Dr LAU Ho Shing, Louis
Assistant Dean (Clinical Curriculum)
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
CUHK Employment
- Assistant Dean (Clinical Curriculum)
- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
- Associate Professor, Institute of Digestive Disease
Expertise
- Advanced endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
Education & Qualifications
MBChB (CUHK), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine), FRCP (Lond, Edin)
Research Interests
- Early diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers
- Endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal cancers (endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic full thickness resection)
- Data science and artificial intelligence
- Antithrombotics and gastrointestinal bleeding
Additional Information
Award and Honour
- Best Abstract Award, European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2026
- Bronze Medal, Best Original Research by Young Fellows, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 2024
- APAGE Research Programme Award, Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology, 2023
- Emerging Stars, World Endoscopy Organization, 2022
- National Scholar Award, United European Gastroenterology, 2022
- Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators, Hong Kong College of Physicians, 2021
- Outstanding Team Award (Endoscopy Team), Hospital Authority, 2021
- Distinguished Young Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 2020
- Gold Medal, Best Thesis Award, Hong Kong College of Physicians, 2019
- Exemplary Teachers’ Award, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2016-2017
Professional Service
- Junior Editor, Endoscopy
- Editorial Board Member, Gastroenterology
- Editorial Board Member, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Alumni Committee Member, World Endoscopy Organization
- Co-opt Council Member, Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology
- Co-opt Council Member, Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy
Academic Engagement in CUHK
- Senior Medical Clerkship Coordinator, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
- Mentor, MBChB Programme Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS)
Selected Publications
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4163-4531
- Lau LHS, Xiao X, Yip TCF, Ip BYM, Lui RN, Yip HC, Chan SM, Chiu PWY, Lau JYW, Wong VWS, Wong GLH, Chan FKL. Risk of Complicated Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding With Direct Oral Anticoagulants: An Asian Population-Based Analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Apr 27:S1542-3565(26)00319-8.
- Koh FH, Li JW, Wong SH, Lee J, John S, Chong VH, Wu KC, Lui R, Ng SSM, Lam TYT, Lau LHS, Makharia GK, Abdullah M, Maulahela H, Kobayashi N, Sekiguchi M, Byeon JS, Kim HS, Lee YY, Chiu HM, Wu IC, Leelakusolvong S, Sharma P, Lieberman D, Sung JJY. Asia-Pacific consensus on the use of artificial intelligence in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. IGIE. 2025 Apr 16;4(4):390-399.
- Dai M, Xiao X, Guo CLT, Lui RN, Yip HC, Chu S, Hon SF, Ng SSM, Chiu PWY, Ng SC, Chan FKL, Lau LHS. The Long-Term Risk of Metachronous Advanced Adenoma Recurrence After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Colorectal Neoplasia: A Propensity-Score Matched Longitudinal Cohort With 5-Year Follow-Up. United European Gastroenterol J. 2025 Mar;13(2):210-219.
- Lau LHS, Ho JCL, Lai JCT, Ho AHY, Wu CWK, Lo VWH, Lai CMS, Scheppach MW, Sia F, Ho KHK, Xiao X, Yip TCF, Lam TYT, Kwok HYH, Chan HCH, Lui RN, Chan TT, Wong MTL, Ho MF, Ko RCW, Hon SF, Chu S, Futaba K, Ng SSM, Yip HC, Tang RSY, Wong VWS, Chan FKL, Chiu PWY; ENDOAID-TRAIN study group. Effect of Real-Time Computer-Aided Polyp Detection System (ENDO-AID) on Adenoma Detection in Endoscopists-in-Training: A Randomized Trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Mar;22(3):630-641.e
- Huang KK, Ma H, Chong RHH, Uchihara T, Lian BSX, Zhu F, Sheng T, Srivastava S, Tay ST, Sundar R, Tan ALK, Ong X, Lee M, Ho SWT, Lesluyes T, Ashktorab H, Smoot D, Van Loo P, Chua JS, Ramnarayanan K, Lau LHS, Gotoda T, Kim HS, Ang TL, Khor C, Lee JWJ, Tsao SKK, Yang WL, Teh M, Chung H, So JBY, Yeoh KG, Tan P; Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium. Spatiotemporal genomic profiling of intestinal metaplasia reveals clonal dynamics of gastric cancer progression. Cancer Cell. 2023 Dec 11;41(12):2019-2037.e8.
- Lau LHS, Jiang W, Guo CLT, Lui RN, Tang RSY, Chan FKL. Effectiveness of prophylactic clipping in preventing postpolypectomy bleeding in aspirin users: a propensity-score analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Mar;97(3):517-527.e1.
- Lau LHS, Guo CLT, Lee JKK, Chan CST, Mak JWY, Wong SH, Yip TCF, Wong GLH, Wong VWS, Chan FKL, Tang RSY. Effectiveness of prophylactic clipping in preventing postpolypectomy bleeding in oral anticoagulant users: a propensity-score analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Sep;96(3):530-542.e1.
- Lau LH, Guo CL, Yip TC, Mak JW, Wong SH, Lam KL, Wong GL, Ng SC, Chan FK. Risks of post-colonoscopic polypectomy bleeding and thromboembolism with warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants: a population-based analysis. Gut. 2022 Jan;71(1):100-110.
- Lau JYW, Yu Y, Tang RSY, Chan HCH, Yip HC, Chan SM, Luk SWY, Wong SH, Lau LHS, Lui RN, Chan TT, Mak JWY, Chan FKL, Sung JJY. Timing of Endoscopy for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 2;382(14):1299-1308.
- Wong GLH, Lau LHS, Ching JYL, Tse YK, Ling RHY, Wong VWS, Chiu PWY, Lau JYW, Chan FKL. Prevention of recurrent idiopathic gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding: a double-blind, randomised trial. Gut. 2020 Apr;69(4):652-657.