Personal Profile
Mr Kwok is an NHS consultant in East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust specialising in general ophthalmology, cataract surgery and medical diseases of the retina (most commonly diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis, and hereditary retinal diseases).
He regularly carries out intravitreal injections, high volume and complex cataract surgery, YAG laser treatments and retinal argon laser treatments. He is based across various East Kent sites in Canterbury, Whitstable, Margate, Dover and Ashford.
Mr Kwok studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and subsequently underwent specialised ophthalmology training in the Wales deanery. Following this, he completed a medical retina fellowship in the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London before taking up his consultant post in 2015. Working in various institutions across the country has helped him gather the best practices from these units to offer the best possible care tailored to the individual patient.
He is a fellow and college examiner of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London and is a designated clinical and educational supervisor to junior doctors. He currently holds the post of college tutor and is in charge of training and education amongst ophthalmologists within the trust.
Mr Kwok is a highly experienced, meticulous and dedicated surgeon - he has performed over 3000 cataract operations with a complication rate lower than the national average. He has supervised and trained numerous junior doctors in surgery and is always keen to deliver the best outcome to each patient
He lives in Canterbury and is married with two daughters. He speaks fluent English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese). In his spare time, he enjoys playing table-tennis with his wife in the local Canterbury league or jumping on the garden trampoline with his girls and toy poodle.
