Mr Lih-Ming Wong is an Australian urologist based at St Vincent's Hospital, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne. A graduate of the University of Melbourne in 2001, Ming completed urology training in Victoria and then spent furthering his skills in robotic surgery, management of complex urological cancers and clinical outcomes research in Cambridge, UK and Toronto, Canada.
Ming has grown up in Australia, attending Melbourne Grammar school on a full academic and music scholarship. He obtained his LMusA violin at the age of 15 and led the school orchestra for 2 years. After completing medical school at Melbourne University with honours grade, Ming trained in urology under the auspices of the Urological Society of Australasia and New Zealand Program. During this time he won prizes for best registrar scientific papers at state and national levels.
Under the International Medical Graduate Sponsorship Scheme Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Ming spent a year as Senior Clinical Fellow at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge UK under the supervision of Professor David Neal. He then completed a 2 year Society of Urological Oncology Fellowship with urology unit at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto. During this time he gained experience in robotic surgery, and complex pelvic and retroperitoneal surgery; presented papers at international conferences; and published manuscripts in reputable journals. Subsequent to this, he gained Masters of Surgery and Doctor of Medical Science degrees through the University of Melbourne.
Ming has been actively involved in developing the urology program at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. He was previously the director of outpatient clinic and supervisor of registrar training. He helped establish the prostate cancer nurse role for the precinct, the robotic fellowship position, and the public-private robotic surgery collaboration. His research program includes work on active surveillance of prostate cancer, prostate cancer imaging, testis cancer survivorship and bladder cancer outcomes.He has been supported by philanthropic donations and competitive grants totalling close to $1 million.
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FEATURED Journal article
Prostate sarcomas: A radiological mimic for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Scholarly Works
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
2nd Prize presentation. Comparison of PSMA-PET to mpMRI to accurately identify primary prostate lesions in
Best presentation prize. Long-Term Quality of Life of Testicular Cancer Survivors
Best abstract PSMA PET to detect and localise primary prostate cancer: concordance with mpMRI, biopsy and radical prostatectomy
Surgical Student Research Prize. Long-term quality of life of testicular cancer survivors.
Excellence in cancer care category – Winner
Best Poster Prize. Antibiotic prophylaxis and infective complications of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy
Annual Congress Milan, Best Poster, Poster Session 23, Abstract 270, Prostate Cancer, Active Surveillance.
3rd prize Friday poster session. - Active Surveillance: predictors of pathological re-classification on the second prostatic biopsy.
Annual Congress Paris, Best Poster, Poster Session 91, Abstract 1093, Prostate Cancer, Active Surveillance.
Winner of Keith Kirkland Award – Prize for best clinical research paper
Victorian Section Annual Scientific Meeting. Trophy for Best Paper.
Annual Scientific Meeting Winner of Keith Kirkland Award – Prize for best clinical research paper
Victorian Section Annual Scientific Meeting. Trophy for Best Paper.
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FRACS - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Credentials
Positions
Honorary
Surgery - St Vincent'S Hospital
Lecturer In Surgery
Surgery - St Vincent'S Hospital
Honorary
Surgery - St Vincent'S Hospital
Member
Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
Member
European Association of Urology
Education
DMedSci
The University of Melbourne
Doctor of Medical Science
University of Melbourne
Master of Surgery by Research
University of Melbourne
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Fellowship
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Diploma of Surgical Anatomy
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
University of Melbourne
Licentiate in Music Australia Diploma in Violin
Australian Music Examinations Board, University of Melbourne
Associate in Music Australia Diploma in Violin
Australian Music Examinations Board, University of Melbourne