MBBS (UNSW); MD(UNSW); FRACP; FRCP (Lond, Glasg, Edin); FHKCP; FHKAM

Dr. Hui graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1985. He then trained in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine in Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Hui visited Vietnam in Feb 2004 as a WHO delegate to review clinical management of human H5N1 influenza. In Dec 2005, he visited Hunan and AnHui in China to review treatment of human cases at the invitation by the Chinese Ministry of Health. In Mar 19-21 2007, he attended the “Second WHO Consultation on Clinical Aspects of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus” in Turkey as a WHO advisor and contributed to the WHO clinical treatment guidelines. He was a temporary advisor to the WHO/ Thailand on clinical management of pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 cases from 17-19 Aug 2009.

Dr. Hui has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and 15 book chapters since joining the CUHK in 1998. 

Clinical management of emerging respiratory infections, the safety of respiratory therapy in the post SARS era, the efficacy of the medical ward airflow in preventing nosocomial infections, sleep disordered breathing and common airway diseases.

Journal or Magazine Article

• Hui DS, Chow BK, Hall SD, Ng SS, Gin T, Sung JJ, Chan MT. Exhaled air dispersion distances during application of non-invasive ventilation via different Respironics face masks. Chest 2009 May 1 [epub ahead of print].
• Hui DS. Chow BK. Chu LC. Ng SS. Hall SD. Gin T. Chan MT. Exhaled air and aerosolized droplet dispersion during application of a jet nebulizer. Chest Mar 2009;135(3):648-654
• Ko FW. Woo J. Tam W. Lai CK. Ngai J. Kwok T. Hui DS.Prevalence and risk factors of airflow obstruction in an elderly Chinese population. European Respiratory Journal Dec 2008; 32(6): 1472-1478
• Hui DS, Woo J, Hui E, Foo A, Ip M, To KW, Cheuk ES, Lam WY, Sham A, Chan PK . Influenza-like illness in residential care homes: A study of the incidence, aetiological agents, natural history, and health resource utilization. Thorax 2008; 63:690-697
• Ko FW, Ip M, Chan PK, Ng SS, Chau SS, Hui DS. A one-year prospective study of infectious etiology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD and concomitant pneumonia. Respir Med 2008;102: 1109-1116
• Hui DS, Chan PK. Clinical features, pathogenesis and immunobiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Clin Opin Pulm Med 2008; 14:241-247
• Hui DS. Influenza A/H5N1 infection: Other treatment options and issues. Respirology 2008; 13(Suppl. 1):S22-S26
• Hui DS. Review of clinical symptoms and spectrum in humans with influenza A/H5N1 infection. Respirology 2008; 13(Suppl. 1):S10-S13.
• Ko FW, Ip M, Chan PK, Chan MC, To KW, Ng SS, Chau SS, Tang JW, Hui DS. Viral etiology of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong. Chest 2007; 132:900-908
• Hui DS, Hall SD, Chan MTV, Chow B, Ng SS, Gin T, Sung JJ. Exhaled air dispersion during oxygen delivery via a simple oxygen mask. Chest 2007; 132:540-546
• Hui DS, Ip M, Tang JW, Wong AL, Chan MT, Hall SD, Chan PK, Sung JJ. Airflows around oxygen masks: A potential source of infection? Chest 2006; 130:822-826
• Hui DS, Hall SD, Chan MT, Chow B, Tsou JY, Joynt GM, Sullivan CE, Sung JY. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation: An experimental model to assess air and particle dispersion. Chest 2006; 130:730-740
• Chan PK, Tang JW, Hui DS. SARS: clinical presentation, transmission, pathogenesis and treatment options. Clin Sci 2006; 110:193-204
• Lee N, Chan PK, Ip M, Wong E, Ho J, Ho C, Cockram CS, Hui DS. Anti-SARS-CoV IgG Response in Relation to Disease Severity of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. J Clin Virol 2006; 35:179-184
• Hui DS, Wong KT, Ko FW, Tam LS, Chan DP, Woo J, Sung JJ. The one-year impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, exercise capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors. Chest 2005; 128:2247-2261
• Hui DS, Joynt GM, Wong KT, Gomersall C, Antonio GE, Li TS, Ko FW, Chan MC, Chan DP, Tong MW, Rainer TH, Ahuja AT, Cockram CS, Sung JJ. The impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors. Thorax 2005; 60:401-409
• Hui DS, Wong KT, Antonio GE , Lee N, Wu A , Wong V, Lau W, Wu JC, Tam LS, Yu LM, Joynt GM, Chung SC , Ahuja AT, Sung JJ. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Correlation of Clinical Outcome and Radiological Features. Radiology 2004; 233:579-585
• Sung JJ, Wu A, Joynt GM, Yuen KY, Lee N, Chan PK, Cockram CS, Wong VW, Ahuja AT, Yu LM, Hui DS. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Report of treatment and outcome after a major outbreak. Thorax 2004; 59:414-420

Book Article or Chapter

• Hui DS , Chan PK. Viral pneumonia. In Laurent GJ, Shapiro SD, ed. Encyclopaedia of Respiratory Medicine, Elsevier 2006; 456-466