Prof. Ava Kwong

Professor Ava Kwong is an internationally renowned expert in breast cancer research and surgery, serving as the Daniel C. K. Yu Professor in Breast Cancer Research and Clinical Professor at The University of Hong Kong. She is the Chief of the Division of Breast Surgery at Queen Mary Hospital and Tung Wah Hospital and previously led the Division of Breast Surgery at The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital. As a trailblazer in her field, Professor Kwong is the first woman Clinical Professor of Surgery in Hong Kong and has pioneered advancements in breast cancer care and research across Asia. In 2007, she founded and continues to chair the Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, a groundbreaking initiative supporting research, advocacy, and patient care for those affected by hereditary breast cancer. She also serves on the Cancer Coordinating Committee of the Health Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which steers the direction of work on cancer prevention and control in Hong Kong.

Professor Kwong’s contributions to breast cancer genetics, advanced surgical techniques, and oncological clinical trials have earned her prestigious accolades, including the “Excellent Research Award” at the Health Research Symposium (2021) and the “Uccio Querci della Rovere Award” from BASO ~ The Association for Cancer Surgery (2019). She has secured substantial grant funding from global and regional institutions, including the Health Bureau of Hong Kong and the National Institute of Health (USA), and has authored over 290 peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals. A passionate advocate for women in surgery, she was the founding chairlady of the Women’s Surgical Chapter, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, and a former chair of the International Committee for the Association of Women Surgeons (USA). Professor Kwong’s visionary leadership and groundbreaking research continue to transform breast cancer care in Asia and beyond.