This is a cool story, a man from NSW has made history by becoming the first Aboriginal surgeon in Australia.

Dr Kelvin Kong, who this year completed his final advanced training exams, is now working as an ear, nose and throat specialist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst.

Dr Kong, hopes to inspire other indigenous people to take up careers in medicine and other academic fields.

Dr Kong credits his mother, Grace Kinsella, a registered nurse, for inspiring him and his 34-year-old twin sisters to become doctors.

Dr Marilyn Clarke (nee Kong) was Australia’s first Aboriginal obstetrician and GP Dr Marlene Kong has just returned from Israel, after completing a masters degree in public health.

Dr Kong did not consider completing Year 11 or 12 (High School) because no one in his family had ever been to University. His mum’s belief in him was instrumental in him achieving his goals.

There are now around 100 doctors, 150 medical students and 50 dentists.


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