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Assoc Prof Tan Kian Hian

​MBBS, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Anaesthesiology

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Clinical Interests

Pain Management

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant

Anaesthesiology

Senior Consultant

Pain Management Centre

Senior Consultant

Pain Medicine

Head & Senior Consultant

SingHealth Duke-NUS Pain Centre

About

Dr Tan obtained his Fellowship from the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA. He is currently a Senior Consultant for Department of Anaesthesiology in Singapore General Hospital. He is also a Visiting Consultant in Singapore National Eye Centre, National Dental Centre and National Cancer Centre. He is also actively involved in undergraduate education in YLL School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and Duke-NUS Medical School, as well as post-graduate education and examinations in Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine. 

Dr Tan has an active interest in acute, chronic persistent and cancer pain management, including interventional procedures. He is also involved in active research in these areas leading to publications in local and international medical journals, and a reviewer of medical journals. He has been invited as a  speaker in local and international conferences, such as the World Congress in Anaesthesiology. 

Education and Training

  • Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFPMANZCA) 
  • Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) 
  • National University of Singapore: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Chairman, Division of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine