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Professor Cheung is a Professor of Breast Surgery and Medical Education. Following undergraduate medical education and general surgery training at the University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, he conducted translational research at the University of Nottingham, with a Doctor of Medicine awarded in 2001. He then took up the post of Consultant Breast Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals where he served as Head of Service, Breast Services (2007-2010) and Lead Clinician for Breast Cancer (2007-2011). He joined the University as a clinical academic in 2004. Professor Cheung is currently Honorary Consultant Breast Surgeon at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.
He obtained surgical fellowship status from Hong Kong, Edinburgh and America. Professor Cheung was selected as one of the 12 International Guest Scholars 2007 of the American College of Surgeons, as a recognition of his strong interests and commitment in teaching and research.
Professor Cheung is a member of the Faculty of Examiners for Intercollegiate MRCS and the Panel of Examiners of the Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery. He is also part of the National Cancer Peer Review team and an External Professional Advisor to the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman. Professor Cheung is a member of the Association of Breast Surgery, British Breast Group, British Association of Cancer Surgery, European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA), American Society of Clinical Oncology, and International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG). In 2015, he received the National Representative of the Year award from SIOG recognising his commitments to geriatric oncology and SIOG. Within SIOG, he is the Treasurer, Member of the Executive Committee and of the Board, and the UK National Representative. Furthermore, he is currently a Member of the Executive Committee of EUSOMA, of the Breast Cancer Guidelines Committee of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and of the Surgical Specialty Board in General Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
In 2010, Professor Cheung pioneered the Symposium on Primary Breast Cancer in Older Women, the first of its kind in the UK, which has now become a biennial event, hosted by the University in association with SIOG. He is also a member of the Management Committee of the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre, launched in 2018.
As of May 2023, Professor Cheung takes up a new role as the Deputy of Education and Director of The BMBS Medicine Programmes.
Teaching Summary
Deputy Head of Education and Director of The BMBS Medicine Programmes
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
National involvement: Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance -… read more
Research Summary
Primary breast cancer in older women: (i) biology and clinical outcome; (ii) geriatric assessment, decision making, psychosocial and quality of life issues; (iii) clinical and cost effectiveness of… read more