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Dr Gerald Tay Ci An

Dr Gerald Tay Ci An

MBBS, MMed(Surgery), FRCS(Edinburgh)

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty/Department: General Surgery, Surgery ＆ Surgical Oncology

Clinical Interest: Head ＆ Neck Surgery, Head ＆ Neck

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Hyperparathyroidism, Hypopharyngeal Cancers, Laryngeal Cancer, Larynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer, Nasal cavity cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Nose Cancer), Nose Cancer, Oral Cavity Cancers, Oropharyngeal Cancers, Salivary Gland Cancer, Skin Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid nodules, Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Nodules and Cancers.

Clinical Appointments

  • Senior Consultant Division of Surgery ＆ Surgical Oncology National Cancer Centre SingaporeNational Cancer Centre Singapore
  • Senior Consultant Head ＆ Neck Surgery Singapore General HospitalSingapore General Hospital

Academic Appointments

  • Core Faculty, SingHealth General Surgery Residency Program
  • Clinical Tutor, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Profile

Dr Gerald Tay is a Senior Consultant at the Singhealth Duke-NUS Head and Neck Centre. He received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore in 2004. He received his specialist… View More +

Education

  • MBBS, (National University of Singapore), 2004
  • MMed (Surgery), 2004
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), 2014

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Head, Singhealth Duke-NUS Head and Neck Centre

Awards

  • Surgical STaR Budding Researcher Award, July 2014
  • Service with a Heart Award, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
  • You Shine Award, 2016
  • Silver Award, Singapore Health Quality Services Awards 2020. 
  • Residency in Singhealth Excels(RiSE)- Outstanding Faculty Award 2022, 2024
  • Heart of Gold Award, 2023
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Research Interests

Publications

  1. 1. LAI, Y. T., PEH, H. Y., KADIR, H. B. A., LEE, C. F., IYER, N. G., WONG, T. H. & TAY, G. C. A. 2025. Bioelectrical‐Impedance‐Analysis in the Perioperative Nutritional Assessment and Prediction of Complications in Head‐and‐Neck Malignancies. OTO Open, 9, e70046.
  2. AI, Y. T., KALIMUDDIN, S., NG, H. J. H. & TAY, G. C. A. 2024. Acute acalculous cholecystitis in dengue fever: a case series. Singapore Medical Journal, 65, 364-367.
  3. CHAN, C., TAN, Y. C., LIM, E. W., TEO, J.-Y., LIN, J., TAN, W. J., TAY, G. C. A., TAN, E. K.-W. & SEOW-EN, I. 2024. Evaluating the surgical trainee ergonomic experience during minimally invasive abdominal surgery (ESTEEMA study). Scientific Reports, 14, 12502.
  4. RAMU, L., KIAN-TAK, S. & TAY, G. C.-A. 2023. An unusual complication after endoscopic clipping of a gastric ulcer. Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 16, 26317745231220477.
  5. CHEE, Y. M. M., ROCHE, E. & TAY, C. A. G. 2023. A Novel Improvised Laryngectomy Button Designed From A Milk Bottle Teat. OTO open, 7.
  6. TAN, C. I. C., YEO, P. H. L., RANGABASHYAM, M., OMAR, A. B., NG, C. L. W., SULTANA, R., NETTO, K., PNG, M. A., NAGADIA, R. & TAY, G. C. A. 2022. Shoulder recovery for head and neck cancer patients after unilateral neck dissection: a pilot exploratory study. Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 6, 011-017.
  7. LEK, S. M., LIANG, W., OOI, S. H. A. & TAY, G. C. A. 2022. Surgical management of benign idiopathic tracheo-oesophageal fistula: a case report. Singapore Medical Journal, 63, 288.
  8. KOH, Y. S., CHAN, J. Y., LOOI, W. S., FARID, M., IYER, N. G., TAY, C.-A. G., SOMMAT, K. & WONG, R. X. 2022. Outcomes of head and neck angiosarcoma with different treatment modalities: a 20-year single institutional experience. Precision Cancer Medicine, 5.
  9. WONG, R. X., KOH, Y. S., YANG, V. S., IYER, G., NEI, W. L., TAY, G. C. A., HARUNAL RASHID, M. F. R. & CHAN, J. 2021. The outcomes of cutaneous head and neck angiosarcoma with different treatment modalities and correlation with inflammatory markers. Wolters Kluwer Health.
  10. POH, B. R., NAGADIA, R. H. & TAY, G. C. A. 2021. Ectopic parathyroid gland within carotid sheath. Clinical Case Reports, 9, 578-579.
  11. CHIN, Y. A., ZHAO, Y., TAY, G., SIM, W., CHOW, C. Y. & CHANDRAN, M. 2021. Delayed diagnosis, difficult decisions: novel gene deletion causing X‐linked hypophosphatemia in a middle‐aged man with achondroplastic features and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021,9944552.
  12. RANGABASHYAM, M., WEE, H. E., WANG, W., MUELLER, S., KARIM, K. A., SKANTHAKUMAR, T., HARIRAMAN, B., SOMMAT, K., SOONG, Y. L. , CHUA, M. L, TAY, G., TAN N.C & IYER, NG. 2020. Electronic tumor board presentations as the basis for the development of a head and neck cancer database. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 5, 46-54.
  13. NGUYEN, T. K., TAY, G., NG, J., IYER, N. G., TAN, N. C. & TAN, H. K. 2020. Adhesions in the Neck Post-Thyroidetomy: A Necessary Evil. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 231, e174.
  14. LEK, S. M., LI, K., TAN, Q. X., SHANNON, N. B., NG, W. H., HENDRIKSON, J., TAN, J. W., LIM, H. J., CHEN, Y. & KOH, K. K., SKANTHAKUMAR,T., KWANG,X.L., CHONG,F.T., LEONG,H.S., TAY,G., PUTRI,N.E., LIM,T.K.H., HWANG,J.S.G., ANG,M.K., TAN,D.S., TAN,N.C., TAN,H.K., KON,O.L., SOO,K.C., IYER,N.G. & ONG,C.A.J. 2020. Pairing a prognostic target with potential therapeutic strategy for head and neck cancer. Oral Oncology, 111, 105035.
  15. WANG, H.-T., YEO, E. L. L., HWANG, J. S. G., TAN, G. S., ONG, E. H. W., LOW, K. P., CHIMMIRI, A., WOO, W. Y., NEI, W. L. & LIM, K. H., TAN,M.C.S, LOH, J.J.H., TEO,C.E.H., HEAH, H.H.W., TAY, G.C.A., WEE,J.W., IYER,N.G., SUN,Y., BEI,J.X. &CHUA,M.L.K. 2019. Immune dysregulation underpins radioresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). American Society of Clinical Oncology.
  16. TAN, A. L., IYER, N. G., PUTRI, N., NADKARNI, N., SKANTHAKUMAR, T., WONG, T. H. & TAY, G. C. A. 2019. Factors driving frequent attendance at emergency departments for patients with head and neck cancer. Head & Neck, 41, 3798-3805.
  17. LEE, S.-H., NGUYEN, T. K., ONG, W.-S., HAALAND, B., TAY, G. C.-A., TAN, N. C., TAN, H. K., NG, J. C. F. & IYER, N. G. 2019. Comparing the utility and surgical outcomes of harmonic focus ultrasonic scalpel with ligasure small jaw bipolar device in thyroidectomies: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 26, 4414-4422.
  18. TAY, G., TAN, H. K., NGUYEN, T. K., PHEE, S. J. & IYER, N. G. 2018. Use of the EndoMaster robot‐assisted surgical system in transoral robotic surgery: A cadaveric study. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 14, e1930.
  19. TAY, G. C. A., SAUER, D. A. & ANDERSEN, P. E. 2017. Rheumatoid nodule presenting as a buccal submucosal nodule: a rare presentation of a common disease. Head & Neck, 39, E12-E14.
  20. TAY, G., FERRELL, J. & ANDERSEN, P. 2017. Use of a midline mandibular osteotomy to improve surgical access for transoral robotic resection of the base of tongue in a patient with trismus. Head & Neck, 39, E92-E95.
  21. ONG, C.-A. J., SHANNON, N. B., MUELLER, S., LEK, S. M., QIU, X., CHONG, F. T., LI, K., KOH, K. K., TAY, G. C. & SKANTHAKUMAR, T. 2017. A three gene immunohistochemical panel serves as an adjunct to clinical staging of patients with head and neck cancer. Oncotarget, 8, 79556.
  22. TAY, G. C.-A., IYER, N. G., ONG, W.-S., TAI, D., ANG, M.-K., HA, T. C., SOO, K.-C. & TAN, H. K. 2016. Outcomes and prognostic factors of radiation-induced and de novo head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, 154, 880-887.
  23. HUI, H. N. J. & CI-AN, G. T. 2016. The Value of Preoperative CT Scan for Thyroglossal Duct Cysts for Surgical Planning. VideoEndocrinology, 3.
  24. GUANG, T. N., CI-AN, T. G. & GOH, B. K. 2015. An unusual cause of anterior abdominal wall abscess. Gastroenterology, 149, e8-e9.
  25. TAY, G., TAN, H. K., THIAGARAJAN, A., SOO, K.-C. & IYER, N. G. 2014. Squamous cell carcinoma of the ear arising in patients after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 271, 149-156.
  26. TAY, G., CHNG, J., WONG, W. & GOH, Y. 2013. Chicken bone perforation of an irreducible inguinal hernia: a case report and review of the literature. Hernia, 17, 805-807.

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