Dr Joshua Tan Kuan

Dr Joshua Tan Kuan
Associate Consultant
Health Services Research Unit
Singapore General Hospital

Dr. Joshua Tan is an Associate Consultant at the Health Services Research Unit, Singapore General Hospital, where he works at the intersection of public health, data science, and health services research. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a Master of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Joshua’s work focuses on making sense of big data to improve health services delivery. He has experience translating artificial intelligence and advanced analytics into real-world clinical and operational impact. His research includes predictive models for hospital utilisation, population health analytics dashboards, feature engineering of clinical variables, and the use of large language models to extract clinically meaningful information from unstructured medical notes. In addition, he leads SGH’s Impact and Health Technology Assessment unit, where he evaluates the clinical, economic, and system-level value of new health technologies.

Previously, Joshua served as Deputy Chief Resident of the National Preventive Medicine Residency Programme. He has worked across various public healthcare institutions and the Ministry of Health, Singapore, and has authored numerous scientific and policy papers.

Bridging frontline clinical realities with data-driven innovation, Joshua is passionate about helping everyday clinicians understand how AI can support better decision-making, reduce administrative burden, and improve patient care—making the practice of clinical medicine more fulfilling.