Distinguished Hong Kong plastic surgeon killed in Wan Chai collision credited with putting city on the map for industry
- Dr Wilson Ho, 59, remembered by peers as a pioneer who made significant contributions to the cosmetic surgery sector
- Stanley Cheung, a patient of Ho’s and survivor of the deadly Pat Sin Leng hill fire in 1996, says the doctor was kind and caring
Peers of renowned Hong Kong plastic surgeon Dr Wilson Ho Wai-sun, who was killed in a taxi crash in Wan Chai on Sunday night, have expressed sorrow over his death while recognising his contributions to the cosmetic surgery sector.
Those who were saddened by the news included a survivor of the deadly Pat Sin Leng hill fire in 1996, who remembered the doctor for being kind and caring during his painful treatments in hospital almost 20 years ago.
Ho, 59, and a female passenger, 47, died after the taxi they were in collided with a Citybus double-decker at the intersection of Harbour Road and Fleming Road in Wan Chai at around 9.25pm on Sunday night, the Post learned earlier.
Ho was sent to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, where he was declared dead two hours later.
Police are investigating the case and have arrested the 33-year-old taxi driver on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Recognised for his expertise, Ho served as a member of the medical team that offered reconstructive surgery to the victims of the 1996 hill fire, which killed two teachers and three students, and injured 13 others.
Stanley Cheung Yun-Hang, who was 12 when he suffered burns to more than 60 per cent of his body in the fire, expressed grief over Ho’s death. Ho was one of the doctors who treated him and his classmates, he recalled.
