Organizing Committee

Course Director

Alexander VLANTIS
Alexander VLANTIS
Associate Professor of Practice in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Vlantis is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, which he joined in 2000. He is a senior member of the head and neck surgical oncology team at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong, the field of his main clinical and research interest. He is also responsible for undergraduate teaching of medical students, the training of registrars / clinical assistants in otorhinolaryngology, and for postgraduate subspecialist training in head and neck surgery. He did his undergraduate and postgraduate training in South Africa and a fellowship in head and neck surgery in The Netherlands.

 

 

Member

Jason CHAN
CHAN Ying Kuen Jason
Assistant Professor
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr CHAN graduated from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine in London, followed by specialist training in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions with advanced training in Head and Neck surgery, microvascular reconstruction and robotics. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at The Chinese University of Hong Kong with research interests the application of robotics in Head and Neck Surgery and the microbiome in head and neck cancer.

Dr Ryan Cho
CHO Hung Wai Ryan
Deputy Chief, Division of Rhinology
Clinical Assistant Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Associate Consultant
Department of Ear Nose and Throat, United Christian Hospital

Dr CHAN graduated from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine in London, followed by specialist training in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions with advanced training in Head and Neck surgery, microvascular reconstruction and robotics. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong with research interests include HPV associated oropharyngeal carcinoma and the application of robotics in Head and Neck Surgery.

Eric LAU
LAU HL Eric
Associate Consultant
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat
Prince of Wales Hospital

Dr. Eric Lau graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008. He is now an Associate Consultant in the Prince of Wales hospital. He sub-specialises his clinical works and researches in Head and Neck Oncological surgeries.

Hok Nam LI
LI Hok Nam
Clinical Assistant Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Li graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and completed fellowship training in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He is currently a clinical assistant professor (honorary) in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the Prince of Wales Hospital.

Siu-Kwan NG
NG Siu-Kwan
Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr NG Siu-Kwan received his basic medical training in The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He pursued his specialist training in CUHK-affiliated hospitals.

Before he moved to private practice, he was a consultant surgeon of the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery in Prince of Wales Hospital. He is also the Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Apart from general Ear, Nose and Throat practice, his special clinical interests include thyroid, salivary gland surgery, and also transoral laser surgery for pharyngeal/ laryngeal diseases. He is active in thyroid surgery and serves as an executive committee member of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery. He is one of the organisers and faculties in the annual CUHK Head and Neck Dissection and Reconstruction Hands-on courses since 2013.

He is also active in the field of sialendoscopy, a minimally invasive technique for obstructive salivary gland diseases. He has been a regular invited faculty in the training courses organised by the European Sialendoscopy Training Center in Geneva since 2013.

Eddy Wai Yeung WONG
WONG Wai Yeung Eddy
Chief, Division of Head and Neck
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chief of Service
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Prince of Wales Hospital

Dr Eddy Wong graduated at the medical faculty of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). After graduation from the medical school, he pursued his ENT specialist training in the United Christian Hospital and the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH). After that, he developed an interest in head & neck surgery. He underwent further subspecialty training both locally and overseas including the attachment to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan and MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston.

He is currently the Chief of division of head and neck surgery in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CUHK and consultant head and neck surgeon in PWH. He is also the chief editor of “Head and Neck Dissection and Reconstruction Manual” published by CUHK in 2015. Aside from head and neck oncology surgery, he also interested in robotic and endoscopic surgery for head and neck disease.

王维扬 医生 毕业于香港中文大学医学院(CUHK)。 从医学院毕业后,他在联合医院和威尔斯亲王医院(PWH)进行耳鼻喉科专科培训。 之后,他开始对头颈部手术感兴趣。 他在本地和海外接受了更多的专科培训,包括台湾长庚医院和休斯顿MD安德森肿瘤医院。

他目前是香港中文大学耳鼻喉科耳鼻喉科头颈外科主任和PWH的头颈外科顾问医生。

他亦是2015年中大出版的“头颈部解剖与重建手册”的主编。除头颈肿瘤外科外,他还对头颈部疾病的机器人和内窥镜手术感兴趣。

Zenon YEUNG
YEUNG Zenon
Deputy Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor (Honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Associate Consultant
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O Hospital

Dr Zenon Yeung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and received his specialty training in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at United Christian Hospital under the guidance of Dr Victor Abdullah.

Dr Yeung specializes in head and neck cancer surgery and completed his 2-year post-fellowship training in head and neck cancer surgery at the Prince of Wales Hospital and United Christian Hospital in Hong Kong.

In 2015, Dr Yeung was awarded the Thomas Cheung Educational Fund Scholarship to undergo further study in head and neck cancer resection and reconstruction in Iowa, United States. In 2017, Dr Yeung was elected as the Distinguished Young Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists. In 2019, he was awarded the Hospital Authority Corporate Scholarship to study head and neck cancer surgery at the University of Cape Town with Prof Johannes Fagan.

Dr Yeung is now an Associate Consultant in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Kowloon East Cluster. He is also an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.