Dr Chng Chiaw Ling

MBBS, MRCP(UK), FAMS

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Endocrinology

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About

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Interests

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Thyroid Nodules

Clinical Interests

General Endocrinology, Thyroid

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant

Endocrinology

Visiting Consultant

Academic Appointments

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

About

Dr Chng is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital. Her main clinical interests are in thyroid diseases. In 2013, she was awarded the Health Manpower Development award to pursue her clinical interests in thyroid diseases in London. Upon her return, she helped to establish the multidisciplinary thyroid eye disease clinic with Oculoplastic Department, Singapore National Eye Centre. Dr Chng has received several research grants for her work in thyroid diseases. She has published extensively in local and international peer-reviewed scientific journals and contributed to book chapters on thyroid diseases. She is a recipient of several awards, including the SingHealth long service award, Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Gold & Silver), Health Manpower Development Plan award, Singhealth Publish! Award (2014 and 2016) and Residency in SingHealth Excels award (RiSE) for Outstanding Faculty. She has served as the Programme Director for the Academy of Medicine Singapore Advanced Specialist Training Program in Endocrinology. Outside of institution work, she was also a past elected committee member of the Endocrine and Metabolic Society of Singapore and the past Vice Chair of Chapter of Endocrinologists, College of Physicians, Singapore.

Education and Training

MRCP(UK), Royal College of Physicians of United Kingdom
MBBS, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Medicine Academic Clinical Programme Quality Improvement (QI) Panel
Programme Director for Academy of Medicine AST Programme in Endocrinology
Vice-chairman, Chapter of Endocrinology, College of Physicians Singapore
Treasurer, Endocrine Metabolic Society of Singapore

Awards

Top Reviewer Award for Journal of ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2023
Service with a Heart award (Service Quality Award Winner) 2023
SingHealth Publish! Award (Medical Research) 2017
Residency in SingHealth Excels award (RiSE) for Outstanding Faculty 2017
Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Silver category) 2017
Service with a Heart Award (Service Quality Award Winner) 2016
SingHealth Publish! Award (Medical Research) 2015
Singapore Health Services 10 years Long Service Award 2015
Singapore General Hospital 10 years Long Service Award 2014
Health Manpower Development Plan Award 2013
Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Gold) 2012
Public Healthcare Clinician Recognition Award 2011
Service with a Heart Award (Service Quality Award Winner) 2011

Research Interests

Thyroid diseases
Thyroid eye disease

Research Studies

Artificial Intelligence in thyroid ultrasound
Biomarkers in thyroid eye disease

Publications

Selected publications

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Assessment of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)-A Scoping Review. Chng, C.L., Zheng, K., Kwee, A.K., Lee, M.H.H., Ting, D., Wong, C.P., Hu, G., Ooi, B.C. and Kheok, S.W, Frontiers in Endocrinology 14: 1300196
High Thyroid Stimulating Receptor Antibody Titre and Large Goitre Size at First-Time Radioactive Iodine Treatment are Associated with Treatment Failure in Graves’ Disease. Wei Lin Tay, Chiaw Ling Chng, Carolyn SY Tien, Kelvin SH Loke, Winnie WC Lam, Stephanie MC Fook-Chong, Aaron KT Tong. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2019;48:181-7
Tear Proteins Calcium binding protein A4 (S100A4) and Prolactin Induced Protein (PIP) are Potential Biomarkers for Thyroid Eye Disease. Chng CL, Seah LL, Yang M, Shen SY, Koh SK, Gao Y, Deng L, Tong L, Beuerman RW, Zhou L. Sci Rep. 2018 Nov 16;8(1):16936
The diagnostic performance of the new ATA, BTA and TIRADS sonographic patterns on malignancy rate in histologically proven thyroid nodules. Chng CL, Tan HC, Too CW, Lim WY, Chiam PSP, Zhu L, Nadkarni NV, Lim AYY. Singapore Med J. 2018 May 18
Physiological and metabolic changes during the transition from hyperthyroidism to euthyroidism in Graves’ disease. Chng CL, Lim AYY, Tan HC, Kovalik JP, Tham KW, Bee YM, Lim WY, Acharyya S, Lai OF, Foong-Fong Chong M, Yen P. 2016 Oct;26(10):1422-1430
Value of sonographic features in predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules diagnosed as follicular neoplasm on cytology. Chng CL, Kurzawinski TR, Beale T. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2015 Nov; 83(5):711-716
The role of the cytopathologist's interpretation in achieving diagnostic adequacy of head and neck fine needle aspirates. Chng CL, Beale T, Adjei-Gyamfi Y, Gupta Y, Kocjan G. Cytopathology. 2015 Aug;26(4):224-30
Ultrasound-Guided Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy — The Way Forward. Chng CL. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2015 Feb, Vol. 44 No. 2.
Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Thyroid Storm: A Case Series and Review of Neuropsychiatric Derangements in Thyrotoxicosis. Swee DS, Chng CL, Lim A. Endocr Pract 2015;21(2):182-189
Ethnic differences in the clinical presentation of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy. Chng CL, Seah LL, Daphne KHC. Best Practice Research Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012 Jun;26(3):249-58