| HIGHLIGHTS |
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| Basic FESS |
| Endoscopic transnasal dissection to eustachian tube |
| Tuboplasty |
| Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery |
| Microscopic assisted endoscopic surgeries |
| Chopsticks technique in ear and nose |
| 24-26 Nov 2025 | HKG |
| Dr. CHANG Wai Tsz |
| Assistant Professor
Chief, Division of Otology and Neurotology Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Assistant Director Institute of Human Communicative Research The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong |
| Dr. Chang is the Chief of the Otology and Neurotology Division in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, with special interest in hearing degeneration, auditory implantation, vestibular diseases, tinnitus, transcanal endoscopic ear surgery and skull base surgery. She pioneered endoscopic ear surgery in Hong Kong since 2016 and performed the first transcanal skull base surgery in the same year. She performed most of the auditory implants and is the leader of many of the otology research in her centre. She is currently the Assistant Director of Institute of Human Communicative Research, Trainer of The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists, the Asia Pacific Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Training Group (APOST) and the World Skull Base Group. She is a member of the International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (IWGEES), Secretary of the Pan-Asia Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (PAWGEES). She has collaborations with John Hopkin’s Centre for research related to elderly hearing loss and dementia. She is the Chief Author of the Total Endoscopic Ear Surgery Dissection Manual published by the CUHK with a total of more than 30 publications including international journals, peers reviewed abstracts and book chapters. |
| Dr. Ying Kit Ronald CHUI |
| Consultant
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong |
| Dr. Ronald Chui Ying Kit is
a consultant in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, specializing in otology, neurotology and skull base
surgery. |
| Dr. Man Wai Samuel CHOW |
| Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Chief, Division of Rhinology Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Consultant Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong |
| Dr. Chow is an experienced ENT specialist with special interests in endoscopic endonasal surgery for treating different sinonasal diseases, including rhinosinusitis, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, benign and malignant sinonasal tumours and recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma. He is also a key player in the field of endoscopic skull base surgery at the PWH. His current research interest is olfactory training in patients who suffer from smell problems. |
| Dr. Wai Hung, Ryan CHO |
| Clinical Associate
Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong Cluster Chief of Service Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Kowloon East Cluster Hospital Authority Hong Kong |
| Dr. Cho graduated from the medical faculty of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), followed by specialist training in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at CUHK affiliated ENT departments locally. With subspecialty interests in Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery and Head & Neck Surgery, he underwent further local and overseas training with clinical attachment at National Cancer Centre Singapore and Cranial Base Surgery Division, Department of Otolaryngology at University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre. He has special interests in endoscopic endonasal surgery for treating different benign and malignant sinonasal & anterior skull base tumours, recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma and skull base osteoradionecrosis. He has attained the Global Online Fellowship of IFHNOS (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies) and post fellowship training in head and neck surgery of the Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists. He was one of the Junior Members Travel Grants Winners at the European Rhinology Society meeting ERS2018. He is active in medical education and training, and has been an instructor in various dissection and training courses. |
| Dr Horace CHENG |
| Clinical Assistant Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong Consultant Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong |
| Dr. Horace CHENG graduated from the medical faculty of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. He then completed the fellowship training in Otorhinolaryngology in 2019. He is currently a Consultant in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital and Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital. He has interest in Otology and Neurotology, including cochlear implantation, minimally invasive middle ear surgeries for cholesteatoma and ossicular chain diseases. He is also passionate in training and education in otorhinolaryngology specialty. |
| Dr. Chee Fung Calvin LAI |
| Clinical Assistant
Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong Associate Consultant Department of Ear, Nose & Throat Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong |
| Calvin Lai graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 2011. He completed his ENT training at Prince of Wales Hospital and became Fellow of The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngology in 2018. He is currently Associate Consultant of the Department of ENT at New Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong. He is also an active member in the Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery Division of the department with special interests in both medical and surgical aspects in the fast growing field of rhinology. |
| Dr Choi Mui Kary LUI |
| 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 Tseung Kwan O Hospital Hong Kong |
| Dr. Kary Lui completed her fellowship in Otorrhinolaryngology in Hong Kong. She is now serving in the public sector as an otologist, with special interest in endoscopic middle ear surgery, stapes surgery, cochlear implantation and lateral skull base surgery. |
| Dr. Chun Man David YEUNG |
| Associate Professor of
Practice in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr. David Yeung is an
Otorhinolaryngologist specializing in Rhinology and skull base surgery,
currently practicing at the Prince of Wales Hospital, affiliated with The
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He earned a B.A. in Psychology from the
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), followed by an MBChB from the
Faculty of Medicine at CUHK. Dr. Yeung completed his residency training in
Otorhinolaryngology and attained fellowship status in 2023. Dr. Yeung is dedicated to advancing olfactory care and research across Asia, focusing on improving smell-related services and exploring innovative solutions. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Yeung is actively involved in academic research and leads multiple projects in Rhinology. His work includes studies on olfaction, the management of skull base osteoradionecrosis, and cytokine- and microbiology-based approaches to the treatment of rhinosinusitis. Through his contributions to leading Otorhinolaryngology journals, Dr. Yeung demonstrates a strong commitment to both advancing the field and improving patient outcomes. |
| Dr. Wei Yan Levina LI |
| Clinical Tutor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong Resident Specialist Department of Ear, Nose & Throat Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong |
| Dr. Levina Li graduated with Honors in MB.ChB from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine in 2017, prior to which she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Northwestern University, graduating Cum Laude in 2012. Dr. Li completed her residency training and attained her status as a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in Otorhinolaryngology in 2024, and is currently Associate Consultant in NTEC Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery. She is currently pursuing her special interest in Rhinology and Skull base surgery, with active participation in the development of smell and allergy services in her department. She is also an Honorary Clinical Tutor in the Department of ENT of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. |
| Dr. LEE Kam Fung Alex |
| Clinical Tutor (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 Hong Kong |
| Dr. Lip Yen Dennis LEE |
| Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong |
| Dr. Dennis Lee graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 1997 and he obtained the fellowship of Otorhinolaryngology in 2005. Currently, he is in private practice and he is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the CUHK. Dr. Lee developed his special interests on rhinology, endoscopic skull base surgery in particular endoscopic nasopharyngectomy and surgery for sleep apnea. Dr. Lee had been to the New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York and the Hospital Professor Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital in Brazil to learn rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery. |
| Dr. Kam Lung Kelvin CHONG |
| Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong |
| Dr Kelvin KL CHONG′s clinical and research interest focus on oculofacial plastic conditions including thyroid eye disease, orbital tumors, trauma, tearing disorders and minimally invasive eyelid, lacrimal and orbital surgeries. He graduated at the top of his class in the CUHK Faculty of Medicine (MBChB) program. He was awarded the Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and LA Biomedical Institute where he returned later for a 2-year surgical and translational research fellowship. His awards included the City Lion Club Gold Medal, Action for Vision Eye Foundation Young Researcher of the Year, Achievement Awards from American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO), best surgical video awards in AAO (2012, 2014) and World Ophthalmology Congress (2018). He has over 40 SCI indexed peer-reviewed articles and 5 book chapters. Dr Chong currently serves as the Head of the Orbital and Oculoplastic Division at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science (DOVS) and Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) and the Associate Director of the CUHK Eye Center. He is the current President of Hong Kong Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (HKSOPRS), President-Elect of the Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS) and education officer of the International Thyroid Eye Disease Society (ITEDS). He is recently inducted into the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). |
| Professor Chi Fai Michael TONG |
| Professor and Senior Advisor Head of Graduate Division of Otorhinolaryngology and Communication Sciences Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Tong, a clinical professor of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, as well as the Director of the Institute of Human Communicative Research at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is specialized in the fields of otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. He was the chief of the Division of Otorhinolaryngology of the Department of Surgery from 2003 to 2007, the Head of Academic Divisions of the Department from 2007 to 2015, and the Chairman of the Department from 2015 to 2024. Recently, Professor Tong has been pioneering the development of advanced endoscopic ear surgery techniques, medical robotics, and the application of artificial intelligence in medicine and technological tools for neurosciences. Paralleled with that, his interest has extended to the broader field of medicine, including epidemiology and public health, especially in elderly health. He is also a key member of the Brain and Mind Institute, the Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute, the INNOHK Multiscale Medical Robotics Centre, and the CUHK T-Stone Robotics Institute. Having led the relevant clinical research teams, Professor Tong has numerous successful grants and over 280 peer-reviewed publications, which have resulted in a national and international reputation for his department in the field of general otology, cochlear and auditory brainstem implantation, and nasopharyngeal cancer research. He has also been interested in developing technical innovations for minimally invasive surgery in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Professor Tong has been visiting globally as an educator for the past 30 years, sharing his clinical and surgical experience in hearing implants, endoscopic ear surgery, and related fields of the specialty. He has been a key leader in chairing international conferences and committees, and he co-founded the World Chinese Academy of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the sole notable organization to represent greater China for IFOS, the international ENT community. Apart from teaching, research, and clinical work, Professor Tong advocates for community service to educate the public on health issues related to the ear, nose, and throat. As the Founder and Chairman of a non-profit organization, Hear Talk Foundation, since 2003, he has enlisted voluntary service from professionals to offer service to the underprivileged. The Foundation has operated regular charitable missions to mainland China to provide free medical and surgical treatment to the poor and surgical training to local specialists. Professor Tong has also established an organization, the Asia Pacific Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Training Group (APOST) since 2016, to train otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgeons in the Asia-Pacific region to foster specialty development in Asia through collaboration between academic and industrial partners. |
| Dr. João Flávio NOGUEIRA |
| Director Department of Otolaryngology Sinus & Oto Centro - Clínica Da Vinci Brazil |
| Dr João Flávio Nogueira
graduated from Federal University of Ceará. He is currently director of Sinus
& Oto Centro, in Fortaleza, Brazil. He works with endoscopic techniques in
sinus, anterior skull base, ear and lateral skull base. He has published 2
Silver Books, editor of two best selling editions of the Otolaryngology Clinics
of North America (2013 and 2016), several book chapters and more than 39
scientific papers. He is one of the board members of the IWGEES – International
Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery. Member of the Brazilian ENT society
and member of AAO-HNS since 2006. He has been invited to more than 40 countries to participate in congresses, workshops and courses as invited guest. He current hosts a YouTube channel with more than 13,5 million views with several surgical and historical videos of ENT procedures, lectures and techniques. |
| Dr. YEUNG Kam Tong Leo |
| Clinical Assistant Professor (honorary)
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong Associate Consultant Department of Neurosurgery Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong |
| Leo Kam Tong
Yeung has been serving as Associate Consultant in Price of Wales
Hospital since 2019, he is primarily responsible for
minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery service in New
Territories East Cluster (NTEC); he established endoscopic
endonasal skull base surgery registry since 2020, prospectively monitoring
surgical outcomes and implement timely improvement to the service. Dr. Yeung developed the use of intraoperative navigation, intraoperative doppler ultrasound and intraoperative indocyanine green injection to avoid Internal Carotid Artery injury with 0% ICA injury since 2020 and more than 180 cases performed. 93% optic nerve decompression rate. 77% clinical improvement of vision. He collaborated with ENT surgeons, Endocrinologists and Anesthetists to provide precision care for transsphenoidal surgery patients. He developed smell preservation transsphenoidal surgery using single nostril technique. Dr. Yeung collaborated with ENT surgeons, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons to perform complex skull base surgery including craniofacial resection for excision of benign and malignant skull base tumors with skull base reconstruction. |
| Dr Kar Cheong Jason MOK |
| Associate Consultant Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Tuen Mun Hospital Hong Kong |
| Dr Mok received his ENT training in Hong Kong and attained his fellowship in 2021. He has dedicated his time to otology for his post-fellowship. |
| The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists |
| ENT specialists; training posts for BST/HST (in Hong Kong) |
| Day 1 (24 Nov): 8 points (Cat 2) |
| Day 2 (25 Nov): 8 points (Cat 2) |
| Day 3 (26 Nov): 8 points (Cat 2) |
| The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong |
| Day 1 (24 Nov): 6 points |
| Day 2 (25 Nov): 6 points |
| Day 3 (26 Nov): 6 points |
| Dr. Ka Fai Jacky WONG |
| Private Practise Hong Kong |
| Dr. Wong Ka-Fai is a
distinguished ENT specialist in Hong Kong with a specialized focus and
extensive advanced training in otology and neuro-otology. A Fellow of the Royal
College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (ORL) and the Hong Kong College of
Otorhinolaryngologists, Dr. Wong honed his surgical expertise during
observerships at world-renowned institutions including The House Clinic (USA),
the Causse Ear Clinic (France), and the Gruppo Otologico (Italy). He previously held senior positions at Queen Mary Hospital, including Associate Consultant, and currently serves as an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr. Wong is an active contributor to the otological community, he has shared his experience in areas such as endoscopic myringoplasty and ossiculoplasty. Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Wong is dedicated to global otological outreach, having participated in surgical missions to China and Nepal to provide essential ear care services. |
| Professor Kwok-Lai Hunter YUEN |
| Deputy Hospital Chief
Executive
Consultant Ophthalmologist Hong Kong Eye Hospital Hong Kong |
| Professor Hunter Yuen is
Hong Kong Eye Hospital Deputy Hospital Chief Executive, consultant
ophthalmologist and head of Orbital and Oculoplastic Service. He is also the
chairman of Ophthalmology Coordinating Committee of the Hospital Authority. Prof Yuen is the Clinical Professor (Hon) of The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Honorary Professor of Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong University. He has published more than 110 peer reviewed international publications and numerous book chapters, and he served as co-editor in two ophthalmology books. Prof Yuen is the past president of Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS), the past vice president of International Society of Dacryology and Dry Eye (ISDDE) and the president of Asia Pacific Society of Ocular Oncology and Pathology (APSOOP). He was also awarded with the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Yasuo Tano Travel Grant, APAO Distinguished Service Award, APAO Achievement Award and APAO Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness Award, APAO senior Achievement Award. Prof Yuen was invited as visiting Professor of Zhejiang University, China, Dalian Medical University, China Shantou University Medical College, China, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yet-Sen University, China and King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), Saudi Arabia. Prof Yuen was selected as ‘Asia-Pacific Eye 100”, one of the 100 most influential Ophthalmologists 2022 and 2024. |