Teaching Staff

Dr Kwok Yin AU
Senior Chinese Medicine Practitioner
School of Chinese Medicine,
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Hong Kong
SPOKEN LANGUAGES

Cantonese, Mandarin and English

WRITTEN LANGUAGES

Chinese and English

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2023 - 2025 Master of Healthcare Management and Leadership, The University of Worcester
2012 - 2016 Doctor of Chinese Medicine in Clinical Discipline of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
2008 - 2010 Master of Chinese Medicine in Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The University of Hong Kong
2003 - 2008 Bachelor of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
2008 Certificate of Registration for Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr 2026 – present Senior Chinese Medicine Practitioner, School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Apr 2024 – Mar 2026 Chief CMP/ Professional Consultant, School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mar 2023 – Mar 2026 Deputy Chief of Service/ Honorary Professional Consultant, Integrative Medicine Clinic, CUHK Medical Centre
Jan 2019 – Mar 2024 Chief CMP/ Professional Consultant, Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Aug 2017 – Mar 2019 Lecturer, Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Nov 2015 – Aug 2017;
Nov 2012 – Apr 2013
Assistant to Chief of Service, The Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training Centre of the University of Hong Kong
Jan 2009 – Aug 2017 Chinese Medicine Practitioner, The Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training Centre of the University of Hong Kong
RESEARCH INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT

RESEARCH INTEREST


  • Integrated Chinese medicine management for cancer care
  • Chinese medicine and Chinese-Western integrative healthcare system
  • Holistic Chinese medicine care for body, mind, and spirit

  • PARTICIPATED RESEARCH TOPICS


    1. A Framework Integrating AI Informatics, Real-World Drug Utilization Data and Patient-reported Outcomes to Assess Clinical Significance of Herb-Drug Interactions, School of Pharmacy, CUHK (2025)
    2. 針灸治療腰背痛在中國香港的成本效果分析, School of Pharmacy, CUHK (2025)
    3. Examining Co-Prescribing Patterns of Chinese and Western Medicines and Clinical Outcomes of Cancer: A Data Mining Study using Population-based Data, School of Pharmacy, CUHK (2024)
    4. Identifying Priorities and Developing Theoretically-informed Strategies for Integrating Chinese Medicine in Paediatric Palliative Care: A Multi-stakeholder Analysis, School of Pharmacy, CUHK (2024)
    5. Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Chinese Medicine Oral Rinse in treating and preventing Irradiated Oral Mucositis in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients – a pilot trial (NCT05664906) , Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, CUHK (2022)
    6. Efficacy and Safety of Chinese Medicine Angong Niuhuang Wan for the Treatment of the Stroke: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial , Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, CUHK (2018)
    7. Sinew acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis (KOA): a randomized, sham controlled, patient and assessor blinded, pilot trial) (UW 16-2007), The Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training Centre of the University of Hong Kong (2017)
    SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
    1. Wu, X., Lam, C. S., Chu, Y. S., Deng, W., Chan, C. W. H., Au, K. Y., Man, S. S., Li, C. K., Zhong, C., Ho, L., & Cheung, Y. T. (2025). Efficacy of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine in Pain and Psychological Distress Management for Pediatric Palliative Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of pain and symptom management, 69(5),e337–e358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.01.002
    2. Tang, E. C., Lau, A. Y., Au, D., Ju, Y., Lam, B. Y., Wong, A., Au, L., & Mok, V. C. (2023). Effects of Acupuncture upon cerebral hemodynamics in cerebral small vessel disease: A pilot study. Cerebral circulation - cognition and behavior, 4, 100168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2023.100168
    3. Lam, C. S., Koon, H. K., Ma, C. T., Au, K. Y., Zuo, Z., Chung, V. C., & Cheung, Y. T. (2022). Real-world data on herb-drug interactions in oncology: A scoping review of pharmacoepidemiological studies. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 103, 154247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154247
    4. Lam, C. S., Au, K. Y., Hung, H. Y., Chou, H. W., Leung, A. W. K., Li, C. K., Koon, H. K., & Cheung, Y. T. (2022). Integrating Complementary Medicine Into the Care of Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Brief Report on the Preliminary Framework and Implementation of an Educational Program. Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 3, 897677. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.897677
    5. Lam, W. C., Au, K. Y., Qin, Z., Wu, F. M., Chong, C. O., Jiang, F., He, Y., Ng, B. F. L., Yeung, W. F., Lao, L., & Chen, H. (2021). Superficial Needling Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The American journal of medicine, 134(10), 1286–1294.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.05.002
    6. Wong, C. H. L., Wong, W., Lin, W. L., Au, D. K. Y., Wu, J. C. Y., Leung, T. H., Wu, I. X. Y., & Chung, V. C. H. (2021). Prioritizing Chinese medicine clinical research questions in cancer palliative care from patient and caregiver perspectives. Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 24(4), 1487–1497. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13289
    7. Au, K. Y., Chen, H., Lam, W. C., Chong, C. O., Lau, A., Vardhanabhuti, V., Mak, K. C., Jiang, F., Lam, W. Y., Wu, F. M., Chan, H. N., Ng, Y. W., Ng, B. F., Ziea, E. T., & Lao, L. (2018). Sinew acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized sham-controlled trial. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 18(1), 133. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2195-8
    8. 中醫藥與青少年和青少年癌症康復者 (15-39歲) 推廣計劃短片及小冊子 — 失眠、疲乏、壓力及心理困擾、認知障礙、不孕不育 (content preparation, review, and filming, 2024), Chinese Medicine Development Fund.
    9. 「賽馬會長新冠自我管理支援服務」教育短片 (content preparation, review, and filming, 2023), CUHK Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
    10. 癌症與飲食 (content review, 2025.9, 2022.12) — 如何應付系列, Hong Kong Cancer Fund.
    11. 促進兒童癌症康復者安全有效使用中醫藥的知識 — 中醫藥與兒童癌症康復者小冊子 (content preparation and review, 2021), Chinese Medicine Development Fund.