Today, our clinics, catering to both non-subsidised and subsidised patients, are located at the Medical Centre on Level 15 of NUH. Equipped with modern facilities for patients and staff, department has grown from a small from an offshoot of general surgery a well-defined and independent discipline.
The department is committed to providing clinical care of international standards, engaging in research that benefits Singaporeans, and offering quality education to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
The Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery aims to be the Regional Centre of Excellence in the field.
Our department seeks to provide comprehensive clinical care to every patient with needs in Otolaryngology.
We have various subspecialties providing comprehensive care for a wide range of ENT conditions. Our approach to management involves a thorough history enquiry and physical examination, as well as treatment options consisting of both medical and surgical therapies. Additionally, we provide common investigative procedures such as nasoendoscopy, ear clearance and nasal clearance (click here for more information).
The ENT clinic is divided into the following sub-specialties:
Associate Professor Loh Woei Shyang
Sub-specialty: Paediatric Otolaryngology
Professor Thomas Loh Kwok Seng
Sub-specialties: Head & Neck Surgery
Associate Professor Raymond Ngo Yeow Seng
Sub-specialties: Otology/Neuro-otology, Skull Base Surgery
Associate Professor Mark Thong Kim Thye
Sub-specialties: ENT Allergy, Rhinology, Skull Base Surgery
Associate Professor Raymond Tsang King Ying
Sub-specialty: Head & Neck Surgery
Adjunct Associate Professor Ng Li Shia
Sub-specialties: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor Annabelle Tay Sok Yan
Sub-specialty: Paediatric Otolaryngology
Dr Joshua Tay
Area of Interest: Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Dr Crystal Cheong Shuk Jin
Sub-specialty: Sleep Surgery
Dr Donovan Eu Kum Chuen
Sub-specialties: Head & Neck Surgery
Dr Goh Xueying
Sub-specialties: Otology/Neuro-otology
Dr Shih E'Ching
Sub-specialty: Paediatric Otolaryngology
Dr Xu Xinni
Sub-specialties: ENT Allergy, Rhinology, Skull Base Surgery
Dr Eunice Kwa
Sub-specialties: Otology/Neuro-otology
Dr Lim Wei Sian
Sub-specialty: Head & Neck Surgery
Dr Yohanes Ting
Sub-specialties: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr Charmaine Tan Si Min
Sub-specialties: Head & Neck Surgery
Associate Consultant
Dr Margaret Zhang
Sub-specialties: ENT Allergy, Rhinology, Skull Base Surgery
Professor Wang De Yun (PDF, 133 KB)
Research is one of the fundamentals of our department. Our strategy is to develop focused areas of research based on the research questions founded on relevant clinical questions. Our academic and clinical staffs are involved in many research areas in ENT and related cell molecular biology. In addition, our research interests have extended into the identification of genetic predisposition and gene-environmental interaction on disease expression of allergic rhinitis, hearing disorders and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. During the last few years, there have been increasing intra-departmental and international collaborations in our department.
Our department has a research laboratory in the MD4 Level 2 which is managed by our Research Professor, Professor Wang De Yun (PDF, 133 KB). Prof Wang assists in corresponding research activities, collaborations and departmental research meetings in order to share research initiatives. Since 2000, 9 PhD and 6 MSc students have successfully graduated from our department. Currently, more than 10 research assistants and staff who are working on various research projects are in our department.
Our major research areas include 3 significant fields led by surgeons from the department and funded by various research grants from A*STAR, Biomedical Research Council (BMRC), National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Ministry of Education and Academic Research Funding of National University of Singapore, EDB Proof of Concept Grants, National Health Group (NHG), and etc.
For more information on our publications, please click here (PDF, 352 KB).
First row from left: Dr Joshua Tay, Prof Wang De Yun
Second row from left: Dr Luvita Suryani (Research Fellow), Ms Judy Goh (Specialist Associate), Ms Serene Siow (Senior Laboratory Executive), Mr Teo Wei Keat (Research Assistant), Mr Chin Zhi Kang (Research Assistant), Dr Foley Joseph William (Senior Research Fellow), Dr Liu Jing (Research Assistant), Mr Ryan Lew Zhi Zhang (Research Assistant), Ms Ong Hsiao Hui (Research Associate)
Our non-subsidised and subsidised clinics are situated at the Medical Centre on Level 15 in the National University Hospital. Within the clinic, we also have the Centre for Hearing and Intervention & Language Development (CHILD) that serves as a one-stop centre catering to both adults and children encountering hearing, language and communication problems.
Our non-subsidised clinic, 15d ENT – Head and Neck Surgery Centre
Our subsidised clinic, 15c ENT – Head and Neck Surgery Centre
Location: NUH Medical Centre, Zone B, Level 15
Operating Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Sat, Sun & PH: Closed
Email [email protected] to make an enquiry or appointment
Click here on how to manage your appointments from our NUHS App
NUH Satellite Hearing Clinic @JMC
Location: Jurong Medical Centre, Level 2
Opening Hours:
Mon to Fri: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Sat, Sun & PH: Closed
NUH Mobile Hearing Clinic (Off-site)
Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Sat, Sun & PH: Closed
Email [email protected] to make an enquiry or appointment
Click here on how to manage your appointments from our NUHS App
