Professor The Hon. Felice Lieh–Mak, CBE, JP, FRCP, FRANZCP, Emeritus Professor at the University of Hong Kong (born (1941-08-10)10 August 1941), is a Philippines-educated and British-trained Hong Kong physician, psychiatrist, academician, editor, and retired civil servant.
She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines and undertook specialty training in London, joining the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 1978. She was a member of Hong Kong's Legislative and Executive Councils; served as Chairwoman of the Medical Council and of the English Schools Foundation (until her resignation from the latter in March 2011 for personal reasons, including the arrival of her first grandchild); as President of the World Psychiatric Association; and as an Advisor to the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
Felice Lieh-Mak was the psychiatrist of Leslie Cheung, one of the most famous pop music icons in Asia. Leslie Cheung suffered from severe depression and sought treatment from Professor Lieh-Mak for almost a year. Despite her treatment effort Leslie Cheung finally killed himself by leaping off from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel, located in the Central district of Hong Kong Island, citing depression as the cause.[1] As one of the most popular performers in Asia, Cheung's death broke the hearts of millions of his fans across Asia and shocked the Asian entertainment industry and Chinese community worldwide.
Cheung's suicide note (translation):
"Depression! Many thanks to all my friends. Many thanks to Professor Felice Lieh-Mak (麥列菲菲). This year has been so tough. I can't stand it anymore. Many thanks to Mr. Tong. Many thanks to my family. Many thanks to Sister Fei (沈殿霞). In my life I have done nothing bad. Why does it have to be like this?"
Despite the high profile of the patient, no comment has been given by Prof. Lieh-Mak on this incident.
Controversies
Felice Lieh-Mak was involved in a case of failure to take proper steps to ensure complete removal of medical equipment which allegedly resulted in suicide of one of her patients after suffering from years of unbearable pain.[2] The incident involved leaving behind a 2 mm long broken needle in the facial region of the patient. When confronted by the patient, Prof. Lieh-Mak maintained that the needle used in the electroconvulsive therapy, a common procedure practised in psychiatry, was put in and removed by a technician and that she had no responsibility for the mishap.[2] This is in contradiction to one of her most controversial verdicts as Chairperson of the Medical Council Inquiry. On 9 May 2018 a doctor was found guilty of medical misconduct for failing to supervise his fellow nursing staff to perform standard tracheostomy care even though the doctor was not involved in the procedure, nor was he aware of that particular procedure which allegedly led to the patient's death.[3]
References
^"Actor Leslie Cheung 'found dead'". 1 April 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ ab"斷針留面頰婦自殺". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^"Doctor handed six-month ban over death of elderly cancer patient". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message This biographical article is written like a resume Please help improve it by revising it to be neutral and encyclopedic December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Professor The Hon Felice Lieh Mak CBE JP FRCP FRANZCP Emeritus Professor at the University of Hong Kong born 1941 08 10 10 August 1941 is a Philippines educated and British trained Hong Kong physician psychiatrist academician editor and retired civil servant Prof the HonourableFelice Lieh MakCBE GBS JP麥列菲菲Member of the Legislative CouncilIn office 9 October 1991 7 October 1992Appointed byDavid WilsonPersonal detailsBorn 1941 08 10 10 August 1941 age 81 PhilippinesSpouseGregory Mak Wei keiChildren3Alma materUniversity of Santo TomasOccupationProfessor of psychiatry Contents 1 Background 2 Education 3 Notable appointments 4 Notable affiliations 5 Notable honours fellowships 6 Notable patients 6 1 Leslie Cheung 7 Controversies 8 References 9 External linksBackground EditShe graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines and undertook specialty training in London joining the University of Hong Kong HKU in 1978 She was a member of Hong Kong s Legislative and Executive Councils served as Chairwoman of the Medical Council and of the English Schools Foundation until her resignation from the latter in March 2011 for personal reasons including the arrival of her first grandchild as President of the World Psychiatric Association and as an Advisor to the United Nations and the World Health Organization Education EditUniversity of Santo Tomas MD cum laude 1964 Medicine Philippines Licentiate of Apothecaries LAH 1967 Medicine Hall Dublin IrelandNotable appointments Edit1966 67 Senior House Officer Psychiatry Littlemore Hospital University of Oxford Oxford UK 1968 69 Medical Officer in Psychiatry Castle Peak Hospital Hong Kong 1970 70 Senior House Officer Littlemore Hospital Oxford University 1971 78 Lecturer Department of Psychiatry University of Hong Kong HKU 1974 74 Honorary Registrar Park Hospital for Children Oxford University 1974 74 Honorary Registrar Warneford Hospital Oxford University 1978 81 Senior Lecturer Department of Psychiatry University of Hong Kong HKU 1981 83 Reader Department of Psychiatry University of Hong Kong HKU 1990 94 President Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists 1992 97 Member Executive Council Governor s Cabinet Hong Kong 1993 98 Chairman Kowloon Regional Advisory Committee of the Hospital Authority 1993 96 President World Psychiatric Association 1994 96 Chief Examiner Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists 1994 97 Chairman Kwai Chung Hospital Governing Committee 1996 99 Chairman Education Foundation World Psychiatric AssociationNotable affiliations Edit1979 present Consultant University Health Service University of Hong Kong HKU 1980 present Consultant Psychiatry Hong Kong Government 1983 present Professor and Head Department of Psychiatry University of Hong Kong HKU 1983 present Honorary Advisor Hong Kong Mental Health Association 1987 present Member Editorial Board Journal of the Hong Kong Medical Association 1991 present Member International Editorial Board Journal of Stress and Depression 1994 present Corresponding Editor British Journal of Psychiatry 1994 present Consultant World Health Organization WHO 1994 present Member Editorial Board of the Hong Kong Medical Association 1996 present Member Editorial Board Current Opinion in Psychiatry 1997 1999 Chairman Hong Kong Medical Council 1997 present Member Editorial Advisory Board Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 1998 present Chairman Task Force on Review of Psychiatric Services 1998 present Member Steering Committee on Healthcare Financing of the Hong Kong Government 1998 2001 President Asian Union Against Depression and Related Disorders 1999 present Chairman of Queen Mary Hospital s Planning Committee 1999 present Member Working Group on Quality Assurance Medical Council of Hong Kong 1999 present Member Global Forum for Health Research of the WHO World Bank Mental Health Reform InitiativeNotable honours fellowships EditAugust 1981 Fellow of the World Association for Social Psychiatry October 1983 Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists December 1985 Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists United Kingdom August 1989 Outstanding Woman Physician Philippines April 1990 Corresponding Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association March 1991 Corresponding Fellow of the German Association for Psychiatry amp Neurology October 1991 Honorary Member of the Italian Society of Psychiatry January 1992 Honorary Member of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association June 1994 Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK May 1995 Asian American Award of The American Psychiatric Association October 1995 Fellow of the New York Academy of Science August 1996 Honorary Fellow of the World Psychiatry Association June 1997 Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE Notable patients EditLeslie Cheung Edit Felice Lieh Mak was the psychiatrist of Leslie Cheung one of the most famous pop music icons in Asia Leslie Cheung suffered from severe depression and sought treatment from Professor Lieh Mak for almost a year Despite her treatment effort Leslie Cheung finally killed himself by leaping off from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel located in the Central district of Hong Kong Island citing depression as the cause 1 As one of the most popular performers in Asia Cheung s death broke the hearts of millions of his fans across Asia and shocked the Asian entertainment industry and Chinese community worldwide Cheung s suicide note translation Depression Many thanks to all my friends Many thanks to Professor Felice Lieh Mak 麥列菲菲 This year has been so tough I can t stand it anymore Many thanks to Mr Tong Many thanks to my family Many thanks to Sister Fei 沈殿霞 In my life I have done nothing bad Why does it have to be like this Despite the high profile of the patient no comment has been given by Prof Lieh Mak on this incident Controversies EditFelice Lieh Mak was involved in a case of failure to take proper steps to ensure complete removal of medical equipment which allegedly resulted in suicide of one of her patients after suffering from years of unbearable pain 2 The incident involved leaving behind a 2 mm long broken needle in the facial region of the patient When confronted by the patient Prof Lieh Mak maintained that the needle used in the electroconvulsive therapy a common procedure practised in psychiatry was put in and removed by a technician and that she had no responsibility for the mishap 2 This is in contradiction to one of her most controversial verdicts as Chairperson of the Medical Council Inquiry On 9 May 2018 a doctor was found guilty of medical misconduct for failing to supervise his fellow nursing staff to perform standard tracheostomy care even though the doctor was not involved in the procedure nor was he aware of that particular procedure which allegedly led to the patient s death 3 References Edit Actor Leslie Cheung found dead 1 April 2003 Retrieved 12 May 2018 a b 斷針留面頰婦自殺 Apple Daily 蘋果日報 Retrieved 12 May 2018 Doctor handed six month ban over death of elderly cancer patient South China Morning Post Retrieved 12 May 2018 External links Edithttp www4 hku hk honfellows fellow detail php section fellow amp id 19 http www cchi com hk ourteam FeliceLiehMak index htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felice Lieh Mak amp oldid 1121989783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
