Hong Kong Respiratory Medicine

Dr. Chan Wai-ming1 and Dr. Chu Chung-ming2
1. President of the Hong Kong Thoracic Society
2. President of the American College of Chest Physicians (HK & Macau) Chapter

To update our knowledge of sleep related breathing disorders and non-invasive ventilation, a symposium was organized by the Hong Kong Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians (Hong Kong & Macau Chapter).

The symposium held on 13th October 2007 at Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hotel was attended by more than 100 participants. The first two talks were elegantly delivered by our two local experts namely Dr Chu Chung-ming on “NIPPV in COPD: From Hospital to Home” and Professor David Hui on “Update on the Cardiovascular Complications and Treatment of OSAS”. It was then followed by the talk from a world renowned expert from Australia, Professor Carmel Harrington. The audience enjoyed the symposium which was ended with a “Q & A” section between the three experts and the audience.