Clin Asst Prof Sean Loh Chee Hong | Singapore General Hospital

Clin Asst Prof Sean Loh Chee Hong
Senior Consultant
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Changi General Hospital

Clin Asst Prof Sean Loh Chee Hong is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in Changi General Hospital. He completed Internal Medicine Residency in Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, followed by Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at Wake Forest Medical Center, North Carolina, USA. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP),He is the Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit in Changi General Hospital and co-chair of the Singhealth Intensive Care Unit Council. He also seeks to develop Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine locally and internationally through scientific collaborations and research, and serves as President of Singapore Thoracic Society and executive committee of the Chapter of Respiratory Physicians, Academy of Medicine. He was formerly the Deputy Director of Postgraduate Medical Education of Med ACP and was an Associate Programme Director of Internal Medicine Residency. He is recognized for his extensive contributions to medical education, awarded the Senior Educator Medicine ACP Award in 2020, Singhealth Residency RISE Outstanding Faculty Awards 2020 and 2025, CGH Best Educator Guru Award for Medical in 2024.His subspecialty interests include Lung Cancer, COPD and Critical Care with multiple publications in these areas.

Session:

Symposium 1
Lung Cancer Screening
17 April 2026, 1100 - 1230, NAK Auditorium, Academia

Presenting Title:

Lung Cancer Screening in Singapore: A Dedicated Clinical Service Delivery Model and Pathway Integration with Research

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, largely due to late-stage presentation. Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality in high-risk populations, yet implementation within routine clinical practice presents logistical, operational, and governance challenges.

We established the first dedicated Lung Cancer Screening Clinic in Singapore to provide structured, guideline-based LDCT screening for individuals referred by primary care physicians and specialists as part of standard clinical care. The clinic centralises eligibility assessment, shared decision-making, risk stratification, imaging coordination, nodule management, smoking cessation support, and longitudinal follow-up within a streamlined pathway.

In parallel, the clinic serves as an operational platform as one of the centres for the SOLSTICE study, a prospective multicentre lung cancer screening research in Singapore. This dual clinical–research framework aims to optimise early detection, ensure quality assurance, and generate local evidence to inform national screening strategies. We describe the clinic’s design, operational processes, integration with research infrastructure, and early implementation experience as a scalable model for lung cancer screening delivery in Singapore.

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