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Professor Wong, Kenneth Kak Yuen 黃格元
Title:
Li Shu-Pui Professor in Surgery
Clinical Professor
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Professor Wong, Kenneth Kak Yuen 黃格元
Title:
Li Shu-Pui Professor in Surgery
Clinical Professor
Department:
Faculty:
Also Cited As:
Wong, Kenneth
Wong, Kenneth KY
Professional Qualifications
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | MBChB | |
| Imperial College London | PhD(Lond) | |
| The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | FRCS(Edin) | |
| The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | FRCSEd(Paeds) | |
| Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FCSHK | |
| The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FHKAM |
Biography
I am a specialist paediatric and neonatal surgeon with exposure to all aspects of paediatric surgery, neonatal surgery and paediatric urology. My main clinical interests are neonatal surgery, advanced laparoscopic/ robotic surgery, gastrointestinal and thoracic surgery. My current research interests are: 1. Molecular biology of childhood tumours 2. Immuno-modulation in transplantation tolerance 3. Nanomedicine for wound regeneration and tumor therapy 4. Genetics of congenital diseases
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 | Visiting Professor: Shanxi Children Hospital, China | Others | |
| 2013-08-01 | 长春市友谊奖 | Others | |
| 2007-10-01 | International Guest Scholarship 2008: American College of Surgeons | Others | |
| 2013-06-01 | Visiting Professor: Shanghai Xinhua Hospital | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2009-03-24 | Hong Kong West Cluster and Queen Mary Hospital Outstanding Staff Team Award 2009: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2011-05-01 | Visiting Professor: Jiangxi Children Hospital | Others | |
| 2011-02-01 | Overseas Chinese Medical Expert Award: Changchun Health Bureau | Others | |
Wong, SCM Chan, HYI Chim, S Chow, CYJ Hui, PW Jalal, K Kwan, SK Lau, CL Lau, CT Ng, YK Seto, TYM Soo, MTD Leung, L Yeung, F Kan, SYA | 2023-05-16 | Outstanding Team 2023: HKWC Neonatal Surgical Service Team, QMH: Hospital Authority Outstanding Staff & Teams Award and Young Achievers Award, Award Presentation Ceremony held at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (16/05/2023-16/05/2023, Hong Kong) | Others |
| 2019-09-01 | Best Oral Presentation on the paper entitled "The clinical outcomes of patients with biliary atresia at different age of Kasai operation" presented by Yeung Shing-Wa: RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress 2019, Hong Kong, 21-22 September 2019 | Research Achievement | |
Lee, KY Miao, X | 2008-10-11 | Prokineticin signaling in neuroblastoma: The 3rd National Pediatric Surgical Oncology Conference and the 3rd Cross-strait Symposium on Pediatric Oncology, Shanghai, China, 10-13 October 2008 | Research Achievement |
| 2010-11-01 | Orthopaedic Basic Science Award - The modulating action of silver nanoparticles in collagen deposition to produce scarless wound healing: 30th Annual Congress of the Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association, Hong Kong, November 27-28, 2010 | Research Achievement | |
| 2010-11-01 | Second Runner-up in the Best Young Engineers Competition: HKIE BME2010 - Biomedical Engineering Conference, Hong Kong. Title of the paper: The modulating action of silver nanoparticles in collagen deposition to produce scarless wound healing | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-01-01 | Visiting Professor: Kyushu University Medical School, Japan | Others | |
| 2016-09-01 | The Best Original Paper Award - Clinical and manometric evaluations of anorectal function in patients after transanal endorectal pull-through operation for Hirschsprung's disease: a multicentre study: Conjoint Diploma Conferment Ceremony & Annual Dinner 2016, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17 September 2016 / Surgical Practice | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-03-01 | Best Presentation Award (Poster Presentation) - Three decades' of experience in the surgical management of hepatoblastoma: HBP Surgery Week 2018 & 48th Annual Congress of the Korean Association of HBP Surgery, Busan, Korea, 30-31 March 2018 | Research Achievement | |
YIU, Sze Wan Rachel | 2017-07-01 | Peter Paul Rickham Prize (The Best Paper for Basic Science) - Birth of the first "human BA organoids" hinting on the aetiology and disease progression of isolated biliary atresia: 64th Annual British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Congress, London, U.K., 18-22 July 2017 | Research Achievement |
| 2021-03-01 | HKWC & QMH/TYH Outstanding Team Award (Paediatric Thoracoscopic Team): Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority, 11 March 2021 | Others | |
| 2024-10-03 | "Endowed Professorship - Li Shu-Pui Professorship in Surgery" conferred by the University of Hong Kong | Others |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 04/1999 - now | Member | British Society for Immunology |
| 04/2009 to now | Founding Fellow | International Society for Nanomedicine |
| 12/06 - now | Board Member & Publication Committee member | Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons |
| 02/1997 - now | Fellow | The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
| 10/2003 - now | Member | British Association of Paediatric Surgeons |
| 10/2005 - now | Member (Education Committee member) | International Pediatric Endosurgery Group |
| 10/2008 to now | Board Member | Asian Association of Peditric Surgeons |
| 8/2005 - now | Member | Cross Strait Pediatric Oncology Group |
| 09/2006 - now | Fellow | American Society of Nanomedicine |
| 04/2002 - now | Fellow and Member of Board of Examiners | The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong |
| 12/2006 - now | Fellow | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine |
| 10/2016 to now | Executive Board Member | World Federation of Associations of Paediatric Surgeons |
| 03/2016 to now | Vice President and Board Member | Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Surgery |
| 01/2017 to now | Founding Board Member | Hong Kong Society of Obesity |
| 05/2017 to now | Member | Chest Wall International Group |
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