effectiveness of Chinese Medicine in primary care setting. She was the grant holders and co-investigator of Hong Kong primary care projects that covered a broad spectrum of diseases management and has published results of her research studies in international peer-review journal including the PLos, Family Practice, Quality of Life Research, Complementary Therapies in Medicine and Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5007 - Psychological Intervention, Counselling and Complementary Medicine
  • GAST5017 - Epidemiology and Clinical Research

Prof Wendy WONG

Assistant Professor
Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine

DR MARC WONG

Associate Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Marc Wong graduated from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong in 2009, receiving two scholarships and the Woo Kai Fun Prize. He completed his training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2016 before joining the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wale Hospital as a Resident Specialist in 2018. Dr Wong is currently Associate Consultant of Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at Prince of Wales Hospital and in charge of the Motility services in Prince of Wales Hospital, with special focus on oesophageal motility disorders and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). His work includes collaboration with the Flinders University, Australia on pharyngeal manometry and is the first in Asia to have performed the FLIP topography using the EndoFLIP 2.0 system. Marc also has strong interest in advanced endoscopy including EUS and ERCP. He has been nominated for various international Train-the-Trainer Courses on EUS.

Course Taught:

  • GAST5006- Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases

Dr Marc WONG

Associate Consultant
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

DR CHUNG MO CHOW

Associate Consultant, Prince of Wales Hospital
Associate Consultant, Hong Kong Children Hospital

Chung-mo Chow is a private paediatrician, who also works as a part-time Associate Consultant at Prince of Wales Hospital and Hong Kong Children Hospital, for providing paediatric gastroenterology services. He received his undergraduate training from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and obtained his paediatric fellowship in 2006. He also obtained the H. M. Lui Memorial Fund Fellowship in 2008 with oversea training in hepatology at Paediatric Liver Centre, King’s College Hospital, London. Afterwards, he had actively participated in the Hong Kong Society of Paediataric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (HKSPGHAN). From 2015 to 2019, he was the President of HKSPGHAN. Currently, he still serves HKSPGHAN as an Immediate Past President. As an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of CUHK, Dr Chow also participated in research actively and published nearly 40 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals.
Course Taught:

  • GAST5006- Small Bowel and Colonic Diseases

Dr Chung Mo CHOW

Associate Consultant
Prince of Wales Hospital