Prof. Sophie ANG (Singapore)
Senior Consultant, Anaesthesiology
Vice Chairman, Medical Board (Safety & Quality)
National University Hospital, Singapore
Overseas Faculty
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Prof. Hushan AO (China)  Prof. Hushan AO (China)
Professor, Anesthesiology Fuwai Heart Center Beijing, P. R. China Prof. Jae-Hyon BAHK (Korea)
Prof. Jae-Hyon BAHK (Korea)
Professor, Anesthesiology, Seoul National University Dean of Admissions, Seoul National University Director, Korean Association for Respiratory Care President, Korean Society of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiologists Prof. Jin Shing CHEN (Taiwan)
 Prof. Jin Shing CHEN (Taiwan)
Division Chief & Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Prof. Davy CHENG (Canada)  Prof. Davy CHENG (Canada) Dr. Cheng is recognized as a world expert in perioperative outcomes and resource utilization in cardiac surgery/anesthesia, blood management, minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery, and perioperative evidence-based medicine. His pioneer work in fast track cardiac anesthesia and recovery has become the standard of cardiac anesthesia and recovery practice around the world. Dr. Cheng continues to release pivotal publications, and practice guidelines to direct evidence-based medical and surgical practices (h-index 43, i10-index 101). He is a recognized healthcare leader in the forefront of research, practice and healthcare policy. Dr. Cheng holds positions on many Editorial Boards and has been invited as a Visiting Professor to over 95 Universities, Cardiac Centers and Conferences nationally and internationally. Prof. Yajung CHENG (Taiwan)
 Prof. Yajung CHENG (Taiwan)
Professor & Chief, Anesthesiology National Taiwan University Taipei, Taiwan Prof. Zhaoyun CHENG (China)
 Prof. Zhaoyun CHENG (China)
Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Deputy Chief, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Zhengzhou, Henan, P. R. China Prof. Albert CHEUNG (USA)
 Prof. Albert CHEUNG (USA)
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Stanford University School of Medicine Board member, SCA, USA Dr. Jugdeep DHESI (UK)  Dr. Jugdeep DHESI (UK) Trained in general internal medicine and geriatrics in Leicester and London. PhD examining the effects of vitamin D on neuromuscular function in older patients who fall (2004). Appointed Consultant Geriatrician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in 2005. Clinical lead for the POPS service, proactive care of older people undergoing surgery. The team provides hands on care to patients throughout their surgical journey, including pre-operative assessment and optimisation, in patient medical management and rehabilitation and discharge planning. This innovative and award winning service is well established and recognised as a quality service nationally and internationally. Honorary Reader at Kings College London, with research interests including preoperative optimisation of frail older people, health services research focusing on surgical patient pathways and postoperative delirium. Education and training role having established the first foundation and specialist registrar training programmes in perioperative medicine, co-authored e-learning modules, MSc modules and multiple textbook chapters. National roles include President Elect of Age Anaesthesia Association, Vice President Clinical Quality British Geriatrics Society, Chair of POPS SIG at the British Geriatrics Society, steering group of NELA and RcoA perioperative medicine and involvement in writing of variety of NICE, RCoA, RCP and BGS guidelines. Dr. Roger ELTRINGHAM (UK)  Dr. Roger ELTRINGHAM (UK) Qualified in Medicine at St Andrews University, Scotland in 1964. Consultant in anaesthesia and intensive Care at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester UK 1974-2011. Served on the International Relations Committee of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland and the Education Committee of the WFSA before becoming Vice President of WFSA. . Co-founder and Medical Director of the charity `Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide ` in 2011. The aim of the charity is to provide equipment, education and research to improve anaesthetic services in impoverished , difficult and dangerous situations worldwide. Together with Robert Neighbour of Diamedica , introduced the Glostavent anaesthetic machine for use in situations when the supply of electricity and oxygen both fail. It is now used by ICRC , Medicin Sans Frontieres and in over 70mcounties worldwide . Currently developing the Solox project to utilize solar energy to power an oxygen concentrator to provide oxygen for anaesthesia. Prof. Takuya FUJIKAWA (Japan)  Prof. Takuya FUJIKAWA (Japan)
Assistant Professor, Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong Consultant, CT Surgery, Kawasaki Aortic Center Board member, Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery Member, European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Prof. Nian-Chih HWANG (Singapore) Prof. Nian-Chih HWANG (Singapore)
Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Head, Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, National Heart Centre Director, Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Service, SGH Singapore Prof. Yunseok JEON (Korea)  Prof. Yunseok JEON (Korea)
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology Seoul National University Seoul, Korea Dr. Yingfu JIAO (China)  Dr. Yingfu JIAO (China)
Research Assistant and Lab manager, Department of Anesthesiology Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China Prof. Kyoung-Woon JOUNG (Korea) Dato Suhaini KADIMAN (Malaysia) Dato Suhaini KADIMAN (Malaysia)
Deputy Head, Department of Anaesthesia Director, Clinical Research National Heart Institute Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Prof. Tae-Yop KIM (Korea)  Prof. Tae-Yop KIM (Korea)
Professor, Anesthesiology Chief, Cardiac Anesthesia Service Konkuk University Medical Center Seoul, Korea Dr. Ylva KONSBERG (UK)  Dr. Ylva KONSBERG (UK) Originally from Malmö, Sweden, Dr Konsberg studied Medicine at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland before moving to the south of England where she works as a junior doctor in the emergency department. Her interest in global health and development of health care technology led her to become involved in the charity Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide, where she was selected as a research assistant and public speaker for the Solox Project. This project opened up new opportunities to see the creativity and innovation possible within the medical field and allowed her to exercise her passion for the integration of technology with the provision of health care to meet basic needs in the poorest countries around the world. She plans to undertake a postgraduate diploma in Mountain Medicine from the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, before pursuing a long term career in Anaesthetics. Outside of medicine and academics she has a keen interest in the outdoors, long distance running, skiing and yoga. In time her ambition is to weave these passions into her working life through remote and rural medicine and to continue her ongoing commitment to innovation and technology to promote rural health. Prof. Lihuan LI (China) Dr. Vera LIM (Singapore)
 Dr. Vera LIM (Singapore) Dr Vera Lim is an Associate Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Her interest is in regional anaesthesia. As a member of the TTSH ERAS Core Team, she enjoys working with this multidisciplinary team of surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists and gastroenterologist in improving patient care. Dr. Suraphong LORSOMRADEE (Thailand)  Dr. Suraphong LORSOMRADEE (Thailand) Associate Professor Suraphong Lorsomradee, MD., PhD. is a Senior Consultant Cardiac and Liver Transplantation Anesthesiologist and founder of TIVA Training Center from Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand, and the Scientific Chairman of the Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists of Thailand. Dr Lorsomradee completed Clinical & Research Fellowships in Cardiac Anesthesia and Perioperative Organ Protection from Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium, and holds a PhD in Cardiac output and Hemodynamic Monitoring from Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan. He is the author of several peer-reviewed publications and recognized for being the international knowledge spreader in goal directed therapy, intravenous anesthesia, hemodynamic monitoring and perioperative cardiac and organ protection. He is also the co-founder of International Federation of Intravenous Anesthesia (IFIVA), Asia Oceanic Community of Intravenous Anesthesia (AOCIVA), and Asia Anesthesia Forum (AAF). Prof. Dave MAZER (Canada)  Prof. Dave MAZER (Canada)
Professor, Anesthesia University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Prof. Danny MCAULEY (Northern Ireland)  Prof. Danny MCAULEY (Northern Ireland) Prof. Danny McAuley is a Consultant and Professor in Intensive Care Medicine at the Regional Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital and Queen’s University of Belfast. He undertook his training in Belfast, Birmingham, London and San Francisco. He is the Co-Director of Research for the UK Intensive Care Society. He has 2 main research interests: acute respiratory distress syndrome and clinical trials. |
Dr. Shay MCGUINNESS (New Zealand)  Dr. Shay MCGUINNESS (New Zealand) Shay McGuinness is a Specialist and Director of Research at the Cardiothoracic & Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and Clinical Director of Air Ambulance Services at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand. He completed his undergraduate and specialist training in the UK before moving to New Zealand in 1998. He developed the NZ national ECMO transport service in 2005. He is actively involved in multiple large-scale clinical trials through the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group and ANZCA Clinical Trials Network as well as in other large international collaborations. His research interests include acute kidney injury, fluid and oxygen therapy and the perioperative management of cardiac surgical patients. He is an honorary senior research fellow at the Australian and New Zealand Research Centre (Monash University, Melbourne) and the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (Wellington). When not working he enjoys fishing, scuba diving and flying. Dr. Yatin MEHTA (India) Dr. Yatin MEHTA (India)
Chairman, Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesiology Medanta The Medicity Gurgaon, India Prof. John MURKIN (Canada)  Prof. John MURKIN (Canada)
Professor, Anesthesiology University of Western Ontario Ontario, Canada Dr. Minoru NOMURA (Japan)  Dr. Minoru NOMURA (Japan)
Professor, Anesthesiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo, Japan Dr. Florian NUEVO (Philippines)  Dr. Florian NUEVO (Philippines)
Professor, Anesthesiology University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Philippines Prof. Albert PERRINO (USA)  Prof. Albert PERRINO (USA)
Professor, Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, USA Dr. Hari SATOTO (Indonesia)  Dr. Hari SATOTO (Indonesia)
Consultant, Cardiac Anesthesia Dr Kariadi Hospital Diponegoro University Semarang, Indonesia Dr. Edwin SEET (Singapore)  Dr. Edwin SEET (Singapore)
Dr. Edwin Seet is a Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore. His current appointment includes Head of the Department of Anaesthesia. Academic appointments include Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and Core Faculty of the ACGME-I accredited Anaesthesia Residency Programme. Dr. Seet completed a clinical fellowship in Ambulatory Anaesthesia about a decade ago in the University Health Network (Toronto, Canada) under an inaugural Ministry of Health scholarship. He has research interests and publications in obstructive sleep apnoea, airway management, pain adjuvants, preoperative evaluation and geriatric anaesthesia. Prof. Reny SEGAL (Australia)
 Prof. Reny SEGAL (Australia)
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Melbourne Specialist, Dept. of Anaesthesia Royal Melbourne Hospital Grattan St., Parkville, VIC, 3050 Australia A/Professor Reny Segal is a Specialist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and in private practice. Areas of sub-speciality interest include cardio-thoracic anaesthesia and trans-oesophageal echocardiography, advanced airway management and trauma, teaching, culture change and numerous other areas. Reny graduated from Cape Town, South Africa. Following training time in both intensive care and surgery, he specialised in Anaesthesia in Wellington, New Zealand. Completed his cardio-thoracic anaesthesia fellowships both in New Zealand and then in Papworth, Cambridge, UK. He is involved in airway management teaching at all levels having established, and run, a number of national and international courses for both registrars and consultants. - fibre-optic workshops, NATCAT, ANZSAC and some teaching collaborations on the international front. Co-founder of the Airway Management Special interest group, it's past chair (twice!) and currently on the executive. Reny is involved in Anaesthesia and Medical Advisory Board/Committee work across a number of areas and countries. He maintains a very active research interest in the area of airway management, devices and teaching with upwards of 20 publications, book chapter, national standards, review boards and is a reviewer for a number of international anaesthesia journals. Associate Professor with the University of Melbourne, Australia. Prof. Aryeh SHANDER (USA)  Prof. Aryeh SHANDER (USA)
Dr. Aryeh Shander is the Chief of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Pain Management, and Hyperbaric Medicine, Executive Medical Director of The Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, and serves as Clinical Research Director for TEAMHealth Anesthesia at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Shander is also a clinical professor of anesthesiology, medicine & surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He is board certified in internal medicine, anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. He specializes in acute care for critically ill or injured patients and is regarded as one of the pioneers of patient blood management and bloodless medicine. Dr. Shander is also the author/editor of multiple book chapters and contributes to textbooks on blood management, including Basics of Blood Management, which he co-authored with Prof. Petra Seeber. He is a member of several national societies including past president of the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management and a fellow of both the American College of Critical Care Medicine and American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Shander is also a founding member of the National Anemia Action Council Board of Directors and Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists. He lectures internationally on a variety of topics related to anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and patient blood management. Dr. Shander’s publications have appeared in several prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals, and he is a member and contributing editor of several journal editorial boards. Dr. Ian SMITH (UK)  Dr. Ian SMITH (UK)
I have been a Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesia at Keele University and Consultant Anaesthetist at the University Hospitals of North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent since 1995. I was President of the British Association of Day Surgery from 2010–12, served on Council from 2000 and edited the Journal of One-day Surgery from 2004–9. I remain an advisor to the Ambulatory Anaesthesia subcommittee of the European Society of Anaesthesiologists and was Chairman of the group from 1999–2004. I was an NHS Modernisation Agency “Clinical Champion” for day surgery from 2003–2005 and was seconded as a clinical lead to the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement day surgery programme from 2008–10. I have been on several day and short-stay working parties for the Association of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. I am an examiner for the final FRCA examination. I chaired a European task force producing preoperative fasting guidelines in 2011 and from 2013–16 chaired the group which extensively updated and simplified routine preoperative test guidelines for NICE. I have edited several books and published over a hundred chapters, reviews and original papers predominantly on inhalational anaesthesia and day surgery. My practice is predominantly colorectal and urological with most patients undergoing some form of enhanced recovery, including the world’s first series of day case laparoscopic nephrectomies in adult patients. I also provide propofol sedation for adults undergoing therapeutic endoscopic procedures and have the largest series of cases from a single individual in the UK. Prof. Haibo SONG (China)  Prof. Haibo SONG (China)
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology Director, Perioperative Ultrasound Training Program West China Hospital of Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China Prof. Sheng-Guo TSAI (Taiwan) Dr. Meiyung TSOU (Taiwan) Prof. Sheng WANG (China)
Prof. Weipeng WANG (China) Prof. Weipeng WANG (China)
Professor, Anesthesiology Fuwai Heart Center Beijing, P. R. China Prof. Marcin WASOWICZ (Canada)  Prof. Marcin WASOWICZ (Canada)
Associate Professor, Anaesthesia, University of Toronto Staff Anesthesiologist, Toronto General Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Prof. Jeng WEI (Taiwan)  Prof. Jeng WEI (Taiwan)
President, Cheng Hsin General Hospital Professor, Surgery, Taipei Medical University Professor, Surgery, National Yang Ming University Chairman, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital President, Taiwan Transplantation Society President, Cardiac Transplant Association, R.O.C. Honors President, Organ Procurement Association of, R. O. C Prof. David WONG (Canada)  Prof. David WONG (Canada)
Currently: Professor, Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Canada Attending Anesthesiologist, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada Medical Director, Preadmission program, Anesthesia consult clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto Publications: (June 2017) Book chapters 7 Peer-reviewed publications: 128 Abstracts: 59 Invited lectures/workshops: 200 Research interests: Difficult airway management Surgical airway, cricothyrotomy Supraglottic airway, intubation via SGA, SGA postop symptoms Ultrasound for airway management Education: MD, University of Toronto 1981 Residency, Anesthesia, University of Toronto 1988 Fellowship, Critical Care, George Washington University 1990 Prof. Rick WU (Taiwan) Prof. Bu-Wei YU (China)  Prof. Bu-Wei YU (China)
President Professor of Ruijin Hospital Luwan Campus. Director Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Ruijin Hospital, He is also the Chinese Medical Association director, vice president of Chinese association of anesthesiologist, member of standing committee of Chinese Medical Association and responsible for academic and cultural exchange in Asia, and anesthesiology director training of primary hospital. Previously he was president of Chinese society of anesthesiology，member of Scientific Affairs Committee of WFSA. His research include mechanism of anesthetic medication, depth of anaesthesia monitoring, and POCD. Furthermore, Prof. Yu also as chief editor of Forum of Anesthesia and Monitoring of Medical Reference Anesthesiology Channel, associate editor of British Journal of Anaesthesia and Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Prof. Lilly Yunxia ZUO (China) Prof. Lilly Yunxia ZUO (China)
Professor & Vice-Chair, Anesthesiology West China Hospital of Sichuan University Chengdu, P. R. China |
Local Faculty
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Dr. Slyvia AU Dr. Albert CHAN
 Dr. Albert CHAN
Dr Albert Chan (FHKCA, FANZCA, FHKAM Anaesthesiology) works as an Associate Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in Prince of Wales Hospital. He is also Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has special interests in cardiac anaesthesia, perioperative echocardiography and cardiac catheterization lab procedures, particularly minimally invasive structural heart procedures. He is an accredited cardiac anaesthetist and has obtained echo certification through the NBE Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography examination. His interest in THRIVE arises from the frequent management of high risk sedation cases in the cardiac catheterization lab. His other interest lies in medical informatics and currently manages the Anaesthesia Information System for his department, and recently became a member of the HA Anaesthesia Interfacing Focus Group. He is also chair of the newly established Information Technology Committee of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. His greatest passion lies within medical education, especially simulation-based education. His experience as a Visiting Scholar at Center for Medical Simulation at Harvard was not only transformative, but equipped him with better debriefing skills and understanding of medical simulation. He has taught in numerous simulation courses for HKCA and HA, and has recently become Co-Course Director of EASE course, joining the ranks of the Clinical Simulation Committee (CSC) of HKCA. His current focus is in Interprofessional Education and Faculty Development. He has started an in-situ simulation program in the Operating Theater of PWH, which aims at interprofessional teams training involving anaesthesia, nursing and surgical staff. He also recently joined the Faculty of the Comprehensive Simulation Educator Course at the HKAM Hong Kong Jockey Club Innovative Learning Centre for Medicine. Finally, he is a member of the Scientific Committee of HKCA which aims at enhancing the local scientific research in Anesthesiology, and he is the co-director of the Final Fellowship Examination Course held yearly by the Society of Anaesthetists of Hong Kong. Prof. Matthew CHAN
 Prof. Matthew CHAN
Matthew Chan received his anesthetic training at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. He is currently one of the academic staff at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His current research interests include clinical trials, neurophysiologic monitoring and perioperative care. Ms. Mei-Koon CHAN
 Ms. Mei-Koon CHAN
Ms Chan Mei Koon graduated from the University of Newcastle (Australia). She admitted to Hong Kong College of Perioperative Nursing as fellow member in 2012 and obtained her master degree in 2015. She is currently working in the Department of Anaesthesia at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Her major contributions are in providing peri-anaesthesia nursing care, including pre-operative education, post-operative recovery care, and pain management. Dr. Simon CHAN Dr. Timmy CHAN
 Dr. Timmy CHAN
MBBS, FANZCA, FHKCA (Anaesthesiology), FHKAM (Anaesthesiology) FFPMANZCA, FIPP, Dip of Pain Mgt (HKCA) Dr. Chan is a Pain Medicine Physician and Anaesthetic Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesiology in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. He is the Clinical Service Director of Pain Management Team in his hospital. Dr. Chan is a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesthesiologists (HKCA), Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA). He is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFPM ANZCA) and the Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP), The World Institute of Pain. He is the winner of the Hassenbusch Prize of FIPP. Dr. Chan has served in multiple advisory and organizational roles, recently chairing the Cancer Pain Management Advisory Board in 2012, and co-chairing the Work Group on Opioid Use for Non-cancer Chronic Pain in Hong Kong. He has wide-ranging interests, including cancer pain management, interventional pain management for cancer and non-cancer pain, and acute post-operative pain management after major joints replacement. Dr. Wing-Sang CHAN
Dr. Wing-Sang CHAN
Consultant Anaesthetist Director of Pain Management Service NTWC, Hospital Authority Hong Kong
Dr. Yau-Wai CHAN
 Dr. Yau-Wai CHAN
Dr. Adolphus CHAU
Dr. Yee-Eot CHEE Dr. Hung-Kai CHENG
 Dr. Hung-Kai CHENG
Hung-kai Cheng, MB BS, FANZCA, FHKAM, is consultant anaesthetist and chief of service of the Department of Anaesthesia, service director of the Ambulatory Surgery Centre at Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong. He is Chairman of the Board of Accreditation of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. He was instructor in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and is actively involved in resuscitation training and service enhancement in his hospital. He completed an MSc in information technology at the University of Middlesex and has had a number of perioperative information system initiatives to modernize the operating theatre and the anaesthetic assessment clinic. He has a special interest in peri-operative echocardiography, completing a PG Diploma in the subject at the University of Melbourne. During the past two decades, he has been promoting day surgery service and developing various patient service improvement models within the Hospital Authority. His recent focus is perioperative interventions to improve outcome after surgery. Prof. Chi-Wai CHEUNG
 Prof. Chi-Wai CHEUNG
Associate Professor Chi Wai Cheung, MBBS(HK), MD(HKU), FHKCA, FHKAM(Anaesthesiology), Dip Pain Mgt (HKCA) is currently the Clinical Associate Professor of Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of Hong Kong and the Honorary Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology of Queen Mary Hospital, Grantham Hospital and Duchess of Kent Hospital, Hong Kong. He is also the Assistant Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong since 2009 and responsible for clinical affairs now. He specializes in Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He was granted the Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Hong Kong with research in pain medicine. His current research interests include pain management (both basic and clinical), and sedation medications and techniques. Dr. Cheung has published extensively in peer reviewed scientific journals of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He is also a regular invited journal reviewer for many peer review journals. Apart from being the Head of the Laboratory, Department of Anaesthesiology, the University of Hong Kong, he has also established the Laboratory and Clinical Research Institute for Pain at the University of Hong Kong that is a pioneering interdisciplinary academic platform to support and nurture both basic science and clinical pain research in Hong Kong. Dr. Cheung is also very active in his medical specialty. He is the Vice President of World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) 2016 and the Past President, the Society of Anaesthetists of Hong Kong and currently, the President, the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. Dr. Victor CHEUNG Dr. David Yew-Chuan CHONG
 Dr. David Yew-Chuan CHONG
An Associate Consultant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital who strives to constantly improve the care for patients. He is passionate about patient safety and improving outcome for patients. His areas of interest include airway management, ultrasound regional anaesthesia, anaesthesia equipment, and anaesthesia clinical information system. He has strived for years to achieve normothermia for patients with its many potential beneficial outcomes. His passion in patient thermoregulation under anaesthesia has grown exponentially with the discovery of HeLPS that finally enable the achievement of complete normothermia for patients in an effective, yet simple way. Dr. CM CHU
 Dr. CM CHU
Dr C M Chu is Consultant Physician of the Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong. He was also formerly President (2007 - 2009) and Governor (2009 – 2013) of the American College of Chest Physicians (Hong Kong & Macau Chapter). Dr Chu’s primary research interests are in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), non-invasive ventilation, home ventilation and emerging respiratory infections. He led the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in United Christian Hospital in 2003. He introduces electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy to Hong Kong and pioneers its use there. Dr Chu has published more than 70 scientific papers and book chapters on various aspects of respiratory medicine. He was awarded a Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong Government in 2004 for his work. Dr. PT CHUI Dr. Subid Ranjan DAS Dr. Katherine FAN Prof. Kevin Ki-Wai HO
 Prof. Kevin Ki-Wai HO
Dr. Ho, Ki Wai Kevin. MBChB, MSc, FRCS (Tr&Orth) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the Prince of Wales Hospital and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Manchester (UK) in 1997 which was followed by his specialist training at the West-Midland Deanery (UK). His post-graduation education includes a Master’s of Science (MSc) in Orthopaedic Engineering at the University of Cardiff (UK), which he received in 2007. In 2010 Dr Ho completed a fellowship training in Arthroplasty and Lower Extremity Surgery at the Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto (Canada). In addition to his current academic activities, Dr Ho is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK) as well as a member of the British Orthopaedics Association, British Hip Society and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee. His major research interests lie in Arthroplasty, Traumatology, Lower Extremity Surgery and Degenerate Joint Condition. Dr Ho has been working on advanced treatment of osteoarthritis in both basic science in-vitro and in-vivo research. He has also pioneer a clinical trial using mesenchymal stem cells therapy on osteoarthritis in Hong Kong. Dr Ho has published many scientific articles in indexed journals and has made numerous presentations at regional and international scientific congresses. Dr. Gloria HWANG
 Dr. Gloria HWANG
Dr. Hwang completed her medical training and was awarded the fellowship of Haematology and Haematological Oncology by The Hong Kong College of Physicians in 2010. She then obtained the fellowship in Advanced Internal Medicine of The Hong Kong College of Physicians in the subsequent year. After completion of the fellowship, she had overseas attachment at Singapore General Hospital for further training in haematology. Dr. Hwang is actively involved in teaching and research activities. She is an honorary clinical assistant professor of The University of Hong Kong as well as instructor of several postgraduate courses for the nurses. Dr. Hwang had published for more than 20 journals in various haematological and oncological journals including American Journal of Hematology and Annals of Hematology. She is the secretary of the Hong Kong Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Prof. Gavin JOYNT
 Prof. Gavin JOYNT
Prof. Gavin Joynt is currently Chairman in the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include bio-ethics, education, infection control, antibiotic pharmacokinetics, intra-abdominal hypertension and monitoring. Professor Joynt has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications, book chapters and teaching manuals. He is also the honorary chief of service of Anaestheisa and Intensive Care and honorary ICU director in Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong. Dr. David KAN  Dr. David KAN
A medical doctor as well as a solicitor and solicitor advocate, David specialises in clinical negligence claims, advising healthcare professionals, including doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, midwives and nurses. His clients also include insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, specialist group practices and other corporate healthcare providers. David’s legal career began with Richards Butler Hong Kong. He has experience in handling coroner's inquests, disciplinary and medical criminal proceedings, investigations commenced by the ICAC and Privacy Commissioners, product liability claims and other healthcare regulatory matters. David also has a special interest in providing advice on mental health laws and ethical issues such as consent and euthanasia. A proponent of alternative dispute resolution, David is an accredited mediator of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. Before qualifying as a lawyer, David practised medicine for five years in the UK. He remains a CME-certified medical practitioner and in 2008 was appointed an Honorary Associate Professor of the University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine. Between 1991 and 1996, David practised general medicine as a house physician and then as a general surgeon. He subsequently worked in private medical practice in the UK as a part-time resident medical officer in various hospitals. He has been registered as a medical practitioner in the UK since 1991 and in Hong Kong since 1994. In 2016 David was granted Higher Rights of Audience and accredited as a Solicitor Advocate by the Higher Rights Assessment Board in Hong Kong. David is accredited in the civil proceedings category, by way of assessment. David has substantial advocacy experience representing clients before the Coroner's court and at Medical and Dental Council hearings. As a Solicitor Advocate David may also advocate for clients, similar to a barrister, in Hong Kong's Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal. Dr. Kin-Fai KHU
Dr. Kin-Fai KHU
Dr KHU KIN FAI is currently working as an associate consultant in the department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Tuen Mun Hospital. His special clinical interest includes thoracic anesthesia, regional anesthesia and peri-operative use of echocardiography. He was also actively involved in various anesthetic teaching activities in Hong Kong. Being the thoracic anesthetic service coordinator in his department, he has popularized the use of paravertebral block as part of the multimodal analgesia and developed the use of non-intubated technique for thoracic surgery. Dr. CH KOO Dr. Gladys WM KWAN
 Dr. Gladys WM KWAN
Dr. Gladys Wai-Man KWAN is an anaesthetist-cum-intensivist at Tuen Mun Hospital in Hong Kong. She obtained her medical degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1998 and attained her ICU specialist qualification at the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists and the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand in 2007. She has been actively participating in the college activities over the past several years. Being a member of the Intensive Care Medicine Board, she is responsible for the organisation of fellowship examinations as well as the implementation of trainee projects. She is a member of the Echocardiography Committee and a qualified simulation instructor. She has a strong interest in the application of echocardiography and diagnostic ultrasonography in clinical practice, as well as the use of medical simulation for adult learning and conducting airway management course. Dr Kwan has recently taken up the position of Deputy Service Director of Quality and Safety division at Tuen Mun Hospital, and is now responsible for overseeing the preparation and implementation of hospital accreditation in addition to the day-to-day incident management pertaining to patient safety. Dr. Geoffrey LAM
 Dr. Geoffrey LAM
Dr. LAM Chi Shan Geoffrey is an Associate Consultant in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Operating Services at the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and North District Hospital. He obtained his medical degree (MBChB) and master degree (Master of Arts in Christian Studies) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is currently a part-time research student in the Divinity School of Chung Chi College in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Cambridge Theological Federation and Anglia Ruskin University. His research topic is spirituality, theology and pain medicine. He is the project coordinator of the story book “I chose to change: living with chronic pain – stories from patients” which is available in three languages and the book can be downloaded free from the website (http://www.nethersole.org.hk/catalog/eBook_HTML/booklet/media_04.html). Prof. Alex PW LEE |
Ms. Iris Siu-Fong LEE
 Ms. Iris Siu-Fong LEE
Ms Siu-Fong Lee, Iris (Hong Kong) has been the Organizing Committee Member of Echo Hong Kong since 1997. She is an Advanced Practice Nurse in the Department of Medicine & Cardiology at Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals. She has vast experience in various echo teaching courses & preceptorship training program. Currently, she has been appointed as Principal Nurse Trainer for the Training program on Echocardiogram for nurses by Central Committee on Cardiac Services of HA. Dr. Tsun Woon LEE Dr. Rock LEUNG
 Dr. Rock LEUNG
Dr. Leung is currently working as the Associate Consultant in the Haematology Division, Department of Pathology & Clinical Biochemistry in Queen Mary Hospital. He obtained his fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) in 2006, the Hong Kong College of Pathologists (HKCPath) in 2007 & the Royal College of Pathologists of the United Kingdom (FRCPath) in 2008. Dr. Leung has been actively participating in the work of haemovigilance & transfusion safety. He is the Transfusion Safety Officer in the Hong Kong West Cluster since 2006 & contributes to the development of the Cluster Haemovigilance Programme. He also takes an active role in the work of the Hospital Authority Central Committee of Transfusion Service, including development of Transfusion Guideline for HA Hospitals and reviewing mechanisms on transfusion recipient lookback. He is also enthusiastic in providing training and education on transfusion safety for healthcare personnel in both public and private health care sectors. Dr. Ara LI Dr. John LOW
 Dr. John LOW
Dr. John Low has been in the Specialty of Anaesthesia for forty years. An Oxford University Graduate (with Honours) in Physiological Sciences, he went on to study for Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery, also at Oxford; after completion of his internship, he started training in Anaesthesia. Within a year he had passed the Primary Examination in Basic Sciences for the Fellowship diploma. Within three years he was conferred Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Following another three years of Research Fellowship at Bristol University, and a concurrent Senior Registrarship in Cardiac Anaesthesia at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, he was awarded the certificate of Higher Professional Training in Anaesthesia by the Royal College. The next sixteen years were spent in a career at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. During this time he was able to establish research in catecholamine physiology, reflecting the stress response to surgery and general anaesthesia. He also established the Cardiac Anaesthesia programme, developed cardiopulmonary bypass perfusion, introduced point of care biochemistry and haematology in the Operating Room, and pioneered Trans-oesophageal Echocardiography at the Prince of Wales Hospital. However, after thirteen years as Professor, he found that there was progressively less patient contact, and eventually, he decided to leave the burden of administration to others, and return to more patient contact in the private sector of medicine in Hong Kong. He is currently a partner with Dr Roger Hung and Partners for over sixteen years. Together with other colleagues, he has developed a paradigm for providing safe, and specialist based, sedation support for dental, endoscopic and cosmetic, procedures in the clinic environment. In cooperation with a Task Force of Paediatric Dental Surgeons, he co-authored “Guidelines on Sedation for Dental Procedures in Paediatric Patients” preceding those Guidelines that were published by both the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists, as well as the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. He is an instructor for the “Course on Safe Sedation” the Hong Kong College of Anaesthetists, as well as instructor for the St Paul’s Hospital Airway Workshop for Residents. In addition, he is Expert Advisor to both the Hospital Authority as well as the Medical Protection Society; he has also been a contributor to the HKSAR Food and Health Bureau Working Group on High Risk Surgical Procedures in an Day Procedure Centres. He has also pioneered ECMO (extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation) in the private sector in Hong Kong. His spare time hobbies include film based photography, scuba diving and occasional wine tasting. Dr. Bosco HM MA
 Dr. Bosco HM MA
Dr. Ma has joined the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics of Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) since 2006, and has completed the training in Geriatric Medicine in 2012. He is awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2014 and the Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2017. He has over twenty publications in international journals. Currently, he is the Associate Consultant and physician in-charge of orthogeriatric co-care service for elderly patients with hip fracture at PWH. He is also the member of several hospital committees, including Elder Abuse Committee and Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Dr. Janice Lai-Ming NG
 Dr. Janice Lai-Ming NG
Dr Janice Ng MBBS(HK), FHKCA, FHKAM(Anaesthesiology), Dip Pain Mgt (HKCA), FANZCA is currently an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anaesthesiology, the University of Hong Kong. She is an anaesthesiologist and pain physician with special interest on paediatric pain medicine, sedation and anaesthesia. She is also an Instructor of the Safe Sedation Course for Paediatrics, examiner in the final examination and member of Boards of Censors of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. Dr. Siu-Keung NG
 Dr. Siu-Keung NG
Dr. Siu Keung Ng is currently the consultant in-charge of cardiothoracic anaesthesia in Prince of Wales Hospital. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1987 and obtained the Fellowship of Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 1995. He subspecialized in cardiothoracic anaeshthesia and had received training in cardiopulmonary perfusion in St. Vincent’Hospital, Sydney. Dr. Ng had obtained the degree of Master of Health Administration and is currently the Director of Human Resources in his department. His other clinical interests are in trauma and resuscitation and he is a member of the Trauma Advisory Committee and Resuscitation Committee of the Hospital. Dr. Ng is keen on fostering the next generation of anaesthetists and he has just retired from the role of co-ordinator of final fellowship examination of the Board of Examination of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. Dr. Amy HY POON
Dr. Amy HY POON
Dr Amy Poon is an Associate Consultant of Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care of Prince of Wales Hospital. She is the coordinator of Pre-operative Anaesthetic Clinic of Prince of Wales Hospital since it first established in 2009. Her main interest are perioperative medicine, focus echocardiography and peripheral site anaesthesia. Dr. Simon SIN
 Dr. Simon SIN
Dr. Simon Wai-Ching SIN is the Associate Consultant and Deputy Chief of Service of Department of Adult Intensive Care at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong. He attained his critical care and cardiology fellowship qualifications at the Hong Kong College of Physicians in 2008 and 2012, respectively. He was appointed as Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Hong Kong since 2008. His special clinical interest is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). His ECMO team was the first in Hong Kong to provide inter-hospital retrieval service and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) program. Simon is also an enthusiastic teacher and plays a key role in ECMO training. He was invited as simulation trainer in many overseas ECMO conferences and was elected as the Education Co-Chair of the Extra-corporeal Life Support Organisation Asia-Pacific Chapter (APELSO) Steering Committee since 2016. His team is a co-organiser of the renowned APELSO Adult ECMO training course and it attracts a huge number of participants from Asia-pacific region every year. Dr. Dione SZETO Dr. Yee-Kwan TANG Ms. Peggy TSUNG Dr. Alex WAN Prof. Song WAN Prof. Gordon Tin-Chun WONG
 Prof. Gordon Tin-Chun WONG
Dr Gordon Wong is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy as well as an Assistant Dean in Teaching and Learning of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. He has a wide range of research interests including perioperative organ protection, post operative cognitive dysfunction and other aspects of perioperative medicine and has published over 50 articles in peer reviewed journals and 6 book chapters. He also serves as an examiner in the final examination of the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiology. Dr. Stanley WONG Dr. Steven WONG Dr. WT WONG
 Dr. WT WONG
Dr. Wai-Tat WONG is the Assistant Professor of Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a specialist in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. His research interest includes weaning of mechanical ventilation, pharmacokinetics of antimicrobial treatment and end-of-life care in ICU. Dr. Enoch WU
 Dr. Enoch WU
Dr Wu graduated from the UK in 2003, where he worked at a teaching hospital before returning to Hong Kong to complete his Specialist training at the Prince of Wales Hospital. With special interest in the management of diabesity, he had been working in close collaboration with all the other members of the Multidisciplinary Management Team for Morbidly Obese Patients with Metabolic Syndrome, in management of medical co-morbidities and optimisation of peri-operative care for patients undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric surgery, which was awarded with the Hospital Authority Outstanding Team Award in 2016. Ms. Katy YEUNG
 Ms. Katy YEUNG
Katy qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2011 and was admitted as a Hong Kong Solicitor in 2015. Katy has experience in medico-legal matters. She advises healthcare professionals on clinical negligence claims and complaints, Coroner's inquests and disciplinary proceedings. Dr. Anfernee KM YIM
 Dr. Anfernee KM YIM
Dr. Anfernee KM YIM is an emergency physician and an intensivist working in Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He is one of the pioneers in promoting the integration of intensive care elements in daily emergency room practice for critically ill patients. He worked out the approved dual fellowships training pathway for emergency medicine (EM) and Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) and he was the first dual qualified emergency intensivist in Hong Kong. Dr. YIM is actively participating in academic works. He is the chairman of the Intensive Care Subcommittee of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine, honorary assistant professor of the Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, visiting scholar of the Hospital Conde S. Januario, Macau, broad member of European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and one of the council members of the Hong Kong Society of Parental and Enteral Nutrition. He is the founding course director of Intensive Care Course for Emergency Medicine, course director of RACEplus Hong Kong Chapter and Intermediate Echocardiography Course. He is also one of the instructors for teaching BLS and ACLS for America Heart Association, toxicology certificate course for the Hong Kong Poison Information Centre and various courses in mechanical ventilation, ultrasound and therapeutic hypothermia. He is one of the reviewers of the Singapore Medical Journal, Hong Kong Medical Journal and the Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine. He is also being invited to give lectures, run courses in various international meetings for example the ISICEM in Brussels, PENSA congress etc… Currently, Dr. YIM is exploring new services for integrating intensive care skills and knowledge in daily EM practice. He is actively participating in an international echocardiography group in conducting researches for critical care echocardiography and he is also one of the active participants for conducting a multi-centred study for septic patients in Hong Kong and Macau. Last but not the lest, he is an air-medical officer of the Government Flying Services and he participated in many different sports tournament as volunteer doctors as well. Dr. Sunny YIP Dr. Stephen YUE Dr. Kwok-Keung YUEN  Dr. Kwok-Keung YUEN
Dr. Yuen is the Consultant in Clinical Oncology of Queen Mary Hospital and the Honorary Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Oncology of the University of Hong Kong. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1992 and started clinical oncology specialist training in Tuen Mun Hospital in 1994. He was admitted Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists in 1997, Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists and Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 2000. He joined the Department of Clinical Oncology of Queen Mary Hospital in 2014. He has special interest in palliative medicine and doctor-patient communication. He is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine, trainer and examiner of the subspecialty of Palliative Medicine of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists and an accredited General Mediator of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center and the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited. He is also council member of the Hong Kong Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Study Group and the Hong Kong Thyroid Society. He participated in more than 20 clinical studies and taught in professional, undergraduate and post-graduate palliative care programmes. Dr. Vivian Man-Ying YUEN  Dr. Vivian Man-Ying YUEN
Consultant in Anaesthesiolgy with special interest in paediatric anaesthesia and clinical research. She is also Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in Anaesthesiology of the University of Hong Kong. Her research interest includes paediatric premedication and sedation, TIVA in paediatric and adult population, difficult airway management in children and sleep. She is member of the International Committee for the Advancement of Procedural Sedation, and executive committee member of the Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists. She has experience in organizing simulation training program for anaesthesia specialists in Shenzhen, China, and has lead the development of comprehensive electronic record system for qualitative assurance exercise in perioperative medicine in China. |
Workshop Facilitators
| Dr. Mandy Sze-Man CHAN Dr. Erick CHENG Dr. Sara CHEUNG Dr. Candy CHIU Dr. Yu-Fat CHOW Dr. Eunise HO Mdm. Pearl PY HO Dr. Danny IP Dr. Frank KO Dr. Linda LAI Dr. Winnie LAI Dr. David LAM Dr. Tracy LAM Dr. Candice LAU Dr. Rowena LEE Dr. Steffie LEE Dr. Sumin LEE |
Dr. Terence LUK Dr. Tony NG Dr. Sumire SASAKI Dr. Polly TSAI Ms. Kar-Yee TSE Dr. Kin-Chung TSE Ms. Ka-Lai TSOI Dr. Cindy TSUI Dr. Maggie TSUI Dr. Jerry WONG Dr. Oi-Fung WONG Dr. Wai-Yip WONG Dr. Marc YANG Dr. Tanya YAU Dr. Aaron YING Dr. Tom YIP |
