HKUMed UG Prospectus 2020

6 FACULTY’S FIRSTS The Faculty has always been at the forefront of medical research and development of new clinical services for the benefit of mankind. With our researchers’ toil and persistence, we have made important contributions to the study and treatment of cancers and liver diseases, and have made notable advances in tissue typing, spinal surgery, infectious diseases, in-vitro fertilisation, endocrinology and tobacco- related diseases. First transoral approach performed for the surgical treatment of upper cervical spine dislocations and tuberculosis in the world Pioneered anterior approach for surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis, known as the “Hong Kong Operation” 1959 First Pharyngo-laryngo-oesophagectomy in the world 1964 First kidney transplant in Hong Kong 1969 First microsurgical thumb replant in Hong Kong 1977 First antenatal screening for hereditary blood disease established in Hong Kong 1983 First maxillary swing operation for recurrent nasopharyngectomy in the world 1989 First bone marrow transplant in Hong Kong 1990 First liver transplant in Hong Kong 1991 First heart transplant in Hong Kong 1992 First allogeneic cord blood transplant in Hong Kong First emergency adult-to-adult left lobe living donor liver transplant in the world 1994