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Dr Yuen Yih

​MBBS (Spore), MSc (Occupational Medicine)

Consultant

Singapore General Hospital Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Family Medicine

Clinical Interests

Family Medicine

Clinical Appointments

About

Dr Yuen Yih is the Consultant/Director of Health Assessment Centre in the Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care (FMCC) of the Singapore General Hospital.  He completed his medical training with the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1983, and Masters of Science (Occupational Medicine) in 1991, also with NUS.  He managed the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Program of SGH in the Department of Rehabilitative Medicine, and then focused on Health Screening program in 1990.

His practice interest is in providing personalized preventive care and educating patients on lifestyle modification guiding them towards better health.  His work in health assessment is in support of the objectives in FMCC.

Education and Training

  • Master of Science (Occupational Medicine), National University of Singapore 1991
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore 1983

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Clinical teacher, Singhealth-Duke NUS 
  • Director, Health Assessment Centre

Awards

  • SGH 20-year Long Service Award 2014
  • Service with a Heart Award – March 2014
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Award – Star Award – April 2011 to March 2012
  • Service with a Heart Award – November 2011
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Award – Silver Award – April 2009 to March 2010
  • Service with a Heart Award – December 2009
  • SGH 10-year Long Service Award 2004