Kenneth Wong
| Kenneth Wong | |
|---|---|
 Dr Kenneth Wong.jpg Dr. Kenneth Wong of Central Coast Surgery | |
| Born | Hong Kong |
| 💼 Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Known for | Bariatric surgery |
Dr. Kenneth Wong is a bariatric surgeon in New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Biography
He performs gastric band surgery, gastric sleeve surgery, keyhole bowel surgery, stomach surgery, thyroid surgery, and scalp reconstruction surgery.
He is the director and principal surgeon of the weight loss clinic in Gosford, NSW called Central Coast Surgery. Wong medically treats patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, hernias, and colonoscopies.[2]
Wong is licensed by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. He is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and a member of the Obesity Surgical Society Australia and Breast Surgeons of Australia. Wong is licensed for usage of radiation apparatus by the New South Wales Environmental Protection Agency and credentialed for colonoscopy and gastroscopy by the Gastroenterological Society of Australia.
Career
Dr. Wong graduated from University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine in Sydney, Australia in 1999.[3] He completed a basic surgical training internship at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital also in Sydney in 2001. Between 2002 and 2006, Wong participated in specialist surgical training in General Surgery Gosford/Newcastle Hospitals.
In 2007, Wong completed a fellowship in General Surgery at Gosford Hospital followed by a fellowship in Endocrine, Upper Gastro-intestinal and Bariatric Surgery at North Shore Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand by 2008.[4] Today he is the sole proprietor of Central Coast Surgery in Gosford, NSW, Australia.
Contributions
Dr. Wong has contributed articles and research for a variety of medical journals including ANZ Journal of Surgery published by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons[5] and Obesity Surgery published by Springer.[6]
- Wong K, Levy RD. Do surgeons need to look after unwell patients? The role of medical emergency teams. ANZ J Surg. 2005 Oct;75(10):848-51.
- Wong K, Nicholson DJ, Gray R. Lower limb compartment syndrome arising from fulminant Streptococcal sepsis. ANZ J Surg. 2005 Aug;75(8):728-9.
- Wong K, Petchell J. Severe trauma caused by stabbing and firearms in metropolitan Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ANZ J Surg. 2005 Apr;75(4):225-30.
- Wong K, Levy RD. Trauma can be an attractive career option. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Nov;74(11):1018-9.
- Wong K, Petchell J. Paediatric trauma teams in Australia. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Nov;74(11):992-6.
- Wong K, Petchell J. Resources for managing trauma in rural New South Wales, Australia. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Sep;74(9):760-5.
- Wong K, Stewart F. Competency-based training of basic trainees using human cadavers. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Aug;74(8):639-42.
- Wong K, Heath T, Maitz P, Kennedy P. Early in-hospital management of burn injuries in Australia. ANZ J Surg. 2004 May;74(5):318-23.
- Wong K, Birks D. Surgical risk management: the value of a weekly surgical radio-pathological meeting. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Apr;74(4):205-9.
- Wong K. Training surgeon scientists. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Jan-Feb;74(1-2):80-1.
- Wong K, Birks D. Operative experience in the Victorian general surgical training programme. ANZ J Surg. 2003 Dec;73(12):1036-40.
- Wong K, Petchell J. Trauma teams in Australia: a national survey. ANZ J Surg. 2003 Oct;73(10):819-25.
- Wong K. Working with registrars: a registrar's perspective. Med J Aust. 2005 Mar 21;182(6):311-2.
- Wong K, Levy RD. Interhospital transfers of patients with surgical emergencies: areas for improvement. Aust J Rural Health. 2005 Oct;13(5):290-4.
- Wong K, Summerhays CF. Abdominal compartment syndrome: a new indication for operative intervention in severe acute pancreatitis. Int J Clin Pract. 2005 Dec;59(12):1479-81.
- Wong K. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage--an obituary. Br J Surg. 2005 Sep;92(9):1177.
- Wong K, Roy G. Oesophageal perforation arising as a complication of acute appendicitis. Med J Aust 2006; 184: 588.
- Wong K. Registrars cannot provide full teaching for juniors. Med J Aust 2006; 185: 54.
- Marren A, Wong K. Caecal volvulus associated with intestinal malrotation immediately following caesarean section. N Z Med J 2006; 18;119(1240):U2130.
- Wong K. Challenging existing clinical paradigms. Med J Aust 2007; 185(11-12):671-2.
- Wong K, Duncan T, Pearson A. Unsupervised laparoscopic appendicectomy by surgical trainees is safe and time effective. Asian J Surg 2007; 30:161-6.
- Wong K. Trauma education of junior hospital doctors at a major Australian trauma service. The Surgeon – Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland 2007; 5: 76-80.
- Wong K, Kumar R. Fever following appendicectomy: think about thoracic empyema. N Z Med J 2007; 120(1255):U2561.
- Ooi CY, Wong K, Louie-Johnsun M. Penile preservation surgery for basaloid squamous cell carcinoma on the penile shaft. ANZ J Surg. 2012 Jul-Aug;82(7-8):563.
- Koh EH, Wong K. Perforated gastric volvulus post-lap fundoplication and hiatal mesh herniorrhaphy. ANZ J Surg. 2011 Oct;81(10):754-5.
- Clarke MG, Wong K, Pearless L, Booth M. Laparoscopic Silastic Ring Mini-gastric Bypass: a Single Centre Experience. Obes Surg 2013 Nov; 23(11):1852-7.
- Wong K. Surgery for adult obstructive sleep apnoea. Med J Aust. 2014 [in press].
References
- ↑ "HealthEngine". HealthEngine. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ Yump (2018-06-28). "Dr Kenneth Wong – Gosford Private Hospital". Gosford Private Hospital. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ "Dr. Ken Wong - Glendale". www.whatclinic.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ (RACS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. "Profile". www.surgeons.org. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ Wong, Kenneth; Levy, Richard D. "Do surgeons need to look after unwell patients? The role of medical emergency teams". ANZ Journal of Surgery. 75 (10). doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03480.x/abstract;jsessionid=1de4d7574e71a6a58f03ae7867830a90.f03t02 (inactive 2018-06-30). ISSN 1445-2197.
- ↑ Clarke, M. G.; Wong, K.; Pearless, L.; Booth, M. (2013-07-09). "Laparoscopic Silastic Ring Mini-gastric Bypass: a Single Centre Experience". Obesity Surgery. 23 (11): 1852–1857. doi:10.1007/s11695-013-1025-9. ISSN 0960-8923.
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