Dr. Lam graduated from the faculty of medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received psychiatric training from Kwai Chung Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and Shatin Hospital. He is a member of The Royal College of Psychiatrists and a fellow of The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists and The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. Currently Dr. Lam is working as an Associate Consultant in psychiatry department of Prince of Wales Hospital and Shatin Hospital. He also serves as Honorary Assistant Clinical Professor of the psychiatry department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research focus is on mood and sleep disorders and he has published over ten papers covering topics related to mood disorder, sleep disorder genetics and psychiatric medications.