Summary
Work History
Skills
Administrative Experience
Training Qualification and Fellowship
Scholarship and Awards
Specialist status
Affiliations
Publications
Timeline
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Ka Ho Kevin Kam

Summary

A dedicated and highly skilled cardiologist with over 18 years of experience in cardiology and internal medicine. Proven track record in delivering high-quality patient care, leading brandnew clinical services, and contributing to research project. Seeking to leverage my expertise in the field of heart failure and echocardiography in a consultant role to further enhance patient outcomes and advance the field of Cardiology and Internal Medicine.

Work History

Associate Consultant

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
Prince of Wales Hospital

Director of MACC (Cardiology Day Services & Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinic) and Electrodiagnostic Unit (EDU)

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
Prince of Wales Hospital

Honorary Associate Professor

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Convenor of Echocardiography

Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Organizing committee

Asia Pacific Congenital & Structural Heart (APCASH) Intervention Symposium

Associate Program Directors

The CUHK Transthoracic Echo Course for Anaesthesiologists and POCUS courses
Division of Cardiology

Committee member

Service Division (Out-patient service)
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Committee Member

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Chapter, Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Skills

  • General cardiology
  • Non-invasive cardiology investigation (ETT, Holter, CER)
  • 2D, 3D and Doppler Echocardiography, Contrast and Strain Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography
  • Interventional echocardiography for structural heart intervention (TEER, Valve-in-Valve procedure, TAVR, LAAO)
  • Coronary angiography
  • Right heart catheterization
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) including primary PCI
  • Mechanical circulatory support (Impella, Intra-aortic balloon pump insertion and monitoring)
  • Endomyocardial biopsy
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Simple transcatheter patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect closure
  • Pacemaker and implantable cardioverting defibrillator device implantation

Administrative Experience

  • Director of MACC (Cardiology Day Services & Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinic) and Electrodiagnostic Unit (EDU), Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, PWH
  • Committee member, Service Division (Out-patient service), Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, PWH
  • Unit B In-charge, Department M&M meeting, Case note and Medical report audits (From 12/2017 to 6/2020)
  • Organizing Committee, Enhancement Program for Adult Non-invasive Cardiac Investigation for Nurses including Transthoracic Echo
  • Associate Program Directors, The CUHK Transthoracic Echo Course for Anaesthesiologists and POCUS courses, Division of Cardiology, Department of M&T, PWH/CUHK (Training endorsed by Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists)
  • Associate Consultant Representative 2020-2022

Training Qualification and Fellowship

  • FRCP (London) 2/2024, FHKCP, FHKAM 6/2013, MRCP (UK) 2/2009
  • Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Echocardiography, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States from 7/2016 to 6/2017
  • The National board of Echocardiography, ASCeXAM (Testamur) 7/2017
  • Supervisor, European Diploma in Critical Care Advanced Echocardiography (EDEC), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine 2022
  • Cardiology and Advanced Internal Medicine Trainer since 2017
  • Instructors of Echo I&II 2021-2024, POCUS Course 2023-2024, Core Medical Skill Course (CMSC) for BPT 2024 organized by Hong Kong College of Physicians and Hospital Authority

Scholarship and Awards

  • Exemplary Teaching Award, 2014-2015
  • Heart Foundation Scholarship, 2016-2017
  • Young Investigator Award, EchoAsia, 2018
  • Hospital Young Achiever Award 2018
  • Merit Award, Abstract presentation, HA Convention 2018
  • 5th NTEC WISER Project 2018
  • Champion, Abstract Competition, APCASH 2019
  • Champion, Tomorrow Leaders PCI 2023, case presentation competition in Hong Kong
  • The Most Popular Project, PWH Q&S Forum 2023
  • HA Outstanding Team Award 2023 - NTEC Multidisciplinary Complex Coronary Revascularisation Team

Specialist status

  • Cardiology
  • Advanced Internal Medicine

Affiliations

  • Advances in Internal Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong 2024
  • Master Class in Heart Failure, HA Convention 2024
  • Annual Scientific Congress, Hong Kong College of Cardiology 2023-2024
  • Echo Chapter Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Cardiology 2014-2024
  • Hong Kong Core Cardiology Certificate Course 2021-2024
  • Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong Heart Failure Society 2024
  • Master course of Cardiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong 2021-2024

Publications

  • Application of Transcatheter Electrosurgery in Structural Heart Interventions: A Report of Three Different Techniques. JACC Intervention 2024. So Chak-yu, Kevin Kam, Gilbert Tang, Alex Pui-Wai Lee.
  • Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for the treatment of left ventricular thrombus. Hong Kong Medical Journal 2024. Kevin Kam, J Chan, Alex Pui-Wai Lee.
  • Radiation Exposure of Interventional Echocardiographers. JACC Asia 2023. Kevin Kam, Alex Pui-Wai Lee.
  • Synergistic Coronary Artery Calcium Modification With Combined Atherectomy and Intravascular Lithotripsy. The Journal of invasive cardiology 2023. Wong Bernard, Kam Kevin, So Chak-yu, Tam, Guang-Min, Chi Wai Kin, Chu, Ka-Lung, Wu Eugene, Chan Joseph, Yan Bryan.
  • The Impact of Volume Overload on the Longitudinal Change of Adipose and Lean Tissue Mass in Incident Chinese Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Nutrients 2022. Ng Jack, Chan Gordon, Kam Kevin, Tian Na, Than Win, Cheng Phyllis, Law Man, Pang, Wing-Fai, Szeto Cheuk-Chun & Li Philip.
  • Multiple Coronary Aneurysms Post–Drug-Eluting Stenting. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions 2022. Kam Kevin, Fong, Fuk-kei, Wong Bernard, So Chak-yu, Chui, Ka-lung & Ching, Eugene Wu, Chan Joseph.
  • The prognostic value of reduced global longitudinal strain (GLS) on cardiac outcomes in patients on peritoneal dialysis: a prospective study. European Heart Journal 2022. Kam Kevin, Ng, JKC, Kwong, VWK, Szeto CC, Lee, APW.
  • Imaging for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Tricuspid Regurgitation in Ebstein Anomaly. Circulation 2021. Fan Yiting, Kam Kevin, So Chak-yu, Lam, Yat Yin, Lee Alex.
  • Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for treating left ventricular thrombus. ESC congress 2021 (Abstract). Kam Kevin, Chan Jeffrey Shi Kai, Lee Alex.
  • Echocardiography update for primary care physicians: A review. Hong Kong medical journal 2020. Chan, Jeffrey Shi Kai, Tse, Gary, Zhao Hang, Luo Xiu-Xia, Jin, Chunna, Kam Kevin, Fan, Yiting & Lee, Alex.
  • SCREENING FABRY DISEASE IN NON-SELECTIVE MALE PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2019 (Abstract). Lee Alex, Chow Josie, Kam Kevin, Fan Yiting, Chan David, Sheng Bun, Choi Paul, Wong Jeffrey.
  • Mimic of Atrial Septal Defect: Giant Aneurysmal Right Coronary Artery With Fistula to the Coronary Sinus. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging 2018. Chi, Wai-Kin, Kam Kevin, So Chak-yu, Cheung, Gary Chan Anna,Yan Bryan.
  • Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery 2018: A Case-based Guide. Kam Kevin & Sun, Jing Ping & Yang, Xing.

Timeline

Associate Consultant

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Director of MACC (Cardiology Day Services & Ambulatory Heart Failure Clinic) and Electrodiagnostic Unit (EDU)

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Honorary Associate Professor

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Convenor of Echocardiography

Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Organizing committee

Asia Pacific Congenital & Structural Heart (APCASH) Intervention Symposium

Associate Program Directors

The CUHK Transthoracic Echo Course for Anaesthesiologists and POCUS courses

Committee member

Service Division (Out-patient service)

Committee Member

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Chapter, Hong Kong College of Cardiology
Ka Ho Kevin Kam