THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
INSTITUTE OF
DIGESTIVE DISEASE
ONE OF A FIELD: STATE KEY LABORATORY OF DIGESTIVE DISEASE—
DIFFICULT CASES IN ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY: A CASE SERIES
CASE I
- Dr Raymond TANG
- Deputy Director of Endocopy Centre,
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CONSULTANT: TAKING ON RESPONSIBILITY
- Prof Francis CHAN
- Dean of Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
WHO
WE ARE
Institute of Digestive Disease (IDD) was established with a clear vision to synergize the strength of internal medicine and surgery, by fostering a multidisciplinary research environment where different specialists can work together, sharing resources and expertise. Together as one large multidisciplinary team, our specialists, researchers, clinical and administrative staff carry out our mission to produce outstanding research result, provide high quality patient care and offer public education and professional training.
RESEARCH
IDD is known for its vigorous research and exceptional achievements. Some of our studies have revolutionized the management of gastrointestinal diseases and reshaped the clinical practice guidelines in the world.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
IDD provides professional training to medical and surgical gastroenterologists with a comprehensive and integrated approach to digestive diseases. We offer training programmes in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and laboratory.
Endoscopy Attachment ProgrammeLaboratory Attachment Programme
EDUCATION
IDD has dedicated to providing professional education to young investigators and specialists. We organize the postgraduate programme, conferences, workshops, etc.
M.Sc. in GastroenterologyInternational Digestive Disease Forum (IDDF)International Workshop on Therapeutic Endoscopy
PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATION
Our Centre for Digestive Health is a tertiary referral centre that provides diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services , while the Jockey Club Multi-Cancer Prevention Programme provides education to Hong Kong citizens offering advice on comprehensive cancer prevention strategies.
MEET OUR GI EXPERTS
PROF. JOSEPH J.Y.SUNG
Gastroenterologist
Research Interest:
Intestinal bleeding, Helicobacter Pylori, peptic ulcer, hepatitis B, colorectal cancer, and other cancers related to the digestive system.
PROF. PHILIP W.Y. CHIU
Surgeon
Research Interest:
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Upper GI Cancers; Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery; Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy, Submucosal Endoscopic Tumour resection, Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection; Robotics in Flexible Endoscopy
PROF. WINNIE C.W. CHU
Radiologist
Research Interest:
Imaging in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Imaging of paediatric oncology and haematological diseases; Urinary tract imaging in paediatrics; Ultrasound imaging; Functional MRI imaging in neurocognitive disease; Advanced computer analysis in medical imaging
PROF. JAMES Y.W. LAU
Surgeon
Research Interest:
Peptic ulcer bleeding, endoscopic therapy
PROF. KA FAI TO
Pathologist
Research Interest:
Common Asian Cancers, Cancer Molecular Diagnostics, Gastrointestinal Tract Pathology
PROF. JUN YU
State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease
Research Interest:
Genomic and epigenomic alterations in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer; Gut microbiome, bacteria/host interaction during cancer development; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver cancer in relation to the mechanisms and therapeutic targets; Biomarkers for early detection and treatment of GI cancer
PROF. STEPHEN L. CHAN
Oncologist
Research Interest:
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Biliary tract cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor
