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Professor Philip H Li 李曦

Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division Chief (Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology)

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Professor Philip H Li 李曦

Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division Chief (Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology)

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Short Biography:

Specialist in Immunology & Allergy
MB BS (HK), M Res (Med) (HK), MD (HK), PDipID (HK), PDipMDPath (HK), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine), FRCP (Edin, Glasg, Lond).

 

Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
2012The University of Hong KongMBBS
2012The University of Hong KongMRes(Med)
2015Royal College of PhysiciansMRCP
2018The University of Hong KongPDipID
2019Hong Kong College of PhysiciansFHKCP
2019Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of MedicineFHKAM (Medicine)
The University of Hong Kong
2022Royal College of Physicians of GlasgowFRCP (Glasg)
2022The University of Hong KongPDipMDPath
2023The University of Hong KongMD
2023Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghFRCP (Edin)
Biography

Prof Philip Li is a Specialist in Immunology & Allergy and Clinical Assistant Professor of the University of Hong Kong, serving as Chief of the Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology. He is also Vice President of the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy and a Board Director of the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI).

Prof Li established Hong Kong’s first specialist Immunology & Allergy training centre and leads the territory-wide Hong Kong Drug Allergy Delabelling Initiative (HK-DADI). Prof Li also heads the Immunology & Allergy services of the Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster, which has been accredited as both an Urticaria and Angioedema Centre of Reference and Excellence (UCARE and ACARE) and APAAACI Centre of Excellence. For his outstanding clinical contributions, he received the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Public Service and HKUMed Clinical Service Excellence Award.

Prof Li has special interests in urticaria, drug allergy and immunodeficiency; having received the Sir Patrick Manson Gold Medal award for best MD thesis. He has led and authored numerous local and international guidelines, including the clinical pathway on penicillin allergy testing in the Asia Pacific. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles in the fields of allergy, immunology and autoimmunity; and serves on the Editorial Boards of Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Allergy, Immune System, Asia Pacific Allergy and Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology.

 
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
2021-10-01Best Poster Presentation (Supervisor): Hong Kong Institute of Allergy
Research Achievement
2023-02-21Sir Patrick Manson Gold Medal
Others
2024-01-20Best Abstract in Basic Science & Translational Research
Research Achievement
2023-12-01Award for Excellence (Publication Award)
Research Achievement
2023-09-10Best Abstract Award
Research Achievement
2023-11-01Research Team Award
Research Achievement
2023-10-20Best Presentation Award in Oral Presentation
Research Achievement
2019-12-01Best Thesis Award: Hong Kong College of Physicians
Research Achievement
2020-01-01Best Abstract in Clinical Medicine: Department of Medicine, HKU
Research Achievement
2019-03-01Outstanding Team Award: Hospital Authority
Others
2022-11-01Outstanding Team Award (Vaccine Allergy Safety Team): Hospital Authority
Others
2022-11-01GA2LEN Urticaria Center of Reference and Excellence: Global Allergy and Asthma European Network
Others
2022-11-01GA2LEN/HAEi Angioedema Center of Reference and Excellence: Global Allergy and Asthma European Network / Hereditary Angioedema International
Others
2022-12-01Best Oral Presentation (Supervisor): Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
Research Achievement
Best Poster Presentation (Supervisor): Hong Kong Institute of Allergy
Research Achievement
2021-01-01Best Abstract in Clinical Research: Medical Research Conference, The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
2021-01-01Award for Excellence: Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
2022-07-01Best Poster Presentation (Supervisor): Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Research Achievement
2022-07-01Clinical Service Excellence Award: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Others
2020-10-01Award for Highest Score in Advanced Internal Medicine: Hong Kong College of Physicians
Others
2022-07-01Chief Executive’s Commendation for Government/Public Service: Government of Hong Kong SAR
Others
2024-07-11Top Downloaded Article (Clinical & Experimental Allergy)
Research Achievement
2024-10-06Richard Yu Lectureship
Research Achievement
2024-09-20Top Author Award for Most Citations (The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice)
Research Achievement
2024-10-06Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators (Hong Kong College of Physicians)
Research Achievement
2024-07-27Silver Medal (Silicon Valley International Invention Festival)
Others
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
Editorial BoardFrontiers in Allergy
Associate EditorJournal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology
Council MemberHong Kong Institute of Allergy
Expert CommitteeExpert Committee on Clinical Events Following COVID-19 Immunization
Task ForceAPAAACI COVID-19 Task Force Member
AdvisorHereditary Angioedema International Regional Medical Advisory Panel
Principal InvestigatorCentre for Translational Stem Cell Biology
Expert PanelHospital Authority Medication Decision Support Expert Panel
Executive CommitteeHong Kong Allergy Association
Associate EditorFrontiers in Allergy
Vice PresidentHong Kong Institute of Allergy
Board of DirectorsAsia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
Expert PanelExpert Committee to Investigate Recent Incidence of Drug Allergies and their After Effects (Sri Lanka)
ChairpersonDrug Allergy Committee (Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
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