Tan Yew Oo
Professor
Oncology
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Singapore
Biography
Dr Tan Yew Oo is currently the specialist in medical oncology with Icon SOC Farrer Park, Gleneagles and Mt Alvernia. He was formerly the Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS),and Chief of Medicine at National University Hospital (NUH) and Head of the Division of Haematology-Oncology. He was a tenured faculty staff of NUS from 1978 till 1993 and during his tenure, he was instrumental in setting up the specialty of Medical Oncology at National University Hospital. He has been the mentor and teacher to many doctors including many prominent medical oncologists in Singapore. After he went into private practice, he remained active in medical education and postgraduate training. He had served in the Specialist Training Committee of Medical Oncology, Academy of Medicine/MOH, Singapore, Chairman of the National Committee on Cancer Care, Medical Research Council and consultant to the Health Science Authority. He was a Director of SingHealth between 2000 till 2006 and currently served as Director of Eastern Health Alliance. He was a member or SMC Review Committee from 2013 to 2014. He currently serves as member of Medishield Life Council since June 2015.
Research Interest
oncology, cancer
