Gilbert Chua

Dr Chua is a paediatric specialist with interest in paediatric immunology, allergy and infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the LKS Faculty of Medicine and joined the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital after graduation. He has joined the subspecialty training program in Paediatric Immunology and Infectious diseases and has been providing clinical services in the diagnosis and management of children with immunodeficiencies, childhood atopy diseases and infectious diseases. Dr Chua also leads the dust mite sublingual immunotherapy program as well as the pilot food allergy immunotherapy at the Allergy Clinic of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital. His research interests include common food allergies and anaphylaxis in children, especially for peanut, egg and milk allergies, sublingual dust mite immunotherapy and the impact of COVID-19 in children.

Awards

• HM Lui Fellowship 2020
• Dr. Kate Cheng Memorial Prize for Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Disease
• Best Oral Presentation. Asia Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies Autumn School 2019, Manado, Indonesia
• First Prize, Child Health Research (Poster) Session Joint Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Organized by The Hong Kong Paediatric Society, Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association, and Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing
• Professor Michael Colbourne Prize, The University of Hong Kong

Companies

• Honorary Associate Consultant The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital (2022)
• Honorary Specialist The Hong Kong Children’s Hospital (2021)
• Clinical Assistant Professor The University of Hong Kong (2020)
• Honorary Specialist Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital (2020)
• Honorary Specialist Queen Mary Hospital (2020)
• Executive Committee Hong Kong Allergy Association (2019)
• Visiting Physician BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver (2022 — 2022)
• Pediatric Resident Queen Mary Hospital (2013 — 2020)
• Honorary Tutor The University of Hong Kong (2013 — 2020)