Division of Neurology
Head of Division | Prof. Vincent CT Mok, Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine |
Academic Staff and Clinical Staff |
Prof. Thomas WH Leung, Lee Quo Wei Professor of Neurology (Head of Acute Stroke Unit) Prof. Alexander YL Lau, Assistant Professor Dr. Yannie OY Soo, Clinical Professional Consultant (Head of Stroke Service) Dr. Howan Leung, Associate Consultant (Head of Epilepsy and Electrodiagnostic Unit) Dr. Anne YY Chan, Associate Consultant (Head of Movement Disorder Service) Dr. Lisa WC Au, Clinical Professional Consultant (Head of Cognitive Disorder Service) Dr. Vincent HL Ip, Associate Consultant Dr. Florence SY Fan, Associate Consultant Dr. Sze Ho Ma, Resident Specialist Dr. Karen KY Ma, Resident Specialist Dr. Bonaventure YM Ip, Resident Trainee Dr. Owen H Ko, Assistant Professor (non-clinical) |
Research Academic Staff | Prof. Cindy XY Leng, Research Assistant Professor Dr. Danny CW Chan, Post-doctoral Fellow Dr. Bonnie YK Lam, Post-doctoral Fellow Dr. Eva L Zhao, Post-doctoral Fellow Pauline WL Kwan, Research Associate Cheryl CK Au Lay SL Yuen Rachel TY Chau Tiffany ML Chung Elyia YW Han Alison HW Ma Angel PY Ng Anthea YT Ng Suk Fung Tsang Tia TN Tong Lily L Wang Kuan Jung Wu Brian KF Yiu |
Administrative Staff |
Carmen LM Chan Flora WM Chan Rebecca YW Chau Kitty YL Ho Ripley MS Liu Hilary HY Lui Anki PS Miu Ringo KK Suen Florence WY Yau Eileen OY Yip Becky YK Yung |
Research Interests
- Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
- Basic and Translational Neuroscience
Selected Publications
- Mok VC, Lam BY, Wong A, Ko H, Markus HS, Wong LK. Early-onset and delayed-onset poststroke dementia - revisiting the mechanisms. Nat Rev Neurol. 2017;13(3):148-59.
- Leung TW, Wang L, Soo YO, Ip VH, Chan AY, Au LW, Fan FS, Lau AY, Leung H, Abrigo J, Wong A, Mok VC, Ng PW, Tsoi TH, Li SH, Man CB, Fong WC, Wong KS, Yu SC. Evolution of intracranial atherosclerotic disease under modern medical therapy.
- Leung T, Leung H, Soo YO, Mok VC, Wong KS. The prognosis of acute symptomatic seizures after ischaemic stroke. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2017;88(1):86-94.
- Lau AY, Ip WK, Au C, Lau KK, Wong W, Yip KK, Yeung J, Li SH, Li P, Lee R, Siu D, Abrigo J, Wong A, Mok V, Chan E. Prevalence of neutralising antibodies to interferon-beta and clinical response in Chinese patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2017;3(4):2055217317733485.
- Lau AY, Wong KS, Lev M, Furie K, Smith W, Kim AS. Burden of intracranial steno-occlusive lesions on initial computed tomography angiography predicts poor outcome in patients with acute stroke. Stroke. 2013; 44(5):1310-6.
- Soo Y, Chan N, Leung KT, Chen XY, Mok V, Wong L, Leung T. Age-specific trends of atrial fibrillation-related ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack, anticoagulant use and risk factor profile in Chinese population: a 15-year study. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2017;88(9):744-8.
- Soo YO, Siu DY, Abrigo J, Yu S, Ng N, Ahuja AT, Wong LK, Leung TW. Risk of intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with cerebral microbleeds undergoing endovascular intervention. Stroke. 2012;43(6):1532-6.
- Chan Anne, Yeung JH, Mok VC, Ip VH, Wong A, Kuo SH, Chan DT, Zhu XL, Wong E, Lau CK, Wong RK, Tang V, Lau C, Poon WS. Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: evidence for effectiveness and limitations from 12 years' experience. Hong Kong Med J. 2014;20(6):474-80.
- Wong A, Law LS, Liu W, Wang Z, Lo ES, Lau A, Wong LK, Mok VC. Montreal Cognitive Assessment: One Cutoff Never Fits All. Stroke. 2015;46(12):3547-50.
- Leng X, Fang H, Leung TW, Mao C, Miao Z, Liu L, Wong KS, Liebeskind DS. Impact of collaterals on the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment in acute ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2016;87(5):537-44.