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Dr Mok Un Sam

Dr Mok Un Sam

​MBChB, FRCA, MSc Med Ed

Visiting Consultant

Specialty/Department: Anaesthesiology

Clinical Interest: Obstetric Anaesthesia

Clinical Appointments

  • Visiting Consultant Anaesthesiology Singapore General HospitalSingapore General Hospital

Profile

​Dr Mok Un Sam is a Visiting Consultant with the Department of Anaesthesiology and the Singapore General Hospital.

Education

  • 2008 Nov: Certificate of Completion of Training in Anaesthesia
  • 2008 Oct: Master of Science in Medical Education, University of Edinburgh, UK
  • 2003 Dec: Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK
  • 1998 Jul: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Glasgow, UK
Life Support Qualifications
  • 2014 Aug: Singapore Basic Life Support
  • 2010 Oct: Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course, Courtyard Hotel, Gatwick
  • Ongoing from Aug 2008: Management of Obstetric Emergency and Trauma (MOET), Course Instructor
  • 2008 Jun: Generic Instructor Course, ALSG Centre, Manchester
  • 2003 May: Advanced Life Support (Recertification), North Middlesex Hospital, London
  • 2002 Nov: Newborn Life Support, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
  • 2002 Jan: Primary Trauma Care (Instructor Course), Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
  • 2001 Dec: Paediatric Advanced Life Support Course, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
  • 2000 Apr: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
  • 1999 Sep: Advanced Life Support, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmamock


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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Interests

  • Obstetric
  • Patient safety and education

Publications

Research
  • 2014 | Sprint National Audit Project 1 (SNAP 1)
    This is a multi-centred audit organized by the Royal College of Anaesthetist, looking into patient satisfaction after anaesthesia. I was the lead investigator for Perth Royal Infirmary
  • 2011 | European Surgical Outcome Studies (EuSOS)
    This is a multi-centred study across Europe, aiming to investigate surgical mortality and morbidity. I am the local lead investigator for Perth Royal Infirmary. The study was published in Lancet in 2012.
  • 2004-8 | Studying correlation between respiration, blood pressure and finger plethysmograph signals in healthy volunteers
    This research project studied unfiltered DC coupled finger plethysmograph signals and their relationships with blood pressure and respiratory signals using wavelet analysis. Results were presented at the Anaesthetic Research Society 2005 and 2006 Meetings.
  • 2005-7 | What are the learning experiences of Physicians’ Assistant Anaesthesia Trainees (PAATs) in Scotland?
    This is a qualitative research project into the learning experiences of PAATs in Scotland. The findings were presented in a dissertation, which was submitted to the University of Edinburgh for the degree of MSc in Medical Education.
  • 2004-7 | Interventional Radiology in Women with Suspected Placenta Accreta Undergoing Caesarean Section
    A retrospective study on the use of interventional radiology in women with suspected placenta accreta i.e. those with placenta praevia and previous caesarean section. At the time of study, the use of interventional radiology in obstetrics was not fully established. The publication from this study has been frequently cited.

Publications

  • 2014 | Developing Clinical Skills Bundles
    M Mok, J Ker
    Clinical Teacher accepted for publication
  • 2012 | Antenatal anaesthetic review and maternal obesity: are we doing enough?
    PKBC Raju, L Dubiel, M Mok
    Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine 2012; 37: 7S: E278
  • 2011 | Antenatal anaesthetic review and maternal obesity: are we doing enough?
    PKBC Raju, L Dubiel, M Mok
    Scottish Society of Anaesthetists Annals 2011
  • 2011 | Back pathology: the impact of antenatal anaesthetic clinic assessment
    L Dubiel, PKBC Raju, M Mok
    Scottish Society of Anaesthesiologists Annals 2011
  • 2010 | Bloodless trilogy? Anesthesia, obstetrics and interventional radiology for cesarean delivery
    M Mok, B Heidemann, K Dundas, I Gillespie, V Clark
    International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia 2010; 19:456
  • 2010 | Foundation Doctors' Knowledge of NHS Tayside Blood Transfusion Guidelines
    A Gong, M Mok
    Scottish Society of Anaesthetists Annals 2010
  • 2008 | Obesity in Obstetric Anaesthesia
    M Mok, V Clark
    International Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia 2008; 17 (supplement): S37
  • 2008 | Interventional Radiology in Women with Suspected Placenta Accreta Undergoing Caesarean Section
    M Mok, B Heidemann, K Dundas, I Gillespie, V Clark
    International Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia 2008; 17:255-261
  • 2006 | Frequency components of plethysmograph signals
    M Mok, GB Drummond
    British Journal of Anaesthesia 2006; 97:453P
  • 2005 | Waveletanalysis of finger plethysmograph signals
    M Mok, JN Watson, PS Addision, D Clifton, GB Drummond
    British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005; 95:574P
  • 2005 | Perioperative bilateral internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in patients with placenta praevia undergoing caesarean section
    M Mok, B Heidemann, V Clark
    International Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia 2005; 14 (Supplement): S6
  • 2002 | Analgesia After Cesarean Section: Does the Pre-emptive Effect of Epidural Diamorphine Affect Outcome?
    MU Mok, J Thompson, M Vanarase, C Grange
    Anaesthesiology 2002; 96 (Supplement 1): P-81
  • 2002 | National Anaesthesia Day Activities
    M Mok
    Anaesthesia 2002;57:418

Presentations

2014 | Promoting Post-Graduate Inter-Professional Education in NHS
Poster Presentation, Scottish Clinical Skills Network Conference, Glasgow, UK

2014 | Promoting Post-Graduate Inter-Professional Education
Workshop presentation, Scottish Clinical Skills Network Conference, Glasgow, UK

2013 | Clinical Skills Bundles: a new approach in teaching safe practice
Poster presentation, International Conference of Clinical Skills, Prato, Italy

2013 | Developing Clinical Skills Bundles
Workshop presentation, International Conference of Clinical Skills, Prato, Italy

2012 | Antenatal anaesthetic review and maternal obesity: are we doing enough? 
Poster presentation, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia meeting, Bordeaux

2011 | Antenatal anaesthetic review and maternal obesity: are we doing enough?
Poster presentation, Scottish Society of Anaesthetists Trainees’ meeting

2011 | Back pathology: the impact of antenatal anaesthetic clinic assessment
Poster presentation, Scottish Society of Anaesthetists Trainees’ meeting

2010 | Foundation Doctors’ Knowledge of NHS Tayside Blood Transfusion Guidelines
Poster presentation, Serious Hazards of Transfusion Meeting 2010

2010 | Foundation Doctors’ Knowledge of NHS Tayside Blood Transfusion Guidelines
Poster presentation, Scottish Society of Anaesthetists Trainees’ meeting

2008 | Obesity in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Poster presentation, Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association Annual Meeting, Belfast

2008 | Post caesarean analgesia audit
Poster presentation, Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association Annual Meeting, Belfast

2006 | Frequency components of plethysmograph signals
Oral presentation, Anaesthetic Research Society Meeting, Dundee

2005 | Wavelet analysis of finger plethysmograph signals
Oral presentation, Anaesthetic Research Society Meeting, Sheffield

2005 | Peri-operative bilateral internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in patients with placenta praevia undergoing caesarean section
Oral presentation, Edinburgh and East of Scotland Society of Anaesthetists Associate Members presentations of audit/research, Edinburgh

2005 | Peri-operative bilateral internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in patients with placenta praevia undergoing caesarean section
Oral presentation, Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association Annual Meeting, London

2005 | Peri-operative bilateral internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in patients with placenta praevia undergoing caesarean section
Poster presentation, Scottish Society of Anaesthetists Trainees’ Meeting, Dunfermline

2004 | Setup, Experience and Training on Advanced Airway Management among consultants and trainees in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Poster presentation, Difficult Airway Society Annual Meeting, Leicester

2002 | Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting after Breast Surgery
Poster presentation, Regional Audit Meeting, Oxford

2002 | Analgesia after Caesarean Section: Does the Pre-emptive Effect of Epidural Diamorphine Affect Outcome?
Poster presentation, 34th Annual SOAP (Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology) meeting, South Carolina, USA

2000 | Public’s Perception of Anaesthetists Before and After National Anaesthesia Day
Oral presentation, Regional Audit Meeting, Oxford
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