Biography

Dr Kelvin Chong is a surgeon-scientist trained in oculofacial surgery and eye-related molecular and cell biology. Dr Chong graduated at the top of his class at the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2000, and was awarded Honor degree in Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (CUHK). During his undergraduate medical studies he attained 7 distinction awards, 7 academic prizes and 6 scholarships. At the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) he completed his ophthalmology residency and fellowship training. In 2007 Dr Chong was awarded the Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship and a Visiting Clinical Fellowship for 2 year clinical and translational research training at the Division of Orbitofacial and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) (preceptor: Prof. Robert Goldberg). He also conducted research at the Division of Molecular Medicine, LA Biomedical Institute, Harbour-UCLA Medical Center (Preceptor: Dr Terry Smith and Dr Raymond Douglas). Major professional awards of Dr Chong included the City Lion Club Gold Medal, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK the Action for Vision Eye Foundation Young Researcher of the Year and Exemplary Eye Resident Award.

Dr Chong is the reviewer of 8 international and regional ophthalmology journals and serves on the editorial board of the orbit/oculoplastic session of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Ophthalmic News and Education (O.N.E.) Network.

At CUHK and PWH Dr Chong pioneers Mohs micrographic surgery for periocular tumor. He provides fast-tract referral for combined total thyroidectomy and orbital decompression, topography-guided external orbital radiotherapy for thyroid associated orbitopathy and multi-modal conventional and new immuosuppressants for resistant orbital inflammatory conditions; individualized, small incision orbital decompression for thyroid associated orbitopathy, endoscopic optic canal decompression for traumatic optic neuropathy; small-incision, bone and muscle-sparing optic nerve sheath fenestration for idiopathic intracranial hypertension; endocanalicular lacrimal drainage operations. Dr. Chong serves as the Coordinator of the Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery Service at both Prince of Wales Hospital Eye Centre and the CUHK Eye Centre. He is also Associate Director of the CUHK Laser Refractive Surgery Center at Hong Kong Eye Hospital.

Research interests

1. Clinical and translational research on pathogenesis, biomarkers and new treatments in thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO).
2. Minimally-invasive eyelid and orbital surgeries
3. Aesthetic and reconstructive oculofacial operations
4. Adult stem cells research in Ophthalmology
5. Laser refractive and cataract surgery

Representative Publications

1. Chong KK, Lai F, Ho M, Luk A, Wong B, Young A. Randomized trial on Silicone intubation in Endoscopic Mechanical Dacryocystorhinostomy for acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction –SEND. Ophthalmology. 2013 May 11. [Epub ahead of print]
2. Savar LM, Menghani RM, Chong KK, Garneua HC, Goldberg RA. Eyebrow Tissue Expansion: An Underappreciated Entity in Thyroid Associated Orbitopathy. Arch Ophth 2012;130(12) :1566-9
3. Chong KK, Goldberg RA. Lateral canthal surgery. Facial Plast Surg. 2010 Aug;26(3):193-200
4. Lee S, Taban M, Mancini R, Chong K, Goldberg RA, Douglas RS. Endoscopic removal of nasoglabellar dermoid cysts. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Mar-Apr;26(2):136-9.
5. Khanna D, Chong KK, Afifiyan NF, Hwang CJ, Lee DK, Garneau HC, Goldberg RA, Darwin CH, Smith TJ, Douglas RS. Rituximab treatment of patients with severe, corticosteroid-resistant thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jan;117(1):133-139.e2.
6. Chong KK, Fan DS, Lai CH, Rao SK, Lam PT, Lam DS. Unilateral ptosis correction with mersilene mesh frontalis sling in infants: thirteen-year follow-up report. Eye (Lond). 2010 Jan;24(1):44-9
7. Douglas RS, Afifiyan NF, Hwang CJ, Chong K, Haider U, Richards P, Gianoukakis AG, Smith TJ. Increased generation of fibrocytes in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jan;95(1):430-8
8. Chong KK, Chiang SW, Wong GW, Tam PO, Ng TK, Hu YJ, Yam GH, Lam DS, Pang CP. Association of CTLA-4 and IL-13 gene polymorphisms with Graves' disease and ophthalmopathy in Chinese children. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Jun;49(6):2409-15.
9. Chong KK, Chan WM, Lam DS. Effect of smoking in graves ophthalmopathy: are pediatric patients exempted? Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 May-Jun;22(3):241-2
10. Chong KK, Chan WM. Looking for the obvious. Lancet. 2005 Jul 9-15;366(9480):175