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Dr Chia Ghim Song is currently the Director of the Neurointerventional Radiology Service and Deputy Head of the
Neuroradiology Department at the Singapore General Hospital. Subspecialising in diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology, he dedicates his practice to treating a wide spectrum of neurovascular conditions affecting the brain, spine, head and neck. Dr Chia’s expertise encompasses treatment of life threatening and critical conditions such as acute ischemic stroke and brain aneurysms, utilising state-of-the-art minimally invasive techniques to improve patient outcomes.
Dr Chia obtained his medical degree from the Duke-NUS Medical School in 2011 as a recipient of the Shaw Foundation scholarship. He was awarded the Seah Cheng Siang Gold Medal in Internal Medicine and honoured as the class valedictorian. During his residency training, he served as Chief Resident as part of the esteemed Singapore Chief Resident Program.
He completed a year-long neurointerventional radiology fellowship at the Gold Coast University Hospital, renowned as one of the first centres in the world to perform robotic neuroendovascular intervention under the MOH Health Manpower Development Plan Award. Upon his return, Dr Chia spearheaded the adoption of the transradial approach as a cornerstone for neurointerventional procedures at SGH.
As Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS, Dr Chia is actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students. He served as the chairman of the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) doctors in training committee and was a council member. He is the founding and past president of the Duke-NUS medical alumni.
Education
- Yale School of Management, Healthcare Management, 2024
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK), 2015
- Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology), National University of Singapore, 2015
- Doctor of Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, 2011
- Masters of Engineering (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Cornell University, 2004
- Bachelor of Science (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Summa Cum Laude, Cornell University, 2003
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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships
- Director, Neurointerventional Radiology Service, SGH
- Deputy Head, Department of Neuroradiology, SGH
- Education Chair, Society of Neurovascular Intervention and Surgery (Singapore)
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Awards
- Service with a Heart award, 2022
- Outstanding Faculty – RADSC ACP Education award, 2020 & 2018
- Outstanding Faculty - Singhealth RISE award, 2019
- Outstanding Alumni – Duke-NUS award, 2018
- Outstanding Resident - Singhealth RISE award, 2015 & 2016
- Inspiring resident educator - Singhealth RISE award, 2016
- Class Valedictorian, 2011, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
- Seah Cheng Siang Gold Medal for Top Medicine, 2011, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
- Shaw Foundation Scholarship, 2007, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
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Publications
- Off-label use of large diameter Concerto fibered coils through a 0.017 inch microcatheter for transvenous embolization of indirect carotid-cavernous fistulas: two case reports
JT Hsieh, GS Chia, CP Wong, WE Lim, D Wen
J Med Case Reports, Feb 2024 - Safety and Clinical Effectiveness of Pipeline Shield Device for Intracranial Aneurysms in an Australian Cohort (SCOPE‐AUS)
GS Chia, L DeVilliers, VC Nascimento, C Rapier, M Owusu, F Lau, A McQuinn, C Wiliams, J Whitley, A Cheung, N Manning, H Rice
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Sept 2022 - Aspiration Technique for percutaneous endovascular retrieval of contraceptive device embolized to the pulmonary vasculature
VC Nascimento, L DeVilliers, GS Chia, H Rice
Radiology Case reports, Dec 2020 - Anterior condylar confluence dural arteriovenous fistula: A rare cause of hoarseness
GS Chia, WE Lim
BMJ Case Reports, Mar 2017, bcr2016218585 - Impact of microvascular invasion on the survival of HCC resection patients: 568
KC Lim, JC Allen, GS Chia, MS Lim, PC Cheow, AY Chung, LL Ooi, SB Tan, PK Chow
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sep 2010, 25():A13-14 - Diagnostic accuracy of multidetector-row computed tomography imaging for hepatocellular carcinoma—a validation of Aasld criteria in an Asian population: 615
MS Lim, J Allen, GS Chia, KC Lim, YL Thian, CH Thng, A Low, KH Tay, SB Tan, PK Chow
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sep 2010, 25():A106 - Microvascular invasion is a better predictor of tumour recurrence and overall survival following surgical resection for HCC compared to the Milan criteria
KC Lim, JC Allen, GS Chia, MS Lim, PC Cheow, AY Chung, LL Ooi, SB Tan, PK Chow,
Annals of Surgery, Jul 2010, 254(1):108-13
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