Chung Ho Yu, Patrick
Professor Chung Ho Yu, Patrick 鍾浩宇
Professor Chung Ho Yu, Patrick 鍾浩宇
Dr Chung graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2004 and received his surgical training at the Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital. He obtained his fellowship qualification in 2011 and the Master of Surgery (HKU) in 2017. He is currently Clinical Associate Professor in Paediatric Surgery and Assistant Dean (Alumni Engagement) of HKUMed.
Dr Chung has concentrated his clinical experience and research on paediatric hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal diseases. He has authored 3 book chapters and published 125 articles in top ranking journals including the Lancet, Journal of Hepatology and Journal of Paediatric Surgery. He conducted the first regional multi-center study in paediatric surgery in 2016 and was awarded the Best Original Paper by the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. As a recognition of his publication experience, Dr Chung was appointed as the editorial board member of several international journals and he has become the Associate Editor of the Journal of Paediatric Surgery Open since 2021. He is the PI/Co-PI of several RGC-GRF and HMRF funded projects with a total funding amount over HKD 5.4M. Besides, Dr Chung is a Co-I of a 5-year Theme-Based Research Scheme project which focuses on translational research in biliary atresia with funding amount over HKD 56M. Internationally, he has a close collaboration with multiple renowned centres and is serving as a board member in various international associations including the Pacific Association of Paediatric Surgeons and the World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgery. He has presented over 70 abstracts and delivered more than 40 invited lectures world-wide. Dr Chung is the supervisor/mentor of post-graduate students in HKU. Because of his outstanding achievement, he has received two prestigious surgical awards: the GB Ong Travelling Fellowship (2018) and the American College of Surgeons Carlos Pellegrini Traveling Fellowship (2019).
Dr Chung is a pioneer in minimally invasive surgery and highly experienced in laparoscopic neonatal surgery. He has performed the first paediatric laparoscopic liver resection in town. In 2023, his team received the Outstanding Team Award by the Hospital Authority. Besides clinical work, he is heavily involved in medical education. In recognition of his excellence in teaching, Dr Chung was awarded the Faculty Teaching Medal in 2023. In addition to undergraduate teaching, he is also an accredited trainer and examiner of the Paediatric Surgery Board in Hong Kong.
Dr Chung is currently Deputy Chief in Paediatric Surgery at Queen Mary Hospital; Person-in-Charge of Surgical Oncology service at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital; Council member and Chairman of Scientific Committee of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong; Vice president of the Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology; Hepatology and Nutrition and Secretary General of the Asian Surgical Association.
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Hong Kong | MBBS | |
| The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | FRCSEd(Paed) | |
| The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FHKAM | |
| The University of Hong Kong | Master of Surgery | |
| The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong | FCSHK | |
| The American College of Surgeons | FACS |
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | Faculty Teaching Medal 2023, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
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 |
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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2019-10-01 | Carlos A. Pellegrini Fellowship: American College of Surgeons | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 09/2022-present | Councillor | The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong |
| 08/2013-present | Vice-President | The Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| 07/2005-present | Ordinary member | The Hong Kong Medical Association |
| 01/2010-present | Member | The Hong Kong Society of Transplantation |
| 03/2010-present | Member | The Hong Kong Society of Paediatrics |
| 10/2013-present | Board member | Board of Paediatric Surgery, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong |
| 07/2011-present | Fellow | The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine |
| 07/2011-present | Fellow | The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong |
| 05/2018-present | Board Member | The Pacific Association of Paediatric Surgeons |
| 08/2014-present | Member | Hong Kong-Guangzhou-Shenzhen Paediatric Surgical Group |
| 12/2014-present | Member | The Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Surgery |
| 07/2014-present | Member | The International Paediatric Endosurgery Group |
| 11/2017-present | Treasurer | The Asian Surgical Association |
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