04 For the benefit of mankind, our Faculty has always been at the forefront of medical research and development in the field of new clinical services. Through the toil and persistence of our researchers, we have made key contributions to the study and treatment of cancers and liver diseases, along with several notable advances in tissue typing, spinal surgery, infectious diseases, in-vitro fertilisation, endocrinology and tobaccorelated diseases. Faculty’s Firsts 1959 First transoral approach performed for the surgical treatment of upper cervical spine dislocations and tuberculosis in the world 2001 First catheter-based endomyocardial transplant of autologous bone marrow stem cell for the treatment of severe coronary artery diseases in the world First radiofrequency ablation for cancers in Hong Kong 2003 First in the world to discover the SARS coronavirus First to identify the source of SARS coronavirus infection 1964 First Pharyngo-laryngo-oesophagectomy in the world 1969 First kidney transplant in Hong Kong 1977 First microsurgical thumb replant in Hong Kong 1983 First antenatal screening for hereditary blood disease established in Hong Kong 1989 First maxillary swing operation for recurrent nasopharyngectomy in the world 1990 First bone marrow transplant in Hong Kong 1995 First lung transplant in Hong Kong First baby in Hong Kong conceived through intracytoplasmic sperm injection was delivered 1996 First in the world to conduct an adult-to-adult right lobe living donor liver transplant First in Asia to show improved respiratory health in children in response to pollutant reduction after the implementation of anti-air pollution law 2000 First intervertebral disc transplant in humans in the world UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS ｜ 2024
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