Hong Kong Registered Occupational Therapist
Dr. Ben Chibun YIP
Assistant Professor
- Office:Cheung Kung Hai Memorial Building, 90A, and Cheung Chin Lan Hong Building, 98 Shantung Street
- Telephone:(852)3468 6725
- Email:benyip@twc.edu.hk
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Author Identifications
ORCID ID: 0009-0007-6768-0003
Scopus Author ID: 35871899800
Biography
Dr. Ben Yip is the Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy at Tung Wah University of Hong Kong. He is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in working with the elderly and students with special educational needs. He attained his PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2011, following his BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy from the same institution in 2001.
Dr. Yip has extensive experience in applying technology to rehabilitation, with his doctoral research investigating the treatment effectiveness of combining artificial intelligence and virtual reality for people with brain injuries. He has transitioned into an entrepreneur and medical device manufacturer, familiar with R&D, production processes, marketing, and regulatory requirements for medical devices, including leading the development and production of upper and lower limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robots. With over 20 years of clinical experience in cognitive rehabilitation, stroke recovery, dementia, and childhood learning disabilities,
Dr. Yip is an active advocate for the development and promotion of occupational therapy in Mainland China. He currently serves as the youth editor of the CSCD journal Rehabilitation Medicine, a board member of the Hong Kong Institute of Occupational Therapy, and a registered occupational therapist in Hong Kong.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Hong Kong Registered Occupational Therapist
Author Identifications
ORCID ID: 0009-0007-6768-0003
Scopus Author ID: 35871899800
Biography
Dr. Ben Yip is the Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy at Tung Wah University of Hong Kong. He is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in working with the elderly and students with special educational needs. He attained his PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2011, following his BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy from the same institution in 2001.
Dr. Yip has extensive experience in applying technology to rehabilitation, with his doctoral research investigating the treatment effectiveness of combining artificial intelligence and virtual reality for people with brain injuries. He has transitioned into an entrepreneur and medical device manufacturer, familiar with R&D, production processes, marketing, and regulatory requirements for medical devices, including leading the development and production of upper and lower limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robots. With over 20 years of clinical experience in cognitive rehabilitation, stroke recovery, dementia, and childhood learning disabilities,
Dr. Yip is an active advocate for the development and promotion of occupational therapy in Mainland China. He currently serves as the youth editor of the CSCD journal Rehabilitation Medicine, a board member of the Hong Kong Institute of Occupational Therapy, and a registered occupational therapist in Hong Kong.
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