Background
Yim, Anthony Ping-Chuen was born on July 6, 1958 in Hong Kong. Son of Lai-Ting Yim and Pui-Hing Wong.
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Anthony Ping-Chuen Yim
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Bachelor in Pathology with 1st class honors, U. Cambridge, England, 1981; Master of Arts, U. Cambridge, England, 1985; B Medicine and Surgery, U. Oxford, England, 1984; Master of Arts, U. Oxford, England, 1985.
Career
House surgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital, U. Oxford, 1985;
senior house officer, Harefield Hospital, 1986;
surgical resident, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1986-1991;
clinical surgical fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1991-1992;
lecturer surgery, Chinese U. Hong Kong, 1992-1995;
associate professor surgery, chief division cardiothoracic surgery, Chinese U. Hong Kong, Shatin, since 1995. Visiting professor cardiothoracic surgery Guangzhou Medical U., People's Republic of China, since 1994, People Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, since 1994. Director 1st Asian Pacific Workshop on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Hong Kong, 1996.
Adviser Technology Transfer Association Asia Ltd. Member cardiovascular and thoracic medical advisory county MedAscend Inc.
Achievements
Membership
Member Hong Kong Lung Foundation. Fellow International College Surgeons, International Academy Chest Physicians andSurgeons, American College Chest Physicians (vice president Hong Kong & Macau chapter 1995-1997), Hong Kong College Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons (England), Hong Kong College Medicine, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh), Hong Kong Academy Medicine. Member Society Thoracic Surgeons (international member), New York Academy Sciences, University of Chicago Surgical Society (life), Society Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (secretary-general since 1996), Hong Kong Surgical Laser Association, International Society for MinimallyInvasive Cardiac Surgery (board directors).
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Married Esther Yu.
