Dr. Michael Tong

Dr. Michael Tong is Clinical Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Director of the Institute of Human Communicative Research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Michael is the Founder and Chairman of the Hear Talk Foundation, supporting humanitarian ENT care and surgical training for underserved communities.

Dr. Michael is internationally recognized for his expertise in otology, neurotology, skull base surgery, hearing implants, and minimally invasive ENT surgery. Dr. Michael’s clinical and research contributions have made significant contributions to the field internationally in general otology, cochlear and auditory brainstem implantation, endoscopic ear surgery, and nasopharyngeal cancer research. His current interests include advanced endoscopic ear surgery, medical robotics, artificial intelligence in medicine, neuroscience, epidemiology, and healthy ageing. Dr. Michael is interested in the crucial but less commonly appreciated roles of the sense of smell and of sleep, particularly in people with Diabetes