Assoc Prof Tan Chieh Suai

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

Head ＆ Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty/Department: Renal Medicine

Clinical Interest: Interventional Nephrology

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Acid Base Disturbances, Acute Kidney injury, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Electrolyte Imbalances, Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Problems including Renal Tubular Acidosis and Tubulopathies, Hypertension, Hypertension, Kidney Stones, Urinary Stones (Kidney Stones).

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Clinical Appointments

Head ＆ Senior Consultant Renal Medicine Singapore General Hospital
Service Chief SingHealth Duke-NUS Vascular Centre

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Profile

Dr Tan Chieh Suai graduated with M.B.B.S from National University of Singapore in 2001. He obtained membership of the Royal College of Physician (United Kingdom) in 2007. He completed Advanced… View More +

Education

M.R.C.P (UK) 2007
M.B.B.S National University of Singapore 2001

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Clinical Senior Lecturer, NUS-YLL School of Medicine
Fellow, Royal College of Physician (Edinburg)
Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Awards

Health Manpower Development Plan Award in 2011 for training in Interventional Nephrology

Research Interests

General Nephrology, Critical Care and Interventional Nephrology

Publications

Selected Journal Publication

Ong KW, Teo M, Lee V, Ong D, Lee A, Tan CS, et al. Expression of EBV latent antigens, mammalian target of rapamycin, and tumor suppression genes in EBV-positive smooth muscle tumors: clinical and therapeutic implications. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. 2009 Sep 1;15(17):5350-8. PubMed PMID: 19706821.
Tan CS, Tan HK, Choong HL. Real-time circuit pressures correlate poorly with circuit longevity in anticoagulant-free, predilution continuous venovenous hemofiltration. Blood purification. 2011;32(1):15-20. PubMed PMID: 21252502.
Tan CS, Jie C, Joe J, Irani ZD, Ganguli S, Kalva SP, Wicky S, Wu S. The Impact of Transvenous Cardiac Devices on Vascular Access Patency in Hemodialysis Patients. Semin Dial. 2013 Mar 5. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12073. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:23458207
CS Tan, F Fintelmann, J Joe, S Ganguli, S Wu. Coronary-subclavian steal syndrome in hemodialysis patient, a case report and review of literature. Semin Dial. 2013 Mar 4. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12077. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23458240
CS Tan, HL Loh, WY Foo, HL Choong, KS Wong, YS Kee. Epstein-Barr Virus Associated Smooth Muscle Tumors after Kidney Transplantation: Treatment and Outcomes in a Single Center. Clin Transplant. 2013 May 20. doi: 10.1111/ctr.12139. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:23682851
GMM Salazar, CS Tan, K Spearman, S Wicky, S Wu. Safety of percutaneous tunneled hemodialysis catheter procedures in patients receiving concurrent clopidogrel therapy. J Vasc Access. 2014 Mar 11;15(1):33-7. doi:10.5301/jva.5000164. Epub 2013 Sep 10.PMID: 24043321
CC Lim, CS Tan, M Kaushik. HK Tan. Initiating Acute Dialysis at earlier Acute Kidney Injury Network stage in critically ill patients without traditional indications does not improve outcome: a prospective cohort study. Nephrology (Carlton). 2014 Nov 13. doi: 10.1111/nep.12364. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25395245
Long-Term Risk of Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Severe Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Lim CC, Tan CS, Chia CM, Tan AK, Choo JC, Kaushik M, Tan HK. Cardiorenal Med. 2015 Jun;5(3):157-63. doi: 10.1159/000381068. Epub 2015 Apr 16. PMID: 26195967

Book Chapters

Chieh Suai Tan, Diego A. Covarrubias, Steven Wu. Approach to Patient with Arteriovenous Access Presenting with Hand Pain. Interventional Nephrology, Principles and Practice, pages 119-130. Springer. ISBN: 978-1-4614-8802-6
Chieh Suai Tan, Diego A. Covarrubias, Steven Wu. Approach to Chest Pain During Dialysis. Interventional Nephrology, Principles and Practice, pages 151-158, Springer. ISBN: 978-1-4614-8802-6
Diego A. Covarrubias, Chieh Suai Tan, Steven Wu. Arterial Stenosis Affecting Arteriovenous Fistulae and Grafts in Hemodialysis Patients: Approach to Diagnosis and Management. Interventional Nephrology, Principles and Practice, pages 169-17. Springer ISBN: 978-1-4614-8802-6
Chieh Suai Tan, Robert M Sheridan, Steven Wu. Angiographic Imaging Equipment. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 3-14. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Zubin D Irani, Steven Wu. Endovascular tool. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 15-28. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Suvranu Ganguli, Sanjeeva P. Kalva, Steven Wu. Basic Endovascular Skills and Technique. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 29-38. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Jason Qu, Chieh Suai Tan. Conscious Sedation and Anesthesia Care. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 51-62. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Steven Wu, Gerald A Beathard. Vascular Anatomy for Hemodialysis Access. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 63-73. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Robert M Schainfeld, Steven Wu. Hemodialysis Access: Types. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 73-82. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, David J.R. Steele, Steven Wu. Physical Examination of Dialysis Vascular Access and Vascular Access Surveillance. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 83-98. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Steven Wu, Arif Asif. Angiogram and Angioplasy. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 121-144. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Steven Wu and Sanjeeva P. Kalva. Declotting of Dialysis Vascular Access. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 145-158. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Steven Wu, Alexander S Yevzlin. Endovascular Stent Placement. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 159-168. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Stephan Wicky van Doyer, Steven Wu. Minimally Invasive Banding Procedure. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 169-180. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Anil Agarwal, Steven Wu. Non-tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 197-204. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4
Chieh Suai Tan, Steven Wu, Kenneth D Abreo. Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter. Dialysis Access Management, Pages 205-224. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-09092-4