Wallace B. Chung
Wallace B. Chung | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1925 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University (MD) |
| Spouse |
Madeline Huang
(m. 1953; died 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Institutions | Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia |
| Sub-specialties | Vascular surgery |
Wallace Bakfu Chung (born November 1, 1925) is a Canadian retired surgeon and academic.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1925 into a Chinese-Canadian family, Chung attended Victoria College and UBC before earning his medical degree from McGill University in 1953.[1] Specializing in vascular surgery and stroke surgery techniques, he served as the head of the department of surgery at Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital from 1980 to 1991.[2][3] He was appointed as a professor of surgery at UBC in 1972.[2]
In 1953, he married Madeline Huang, who was one of the first Chinese-Canadian female obstetrician-gynecologists. They had two children.[4][5]
He was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada in 2005.[6][7] In 2018, he was named to the Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association (VMDAS) Hall of Honour.[8] Chung is also a prominent collector of historical artefacts, particularly related to Chinese-Canadian history, the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific steamships. He donated over 25,000 items to the UBC Library which comprise the Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection.[1][9][10] He also was involved in the Vancouver Chinese Cultural Centre and Canadian Multiculturalism Council.[7]
References
- ^ a b Mackie, John (September 4, 2019). "A lifetime of collecting comes together in the Chung Collection". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ a b https://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/wallace-b-chung-and-madeline-h-chung-collection
- ^ Hsiang, York N. (August 30, 2021). "Audible Bleeding: The Origin and Development of the VGH Vascular Surgery Division". FriesenPress – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dr Madeline Huang Chung, 1925–2021". British Columbia Medical Journal. September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Pioneering obstetrician Madeline Chung gave culturally appropriate care to a wave of Chinese newcomers". September 19, 2021 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ "W. B. Chung | Department of Surgery". surgery.med.ubc.ca.
- ^ a b "Mr. Wallace B. Chung". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "2018 Medical Staff Hall of Honor | VMDAS Association".
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-chung-lind-gallery-chinese-immigrants-gold-rush-era-1.7186763
- ^ "UNESCO list recognizes the Chung Collection at the University of B.C. | Vancouver Sun".