19/08/2026
We are honored to announce that Dr. Ahmed El-Motayam and Dr. Wael Bakar have joined the Panel members/teaching staff members of the Hong Kong Institute of Orthodontics (HKIO).
We look forward to contributing to its mission of providing systematic, high-standard orthodontic training for dental practitioners.
About the Institute: https://hkinst-ortho.org/about/
HKIO is a pioneering institution that offers advanced postgraduate orthodontic training, integrated with the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Its educational programs are powered by strategic partnerships with the world-class Ninth People’s Hospital—a global leader in clinical dentistry and maxillofacial excellence.
The institute is guided by an elite international panel of experts, featuring:
-Professor Urban Hägg (Chairman): A globally recognized authority and researcher in orthodontic research and craniofacial growth, bringing extensive academic and clinical expertise from both Sweden and Hong Kong.
-Professor Ling Yu-Kong John (Deputy Chairman): A distinguished academic in dentistry and orthodontics based in Hong Kong, playing a key leadership role in developing orthodontic education and training.
- Professor James McDonald: A prominent international expert advisor and former head of the RCSEd, serving on the institute's educational panel.
-Professor Assad Dajani: An expert consultant and professor bringing vast clinical experience to guide the institute's educational programs.
-Professor Firdaus Hanapiah: A Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS), and former lecturer at the University of Malaya, bringing advanced international surgical and clinical expertise to the panel.