Dr Ong, Michael Tim-Yun joined the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology as a Clinical Assistant Professor in October 2018. He obtained his MBChB degree with an Intercalated BSc degree in Genetics from The University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Dr Ong joined the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the New Territories East Cluster in 2010 and he received his training in Orthopaedics at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital. He obtained his MSc of Sports Medicine and Health Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2012 and completed his specialist training in 2014.

Given his surgical expertise in ACL reconstruction and joint replacement, Dr Ong is interested in basic and clinical research related to the bone tendon junction healing of ACL graft and improving surgical outcomes for joint replacement patients. In addition, Dr Ong is interested in the application of artificial intelligence to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of knee osteoarthritis. Dr Ong also has an active interest in regenerative medicine research, including the use of biomaterials and tissue engineering approaches to optimize treatments and reduce recovery time. He has authored over 50 papers in numerous international journals and has been invited to present at numerous local and oversea conferences.

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr Ong is active in education and community outreach. He is the Deputy Director of MSc in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Orthopaedics Programmes. He is committed to promoting sports medicine education and is an active speaker in many public outreach events.