This is Asia’s first postgraduate programme in Gastroenterology that offers comprehensive training for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners to help them become an expert in the field of digestive diseases.

The Master of Science in Gastroenterology, Asia’s first and only premier postgraduate programme in gastroenterology, is designed to address those growing career demands. It will give you the knowledge, experience, and opportunities to set you apart as a future leader in the ever-expanding GI field.

Elucidation of the genetic and epigenetic basis of major gastrointestinal (GI) cancers (i.e. gastric, colorectal and liver cancers) and functional validation of key molecular abnormalities; Molecular characterization of fecal microbiota in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and colorectal cancer

IDD provides professional training to medical and surgical gastroenterologists with a comprehensive and integrated approach to digestive diseases. We offer training programmes in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and laboratory. Endoscopy Attachment Programme Laboratory Attachment Programme.

Academic and Clinical Team. Prof. Vincent WONG. Head of Division (Academic Affairs)

Gastrointestinal oncology, advanced endoscopy, gut microbiota modulation. Dr Lui has published in peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Gut, and Nature Communications with a h-index of 18 (Google Scholar).

Our research units, spanning specialized fields including Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endoscopy, Microbiology, and Medical Big Data, form a dynamic hub at the forefront of medical innovation. Dedicated to advancing digestive health, our collaborative efforts drive groundbreaking discoveries and contribute to the future of healthcare.

Our team of CUHK professors, doctors, specialty nurses, and other professionals provide patient-centred, quality and holistic diagnostic and treatment services to patients with gastrointestinal and liver problems.

Professor Hong FUNG is Professor of Practice in Health Services Management at the Jockey Club School of Public Health & Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is also the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the CUHK Medical Centre.

Director, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease (CUHK) Expertise. Gastrointestinal cancer; Fatty Liver Disease; Microbiome in Cancer . Education & Qualifications. MB, MM (Heibei Med); MD, PhD (Tongji Med). Research Interests. Genomic and epigenomic alterations in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer; Gut microbiome, bacteria/host interaction during ...