Leo Cheng

Chair

LLM BDS MBChB FRCS FDSRCS FRCS (Oral MaxFac) FHEA
Consultant Oral, Maxillofacial, Head and Neck Surgeon

Mr Leo Cheng has been a trustee since 2020.

He is a consultant in oral, maxillofacial and head & neck surgery at St. Bartholomew’s, the Royal London and Homerton University Hospitals. He is dual-qualified in both Dentistry and Medicine and has gained 3 Fellowships from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in the UK, and a Fellowship in the Higher Education Academy. He was also awarded LLM (Master in Law) in medical practice.

Mr Cheng is currently clinical lead in oral, maxillofacial, head and neck surgery at Homerton University Hospital and lead in surgical skill course in the London Deanery for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Each year, he and his team train 60 core trainees from Greater London and surrounding areas. He has published numerous papers in peer review journals including invited editorial papers and has been an invited speaker at international conferences and TV interviews.

For over 20 years, Mr Cheng has spent several weeks a year giving up his holidays to volunteer as a Maxillofacial, Thyroid and Reconstructive Surgeon on board our ships.

Leo Cheng
“Mercy Ships does the most incredible work to save and improve lives and address global health inequalities through effective direct action and through working with local partners. It is a huge privilege to be able to play a part in that work as Chair of Trustees and to support the staff, volunteers and donors whose passionate commitment is rapidly expanding our reach and the number of people to whom we can bring much-needed care.”
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