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Dr Choo Jui Lin Karen

MBChB, MRCP ( UK)

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Dermatology, Dermatology

Clinical Interest: General Dermatology, Atopic Dermatitis, Contact Dermatitis, Anaphylaxis, Drug Allergy, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Acne Marks and Scars, Acne Vulgaris, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, Hair and Nail Problems, Laser Hair Removal, Melasma, Pigmentary Disorders (Vitiligo, Melasma, Pigmented Birthmarks), Pigmented Lesions, Pulsed Dye Laser - Treatment of Vascular Lesions, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Skin Infections, Urticaria (Hives).

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant Dermatology Singapore General Hospital

Profile

Dr Karen Choo graduated from University of Edinburgh, UK in 2007 and obtained her membership in the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 2010.

She completed her specialty training in dermatology in 2017. Her areas of interest include atopic dermatitis, cutaneous adverse drug reaction and medical dermatology.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Edinburgh, 2007
Member of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, 2010
Certificate of Specialist Accreditation (Dermatology), 2017

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Clinical Tutor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Member, Dermatological Society, Singapore
Member, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society, Singapore

Awards

NUHS Harvard Intervarsity Challenge, Internal Medicine Conference NUHS-Harvard BIDMC, Singapore 2013 (1st prize)
Public Service Department of Malaysia Scholarship Award 2000 to 2007
Health Watch Prize for Critical Appraisal of Clinical Trials Protocol, UK 2006 ( Runner up)
Wellcome Trust Summer Vacation Project Grant Award, Wellcome Trust, UK 2005

Research Interests

Publications

Publications

Choo KJL, Ng SK, Sim CS, Cheng SWN. Pseudoepitheliomatous keratotic and micaceous balanitis treated with topical 5-fluorouracil and liquid nitrogen. Clinical Experimental Dermatology; 2017 online first, DOI: 10.1111/ced.13072
Choo KJL, Simons FER, Sheikh A. Glucocorticoids for the treatment of anaphylaxis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007596. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007596
Choo K, Sheikh A. Action plans for the long-term management of anaphylaxis: systematic review of effectiveness. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Allergy; 2007: 37: 1090 – 1094.

Clinical Trials

The role of food atopy patch test in atopic dermatitis. (Ongoing)
An observational study of the accuracy of documentation of drug allergies and how it influences the knowledge, beliefs and behaviour of patients admitted to a tertiary hospital. ( Ongoing)