Assoc Prof Ruban Poopalalingam

Dr Ruban did his anaesthesiology training at various hospitals in Singapore. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in thoracic anaesthesia at Toronto General Hospital.

He is currently a member of the cardiothoracic service and lung transplantation team. He is a visiting consultant to the Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia at National Heart Centre Singapore. His clinical interest includes thoracic anaesthesia, lung transplantation, airway management and medical education.

• Program Director, SingHealth Anaesthesiology Residency Program 
• Director, Training and Education 
  
• FANZCA Supervisor of Training 
  
• Anaesthesiology Specialist Training Committee - Training and Education  
  
• Clinical Senior Lecturer, YLL School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 
  
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore 
  
• Singapore General Hospital Proceedings editorial board 
  

• ​Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists Gold Medal 1997 
• Human Manpower Development Program Award in Thoracic Anaesthesia 2002