Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content
Menu
Dr Alex Kan

Dr Alex Kan

​MB BCh, FFA (SA), FAMS

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty/Department: Anaesthesiology

Clinical Interest: Anaesthesia

Clinical Appointments

  • Senior Consultant Anaesthesiology Singapore General HospitalSingapore General Hospital

Profile

Dr. Alex Ford Kan is a Senior Consultant for Deparment of Anaethesiology, Singapore General Hospital. His specialty is in Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care.

Education

 

  • MBBCh: University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Republic of South Africa, 1978
  • D.A (SA): The College of Medicine of South Africa, 1984
  • FFA (SA): The College of Medicine of South Africa, 1985
  • HKCA: Hong Kong, 1991
  • FAHKM (Anaesthesiology): Hong Kong, 1993
  • FAMS (Anaesthesiology): Singapore, 1998

 

View More +

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Member, Singapore Anaesthetic Society
  • Member, College of Medicine of South Africa
  • Fellow, Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists (resigned 1999)
  • Member, Australian Medical Association
  • Fellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore
  • Fellow, College of Anaesthesiologists of Singapore
  • Member, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme
  • Member, Australian Medical Association (AMA)
  • Member, Australian Anaesthetic Society (ASA) 

View More +

Awards

Research Interests

Publications

1. Kan A. F., Gin T., Lin E. S., Oh T. E. Factors influencing humidification in high frequency jet ventilation. Critical Care Medicine 1990; 18:537-539.
2. Gin T, Chan K., Kan A., Gregory M. Effect of adrenaline on venous plasma concentration of bupivacaine after interpleural administration. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1990; 64: 662-666.
3. Yau G. H. M., Kan A. F., Gin T. Oh T. E. Comparison of Omeprazole and Ranitidine for Emergency Caesarean Section. Anaesthesia 1991; 47: 101-104.
4. Kan A. F. and Oh T. E. Anaesthesia for bullectomy: use of propofol, high frequency jet ventilation, and extradural blockade. Anaesthesia 1992; 47: 480-482.
5. Gin T, Kan A. F., Lam K. K., O'Meara M. E. Analgesia After Caesarean Section With Intramuscular Ketorolac or Pethidine. Anaesth Intens Care 1993; 21: 420-423.
6. Chan M. S. H., Mui K. S., Kan A. F. (Letter) Insertion of LMA: Thiopentone with topical lignocaine. Anaesth Intens Care 1993; 21: 130.
7. J.C. Stuart, A.F. Kan, S.J. Rowbottom, G. Yau and T. Gin. Acid Aspiration Prophylaxis for Emergency Caesarean Section. Anaesthesia 1996; 51:415-421.
8. Yeong S.M.and Kan A. An Unusual Case of Difficult Airway and Intubation. Singapore General Hospital Proceedings 1997; 6: 62-63

Research Trials