F. Chris Holsinger
Head and Neck Surgery
Stanford University (USA)
Jacqueline Jeruss
Breast Surgery
University of Michigan (USA)
Daniel Jones
Bariatric Surgery
Past President of SAGES (USA)
Jin Kim
Colorectal Surgery
Korea University Anam Hospital (Korea)
Wei-Jei Lee
Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery
Min-Sheng General Hospital
National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
Jeffrey Marks
Surgical Endoscopy, Foregut Surgery
President of SAGES (USA)
Timothy Pawlik
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
The Ohio State University College of Medicine (USA)
Michael Talbot
Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery
President-Elect of ANZMOSS (Australia)
James YW Lau (Chairman)
Tony WC Mak (Co-chairman)
Anthony YB Teoh (Co-chairman)
Miranda CM Chan
Yolanda HY Chan
Terence WC Chan
Sharon WW Chan
Jason YK Chan
Kai Chi Cheng
Polly SY Cheung
Sunny YS Cheung
Philip WY Chiu
Charing CN Chong
Tam Lin Chow
Andrew KY Fung
Kaori Futaba
Kam Hung Kwok
Samuel PY Kwok
Paul BS Lai
Eric CH Lai
Janet FY Lee
Kit Fai Lee
Heng Tat Leong
Siu Kee Leung
Zheng Li
Hon Ting Lok
Ka Wing Lui
Enders KW Ng
Simon SM Ng
Raymond KY Tsang
Kenneth CW Wong
Simon KH Wong
Eddy WY Wong
| Thursday, 29 November 2018 | ||
| 07:30-08:00 | Registration | |
| 08:00-08:10 | Opening Ceremony | Tai Fai Fok |
| Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery | ||
| 08:10-08:40 | Arthur KC Li Oration cum Wilson TS Wang Visiting Professorial Lecture Management of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: the Surgeon's Perspectives |
Timothy Pawlik |
| 08:40-09:00 | Surgical Strategies in Patients with Inadequate Future Liver Remnant | Sunny YS Cheung |
| 09:00-09:20 | Minimally Invasive Hepatectomy | Charing CN Chong |
| 09:20-09:30 | Discussion | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Live Demonstration / Video Presentation Robotic Hepatectomy Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Resection Robotic Cystogastrostomy for Pancreatic Pseudocyst Bile Duct Injury Robotic Cholecystectomy for Duplicated Gall Bladder |
Kit Fai Lee Kai Chi Cheng Hon Ting Lok Eric CH Lai Andrew KY Fung |
| 10:30-10:50 | Break | |
| Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery | ||
| 10:50-11:20 | Distinguished Professorial Lecture A Stepwise Approach to the Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node |
Jin Kim |
| 11:20-11:40 | IBD Surgery in the Biologic Era | Simon SM Ng |
| 11:40-12:00 | Prehabilitation in Colorectal Surgery | Kaori Futaba |
| 12:00-12:10 | Discussion | |
| 12:10-13:10 | Live Demonstration / Video Presentation Robotic TME Vs TaTME Laparoscopy for Treatment of Rectal Cancers |
Jin Kim Janet FY Lee |
| 13:10-14:00 | Lunch | |
| Breast Surgery | ||
| 14:00-14:20 | Distinguished Professorial Lecture In Vivo Detection of Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells - What are the Impacts? |
Jacqueline Jeruss |
| 14:20-14:40 | Global and Local Status of Breast Cancer Screening | Polly SY Cheung |
| 14:40-15:00 | Doing Even Less on the Axilla | Yolanda HY Chan |
| 15:00-15:20 | Breast Cancer, Fertility and Pregnancy - Western Perspective | Jacqueline Jeruss |
| 15:20-15:30 | Discussion | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Live Demonstration / Video Presentation Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Endoscopic Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy |
Jacqueline Jeruss Polly SY Cheung Sharon WW Chan |
| 19:00-21:30 | Arthur Li Distinguished Lecture (by invitation only) | |
| Friday, 30 November 2018 | ||
| 07:45-08:10 | Registration | |
| Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery | ||
| 08:10-08:40 | Dr Anthony PC Yim Visiting Professorial Lecture in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovative Technology Bariatric Surgery: Primum Non Nocere |
Daniel Jones |
| 08:40-09:00 | Evidence-based Practice of Metabolic Surgery in Australia - Now We Drop the Band | Michael Talbot |
| 09:00-09:20 | Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery In Asia - Where Are We? | Wei Jei Lee |
| 09:20-09:30 | Discussion | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Live Demonstration / Video Presentation Sleeve Gastrectomy |
Simon KH Wong |
| 10:30-10:50 | Break | |
| Head and Neck Surgery | ||
| 10:50-11:10 | Distinguished Professorial Lecture Upholding the Noble Tradition, Blazing New Trails: Conservation Laryngeal Surgery in 2018 |
Chris Holsinger |
| 11:10-11:30 | Endoscopic Laryngo - Pharyngeal Surgery (ELPS) | Eddy WY Wong |
| 11:30-11:50 | Transoral Robotic Surgery for Organ Preservation in Head and Neck | Jason YK Chan |
| 11:50-12:10 | Organ Preservation in Head and Neck Cancers with Radiation Therapy | Kenneth CW Wong |
| 12:10-12:20 | Discussion | |
| 12:20-13:20 | Live Demonstration / Video Presentation Conservation Laryngeal Surgery Minimally Invasive Nasopharyngectomy Endoscopic Laryngo - Pharyngeal Surgery (ELPS) da Vinci SP in Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) |
Chris Holsinger Raymond KY Tsang Eddy WY Wong Jason YK Chan |
| 13:20-14:20 | Lunch | |
| Robotics and Surgical Innovation | ||
| 14:20-14:50 | Li Dak Sum Visiting Professorial Lecture Update on Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) |
Jeffrey Marks |
| 14:50-15:10 | Next Generation Colorectal Robotic Single Port Surgery | Tony WC Mak |
| 15:10-15:30 | Flexible / Soft Robots for Minimally Invasive Surgery | Zheng Li |
| 15:30-15:40 | Discussion | |
| 15:40-17:15 | Live Demonstration / Video Presentation Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) |
Jeffrey Marks |
Registration Procedure
You can register by one of the following methods:
| 1 | Online Registration |
| 2 | By Mail / Fax Download, complete all sections of the registration form and mail/fax to the Secretariat with the appropriate fee. Download the registration form:   |
Registration Fee
| Category | Overseas | Local |
|---|---|---|
| Delegates | USD65 | HKD500 |
| Trainees * | USD40 | HKD300 |
| Nurses | USD40 | HKD300 |
| Medical Student * | Free | |
* Proof required
Payment Method
Payment can be made by the following:
| 1. | Bank draft made payable to "The Chinese University of Hong Kong". Hong Kong residents are welcome to pay by personal cheques. |
| OR | |
| 2. | Credit Card Payment (Visa / Master) – available for both mail-in registration and online registration. |
Cancellation & Refund Policy
All cancellations must be made in writing to the Secretariat. The following refund policy will be observed:
| Postmarked, faxed or email on or before 18 November 2018 | 50% of the amount paid |
| Postmarked, faxed or email after 18 November 2018 | No Refund |
Registration fee includes registered scientific event, program materials, meal function and promotional gifts, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Date
29-30 November 2018 (Thursday-Friday)
Venue
Shaw Auditorium, Postgraduate Education Centre (PEC)
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
CME/CNE Accreditation
Accreditation is given by the following Colleges on condition that the
College fellows will sign on the Record of Attendance at the symposium
venue to document their attendance.
| College/Programme (CME/CNE) | 29 Nov | 30 Nov |
| The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians | 5 | 5 |
| The HK College of Otorhinolaryngologists | -- | -- |
| Hong Kong College of Radiologists | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong | 6 | 6 |
| The Nethersole School of Nursing (CNE) | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Official Language
English is the official language of the Symposium. There will be no simultaneous translation.
Invitation Letters
Invitation letters for all international participants will be issued
upon request.
Certificate of Attendance
A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to registered participants together with the program
materials at the Registration Counter during the event.
Insurance
Participants are responsible for their individual travel, medical and personal insurance policy.
** The Organizer reserves the right to amend the program and information here.
Location Map
The Weather
The weather in November is normally clear and sunny with temperature ranging from
21oC to 25oC and humidity of 76 percent. Generally, loose-fitting
cotton clothing and short sleeves and light jackets are appropriate during this time.
Weather information is obtainable from the Hong Kong Observatory.
Passport & Visa Requirement
Visitors to Hong Kong should hold a passport with at least six months' validity.
Nationals of most countries are not required to obtain visas for periods varying
from seven days to 180 days. Please note that a visa is required for some nationalities.
The Organizer is NOT responsible for your individual visa arrangement. Participants
should check with the Chinese embassy or consulate on specific visa information.
Further information on Visa requirements is available from www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm.
China Visa
Participants planning to travel to mainland China should make their own visa arrangement.
China visa can be processed in Hong Kong and normally takes three working days and one
passport-sized photo. Visas can be obtained through the Visa Office of People's Republic
of China, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's
Republic of China in Hong Kong, China Travel Service (HK) Ltd, or China International
Travel Service HK Ltd.
Getting Around
Hong Kong is geographically compact and the public transport system (bus, ferry, or train)
is efficient, relatively inexpensive and user friendly. Road signs in Hong Kong are bilingual
in both English and Chinese.
Further information on Hong Kong is available from the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
4/F Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3505 3951/ 3505 1496/ 3505 3557
Fax: (852) 2635 3487
Email: cuhkss@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
Website: http://www.surgery.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhkss2018