Events
Basic Fiberoptic Endoscopic Examination of Swallowing (Basic FEES) Workshop 2025
10 May 2025 - 11 May 2025
8:30-17:30
CUHK Medical Centre
Dr. Sin Yong PHUA
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Speech Therapist, Speech Matters Pte Ltd
Dr. Phua is an experienced practising speech therapist with special interest in cognitive communication disorders as well as dysphagia. In 1997, she introduced FEES into the scope of practice for speech therapists in Singapore. Trained by Dr. Susan Langmore, Dr. Phua has performed over 5000 FEES procedures since her introduction and has trained speech therapists to perform FEES independently.
She completed her Ph.D. from the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Australia. In her doctoral studies, she used FEES and FEESST to determine the effect of gastro-oesophageal reflux on laryngeal sensitivity. She has published extensively in peer reviewed medical journals.
Ms Rina To/ Mr. Edmond Suen
Email: speechtherapy@cuhk.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3943 9609 / (852) 3943 9607
Fax: (852) 3942 0969
The use of fiberoptic endoscopy for the assessment of swallowing function was first reported by Langmore et al. (1988). Since then, the American Speech and Hearing Association, Speech Pathology Australia and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (United Kingdom) have corporated FEES in the scope of speech therapy as published in their joint position paper with their respective ENT bodies. FEES has been actively used in Hong Kong for swallowing assessment. Since 2008, our Department and Institute has regular FEES workshops for speech therapists and doctors in Asia.
The FEES workshop is structured to provide speech therapists and doctors with updates on dysphagia and to promote the use of FEES in the assessment of dysphagia, in rehabilitation planning and as a biofeedback tool. Clinical updates of dysphagia management and intervention methods will also be discussed. The workshops will also provide hands-on opportunities to participants which bridge the theory to practice.
**Advanced FEES is under planning. Attendance at the Basic FEES workshop is a prerequisite for the Advanced FEES workshop**
The objectives of the 2-day workshop are to present:
– The anatomy and neurology for swallowing
– An overview of dysphagia
– Swallowing assessment – principles and the diagnostic tools
– Assessment of voice and laryngeal function
– FEES –normal vs abnormal videos
– Diagnostic options for patients – VFSS / FEES
– Tips on endoscopy
– Provide 3-4 hours of supervised hands-on practical passing the endoscope on other participant(s) and / or on dummies
