Dr William Cheung

Dr William Cheung & Associates; Emeritus Trustee, University of Pennsylvania; FWE Steering Committee Member

Dr Cheung received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, USA. He also completed a one-year General Practice Residency program at the same institution. He now maintains a multi-specialty practice in Central, Hong Kong.

He has been awarded Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the Academy of Dentistry International, the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

He is also Honorary Professor, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University in China, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Dentistry, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, USA.

Dr Cheung serves on the International Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). He is Chair of the Education Committee of the FDI World Dental Federation and Speaker of the International Council of the International College of Dentists. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Forum for World Education (FWE).

Dr Cheung served as Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania from 2007-2016 and is now Emeritus Trustee. He also served as the Chair of the Board of Advisors of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine from 2008-2021, he is now Emeritus Chair. In addition, he is a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health of the same institution. He is also Chair of the University of Pennsylvania Foundation in Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, he is Founding Chairman, Patient Complaints Mediation Committee (2002-2008); Member, Professional Education Committee (1990-Present); and Member, Dispute Resolution Committee (2019-Present) of the Hong Kong Dental Association. He serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director for the Modern Dental Group (Hong Kong Stock Exchange Code 3600) since 2015.