Critical care at sea: delivering advanced medical care to remote regions
BY DR LEO CHENG
About the author:
Dr Leo Cheng LLM, MBChB, BDS, FRCS, FDSRCS, FRCS (Oral MaxFac), FHEA, has been a Consultant in Oral, Maxillofacial, Head & Neck Surgery for over 20 years and he is currently working as a Consultant Surgeon at St Bartholomew’s, The Royal London and Homerton University Hospitals in London and has a private practice at The London Independent Hospital. He is dual qualified in Dentistry (BDS) and Medicine (MBChB) with 3 fellowships from Royal Colleges of Surgeons in General Surgery (FRCS), Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine (FDSRCS) and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Intercollegiate FRCS). In July 2006, he was awarded Master in Law (LLM) in medical practice from the University of Wales, and also became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Aside from his role as a specialist cancer surgeon for skin, thyroid, head & neck regions, Dr Cheng regularly lectures in the UK and abroad in Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. He has published numerous papers in peer review journals including invited editorial papers. Additionally, he regularly serves as a volunteer Maxillofacial, Thyroid and Reconstructive Surgeon aboard the ‘Mercy Ships’ in West Africa.
Aside from his role as a specialist cancer surgeon for skin, thyroid, head & neck regions, Dr Cheng regularly lectures in the UK and abroad in Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. He has published numerous papers in peer review journals including invited editorial papers. Additionally, he regularly serves as a volunteer Maxillofacial, Thyroid and Reconstructive Surgeon aboard the ‘Mercy Ships’ in West Africa.
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