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Chapter V. Embracing the Modern Age

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Patients from Hong Kong, Asia and
Neurosurgery globally are treated at the Division of

The Division of Neurosurgery was Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
established more than 40 years ago and which handles a wide range of congenital
soon became a tertiary referral centre in and acquired conditions, both benign
Hong Kong and the region. Among its and malignant, and also houses one
achievements have been the pioneering of of two burn units in Hong Kong. Key
endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for achievements include establishing a
pituitary tumours and the introduction craniofacial and cleft clinic, developing
of the combined transcranial- a free posterior tibial flap, and developing
transsphenoidal approach for giant the use of Botox to manage asynchronous
adenomas. The Division also launched the contractions within segment of
first 24-hour intra-arterial thrombectomy transferred jejunum to improve speech
service in Hong Kong in 2018. and swallowing outcomes.

Otorhinolaryngology Urology
A range of ear, nose and throat (ENT) The Division of Urology has, in various Group photo of professoriate staff of the Department taken in September 2025.
Row 3 from left to right: Professor Clara Tang, Professor Li Hailei, Professor Billy Cheung, Professor Na Yung, Professor Ian Wong,
specialties are treated in the Division of forms, been active in the Department Professor Jacky Tam, Professor Matrix Fung, Professor Adrian Fung.
Otorhinolaryngology, including otology, for decades. In the 1960s, the first renal Row 2 from left to right: Professor Dominic Foo, Professor Chan Yiu-Che, Professor Tiffany Wong, Professor Patrick Chung,
rhinology, laryngology, paediatric ENT unit was established under the care of the Professor Michael Co, Dr Vincent Lui, Professor Daniel Chan.
and head and neck surgery. The team Department of Surgery, which performed Row 1 from left to right: Professor Elly Ngan, Professor Brian Lang, Professor Cheung Tan-To, Professor Nancy Man,
works closely with other divisions, the first renal transplant in Hong Kong Professor Gilberto Leung, Professor Lo Chung-Mau, Professor Simon Law, Professor Stephen Cheng, Professor Chu Kent-Man,
including Head and Neck Surgery, and in 1970. New technologies have been Professor Albert Chan, Professor Ava Kwong, Professor Kenneth Wong.
was involved in the development of the embraced, in particular minimally
maxillary swing nasopharyngectomy. invasive and robotic-assisted laparoscopic
The Division also has a comprehensive technology, which has been adopted to
audiology team addressing hearing issues treat a number of conditions, such as
from childhood to old age. renal cancer, large ureteral stone and
prostate cancer. The Division is also home
Paediatric Surgery to the Jockey Club Lithotripsy Centre,
The Division of Paediatric Surgery is established in 1991 to treat patients with
the oldest of its kind in Hong Kong renal and ureteric stones.
and is a tertiary referral centre for Vascular Surgery
specialist paediatric surgery and a Vascular surgery has been developed in
supra-tertiary referral centre for rare the Department by Professor Stephen
complex conditions and procedures. Its Cheng since 1992, becoming its own
renowned surgeons have special clinical division outright in 2022 and providing a
and research expertise in such areas as one-stop service for screening, diagnosis,
liver transplantations, gastrointestinal treatment, follow-up and surveillance.
conditions such as Hirschsprung’s disease, Milestones include opening the Francis
minimally invasive surgery, thoracic Tien Vascular Disease Centre in 1997,
conditions (having one of the largest performing the first endovascular surgery Group photo of Professors and Division Chiefs of the Department taken in September 2025.
series of thoracoscopic lobectomies in in 1995 and the world’s first bifurcated- Row 2 from left to right: Professor Matrix Fung, Dr Velda Chow, Dr Kevin Cheng, Professor Dominic Foo,
children in the world), and hepatobiliary bifurcated graft in 2009, and pioneering Dr Joseph CK Chung, Dr Ada Ng.
diseases such as biliary atresia. Row 1 from left to right: Professor Brian Lang, Professor Cheung Tan-To, Professor Nancy Man, Professor Gilberto Leung,
the development of endovascular aortic Professor Lo Chung-Mau, Professor Simon Law, Professor Stephen Cheng, Professor Chu Kent-Man, Professor Albert Chan,
stent grafting for aortic aneurysms and Professor Ava Kwong, Professor Kenneth Wong.
dissections in Southeast Asia.

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