The mission of the Hong Kong Nephrology Group is to improve the standard of nephrology in Hong Kong. The Group organizes regular scientific meetings with local and international speakers.
28 April 2016
Speaker: Dr Chan Kwong Leung
Topic: Paediatric Urology
Venue: Kowloon Cricket Club
We have invited Dr Chan Kwong Leung to talk on ‘Paediatric Urology’ and the talk was most interesting. It was amazing to learn that paediatric urology started even in utero, thanks for the sophisticated ultrasound.
17 December 2015
Speaker: Dr Gordon Siu
Topic: Frontier in Nephrology Lecture ‘will uric acid lowering improve renal function?’
This is the annual frontier in nephrology lecture to be delivered after the AGM. Dr Gordon Siu is the Associate Consultant of the Renal Unit in Tuen Mun Hospital.
24 November 2015
Venue: TST i-Square Ah Yat Restaurant
Speaker: Professor Donald A Molony
Topic: Phosphate control and the Klotho
Content outline: (1 hour)
- Guidelines update on CKD – MBD, Role of different treatment options (Phosphate binders, Vitamin D analogs, calcimimetics)
- Comparisons of different phosphate binders
- Timing to start phosphate binder (focusing on sevelamer)
Donald A. Molony, M.D. is a Regents Distinguished Teaching Professor of the University of Texas, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension and in the Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine at the University Of Texas Medical School in Houston, Professor of Medical Subspecialties at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
2 October 2015
Topic: The evolving treatment paradigm of type 2 diabetes
Speaker: Prof Mark Cooper
Venue: Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui
10 September 2015
Venue: the Kowloon Cricket Club
Dr Ho Chung Ping presented two cases of suspected multiple myeloma kidneys. Dr Fernand Lai presented the pathological findings. There was a discussion on the treatment options including the ‘high cut off’ dialysis.
Dr Fernand Lai is the consultant pathologist of the Pathology Unit of the Prince of Wales Hospital
8 July, 2015
Venue: the Kowloon Cricket Club
Topic: Cardiac outcome study in T2D
Dr Norman Chan was invited to address the group on the Effect of Sitagliptin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes (The TECOS)
11 June 2015
Venue: the Kowloon Cricket Club
Topic: Management of FSGS
Focal and segmental glomerulosclerois (FSGS) is a common cause of kidney failure. Dr Ho Chung Ping presented two cases of FSGS and discussed the different treatment strategies for this condition. Dr Ho Chung Ping was the chairman of the Hong Kong Nephrology Group and the medical director of the Integrated Dialysis Facilities (HK) Ltd
9 March 2015
Topic: Journey to optimize T2DM treatment
Venue: Mira Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui
Professor Lawrence A Leiter, Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Sciences in University of Toronto was invited to update the members on the recent advances in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The meeting was chaired by Dr Ho Chung Ping.
7 January 2015
Topic: Frontiers in Nephrology ‘ Update on diabetic treatment’
Speaker: Dr Gordon Siu
This is the annual frontier in nephrology lecture to be delivered after the AGM. Dr Siu talked on the SGLT2, which is a new class of medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Dr Gordon Siu is the Associate Consultant of the Renal Unit in Tuen Mun Hospital.
22 April 2014
Topic: The mechanisms involved in diabetic nephropathy
Venue: Hyatt Regency, Tsimshatsui
Dr Antonio Bellasi was invited to talk on the new insights in phosphate management in chronic renal patients.
Lecture highlight:
- What is the importance on Sevelamer Versus Calcium Carbonate in Incident Hemodialysis Patients?
- Calcification risk
- Bone Disease risk
- How to choose Sevelamer group in HD patients?
- Can treat in earlier stage (non-dialysis patients)?
6 March 2014
Topic: the cardiorenal axis in type 2 diabetes
Speaker: Professor Group
Venue: Langhan Place Hotel
2 June 2013
Topic: Round table on secondary hyperparathyroidism management
Venue: Renaissance Hotel, Wanchai
SHPT is an important complication in chronic renal failure. The Hong Kog Nephrology Group hosted a round table discussion on its management. The meeting was chaired by Professor Bruce Hendry. The colleagues from the public and private hospitals in Hong Kong and Malaysia took part in the discussion.
