Professor TONG Chi Fai Michael

Professor Michael C.F. Tong, a clinical professor and Chairman of Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, as well as the Director of the Institute of Human Communicative Research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is specialized in the fields of otology, neurotology and skull base surgery. Recently he is pioneering in development of advanced endoscopic ear surgery techniques. Paralleled with that, his interest has extended to the broader field of medicine – epidemiology and public Health especially in elderly health. Having led the clinical research team, he has numerous successful grants and over 200 peer-reviewed publications, which has resulted in a national and international reputation of his Department in the field of general otology, cochlear and auditory brainstem implantation and nasopharyngeal cancer research. Development of technical innovations for minimally invasive surgery in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery has also been his recent interest. Professor Tong has also visited regional centres regularly in the past 25 years to share his clinical and surgical experience in hearing implants. He has organized a number of international conferences and co-founded the World Chinese Academy of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which is responsible for inter- and intra- disciplinary academic communications, that runs biennial meeting in different cities in greater China. Apart from teaching, research and clinical work, Professor Tong advocates community service to educate the public on health issues related to ear, nose and throat. As Founder and Chairman of a non-profit organization, Hear Talk Foundation, he enlists voluntary service from the professionals offering service to the underprivileged. The Foundation operates regular charitable missions to mainland China to provide free medical and surgical treatment to the poor. He has established an organization, Asia Pacific Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Training Group, to train otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgeons in Asia-Pacific region. He is also leading the Department in swallowing research pioneering in the development of new and diagnostic therapeutic tools. In 2017, he co-chaired the organized the World Congress in Rhinology with IRS and ISIAN in Hong Kong.

Research Interests

Otology, Neurotology, Hearing implants, Skull base surgery, Robotics, Artificial intelligence in medicine, Epidemiology and public health education especially in elderly health, Development of new techniques of minimally invasive surgery

Academic and Professional Qualifications

MBChB (CUHK), MD (CUHK), FRCS (Edin), FHKAM (Otorhinolaryngology), FCSHK, FHKCORL, DLO (RCPI and RCSI), Dip Epidemiology and Appuled Statistics (CUHK)

Honorary Appointments in Other Professional Activities

Honorary Culnical Supervisor, Vocational Training Programme in Family Medicine, The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
Honorary Consultant in ENT, New Territories East Cluster, Hosptial Authority
Honorary Consultant in ENT, United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority
Honorary Consultant, Macau Oncology Association
Honorary Consultant in ENT, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiulated Hospital of The Nanjing University Medical School
深圳市龍崗中心醫院耳鼻咽喉-頭頸外科醫院名譽醫學顧問
寧波市第二醫院耳鼻咽喉–頭頸外科名譽主任
深圳市耳鼻咽喉研究所名譽副所長
Honorary Corresponding Member, Itaulan Society of Rhinology
Honorary Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hospital Authority
Honorary Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong
Honorary Consultant, Department of Ear, Nose & Throat, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hospital Authority

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