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NHG Researchers Directory

Connecting With NHG Researchers and Innovators

Research and innovation are key drivers of continuous improvement to the healthcare ecosystem. In line with NHG’s vision of adding years of healthy life, partnerships between clinical researchers, innovators and basic scientists, and engineers contribute tremendously towards more efficient and effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases while improving quality of life.

To know more about our people in research & innovation and explore potential collaborations, please refer to the directory below. Names are categorised by institution and listed in alphabetical order. Click on the researcher’s name for more details on his/her research profile.

Institute of Mental Health (IMH)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
AshaRani Pezhummoottil Vasudevan Nair	Epidemiology, Addiction, Qualitative Research, Systematic Reviews
Charmaine Tang Yu Zheng	First Episode Psychosis, At Risk Mental State, Youth Mental Health
Chong Siow Ann	Psychiatric Epidemiology; Schizophrenia & Related Psychosis Genetics; Therapeutics of Schizophrenia
Daniel Fung Shuen Sheng	Digital Mental Health, Emotional Disorders in the Young, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Edimansyah Abdin	Psychiatric epidemiology and biostatistics, Latent variable modelling and psychometric testing
Geoffrey Tan	Artificial Intelligence, Mood and Anxiety, Psychological interventions and Psychotherapy, EEG/Neuroimaging, Genetics and Precision Medicine
Goh Tze Jui	Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Mood and Personality Disorders, Suicide
Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar	Positive Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing, Caregiver Outcomes, Person Reported Outcome Measurement and Epidemiology, Psychiatric Epidemiology
Jimmy Lee Chee Keong	Schizophrenia & Pychosis, Digital Phenotyping & Therapeutics in Mental Health
Lim Choon Guan	Child Psychiatry, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Liu Jianlin	Traumatic Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Clinical Health psychology, Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Melvyn Zhang Wei Bin	Mental Health, Digital Technology & Applications, Addiction Psychiatry
Mythily Subramaniam	Psychiatric Epidemiology, Health Service Research, Schizophrenia And Related Psychosis, Addiction
Ong Say How	Family Therapy & Interpersonal Therapy, Consultation Liaison Services, Psychotic & Schizophrenia, Mood & Anxiety Disorders in Childhood
Ong Xin Ling	Ageing, Dementia, Mental Health, Long Term Care, Gerotechnology
Sim Kang	Genetics and Neuroimaging of Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Psychopharmacology
Sung Min	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Swapna Kamal Verma	Early Intervention, Psychosis, Youth Mental Health
Tan Xiao Wei	Neurostimulation, Mood Disorders, Clinical Trial
Tor Phern Chern	Neurostimulation, Mood Disorders, Clinical Trial
Yao Feng Yuan	Non-pharmacological intervention of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Management of frailty and integration of care for elderly patients with mental illness, Life support training and management of code blue in tertiary mental health institution
Ying JiangBo John	Autism, Major Psychiatric Disorders
Yuan Qi	Stigma, Mental health of caregivers, E-/m-health

National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
Barnaby Edward Young	Respiratory Viruses, Clinical Trials, Immunology and Vaccines, Human Challenge Studies
Chia Po Ying	Dengue and emerging infectious diseases, Antimicrobial resistance, General Infectious Diseases, HIV Medicine
David Lye Chien Boon	SARS-CoV-2, Antimicrobial Resistance, Clinical Trials
Kalisvar Marimuthu	Transmission dynamics of multidrug-resistant organisms and emerging pathogens, Applied genomics in infection prevention and control (IPC) and outbreak investigations, Cohort studies of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), IPC implementation research
Leo Yee Sin	Arboviruses (Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya), Emerging Infections, Implementation Research, Communicable Diseases and General Infectious Diseases, Outbreak Diseases Management
Mucheli Sharavan Sadasiv	General Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Reasoning, Medical Education
Ng Oon Tek	General Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Emerging Infectious Disease, HIV Medicine
Sapna Pradip Sadarangani	Vaccinology and Vaccine-preventable Diseases, particularly in Older Adults and Children, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Global Health and Travel Medicine, Clinical Trials, Sero-epidemiology, Climate Change & Environmental Health

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
Darren Seah Ee-Jin	Chronic Disease Management, Endocrinology & Metabolic Disorders
De Roza Jacqueline Giovanna	Chronic Disease Management, Care of Older Adults, Primary Care Nursing
Donna Tan	Metabolic Health (in particular Obesity), MSK Health & Physical activity, DM Foot care
Fong Qi Wei	Chronic disease management, Application of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in healthcare
Julia Zhu	Wound Care, Diabetic Foot Care, Person-Centred Care in Chronic Wound Care, Health/Illness belief
Lee Eng Sing	Chronic Disease Management, Multi-morbidity, Epidemiology
Richard Low	Application of AI in Primary Care, Medical Device UI design and integration, Vaccination
Sabrina Wong Kay Wye	Chronic Disease Management, Innovative models of care
Tan Shu Yun	Chronic Disease Management, Multimorbidity
Tang Wern Ee	Chronic Disease Management, Respiratory; Health Literacy
Valerie Teo	Artificial Intelligence, Med Tech, Primary Care, Analytics
Wendy Ong	Patient Safety, Medical Device UI design and integration, Vaccination

National Skin Centre (NSC)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
Etienne Wang Cho Ee	Hair Disorders; Macrophages, Clinical Skin Biology, Stem Cell
Lucinda Tan	Imaging, Artificial intelligence, Paediatric dermatology
Steven Thng Tien Guan	Pigmentary Disorders, Skin Imaging, Atopic Dermatitis
Tan Chee Hian	Photodermatology, Psoriasis, Eczema, Patient education, Skin imaging, Skin cancer, Prevention in dermatology, AI in dermatology
Tey Hong Liang	Neurodermatology, Skin Imaging, Medical Dermatology, Skin disorders
Winnie Choo	Topical drug formulation, Topical drug delivery
Yew Yik Weng	Atopic Dermatitis & Skin Microbiome, Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology, Disease Burden & Outcomes Research

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
Ashton Neoh Eng Chuan	Rehabilitation, Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal, Digital Health Apps & Telehealth, Innovation
Alvin Tan Wai Kit	Diabetes Mellitus in the elderly, hypoglycaemia, vascular complications, inpatient hyperglycaemia
Alvin Soon	Diagnostic Radiology, Head and Neck Radiology, Artificial Intelligence
Angela Chow Li Ping	Antimicrobial resistance, Infection Prevention & Control, Infectious disease surveillance and epidemiology, Socio-behavioural and Implementation Research
Augustine Laude	Macula diseases, Low vision and cataract surgery, technological innovations in fields of eye gaze tracking and image processing
Aung Mynt Oo	Minimally invasive surgery, Upper GI, Bariatric Surgery, Surgical innovations, Medical informatics, Serious games, 3D printing, AI, EduTech
Bryan Ang	Glaucoma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, Glaucoma Diagnostics, Intraocular Pressure Monitoring
Chan Ee Yuee	Caregiving and Aged Care, Health Activation, Digital Health, Implementation Science, Population Health
Chan Lai Gwen	Neuropsychiatry of Stroke, Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuropsychiatry of Parkinson’s Disease, Neuropsychiatry of HIV
Chen Kok Pun	Medical devices, Gastroenterology, Liver, Endoscopy, Digital health, Sustainability
Chin Lay Fong	Neurorehabilitation, Upper limb Stroke Rehabilitation
Chloe Chung	Parkinson’s Disease, Technology-enabled Healthcare, Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Chng Pey Ling	Neurodebilitating disease, Parkinson disease, Technology innovation for education, Food innovation and R&D
Christopher Kuah	Neurorehabilitation, Upper limb robotics, Telerehabilitation
Danson Yeo Xue Wei	Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Oesophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Delphine Chen Yu Mei	Rehabilitation Medicine, Chronic Disease Management, Telemedicine
Ding Yew Yoong	Health Services Research, Frailty
Eugene Fan	Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Haematology, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Devices
George Glass	Health Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, Caregivers of older persons, Health activation in older persons, Clinical epidemiology
Grace Hoo	Covid-19 therapeutics, Antimicrobial pharmacotherapy and resistance, HIV Medicine, Quality improvement
Jeremy Hu	Vision performance, Ophthalmic diagnostics and treatment medical technology innovations
John Abisheganaden Arputhan	Respiratory/Chronic Disease, Lung cancer
Karen Chua Sui Geok	Neurorehabilitation, Brain injury rehabilitation, Rehabilitation robotics and technology, Brain computer interfaces
Kelvin Li	Development and implementation of Artificial Intelligence in both medicine and health systems, Tele-ophthalmology
Kong Keng He	Neurorehabilitation-Related Research, Acupuncture, and its integration with Western Medicine
Leong Khai Pang	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis
Leong Kwong Ming	Extended reality and medical devices for perioperative medicine, Chronic pain and regional anaesthesia
Lim Wee Shiong	Sarcopenia and related disorders, Frailty and Intrinsic Capacity, Dementia & Cognitive Disorders, Caregiving Evidence Based Medicine, Health Professions Education
Loh Yong Joo	Serious Games in Healthcare, Neurorehabilitation-Related Research, Assistive Technology, Tele-rehabilitation, Virtual Reality
Matthew Tay Rong Jie	Ultrasound guided musculoskeletal interventions, Musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Cancer rehabilitation
Melvin Leow Khee Shing	Thyroid Physiology, Adipocyte biology, Insulin resistance
Michael Yam Gui Jie	Health services research particularly in the field of musculoskeletal medicine
Mucheli Sharavan Sadasiv	Effect of interruptions on diagnostic reasoning; neuroscientific basis of diagnostic reasoning; health professions educational interventions; teaching clinical reasoning
Ng Tat Ming	Antimicrobial stewardship, Antimicrobial pharmacokinetics, Pharmacy practice
Ong Poo Lee	Amputee Rehabilitation, Trauma Rehabilitation, Robotics and Assistive technology in rehabilitation
Rinkoo Dalan	Vascular Complications, Cardio-Metabolic risk factors, Endocrinology
Rupesh Agrawal	Ocular Imaging, Ocular Inflammation, Ocular Infection, Biomarkers, Sustained drug delivery for back of the eye
Sanjay Haresh Chotirmall	Respiratory & Infectious Diseases, Microbiome medicine
Tay Hui Lin	Antimicrobial Stewardship, Gamification in healthcare (serious games)
Tan Cher Heng	Diagnostic Radiology, MedTech
Tan Ern Yu	Breast cancer & biomarkers
Timothy Barkham	Foodborne Streptococcus agalactiae, Outbreaks, epidemiology, diagnostics
Trevor Binedell	Prosthetics and Orthotics, 3D Printing and Digital Technology, Design and Innovation
Violet Hoon	Heart failure, Cardiac rehabilitation, Preventive cardiology, Cardiac hemodynamics, Medtech, Digital health and Point of care
Wee Seng Kwee	Neurorehabilitation, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Technology - Robotics, Virtual Reality, Brain-Computer Interface, Wearable Sensors
Wendy Leong	Contactless patient monitoring for nursing productivity, Falls prediction and prevention, Nursing innovations for better clinical outcomes
Yew Kuo Chao	Hepatology, Health-Care Modelling, Health-Care information and analytics
Yong Enming	Wounds, Vascular Access, Innovation / MedTech devices
Zenne Tng	Dysphagia, Modified food and beverage invention, Artificial intelligence, Telehealth, New pedagogy in healthcare education, Workforce transformation

Yishun Health Campus (YHC)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
Allen Liu Yan Lun	Acute kidney injury, Diabetic kidney disease, Peritoneal dialysis
Benjamin Lam Chih Chiang	Obesity and weight management
Clement Chia Luck Khng	Medtech and Healthcare Innovations in Breast Surgery, Breast cancer in older women, Frailty, Innovations in Patient and Medical education
Desmond Mao Renhao	Prehospital Emergency Care, Emergency Medicine, Alcohol, Frequent Attenders to Emergency Departments
Jeremy Hoe	Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Foot Syndrome
Joshua Decruz	Medical imaging, Surgical navigation, Gait Analysis, Surgical robots
Justin Tang I-Shing	Genetic Hypertension, Familial Hyperlipidaemia, Cardiometabolic disease
Lee Siok Ying	Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pharmacy Education
Lim Su Chi	Diabetic Neuropathy (including genetics), Monogenic diabetes, Endothelial function and arterial stiffness in diabetes, Epidemiology and Genomic medicine, Metabolic changes associated with Bariatric Surgery
Neelam Kumari Bhasksar	Retinal Diseases and Degenerations, Diabetic Retinopathy, Myopic Macular Degeneration, Age-related Macular Degeneration
Ooi Say Tat	Epidemiology and Infectious Disease, Antimicrobial Resistance, Casual Inference
Philip Yap Lin Kiat	Ageing, Dementia, Palliative Care, Long Term Care, Gerotechnology, Caregiving, Health Services Research
Serena Low Kiat Mun	Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Sarcopenia, Cognitive Impairment
Subramaniam Tavintharan	Foot Complications in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus Neuropathy, Etiology and Pathogenesis, Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Other Hyperlipidemia
Wei Shan	Neuro rehabilitation, Cognitive rehabilitation, Assistive technology, Transitional care

Woodlands Health (WH)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
Balachandran Jayachandran	Early Mobilisation for intubated patients in ICU, Early Mobilisation in Post-surgical patients, Impact of Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery, Tracheostomy Decannulation, Preventing functional Deconditioning in hospitalised patients
Benjamin Ding	Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Health, Digital Innovation, Enhanced Recovery
Bryan Tan Yijia	Musculoskeletal Health, Health Services Research, Models of Care and Implementation Science, Health Economics
Caroline Hoong Wei Shan	Calcium and Bone Disorders, Metabolic Medicine, Diabetology, General Endocrinology
Er Chaozer	Venous thromboembolism
Ernest Kwek Beng Kee	Orthopaedic Trauma, Hip Fractures, Musculoskeletal Research
Gilbert Yeo Tian Seng	Palliative Care in Multimorbidity, Transitional Care, Qualitative Health Research
Joseph Lo ZhiWen	Diabetic Limb Salvage, Wound Care, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Iliac Vein Pathology, Open and Endovascular Renal Dialysis Access
Lim Wei Yi Louis	Ocular/Retinal Imaging; Retinal diseases
Nah Chung Yau	Palliative Care in Advanced Cirrhosis, Health Services Delivery
Poh Chee Lien	Health Professions Education, Leadership, Community Nursing, Telehealth/Telemedicine, Gerontology, Mental Health Nursing
Raphael Lee Hsien Xiong	Cancer Pain, Palliative Care, Frailty, Education
Shum Cheuk Fan	Minimally invasive surgery, Kidney cancer, Artificial intelligence
Tay Kon Voi	Medical Technology Innovation, Virtual Reality surgical training and Simulation, Clinical Nutrition in Surgery

Health Services & Outcomes Research (HSOR)

Name	Research & Innovation Focus Areas/Interests
Ang Yee Gary	Diabetes and Complications of Diabetes, Large Language Models in Healthcare, School/Workplace Health, Behavioural Science, Healthcare Science
Meng Fanwen	Health Services Research, Hospital Capacity Planning and Resource Allocation, Disease Prevention and Treatment using Math Modeling, Decision Making and Optimization under Uncertainty

Updated as of June 2024

The list above is non-exhaustive and we would continue to update this page. For more information and further enquiries, please email us at TRO@nhg.com.sg.