Board of Directors
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Prof. Anthony CF NG
CHAIRMAN
READ MOREProfessor
Department of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong KongDr NG Chi Fai, Anthony, graduated in the Chinese university of Hong Kong in 1993. He then joined Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, as surgical trainee. After his basic training, he decided to become an urologist and became a specialist in 2001. Attracted by the rapid development in endourology, he spent one year in Scotland, worked under Mr David Tolley, and gained extensive experience in endo-laparoscopic surgery and stone management.
After completion of his training, Dr Ng decided to join the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006 and is currently Professor of the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also current the Course Director of the Robotic Surgery Training Programme, CUHK Hong Kong Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skill Centre. He has a wide range of interest, in particular in prostate diseases, urolithiasis, and promotion of men's health. He was also honored with the Outstanding Young Urologist Ward in 2010 by the Asian Congress of Urology, the International Guest Scholar 2012 of the American College of Surgeons, the Achievement award from the World Chinese Urology Association in the American Urological Association 2014 and the Outstanding Contribution Award by the International Alliance of Urolithiasis 2017. He and his team has also be awarded the Merit award in the Hospital Authority Outstanding Team Award 2019 to recognize their work Hong Kong. -
Dr. Michael Wong
VICE-CHAIRMAN
READ MOREAssociate Editor at British Journal of Urology International
Executive Committee and Treasurer,
Urological Association Of Asia
Consultant at Asian School Of UrologyDr. Michael Wong is a US Endourology Fellowship Trained Doctor who currently resides in Singapore.
He is currently Vice Chairman of AUSTEG and the Associate Editor at British Journal of Urology International ( BJUI ) , Executive Committee and Group Treasurer of Urological Association of Asia ( UAA ) as well as Consultant at Asian School of Urology.
His Past Global Positions includes ; Board Director of WCE 2005-2009, Co-Chairman of 2nd International Consultation on Urolithiasis , Deputy Director of asian School of Urology , Founding president of Asian Society of Endourology , Founding Sec-General of Asian School of Urology and President of Singapore Urological Association.
Michael is one of the three Recipients of the 2018 AUA secretary commendation for Global Leadership at San Fransico in May. -
Prof. Gang Zhu, MD, PHD
SECRETARY GENERAL
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Associate Chief Medical Officer
Head of the Surgery Department
Chief Surgeon and Head of the Department
Professor of Urology, Consultant Urologist
Uro-Oncological and Laparoscopic Surgeon
Department of Urology
Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics
Beijing 100015
ChinaAssociate Chief Medical Officer, Chief Urologist, Chair of Surgery and Urology,
Beijing United Family Hospital, Beijing
Prof. Zhu Gang completed his medical degree at Shanghai Medical University in 1990 and obtained his master’s degree in Surgery at Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) in 1999. He completed his doctorate and a post-doctoral clinical research fellowship at King’s College London (UK).
In addition to his work in clinical urology, Prof. Zhu is also involved in various international and national academic societies. He is the Vice President for the China Anti-Cancer Association Genitourinary Society (CACA-GU). He is the committee Chairman for CACA-GU Minimally Invasive Surgery Section. He is the Secretary of General for Asian Urological Surgery Training & Education Group (AUSTEG). He is also a panel member of Chinese, Asian, and European urological cancer guideline committees and has composed the guidelines for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and bladder cancer for all of these committees. He is an editor of national and international urological journals, including Chinese Journal of Urology and British Journal of Urology International.
Prof. Zhu started his career in the Beijing Hospital of the Ministry of Health and then spent a year in the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. With 29 years of experience in the field of urology, Prof. Zhu has extensive specialization in the diagnosis and treatment of uro-oncological cancers, especially cancers of the prostate, kidneys, and bladder. His areas of expertise also include minimally invasive operations like robotically assisted laparoscopic surgery, single-port laparoscopic surgery and techniques, and endoscopic surgery. Currently, the laparoscopic surgeries that Prof. Zhu performs include radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy, nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, and adrenalectomy. Endoscopic surgeries include transurethral enucleation of the prostate, excision of bladder tumors, and ureteroscopic lithotripsy for the kidneys or ureteral calculi. Among others, Prof. Zhu is a pioneer in China for laparoscopic and da Vinci robotic surgery.
Prof. Zhu is now a professor of Urology at Peking University, a PhD supervisor for Peking Union Medical College and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and a visiting professor at Dresden University of Technology. He has published 82 peer-reviewed papers in both national and international medical journals and contributed to 19 books. -
Dr. Eddie Chan
TREASURER
READ MOREPresident, East Asia Society of Endourology,
Past President, Hong Kong Urological Association,
Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Dept. of Surgery,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Chan is the President of East Asia Society of Endourology and the Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Honorary consultant of Prince of Wales Hospital. He obtained his medical degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1998 and has held the fellowships from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. In 2008, Dr. Chan completed his research fellowship in Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, US.
His interest in urology includes laparoscopic/robotic urologic surgery. He has more than ten years of experience as independent robotic surgeon, performing radical prostatectomy, nephrectomy and robotic radical cystectomy. He is actively involving in clinical services, undergraduates teaching, and residents training. Continuing his great interest in research, he has multiple ongoing projects on uro-oncology, both basic and clinical, with close collaboration with local and overseas researches. He has authored over a hundred of peer-reviewed scientific papers and abstracts published in prestigious journals. He is widely recognized for his expertise in minimal invasive urologic surgeries and is invited to deliver lectures in major conferences in United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Over the last ten years, he is very involved in training of Hong Kong and Asia urologists on minimal invasive and robotic urologic surgery. He participates in many associations and organizes workshops, lectures and conferences for education and improving the standards of urology practice in HK and other Asia countries. Dr. Chan regularly performs live-broadcast surgical demonstrations for experience sharing. He is also the host of a medical program for CableTV.
Advisors
Steering Committee Members
Faculty Members
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Members with cross-functional and multidisciplinary expertise, act as a mentor to guide the group achieve great mission
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Prof. Li Ping Xie
China
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Prof. Shigeo Horie
Japan
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high level members/experts responsible to provide operational direction on key issues such as policies, workshop objectives, budgetary control, strategies and resource allocation.
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Dr. Ho Yee Tiong
Singapore
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Prof. Bannakij Lojanapiwat
Thailand
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Prof. Teng Aik Ong
Malaysia
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Dr. Peggy Chu
Hong Kong
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Dr. Shuji Isotani
Japan
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Selected members with specialized area of expertise, invited as training faculties in related training course.
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Dr. Joel Aldana
Philippines
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Prof. Srinath Chandrasekera
Sri Lanka
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Dr. Sung Yong Cho
Korea
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Dr. Ekkarin Chotikawanich
Thailand
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Dr. Jian Hua Deng
China
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Dr. Xeng Inn Fam
Malaysia
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Dr. Lukman Hakim
Indonesia
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Dr. Agus Rizal Ardy Hariandy Hamid
Indonesia
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Dr. Chen-Hsun Ho
Taiwan
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Dr. Thomas Hsueh
Taiwan
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Dr. Takaaki Inoue
Japan
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Dr. Kittinut Kijvikai
Thailand
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Dr. Hyung Joon Kim
Korea
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Prof. Rajeev Kumar
India
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Dr. Joseph KM Li
Hong Kong
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Dr. Ming Liu
China
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Dr. Kay Seong Ngoo
Malaysia
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Dr. Phuc Cam Hoang Nguyen
Vietnam
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Dr. Lincoln Guan Lim Tan
Singapore
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Dr. Jeremy YC Teoh
Hong Kong
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Dr. Yong Wei
China
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