Dr. Winnie Wan-Yee Tso (曹蘊怡)
M.B.B.S.(London)., BSc (Hons), LMCHK, MRCPCh, FHKAM (Paediatrics)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Assistant Dean (Community Engagement), LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Admission Deputy Director, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Honorary Associate Consultant
Principal Investigator
The State Key Laboratory of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
The University of Hong Kong
https://sklbrain.hku.hk/principal-investigators/
Specialty: Developmental Behavioural Paediatrics & Neurorehabilitation
Contact | Email: | wytso@hku.hk |
Tel: | (852) 22554269 | |
Office: | Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Room 122, 1/F, New Clinical Building 102 Pokfulam Road, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
ORCid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-015X
Dr Tso is a developmental paediatrician with special interests in neurorehabilitation for children with acquired brain injuries. Dr Tso leads the Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury Program and the Developmental Behavioral Paediatrics Service at the Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital & the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital. She has published over 60 original papers in international peer-reviewed journals in the field of pediatric acquired brain injuries and common developmental disorders. She is a Governor of the International Brain Injury Association and is responsible for advocating support for children with brain injuries using evidence-based practices and novel interventions. Dr Tso has contributed significantly in the validation of the Griffiths Development Scales – Chinese, the key assessment tool to assess the developmental profiles of Chinese children. Locally, she has been involved in the design of the parenting curriculum framework for the Educational Bureau, Government of the HKSAR, so to promote wellbeing and optimal development of young children in Hong Kong.
Clinical Expertise
Field of Research
Representative publications
Knowledge Exchange
International:
Governor of the International Brain Injury Association. Website: https://www.internationalbrain.org/
Governor of the International Paediatric Brain Injury Society. Website: https://www.ipbis.org/
Local:
Expert Advisor for Heep Hong Society (HHS) – HHS is a leading education & rehabilitation organization offering professional assessment, guidance, training and family support services. HHS serves over 23,000 children each year. Website: https://www.heephong.org/eng
Awards
Clinical service-related awards | |
2023 | Hong Kong Hospital Authority Merit Award (Team leader of the Duchess of Kent Child Assessment Service) |
2023 | Hong Kong West Cluster Outstanding Team (Team leader of the Duchess of Kent Child Assessment Service) |
2020 | Ten Outstanding Young Persons' Award in Hong Kong |
Other Distinction & Awards | |
2017 | Won the Young Investigator Award and Best Poster Presentation for the research on mutations in PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathway as major causes of macrocephaly with developmental delay/ autism. The 13th Congress of Asian Society for Pediatric Research. |
2016 | Elected as Distinguished Young Fellow, the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians; Hong Kong Academy of Medicine |
2015 | Won the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians Best Dissertation Prize for the study on sleep duration and school readiness in Chinese children. |
2014 | The Association for Research in Infant and Child Development (A.R.I.C.D) 16th Scientific Meeting, London, United Kingdom. Won the Dolores Luiz Award for the presentation on: Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales Validation in China. |
2013 | Hong Kong College of Paediatricians first annual scientific meeting 7th Dec 2013. Poster presentation on: Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales Validation in China Won outstanding presentation award |
Teaching & Learning