OBGYN.net International Representative - Hong Kong

Joseph Woo, MD, MBBS FRCOG(Eng) FHKAM

Present Employment: Private practice
Office address: Rm 405, Takshing House, 20 Des Voeux Rd. C., Hong Kong
Phone (Day): (852) 2522-6063

Education:

• 1958 - 1963 La Salle Primary School, Primary 1 to 6
• 1963 - 1970 La Salle College, Form 1 to 7
• 1970 - 1975 Medical Faculty, University of Hong Kong

Degrees held:

• October 1975 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• January 1980 Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG)
• June 1989 Fellowship of the Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FHKCOG)
• July 1993 Fellowship of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (FHKAM), Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• January 1995 Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG)
• Membership of Societies
• The Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Hong Kong (Honorary Secretary) (Vice-President)
• The Medical Society, University of Hong Kong (Vice-President)
• The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (Senior Member)
• The British Medical Ultrasound Society (Member)
• The American Fertility Society (Member)
• The Hong Kong Medical Association (Member)
• The Hong Kong Association of Maternal and Neonatal Health (Member)
• The Society for the Study of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction (Member)
• The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong (Council Member)
• The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Council Member)

Postgraduate employment:

• Jul 1975 - Dec 1975 House Officer, University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tsan Yuk Hospital
• Jan 1976 - Jun 1976 House Officer, University Medical Unit, Queen Mary Hospital
• Jul 1976 - Jun 1977 Medical Officer, Tsan Yuk Hospital
• Jul 1977 - Jun 1978 Medical Officer, University Gynaecology Unit, Queen Mary Hospital
• Jul 1978 - Jun 1979 Medical Officer, Institute of Radiology and Oncology (Diagnosis), Queen Mary Hospital
• Nov 1979 - Jan 1980 Clinical attachment, University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
• Feb 1980 - Jun 1980:
  • Honorary Registrar, Department of Medical Genetics,
  • University of Glasgow, Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow,
  • United Kingdom. Clinical attachment, Department of Midwifery,
  • University of Glasgow, Yorkhill, Glasgow, United Kingdom
• Jul 1980 - Sep 1982 Medical Officer and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tsan Yuk Hospital and Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
• Oct 1982 - Dec 1984 Senior Medical Officer and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tsan Yuk Hospital and Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
• Dec 1984 - Feb 1987 Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong
• Mar 1987 - present Private practice, Central, Hong Kong

Publications

1. WOO JSK, Liang ST, Wong VCW: Ultrasonic detection of maternal ascites in patients with severe pre-eclampsia. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 22:237, 1982.
2. Ghosh A, WOO JSK, Poon IML, Ma HK: Neurotube defects in Hong Kong Chinese, Lancet 2:468, 1981.
3. Ghosh A, WOO JSK, Rawlinson HA, Ferguson-Smith MA: Prognostic significance of raised serum alpha -fetoprotein levels in twin pregnancy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 89:817, 1982.
4. Liang ST, WOO JSK, Wong VCW: Choricangioma of the placenta: An ultrasonic study. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 89:480, 1982.
5. WOO JSK, Ghosh A, Liang ST, Wong VCW: Ultrasonic evaluation of osteogenesis imperfecta congenita in utero. J. Clin Ultrasound 11:42, 1983.
6. WOO JSK, Wong LC, Hsu C, Ma HK: Sonographic appearances of partial hydatidiform mole. J. Ultrasound Med 2:261, 1983.
7. WOO JSK, Li DFH: Ovarian pregnancy and the IUCD. Br J Family Planning 9:22, 1983.
8. WOO JSK, Chan PH, Ghosh A, Wong VCW, Ma HK: Term Breech deliveries - Is a high caesarean section rate justified? Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 23:25, 1983.
9. WOO JSK, Chan PH, Wong VCW, Ma HK: Perinatal Mortality at a Hong Kong hospital. Int J Gynecol Obstet 21:227, 1983.
10. WOO JSK, Hsu C, Fung LLY, Ma HK: Partial hydatidiform mole - Ultrasonographic features. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 23:103, 1983.
11. WOO JSK, Ngan H, Ma HK: Prolapse and presentation of the umbilical cord. Aust NZJ obstet Gynecol 23: 142, 1983.
12. Liang ST, WOO JSK, Tang GWK: Ultrasonic localization of a displaced laminaria tent. Am J Obstet Gynecol 146:889, 1983.
13. Ghosh A, WOO JSK, Liang ST, Wong VCW: Ultrasonic diagnosis of hydrops fetalis in the second trimester. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 23:108, 1983.
14. Choo YC, Hsu C, Choy TK, WOO JSK, Ngan H, Ma HK: Find needle aspiration in Gynaecologic Oncology. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 22:226, 1982.
15. Choo YC, Hsu C, Choy TK, WOO JSK, Ngan H, Ma HK: Needle aspiration cytology in the management of gynaecological malignancies. Proceedings of the XVI Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine Silver Jubilee Meeting. The Academy of Medicine, Singapore, p.428, 1982.
16. Tang LCH, WOO JSK, Tang GWK: Intraperitoneal haemorrhage due to rupture of corpus luteal cyst secondary to chronic anticoagulant therapy. Sing J Obstet Gynaecol 1984.
17. Ghosh A, WOO JSK, Wong VCW: Simple prenatal diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta congenita type II. Prenatal diagnosis, 4:235, 1984.
18. WOO JSK, Wan CW, Ma HK: Pregnancy hydronephrosis: A longitudinal ultrasonic evaluation. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 24:9, 1984.
19. WOO JSK, Liang ST, Wan CW, Ghosh A, Cho KM, Wong VCW: Abdominal circumference vs abdominal area - which is better? J Ultrasound Med 3:101, 1984.
20. WOO JSK, Wan CW, Ghosh A, Liang ST, Tang LCH, Wong VCW: Sonographic differential diagnosis of pelvic masses complicating pregnancy. Asia-Oceania J Obstet Gynecol 10:333, 1984.
21. Ghosh A, WOO JSK, Tang LCH, Tang GWK: Ultrasonic diagnosis and management of Thanatophoric dwarfism. Asia-Oceania J Obstet Gynaecol 10:305, 1984.
22. Wan CW and WOO JSK: An evaluation of ultrasonic fetal weight prediction in a Chinese population using established charts on abdominal circumference and biparietal diameter. Asia-Oceania J Obsgtet Gynaecol 10:173, 1984.
23. Ghosh A, WOO JSK, McHenry C, Wan CW, O'Hoy KM, Ma HK: Fetal loss from umbilical cord abnormalities - a difficult case for prevention. Europ J Obstet Gynec Reprod Biol 18:183, 1984.
24. WOO JSK: Circumference of an ellipse. J Ultrasound Med 4:480, 1984.
25. Tang LCH, WOO JSK, Ma HK: Polyhydramnios in Hong Kong. Asian Med J 27:46, 1984.
26. Mak KC, WOO JSK, Wong VCW: Clinical curio-psychotherapy initiated after prenatal determination of fetal sex. Br med J 289:906, 1984.
27. Ghosh A, WOO JSK, Chan CL, Poon IML, Wong VCW, Ma HK: Down Syndrome and maternal age in Hong Kong Chinese. Asia-Oceania J Obstet Gynaecol 121:93, 1985.
28. Tang LCH, WOO JSK, Choo YC: Puerperal ovarian vein thrombophlebitis. Post Graduate Medical Journal 61, 178, 1985.
29. Liang ST, WOO JSK, Wong LC, Tang LCH: Advanced pregnancy in the rudimentary horn of a bicornuate uterus. Acta Obstet Gynaecol Scand 64:447, 1985.
30. WOO JSK, Wan CW, Cho KM: Computer assisted evaluation of ultrasonic fetal weight prediction using equations with and without fetal femur length. J Ultrasound Med 4:65, 1985.
31. WOO JSK, Wan CW, Fang A, Au KL, Tang CH, Ghosh A: Is the fetal femur length a better indicator of gestational age in the growth-retarded fetus as compared with the Biparietal diameter? J Ultrasound Med 4:139, 1985.
32. WOO JSK, Wong LC, Ma HK: Sonographic patterns of pelvic and hepatic lesions in Persistent Trophoblastic Disease: J Ultrasound Med 4: 189, 1985.
33. Gosh A, WOO JSK, Wan CW, MacHenry C, Wong V, Ma HK, Chan A, Chan TK: Evaluation of an antenatal screening procedure for betathalassaemia carriers in a Chinese population basing on the mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Prenatal diagnosis 5:59, 1985.
34. Ghosh A, Wan CW, Liang ST, WOO JSK, Wong VCW: Zinc deficiency is not a cause for abortion, congenital abnormality and small for gestational age fetuses in Chinese. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 92:886, 1985.
35. Au KL, WOO JSK, Wong VCW: Intrauterine death from ergotamine overdosage. Euro J Obstet Gynec Reprod Biol 19:313, 1985.
36. Poon I, WOO JSK, Ma HK: Major components of a rising-caesarean section rate. Arch Gynaecol 237(S): 122, 1985.
37. WOO JSK, Ngan HYS, Au KL, Fung KP, Wong VCW: Predicting fetal weight from fundal height and abdominal girth measurements; a practical proposition? Arch Gynaecol 237(S): 328, 1985.
38. Au KL, WOO JSK, Liang ST, Ma HK: Aetiological factors in the genesis of pregnancy hydronephrosis. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynecol 25:248, 1985.
39. WOO JSK, Ghosh A: Sonographic appearance of the ovarian thecoma. Am J Obstet Gynecol 152:361, 1985.
40. WOO JSK, Li DFH, Wan CW, Ghosh A, Tam P, Saing H: Intrauterine cystocentesis - a simple procedure to relieve anatomical and physiological dysfunction in the fetus. J. Clin Ultrasound 14:474, 1986.
41. WOO JSK, Ngan HYS, Au KL, Fung KP, Wong VCW: Estimation of fetal weight in utero using symphysis fundal height and abdominal girth measurements. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynecol 25:268, 1986.
42. WOO JSK, Poon I: Redefining the role of estriol monitoring in antepartum fetal surveillance. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynecol 26:92, 1986.
43. WOO JSK, Poon I: Significance of fetal heart rate decelerations in reactive non-stress tests. Am J Obstet Gynecol 153:708, 1985.
44. Li DFH, WOO JSK: Fractional spine length - a new parameter for assessing fetal growth. J Ultrasound Med 5:379, 1986.
45. WOO JSK, Li DFH, Ma HK: Intrauterine growth standards in Hong Kong Chinese. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynecol 26:54, 1986.
46. WOO JSK, Wan CW: Weight estimation in the small-for-gestational age fetus - an evaluation of a simple equation containing the fetal femur length. J. Ultrasound Med 5:453, 1986.
47. WOO JSK, Ngan HYS, Ma HK: Non-resolution of sonographic abnormality after chemotherapy for persistent trophoblastic disease - a word of caution. Euro J Obstet Gynecol Rep Biol 22:153, 1986.
48. WOO JSK: Ultrasound in prenatal diagnosis of congenital abnormalities. J Paed Obstet Gynaecol 12:6, 1986.
49. WOO JSK, Liang ST, Lo R: Characteristic pattern of umbilical arterial velocity waveform in conjoint twins. Gynae Obstet Invest 23:70, 1987.
50. WOO JSK, Liang ST, Lo R, Fung Yee Chan: Middle cerebral artery velocity waveforms. Obstet Gynaecol 70:613, 1987.
51. WOO JSK: In Practical Obstetrics. DWC Chun, KH Lee (eds) 3rd edition. Hong Kong University Press 1992.