top of page


A Tricky Virus
Dr Maggie Ma (President, Hong Kong Society of Transplantation; Vice President, Asian Society of Transplantation) As transplant patients...
Sep 21, 2022


New Technology that Change Donor Kidney Blood Type
Recently, Cambridge University announced their new breakthrough in kidney transplantation. They uses new molecular technology to change...
Aug 25, 2022


Corneal transplantation – A Beacon of Hope for the last 60 Years!
Dr Ka Wai KAM; Prof Alvin L. YOUNG Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales...
Aug 11, 2022


Age of Extinction?
Dr Kenneth Siu Ho Chok Consultant Department of Surgery The University of Hong Kong In Hong Kong, about 8% of all liver transplants are...
Nov 5, 2014
The recent trends and changes on corneal transplantation in Hong Kong
Dr Alvin Young, Council member, HKST. (Chief of Service & NTEC Cluster Coordinator (O&VS), Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,...
Dec 12, 2013


Heart transplantation
Dr Cheng Lik Cheung Heart transplantation beyond 2011- continuous evolution and new challenges in Hong Kong The first heart...
Nov 17, 2011


Introduction to bone marrow transplantation
Dr. Au Wing Yan January 2008 Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is now more appropriately termed hemopoietic stem cell transplantation...
Jan 23, 2008


Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in children
Dr. Li Chi-Kong January 2008 The principle of HSCT in children is same as adult HSCT, however the disease spectrum and the choice of stem...
Jan 23, 2008


Lung Transplant in Hong Kong
Dr. CF Wong Introduction Since the first successful clinical lung transplant in the early 80’s, this procedure has evolved greatly over...
Jan 2, 2008


Post Solid Organ Transplant Malignancies in Hong Kong
Dr. Chau Ka Foon April 2007 Renal transplantation was started in Hong Kong in 1969. Amongst 3794 renal transplants (male: 2237; female:...
Apr 3, 2007


Cardiac Transplantation in Hong Kong
Dr. Chau Mo Chee, Elaine April 2007 In Hong Kong the first heart transplant operation was performed at Grantham Hospital in December 1992....
Apr 2, 2007


Liver transplantation in Hong Kong
Dr. Lo Chung Mao December 2006 The first liver transplant in Hong Kong was performed at Queen Mary Hospital in October 1991. The initial...
Dec 2, 2006
Tissue Typing Development in Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Janette Kwok December 2006 A score and five years ago, Professor Gibson, the then Head of Pathology Department, the University of...
Dec 2, 2006


Overview of Renal transplant
Renal Transplantation in Hong Kong Dr. Matthew KL Tong August 2006 The first end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient was put on...
Aug 2, 2006
bottom of page