Dr Selene Tan

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Anaes), FANZCA

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Anaesthesiology

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About

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Ambulatory Surgery General Surgery General Surgical Procedures Liver Resection Liver Transplant Major Abdominal & Oncological Surgery Oncological Surgery Pancreatic Resection Perioperative Care

Clinical Interests

Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Anaesthesiology

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant

Anaesthesiology

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Physician Faculty Member for SingHealth Anaesthesiology Residency Programme

About

Dr Selene Tan is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, specializing in Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Anaesthesiology.

Dr Tan graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2009. She completed her residency with the NUHS Anaesthesiology Residency Programme in 2016, simultaneously obtaining her Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) and admission as a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. She subsequently completed her Fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Anaesthesia at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney in 2019.

Beyond clinical work, she is actively involved in committee work, mentoring and undergraduate teaching. Dr Tan also pursues an interest in digital illustrations. Her artwork has been commissioned by her department for educational and quality improvement projects, as well as by SMA News for their publications.

Education and Training

Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, 2016
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology), 2016
MBBS (Singapore), 2009

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Director of Comprehensive Services
Operating Theatre Management Committee
NCCS Operating Theatre Manager
Chief Resident, NUHS Anaesthesiology Residency Programme (Jul 2014-Jun 2015)

Awards

Service with a Heart Award, August 2024, May 2023
Merit Award, ANZCA Primary Examination, 2012

Publications

Tan SYL, Chai JX, Choi M, Javaid U, Tan BPY, Chow BSY, Abdullah HR. Remote Photoplethysmography Technology for Blood Pressure and Hemoglobin Level Assessment in the Preoperative Assessment Setting: Algorithm Development Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025;9:e60455.
Pang SY, Ng J, Tan S. Total Intravenous Anaesthesia and an Opioid-Sparing Strategy for an Extended Left Hemihepatectomy with Total Caudate Resection, Total Hepatic Vascular Exclusion, and Venovenous Bypass: An Integrative Anaesthesia Approach. Cureus. 2025;17(10):e91936.
Tan S, et al. Dilemmas and Challenges in the Anesthetic Management of Liver Transplantation for Transthyretin Amyloidosis in the Asian Context: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025.
Tan SYL, et al. Physician sentiments on low-value investigations in Singapore: Part of Choosing Wisely campaign. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2024 May;53(5):321-323.
Zhong G, Tan SYL, Chan C. Rescue paravertebral block for severe pain after microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report. JCA Advances. 2024.
Loh WL, Wang Z, Lim KI, Tan SYL, Goh BKP. Laparoscopic Completion Pancreatectomy After a Prior Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Whipple's Procedure. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023;30:7231–7232.
Tan SYL, Tan PY, Yu X. A blended learning program focusing on comprehensive opioid management in pain (COMP): A pilot program. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 2023.
Tan SYL, Hwang NC. Total intravenous anesthesia for liver resections: anesthetic implications and safety. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2022 Oct;75(5):367-377.
Tan S, et al. Choice of heat and moisture exchange filters for the 'in-between size' paediatric patient. Anaesthesia Cases. 2020.