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Professor Shih, Kendrick Co 施愷廸

Title:
Assistant Dean (Student Wellness & Engagement)
Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Practice

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Kendrick Shih

Short Biography:

Kendrick is an academic ophthalmologist with research interests in sight-threatening ocular surface diseases and cornea wound healing. He is also the Assistant Dean (Student Wellness and Engagement) of HKUMed and an Honorary Consultant of the Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Mary Hospital/Grantham Hospital

Professional Qualifications
Biography

Kendrick is the HKUMed Assistant Dean (Student Wellness and Engagement). He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Practice and Honorary Consultant of the Department of Ophthalmology. He graduated from HKUMed in 2009 with MBBS and MRes(Med) degrees and obtained his specialist qualifications in Ophthalmology in 2016. He underwent further training in sight-threatening ocular surface diseases under Professor Louis Tong at the Singapore National Eye Centre and under Dr. Virender Sangwan at the LV Prasad Eye Institute. 

Kendrick welcomes collaborations from students local and abroad!

Key Offices

  • Editorial board member, Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Council member, Asia Pacific Ocular Imaging Society 
  • Council member, Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society
  • Council member, College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong
  • Council member, Hong Kong Neuroimmunology Society
  • Director, Lions Eye Bank of Hong Kong
  • Volunteer Faculty Member, Orbis International

Research Interests

  • Sight threatening ocular surface diseases
  • Cornea wound healing
  • Myopia and myopia control
  • Deep learning-assisted ophthalmic diagnosis and clinical decision making

Selected Achievements

  • 2024 APAO Leadership Development Programme
  • 2021 Faculty Teaching Medal, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
  • 2021 Japanese Ophthalmological Society Young International Investigator Award
  • 2021 Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Best Young Ophthalmologist Influencer Award
  • 2020 Li Shu Pui Medical Foundation Fellowship
  • 2020 Asia Pacific Professors in Ophthalmology – Academic Development Mentorship Scheme Award
  • 2019 Japan Cornea Conference Best Poster Award
  • 2018 Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award
  • 2017 Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Distinguished Young Fellow Award
  • 2016 Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Gold Medal for Best Original Research by Trainee
  • 2016 Best of Section Paper (Glaucoma), Annual Meeting of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
 
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