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The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine provides comprehensive care for both inpatients and outpatients with pulmonary problems.
The department provides an active patient care service in the following areas:
- Clinical Pulmonology
- Lung Cancer Programme
- Asthma Clinic
- Occupational Lung Disorders Clinic
- Smoking Cessation Programme
- Interventional Pulmonology
The department is one of the few centres in South-East Asia in Interventional Bronchoscopy and its entire spectrum of uses including laser, stenting and brachytherapy for patients with endobronchial disease. Services available include:
- Medical Intensive Care
The Medical Intensive Care Unit has developed detailed patient care protocols with referrals from the hospital as well as other hospitals and neighbouring countries. The department is responsible for the care of medical patients with critical illnesses such as severe community acquired pneumonia, ARDS and immuno-compromised hosts with respiratory failure. This ICU is also the Centre for Heat Disorders in the country, with a Body Cooling Unit available.
- Sleep Disorders Unit
A multidisciplinary sleep disorders unit has been established in 1998 for the evaluation, education and treatment of patients with sleep disorders. This is done in collaboration with Neurologists, ENT Surgeons, psychologists and psychiatrists.
- Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Provides cardiopulmonary exercise testing and general pulmonary function testing. GPs referring patients for tests can download the test request form from this site. (MS Word Format / Adobe Acrobat Format)
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service is a programme to help patients with chronic pulmonary disease achieve and maintain a maximum level of independence and functioning in the community.
| Staff Members | Sub-Specialty |
| Dr. Loo Chian Min
MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS, FCCP
loo.chian.min@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, End-stage Lung Disease, Transplantation |
| A/Prof Eng Cher Tiew, Philip
MBBS, M Med (Int Med), FAMS, FCCP, FRCP (London), FACP, Clinical Associate Professor
philip.eng.c.t@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology/Lung Cancer |
Dr. Hsu Ann Ling, Anne
MBBS, M Med (Int Med), FRCP (UK), FCCP (USA), FAMS
anne.hsu.a.l@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Interventional Pulmonology/Lung Cancer |
Dr. Lo Pau Lin, Constance
MBBS, MRCP (UK)
constance.lo.p.l@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Sleep Disorders, Asthma |
Dr. Jagadesan Raghuram
M.B., B Ch, MRCP (UK), FAMS
jagadesan.raghuram@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, End-stage Lung Disease, Transplantation |
Dr. Tan Keng Leong
MBBS, FAMS, FCCP, FRCP (Edin)
tan.keng.leong@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Asthma, Sleep Disorders, Occupational Lung Diseases |
| Dr. Chan Ping Wah, Kenneth
MBBS, M Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK), FAMS
kenneth.chan.p.w@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Allergy |
Dr. Koh Siyue, Mariko
MBBS, MRCP (UK)
mariko.koh.s.y@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Asthma, Pulmonary Infections |
Dr. Lee Pyng
MBBS, M Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK), FAMS
lee.pyng@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Medical Thoracoscopy |
Dr. Low Su Ying
B.A., BMBCh (Oxon), MRCP (UK)
low.su.ying@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Interstitial Lung Disease, Asthma |
Dr. Ong Thun How
MBBS, MRCP (UK)
ong.thun.how@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Asthma, Sleep Medicine |
Dr. Yang Tze Yi, Steve
MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS, FCCP, EDIC
steve.yang.t.y@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Infections |
| Dr. Anantham Devanand
MBBS, MRCP (UK), AKC (Lond)
anantham.devanand@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracoscopy, Medical Ethics |
Dr. Phua Ghee Chee
MBBS, M Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK)
phua.ghee.chee@sgh.com.sg | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Asthma, Allergy |
| Dr. Chew Huck Chin
MBBS, MRCP, MMED
chew.huck.chin@singhealth.com.sg | Advanced Specialty Training |
Dr. Felicia Teo
BMedSci (Hon), MBBS, MRCP (UK)
felicia.teo.s.w@singhealth.com.sg | Advanced Specialty Training |
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