Au Wing Kuk Timmy
Chief of Service and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong
Biography
Dr. Au Wing Kuk, Timmy is currently Chief of Service and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of the Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. He completed medical school from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1988 and attained a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery in 2000. Between these years he worked as registrar in cardiothoracic surgery in Australia, Scotland and Hong Kong. His clinical interests include heart valve surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation and heart failure surgery including Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) therapy both in adult and pediatric patients. He leads the VAD and heart and lung transplantation program in Hong Kong. Dr. Au is renowned for his stamina and his unrelenting pursuit in introducing new technologies and skills to provide the best of care for his patients.
Research Interest
Heart valve surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation and heart failure surgery including Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) therapy both in adult and pediatric patients.