A HOME FROM HOME – DR. TERENCE LEUNG LUEN NGOK

I am currently residing in Toronto, Canada. A busy family practice located in East Chinatown is the place where I have been spending my time serving the community.

Of all places in Toronto, Michael Garron Hospital, where I spent uncountable sleepless nights taking shifts, is the place I call home. My journey of being a doctor started in this hospital. From stitching wounds to putting in an intravenous line and to delivering babies, every single detail of the training is vividly imprinted on my mind. I can still clearly remember the name I helped deliver in 1987. I am grateful for the nurses, physicians, and patients whom I have met, our encounters have shaped me into the person I am and polished my clinical skills.

My late father instilled in me that giving back is always important. We have to take care of the next person because one day we too might need help. Therefore, I have been seeking opportunities to serve and support my community’s transformation. My opportunity comes when the hospital where I worked needed an expansion. I had the chance to make contributions to enhancing the environment for patients.

The Chinese community here in Toronto is huge. Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, some seniors who face language barriers and mobility challenges could not leave their homes. I was glad to be part of the community and to serve the community. I am grateful to be enabled to serve people around me with my professional knowledge. 

Snapshot taken in form 4 at Munsang

The Versatile, class of 1970, soccer team 45th reunion in 2015

Taking a vacation on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia