Contact Information
| Telephone: | (852) 2255 2208 |
| Fax: | (852) 2819 3780 |
Scope and Service
The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is dedicated to deliver the highest standard of care. The team comprises of experts who specializes in various fields of plastic and reconstructive surgery. As a tertiary referral centre, our team handles a wide range of conditions, both congenital and acquired, benign and malignant, not only for Hong Kong patients, but also for those from Asia and worldwide. We are also one of two major burn centres in the territory.
Areas of special interest include:
Congenital conditions
A cleft lip and palate centre was established in Queen Mary Hospital in 1991. We adopt a multi-disciplinary approach, comprising of plastic surgeons, dental surgeons, ENT surgeons and speech therapists.
ILLUSTRATION
1. Unilateral cleft lip
Pre-operation (A,B) and post-operation (C,D).
2. Bilateral cleft lip
Pre-operation (A) and post-operation (B).
3. Microtia
A. Pre-operation. B. Post-operation.
Burns
Burn patients are managed in a designated ward with isolation and dressing facilities. Nursing staff in our burn unit are trained in burn wound management. Our skin bank enables processing and storage of human allograft skin for the management of extensive burns.
Ward |
Surgical bath |
Skin bank |
Facial trauma
As a tertiary referral center and trauma center, we are frequently faced with patients who present with various degrees of facial injuries.
ILLUSTRATION
1. Facial fracture
A. Pre-operative CT scan. B. Post-operative CT scan.
2. Severed facial nerve requiring interposition nerve graft
Skin cancer
Resection of head and neck basal cell carcinoma followed by reconstruction:
Breast reconstruction
- Pedicle
- Transverse Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous (TRAM) flap
- Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap
- Free tissue transfer
- Fat graft
- Free TRAM flap
- Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap
Body contouring
Training
Queen Mary Hospital is a fully accredited training centre for plastic surgical training by the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery offers opportunities for local and international fellows and students to attach and learn with the team. Globally-renowned professors are invited to give lectures from time to time. Various courses, including cadaveric and animal dissection workshops, are regularly organized.
| Date | Course |
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| 2014 | Plastic Surgery Microvascular Course |
| 2015 | Wound Care & Plastic Surgery Symposium in Macau Kiang Wu Hospital & Tung Wah Hospital |
| 2016 | Plastic Surgery Microvascular Course |
| 2017 | Facial nerve symposium |
Clinical session
Outpatient consultations are provided on the 4th floor, Block S, Queen Mary Hospital. Private patients are seen on the 1st floor, Block J, Queen Mary Hospital by appointment.
| Clinic | Schedule |
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| Plastic Surgery Clinic (General) |
Tuesday am Thursday pm |
| Bariatric Clinic | Tuesday am |
| Cleft Clinic | Friday am |
| Craniofacial Clinic | Thursday pm |
| Facial Nerve Clinic | Thursday pm |
| Lymphoedema Clinic | Tuesday am |
| Scar Clinic | Tuesday am |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Division Chief
Dr. Velda Ling-Yu CHOW 周令宇
Consultant
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
- MBBS(HK), MS(HK), MRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM(Surgery)
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(852) 2255 2208 |
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cly329@ha.org.hk |
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Publications |
Staff List
| Name | Title | Position | Staff types | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Joseph Hon-Ping CHUNG 鍾漢平 |
Division member | Consultant (Part-time) / Honorary Clinical Associate Professor | Hospital Authority staff | (852) 2255 2208 | --- |
| Dr. Valerie Wai-Yee HO 何惠儀 |
Division member | Associate Consultant | Hospital Authority staff | (852) 2255 2208 | --- |
| Dr. George Chung-Ching LEE 李中正 |
Division member | Associate Consultant | Hospital Authority staff | (852) 2255 2208 | --- |
| Dr. Melody Man-Kuen WONG 王文娟 |
Division member | Associate Consultant | Hospital Authority staff | (852) 2255 2208 | --- |
