Professor Michael Tong (HK)
Professor Michael C.F. Tong, Professor and Chairman of Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, is specialized in the fields of otology, neurotology and skull base surgery. Paralleled with that, his interest has extended to the broader field of epidemiology and public Health especially in elderly health. Having led the clinical research team, he 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 new techniques of minimally invasive surgery, robotics and artificial intelligence in Otorhinolaryngology, head and surgery has also been his recent interest. Professor Tong has also visited regional centres regularly in the past 20 years to share his clinical and surgical experience in hearing implants. He has organized many international conferences, and co-founded the World Chinese Academy of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 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. Recently he has founded a new surgical training association APOST, for innovative surgical training in Asia-Pacific region. He is also the Congress co-chairman for the Rhinology World Congress of the International Society of Rhinology and ISIAN 2017 in Hong Kong. He is currently working with Thieme publisher for a book titled “Endoscopic and Microscopic Ear Surgery- Temporal bone dissection manual and surgical approaches”