APPOINTMENTS AND RESUME

Medical Curriculum Vitae

Current Positions :

  • Member of the Medical Advisory Board of Gleneagles Hospital (2015-2016)
  • Chair of the Gleneagles Cardiology Specialist Interest Group (SIG) (2015-2016)
  • Visiting Cardiologist to the Cardiac Department of the National University Hospital
  • Visiting Cardiologist to the National Heart Centre, Singapore
  • Member of the American Heart Association (Clinical Cardiology, Cardiopulmonary Critical Care and Epidemiology)
  • Fellow, Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC)
  • Associate member of the Australia and New Zealand Cardiac Society

Previous Positions Held:

  • President of the Singapore Cardiac Society 1993 -1994.
  • Vice-Chairman of the Singapore National Heart Association 1992 and 1993.
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Asean Heart Journal 1993.
  • Member of the Editorial Review Board of Singapore Medical Journal 1993.
  • Member of the Prevention Committee of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology 1993.
  • Member of Cardiology Specialty Board, Academy of Medicine. (1993 -1998)
  • Sub-committee for the Standard of Care for Cardiac Complications in the National Diabetes Commission on Guidelines for Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Singapore.
  • Co-ordinator of the Invasive/Interventional Cardiovascular Laboratories of the Gleneagles Hospital. (1993 – 1995)
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the 8th Live Demonstration Course in Cardiovascular Intervention – Con-joint Meeting with Washington TCT, 25 – 27 January 1999
  • Deputy Chairman of the 13th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology, 23 – 26 June 2000.
  • Elected and presented the 13th Singapore Cardiac Society Lecture
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the 11th Live Demonstration Course in Cardiovascular Intervention, 28-31 January 2002
  • Editor-in-Chief of Course book for the 11th Live Demonstration Course in Cardiovascular Intervention, 21 January 2002
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the 12th Live Demonstration Course in Cardiovascular Intervention, 12-15 January 2003
  • Education Committee member of the Singapore Cardiac Technician Training Programme (National Heart Centre)
  • Deputy Chairman, Organising Committee, 14th Asia Pacific Congress of Cardiology, 14 – 17 January 2004
  • Member, Scientific Committee, 14th Asia Pacific Congress of Cardiology, 14 – 17 January 2004 (Chairman of “Meet-the-Expert” session)
  • Member, Organising Committee, 1st Singapore International Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2004, 5 – 7 August 2004
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the 14th Live Demonstration Course in Cardiovascular Intervention, 24 – 26
  • January 2005 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 15th Annual Live Interventions in Vascular Endotherapy, 27 February – 01 March 2006
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the 16th Annual Live Interventions in Vascular Endotherapy, 22 January – 24 January 2007
  • Chairman, Integra Cardiovascular Network (ICN) Pte Ltd
  • Board member of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology
  • Advisor of the International Lipid Information Bureau (ILIB) Parke-Davies/Warner-Lambert)
  • Member of working group for National Guidelines and consensus statements on :
    • Acute Coronary Syndromes
    • Coronary intervention for stable angina
  • Member of the International AIIA Hypertension Board, (Angiotensin II Antagonist receptor), MSD
  • Cardiologist for selected diplomatic staff of some ASEAN countries
  • Member of the Editorial Review Board for Singapore Medical Journal
  • Member of Atherosclerosis Working Group
  • Board member (cardiology) Gleneagles Research Centre
  • Board member of Plavix worldwide board of ELITE (Sanofi-Synthelabo and Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  • Fellow, ASEAN College of Cardiology
  • Past Medical Director of Parkway Heart and Vascular Centre (PHVC)
  • Committee of Cardiac Imaging. Certified Course in CT Coronary Angiography Teaching Course 2005. 14 – 15 October 2005.  Accredited by Singapore Medical Council.  Endorsed by Singapore Radiology Society, College of Radiologists, Singapore.  Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology.
  • Member of Organizing Committee, Publicity Chairman. 8th ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress 1990.
  • Medical Advisory Board. Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital.  1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013.
  • Clinical Co-ordinator, CCU, National University Hospital. 1 March 1991 – 29 February
  • Teaching Co-Ordinator for Medical Studies National University of Singapore, Department of Medicine, June 1989.
  • Course Co-Director. PTCA and Valvuloplasty – Live Demonstration Teaching Course. 12 – 14 December 1990, Mt Elizabeth Hospital.  Singapore Cardiac Society.
  • National Committee on Cardiovascular Diseases Subcommittee on Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension and Cerebrovascular Diseases.

Wellness and Lifestyle Curriculum Vitae

  • Chairman of the National Heart Week, Singapore National Heart Association, 1998, 10-18 December. Theme: Cholesterol and Your Heart.
  • Chairman of National Heart Week, 1991, Singapore National Heart Association, 30 November – 8 December. Theme: Health Habits, Healthy Heart.
  • Pioneer member of the First Singapore Mass CPR Training, 1993.
  • Course Director of “YourFirst” Lifestyle and Wellness Enhancement Program (Conducted at Raffles Marina)
  • Lecturer to Healthy Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Health for the Ministry of Education’s Life Enrichment Seminar (1992-2007)
  • Member of the Organising Committee on the International Heart Health Conference, Singapore, September 1998.
  • Co-chairman of the Scientific Committee on the International Heart Health Conference, Singapore, September 1998.
  • Co-ordinator of the National Heart Week, 1993 on “Early Start for Healthy Heart – What Can You Do for Your Heart?” Public Forum of Facts of Life.
  • Scientific Chairman of the 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore National Heart Association, 22 November 1992, Theme: Winning the Battle Against Heart Disease.
  • Scientific Chairman of the 3rd Annual Scientific Session of the Singapore National Heart Association, 30 October 1993.
  • Specialist to the Cardiac Clinic, CMPB (Central Man Power Base), Ministry of Defence, 1990-1991.
  • Member of the Committee on the Guidelines for Management of Diabetes in Singapore, Ministry of Health, 1993.
  • Committee Member of the National Committee on Cardiac Care, January 2000-December 2001.
  • Chairman on Combating Cardiovascular Disease in the International Markets (Experience from the International Chinese Heart Health Network), 30 August 2006.
  • Author of Heart and Health Lifestyle Books:
    • Cholesterol and Your Heart (1998)
    • Early Start for a Healthy Heart (Singapore National Heart Association and Training in Health Department of Ministry of Health) (1991)
    • Health Book on Heart Problems (A Layman’s Guide) (1992)
      • Topics include: What Happens During a Heart Attack and Stress and Heart Disease.
    • Co-author of Coronary Heart Disease – A Singapore Perspective, Singapore Cardiac Society, April 2000.