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Dr. M. S. Wong is an Associate Professor and served as an Associate Head (Academic) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He also chaired the Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee and acted as the Programme Leader of the B.Sc. (Hons.) programme in Biomedical Engineering and Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Clinic Coordinator at PolyU. He is a clinician as well as an engineer. He has been practising in the public and private sectors of the prosthetic and orthotic services over 25 years.  His main research interests are scoliosis, spinal orthotics, prevention of fragility fractures, gait and posture analysis, CAD/CAM in prosthetics and orthotics, and prosthetics and orthotics outcome evaluation.

He is the Scientific Committee Chair and Executive Board Member of International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), and Executive Board Member of International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD).

He has >200 peer-review publications, >80 invited lectures and >15 research students. His vision is to promote evidence-based P&O practices via comprehensive didactic and clinical education, continuous professional development and concerted clinical research in order to improve the quality of life of the people with physical disabilities.

• Certificate of Prosthetist, Medical & Health Department
• Postgraduate Diploma in Biomechanics, University of Strathclyde
• Master of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Member of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics Hong Kong National Society
• Licentiate(Prosthetist/Orthotist) of the British Institute of Surgical Technologists
• Full Member of the Hong Kong Society of Certified Prosthetist-Orthotists
• Full Member of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
• Fellow of International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Fellow of Hong Kong Society of Certified Prosthetist-Orthotists
• Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist (Hong Kong)