Prof Sydney Ch’ng

Prof Ch’ng is a Head & Neck and Plastic Surgeon at Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA), Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA). She is a Professor of Surgery at University of Sydney, and Academic Head for Plastic Surgery at RPA. She currently chairs the Education Committees at MIA and the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons. During her surgical training, she participated in the surgeon-scientist training pathway, and was awarded a PhD in Tumour Biology in Head Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Post-FRACS, she undertook almost 3 additional years of fellowship training in head and neck ablative and reconstructive surgery (Sydney Head & Neck Cancer Institute, NSW), advanced oncological reconstructive surgery (MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX) and adult craniofacial surgery (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan).

Her busy fully-integrated clinical and academic practice focuses on melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers, parotid surgery, microsurgery, facial symmetrisation (including for facial palsy) and rejuvenation. She prides herself on delivering evidence-based and patient-centred care where clinical, cosmetic and functional outcomes are optimised. She has published >150 papers in peer-reviewed journals and 15 book chapters. She is an examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.