Beauty is not only skin deep, according to Dr. Andrew Wong. With more than 30 years of experience in the medical world, Wong observes firsthand how the stresses and preoccupations of modern society adversely affect our aging processes and overall health. To Wong, mind and body can be united to achieve a quiet, but deep, beauty of soul.
Wong came to Japan from Hong Kong in 1972, on a Rotary International Scholarship to study medicine. After graduating from Gifu University's faculty of medicine, he went on to receive his Ph.D. in orthopedic oncology on an education ministry scholarship.
As a young surgeon, Wong treated children with cancer and patients with disabilities. He soon became interested in reconstructive surgery. As Wong explains: "Sarcoma in little children — I saw a lot of sadness in this field, 20 years ago. The most up-to-date treatment at that time was amputations and chemotherapy, and even with those treatments, most children did not live so long."