With over two decades of experience, Dr. May Poon has built a distinguished career as a speech therapist across private and public hospitals, non-governmental organizations, and educational settings. Her expertise spans communication and swallowing therapy, complemented by extensive work in corporate speech consultancy.

Dr. May earned her Ph.D. from The University of Hong Kong in 2021, where she conducted a groundbreaking six-year clinical study on acoustic voice characteristics. She currently serves as the Consulting Speech Therapist (Registered) and Service Manager at ENT Laser Hearing & Speech Therapy Centre, one of Hong Kong’s largest private clinics with two prime locations and a team of 15 dedicated professionals, including speech therapists, audiologists, counselors, and ENT specialists.

In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. May oversees the ongoing professional development of her team. Since 2019, she has also been an invitee to the Advisory Board for the Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at The University of Hong Kong.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong

• M.Sc. in Healthcare, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• B.Sc. in Speech & Hearing Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

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Hospital Privileges:

• Canossa Hospital (Caritas)

• Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong

• St. Paul’s Hospital

• Union Hospital

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Professional Development & Certifications:

• Registered Speech Therapist, Department of Health, HKSAR

• Member, Hong Kong Institute of Speech Therapists (HKIST)

• Member, Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapists (HKAST)

• Member, International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM)

• Certification in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation from Harvard Medical School

• Certification in Understanding the Orofacial Complex - International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM)

• Certified in Myofascial Release Manual Techniques for Neck, Voice & Swallowing

• Certified in E-Stim, Labial Goniometry, Beckman Oral Motor Examination & Intervention © and Sara-Rosenfeld Johnson's Oral Placement Therapy (Talktools Therapy)

• Certified in Voice Therapy Spectrum (VTS), Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT) and Adventures in Voice (AIV)

• Specialized training in Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation, and Neuromuscular Electric Stimulation therapies for dysphagia management (VITALSTIM Therapy and The Biber Protocol)

• Trained in Estill Voice Training (level I & II) and Cervical Auscultation

• Certified PROMPT-trained Therapist

• Eligible users for The Hong Kong Cantonese Oral Language Assessment Scale (HKCOLAS)  and The Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test (HKGCNT)  assessments

 

Teaching & Corporate Training:

• Advisory Board Member, BSc Speech-Language Pathology at HKU

• Former Honorary Assistant Professor at HKU’s Division of Speech & Hearing Sciences

• Clinical Supervisor for HKU Voice Clinic

• International workshop trainer in voice therapy techniques (LMRVT, VTS, AIV)

• Corporate trainer on “Voice Protection and Enhancement” for various leading organizations including banks, corporations, government departments, schools, and NGOs

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

  • Bank of China Group Insurance Company Limited

  • Celki International Limited

  • Convoy Financial Holdings Limited

  • Dah Chong Hong Limited

  • Department of Health

  • Esquel Enterprise Limited

  • Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

  • Hong Kong School of Motoring

  • Hong Kong Wetland Park

  • Lane Crawford Hong Kong

  • NOVARTIS Pharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd

  • Pearson Hong Kong

  • Seiseido Hong Kong

  • Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Limited

  • Victoria Educational Organization

  • World Wide Fund Hong Kong

  • Over 50 schools and other organizations

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International Conference Presentations:

Dr. May has presented her research at prominent international conferences, including in Italy, Estonia, Canada, Poland, and Japan, sharing her insights on voice and swallowing physiologies.

• The 6th Congress of European ORL Head and Neck Surgery, Milan, Italy (2022)

• The 14th Pan-European Voice Conference, Tallinn, Estonia (2022)

• The 2nd International Conference on Gerontechnology (2021)

• The 13th International Conference on Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research, Montreal, Canada (2019)

• The 9th Speech Prosody, Poznan, Poland (2018)

• The 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, Narita, Japan (2017)

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Previous Clinical Experience (since 2000):

• Kwong Wah Hospital, Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital

• Spastics Association of Hong Kong (Adult Services & Early Education)

• Private hospitals, elderly care homes and hostels for the disabilities

• Special child care and early education centers

• School-based speech therapy services under the Education Bureau (Primary & Secondary Schools)

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Media experience:

•   Hostess of RTHK medical TV show- Doctor & You 醫生與你 (2016)

•   Guest adjudicator of TVB variety show -  The Five Senses 五覺大戰 (2012)

•   Guest expert of TVB child program – 放學ICU

•   Guest expert of RTHK & CRHK; interviewed by different local newspapers in HK