Lang, Brian Hung Hin
Professor Lang, Brian Hung Hin 梁熊顯
Professor Lang, Brian Hung Hin 梁熊顯
Professor Brian Lang is currently the Clinical Professor and Chief of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. He is also the director for The Surgical Skill Training Program at the University of Hong Kong.
He received his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from University of Sydney, Australia with Distinctions in Medicine and Surgery. He received his Master of Surgery (MS) in University of Hong Kong with thesis titled “Cancer Staging in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma”.
He has published more than 160 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. His clinical and research interests include thyroid carcinoma, thyroid nodules hyperparathyroidism, adrenal tumors, multiple endocrine neoplasia and neuroendocrine tumors.
He has received many awards including the International Travelling Awards from the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the International Guest Scholarship from the American College of Surgeons and the James IV travelling scholarship. He is an honorary fellow of the Korean Association of Robotic Surgeons (KAROS).
He is the first person in Asia to ablate symptomatic benign thyroid nodules using an ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device. To date, over 450 patients have benefitted from this new technology.
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The University of Sydney | MBBS (Hons) |
| 2001 | The University of Edinburgh | MRCS |
| 2001 | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | MCSHK |
| 2005 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | FRACS |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FCSHK |
| 2006 | The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FHKAM |
| 2006 | The University of Hong Kong | MS |
| 2012 | American College of Surgeons | FACS |
Professor Brian Lang is currently the Clinical Professor and Chief of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. He is also the director for The Surgical Skill Training Program at the University of Hong Kong.
He received his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from University of Sydney, Australia with Distinctions in Medicine and Surgery. He received his Master of Surgery (MS) in University of Hong Kong with thesis titled “Cancer Staging in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma”.
He has published more than 170 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. His clinical and research interests include thyroid carcinoma, thyroid nodules hyperparathyroidism, adrenal tumors, multiple endocrine neoplasia and neuroendocrine tumors.
He has received many awards including the International Travelling Awards from the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the International Guest Scholarship from the American College of Surgeons and the James IV travelling scholarship. He is an honorary fellow of the Korean Association of Robotic Surgeons (KAROS).
He is the first person in Asia to ablate symptomatic benign thyroid nodules using an ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device. To date, over 450 patients have benefitted from this new technology.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
Lo, CY | 2013-04-01 | Resident / Fellow Research Award, Clinical Research: The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, 2013 Annual Meeting, Chicago, USU.S.A., 14 April 2013 | Research Achievement |
Lo, CY | 2013-04-14 | A prospective evaluation of surgeon-performed transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography in assessing vocal cord function before and after thyroidectomy: Resident / Fellow Research Award, Clinical Research, The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, 2013 Annual Meeting, Chicago, U.S.A., 14 April 2013 | Research Achievement |
| 2014-05-01 | James the IV Travelling Fellowship 2015 | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-05-01 | Honorary Fellow Of The Korean Association Of Robotic Surgeons (karos) | Research Achievement | |
| 2009-04-01 | GB Ong Travelling Fellowship | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-09-01 | 2012 International Guest Scholarship from the American College of Surgeons | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-10-26 | Second Runner Up in Oral Presentation: Inaugural Conference of the Asia Pacific Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (APNETS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-27 October 2013 | Research Achievement | |
| 2017-11-01 | Best Poster Award Finalist (Top 10% research poster presentations): International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 20th Annual European Congress | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-07-01 | Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professor in Surgery at The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-03-01 | Impact of anti-platelet therapy on thyroidectomy. Is there any risk other than haemorrhage? (Poster Award First Prize): The 16th Biennial Congress of Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, New Delhi, India, 8-10 March 2018 | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 04/2014 - date | Corresponding member | American Asscoiation of Endocrine Surgeons |
| 05/2012 - 04/2018 | Council member | Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons |
| 02/2014 - date | Organizing committee | College of Surgeons Hong Kong Scientific Congress |
| 05/2013 - date | Honorary member | Korean Association of Robotic Surgeons (KAROS) |
| 05/2018 - date | President | Hong Kong Association of Endocrine Surgeons |
| 07/2011 - date | Founding member | Hong Kong Thyroid Society |
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