SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS

Dr. LI Carina

President
Hong Kong Pain Medicine Centre
Hong Kong Pain Society

Dr. Carina Li is a Specialist in Anaesthesiology, graduated from Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong in 1995, thereafter she received her Fellowship in Anaesthesiology & Pain Medicine training from Department of Anaesthesiology, Queen Mary Hospital, HK 2002 and  Fellowship in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy in Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, 2005.

Dr. Carina Li is a specialist in Anaesthesiology, graduated from Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong in 1995. After earning her medical degree  , Dr Li underwent fellowship training in Anaesthesiology in Hong Kong under 2 colleges. She then received a Diploma of Clinical Acupuncture from the University of Hong Kong and became a diplomate in pain management of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. Dr Li further obtained her sub-specialized Fellowship training in Regional anaesthesia and Pain therapy at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has also worked at the multidisciplinary Wasser Pain Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, and University Health Network in Toronto. She also underwent training in Acupuncture, palliative hospice care, hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy and psychotherapy to provide holistic total person pain management. She was the first Fellow of Pain Medicine , HK College of Anaesthesiology in 2012. She has been practicing both in University Hospital , Queen Mary Hospital more then 10 years , then founded a Pain Management Clinic in Private Hospital for 7 years .She is currently working in both private and public systems in Hong Kong and a educator.

Dr. Li is a Clinical Assistant Professor (Honorary) in Department of Anaesthesiology cum Lecturer &Module head of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Master course of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Chinese University of Hong Kong and has been teaching as lecturer in Department of Rehabilitation Science , University of Hong Kong Polytechnic or HKU Space program.

Dr. Li also serves as Council member and immediate Past Hon.Secretary in Association of Private Medical Specialists of Hong Kong, Medical Advisor of several organizations.

Dr Li is the founder of the multidisciplinary pain management program – SHINE (Self-Help Ignites New Expectations) in Hong Kong Cluster in Hospital Authority in 2003. Dr Li is helping the “SHINERS” to set up community pain rehabilitation network and related public education services. Dr Li was the convener of Pain Alliance of Hong Kong Primary Care Foundation (HKPCF) and guest editors for Hong Kong Medical Journal. Dr. Li has contributed in Pain Management teaching on a Project for Updates in Rehabilitation for Rehabilitation doctors and professionals , The Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine and The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation since 2010. Dr. Li is a Clinical Assistant Professor (Honorary) in Department of Anaesthesiology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Musculoskeletal Pain (HKSMP) & was appointed by several pain organizations as Council members. Dr. Li also serves as Hon.Secretary in Association of Private Medical Specialists of Hong Kong, Medical Advisor of several organizations.

Dr Li loves to be an educator and is the Founder and Convenor of the Multidisciplinary Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Congress in Pain Management (MSK US PM) www.mskuspm.org since 2009 and Organizing Committee of the International Symposium on Spine and Paravertebral Sonography (ISSPS). Dr. Li has been teaching over 120 Lectures and Workshops in the field of Ultrasound Applications in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy in the past 11 years. Dr. Li also actively promote Holistic Multimodal Pain Management such as Hypnosis, Acupuncture, Mindfulness, Exercise, Flow & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has numerous publication in book chapters and publication in area of pain and analgesics, psychiatric morbidity in chronic pain patients and multimodal analgesics.

Dr Li has served as Medical Expert and Joint Medical Expert on the field of Pain Medicine and Pain Management for different parties, including on behalf of Hospital Authority with overseas expert and approval by the legal aid department.

Dr. LI has extensive volunteer experience in numerous organisations in providing medical support in outdoor setting  and field anaesthesia , including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Auxillary Medical Service Hong Kong as Mobilisation Officer during Asia games and Equestrian Olympics, Red cross, St John's Ambulance Service, WHO China Rehabilitation projects, Raleigh international HK.


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