Research, Trials and Fellowship

Our department is actively involved in Research and Trials. We have studies in these areas:

Asthma - inflammatory phenotypes in severe asthma, bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma
COPD - phenotypes in COPD, integrated care for COPD
Clinical pulmonology - interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, lung function testing
Critical care medicine - pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts, non-invasive ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Diagnostic & interventional bronchoscopy, medical thoracoscopy
Sleep medicine - overnight polysomnography and chronic home ventilation, compliance to long term CPAP and CPACP interface

If you are interested to find out more about our research activities or wish to participate in these studies, please contact Ms Karen Tan via email karen.tan.l.l@sgh.com.sg or phone 6576 2695.

International Fellowship

Our department offers training for prospective international fellows to be trained in general respiratory medicine, airway diseases (asthma, bronchiectasis, COPD), critical care medicine, and procedures (endobronchial ultrasound, pleural procedures and interventional bronchoscopy).

For more details, you can contact our Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) or complete the application form here.

RCCM - Research, Trials and Fellowship

International Fellowship