Dr. Sin Yong PHUA

Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Phua is an experienced practising speech therapist with special interest in cognitive communication disorders as well as dysphagia. In 1997, she introduced FEES into the scope of practice for speech therapists in Singapore. Trained by Dr. Susan Langmore, Dr. Phua has performed over 5000 FEES procedures since her introduction and has trained speech therapists to perform FEES independently.

She completed her Ph.D. from the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Australia. In her doctoral studies, she used FEES and FEESST to determine the effect of gastro-oesophageal reflux on laryngeal sensitivity. She has published extensively in peer reviewed medical journals.

Dr. Eric TANG

Chief, Division of Laryngology
Clinical Assistant Professor (Honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Tang Chi Ho, Eric is an ENT specialist who was graduated from CUHK medical school in 2003 and obtained his fellowship in 2011. He worked as an Associate Consultant since 2012 at the ENT department of Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority before he joined the private sector in 2018. He is still currently a Clinical Assistant (Honorary) Professor and the chief of division of Laryngology at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the CUHK.

Dr Tang has special interest and ample experiences in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction. He has attached with many well-known cancer centers around the world for learning opportunities, including Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taipei, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Texas, United States as well as National Cancer Center East at Tokyo. He obtained the Global Online Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology in 2016.

Dr Tang is also an expert in the field of Laryngology and salivary gland diseases. He oversaw the laryngology service at both Prince of Wales Hospital and Kowloon East Cluster. He introduced new technology on laser therapy and sialoendoscopy to enhance the high-quality services and better treatment outcomes.

Apart from clinical services, Dr Tang participates actively in academic activities under at CUHK. He has been the core members of many local and international ENT conferences, including the role as co-chairperson of CUHK ENT Conference in 2015.

With all his distinctive accomplishments, Dr Tang was awarded the Hospital Authority Kowloon East Cluster Young Achiever Award in 2018.

Dr. Peter KU

Chief, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery
Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Ku is a consultant ENT surgeon at the United Christian Hospital in Hong Kong. He is active in research in NPC dysphagia. He is also a member of European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and team member of Division of Facial Plastic Surgery in his department. Dr. Ku is also interested in functional and aesthetic septorhinoplasty and other facial plastic surgery.