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Renal Medicine


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Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Level 3
 
65 6321 4436
 65 6326 5358 (wef 05/05/2025)
(for departmental matters only)
 
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​The Department of Renal Medicine has a long heritage of excellent clinical service, on a backdrop of teaching with clinical and basic research. It provides consultancy services to 2 of the major general hospitals in Singapore and receives consultations from patients not only within Singapore but from the ASEAN region and beyond. Its mission continues to be provision of world class clinical services along with the research in both basic and clinical sciences.

Clinical Services

The Department sees a wide range of renal disorders, from the early phases of renal disease to patients newly presenting with end stage renal disease. It maintains the most comprehensive nephrological service in Singapore. The various sub-specialty services include:

Clinical Nephrology Service

  • Manage patients with all types of renal diseases, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, kidney stones and cystic kidney diseases.
  • Emphasis on management of patients with diabetic kidney disease, with the aim of retarding progression to end stage renal failure.
  • 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring service.

Glomerulonephritis and Renal Vasculitis Service

  • Provides in depth consultations on management of all aspects of glomerulonephritis, from explaining biopsy results to treatment options including immunosuppression.
  • Examples of diseases managed include IgA Nephropathy, lupus nephritis, primary glomerulopathies (minimal change...

                Our Care Team

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                Head & Senior Consultant
                Tan Chieh Suai Assoc Prof

                Assoc Prof Tan Chieh Suai

                MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS, FRCP (Edin)

                Clinical Interests: Interventional Nephrology

                Emeritus Consultant
                Woo Keng Thye Prof

                Prof Woo Keng Thye

                ​MBBS, FRACP, M Med (Int Med), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Glomerulonephritis

                Senior Consultant
                Chan Choong Meng Prof

                Prof Chan Choong Meng

                MBBS (Newcastle), MRCP (UK), FRCP (London), FRCP (Edin), FASN, FAMS, FRCP(I) Hon, FACP (Hon)

                Clinical Interests: Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy

                Jason Choo Clin Assoc Prof

                Clin Assoc Prof Jason Choo

                ​MBBS (Australia), MRCP (UK), MMed (S'pore), FAMS, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London), FASN

                Clinical Interests: Renal Vasculitis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, Lupus Nephritis

                Cynthia Lim Dr

                Dr Cynthia Lim

                ​​MBBS, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin)

                Clinical Interests: Glomerulonephritis

                Marjorie Foo Assoc Prof

                Assoc Prof Marjorie Foo

                ​MB ChB (Belfast), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin), FAMS, FASN

                Clinical Interests: Peritoneal Dialysis

                Sheryl Gan Dr

                Dr Sheryl Gan

                ​MBChB (Glasgow), MRCP (UK), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Hemodialysis, Geriatric Nephrology

                Htay Htay Dr

                Dr Htay Htay

                MBBS (Yangon), MMed (S'pore), FRCP (Edin)

                Clinical Interests: Peritoneal Dialysis

                Manish Kaushik Dr

                Dr Manish Kaushik

                ​MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Extracorporeal Blood Purification, Critical Care Nephrology

                Terence Kee Prof

                Prof Terence Kee

                MBBS (AUST), MRCP (UK), FRCP (UK), FAMS, FACP, FASN, FCoPM (Hon), FRPCT (Hon), FPCT (Hon), MSc (Transplantation) (UK), GDipHML

                Clinical Interests: Renal, Pancreas and Uterus Transplantation

                Kwek Jia Liang Dr

                Dr Kwek Jia Liang

                ​MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy

                Lina Choong Assoc Prof

                Assoc Prof Lina Choong

                ​MBBS, MMed (Int Med), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Hemodialysis

                Liu Peiyun Dr

                Dr Liu Peiyun

                MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMED (S'pore), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Haemodialysis

                Irene Mok Yanjia Dr

                Dr Irene Mok Yanjia

                ​MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMED, FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Glomerulonephritis

                Pang Suh Chien Dr

                Dr Pang Suh Chien

                MBBS​, MRCP (UK)

                Clinical Interests: Interventional Nephrology

                Sobhana Thangaraju Dr

                Dr Sobhana Thangaraju

                MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Renal Transplant

                Tan Han Khim Assoc Prof

                Assoc Prof Tan Han Khim

                MBBS, FRCP (Edin), MD, FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Haemodialysis, Critical Care Nephrology, Albumin Liver Dialysis, Blood Purification

                Tan Ru Yu Dr

                Dr Tan Ru Yu

                MBBS, MRCP, FAMS, MMedStats

                Clinical Interests: Interventional Nephrology

                Wong Jiunn Dr

                Dr Wong Jiunn

                ​MBBS(Aust), MRCP (UK), MMed (S'pore)

                Clinical Interests: Chronic Kidney Disease, Mineral Bone Disorder

                Wong Kok Seng Assoc Prof

                Assoc Prof Wong Kok Seng

                ​MBBS, M Med (Int Med), FAMS, FRCP (London), FRACP (Hon)

                Clinical Interests: Hypertension, General Internal Medicine, General Nephrology

                Consultant
                Elizabeth Oei Dr

                Dr Elizabeth Oei

                ​MB ChB (Ed), MRCP (UK)

                Clinical Interests: Peritoneal Dialysis

                Ho Quan Yao Dr

                Dr Ho Quan Yao

                ​MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMed (S’pore), FAMS

                Clinical Interests: Renal Transplant

                Jayaballa  Mathini  Dr

                Dr Jayaballa Mathini

                ​​​MBChB (New Zealand), FRACP (Nephrology) Australia

                Clinical Interests: Chronic Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis

                K Kamaraj Dr

                Dr K Kamaraj

                MBBS, CCST (UK), FRCP (Ireland)

                Clinical Interests: Pancreas-Renal Transplantation

                Liew Ian Tatt Dr

                Dr Liew Ian Tatt

                ​MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMed (S’pore), MRCP (Nephrology)

                Phang  Chee Chin Dr

                Dr Phang Chee Chin

                ​MBBS, FAMS

                Riece Koniman Dr

                Dr Riece Koniman

                ​MBBS, MRCP

                Clinical Interests: Critical Care Nephrology

                Tan Hui Zhuan Clin Asst Prof

                Clin Asst Prof Tan Hui Zhuan

                MBBS (Hons) (Melbourne), MRCP (UK), MMed (Internal Medicine), FAMS (Renal Medicine)

                Clinical Interests: General Nephrology, Glomerulonephritis, Onco-nephrology

                Alvin Tng Dr

                Dr Alvin Tng

                ​MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMED (S'pore), FAMS

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