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Adj Assoc Prof Tan Keng Leong

Adj Assoc Prof Tan Keng Leong

​MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS, FRCP (Edin), FCCP

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Respiratory ＆ Critical Care Medicine

Sub-specialties: Asthma, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery, Occupational Lung Disease

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Airway Disease, Intensive Care Medicine, Narcolepsy​, Pleural Diseases, Pulmonary Infections, Sleep Disorders, Thoracic Cancers.

Clinical Appointments

  • Senior Consultant SingHealth Duke-NUS Sleep Centre
  • Senior Consultant Respiratory ＆ Critical Care Medicine Singapore General HospitalSingapore General Hospital

Academic Appointments

  • NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Duke-NUS Medical School

Profile

Associate Professor Tan Keng Leong graduated from the National University of Singapore with the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1989, obtained his Membership to the Royal College of the Physicians (MRCP), United Kingdom in 1993 and completed his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine under the Singapore Ministry of Health Program in 1994.

Assoc Prof Tan subsequently trained in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the Singapore General Hospital and completed his specialist training in 1998. He was a clinical and research fellow in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia from 1997-1998.

Assoc Prof Tan is also a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

Assoc Prof Tan holds specialist registrations in Respiratory Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and Internal Medicine with the Singapore Medical Council.


Education

  • ​Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
  • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
  • Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  • Specialist Accreditation in Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Member, Royal College of the Physicians of the United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), National University of Singapore

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
  • ​Member, Joint Committee on Specialist Training Examination Committee Respiratory Medicine (Exit Examination) (from 1 February 2016)
  • Program Director, SingHealth Respiratory Medicine Senior Residency 2012-2014
  • Member, Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee of Anti-Doping Singapore (from 1 April 2010)
  • Director, Allergy Clinic, Singapore General Hospital 2006-2010
  • Workgroup Member, Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Asthma (Review) 2007
  • Honorary Auditor, Singapore Thoracic Society 2005-2006
  • Honorary Treasurer, Singapore Thoracic Society 2004-2005

Awards


  • Special Recognition Award by National University of Singapore for being a role model to the Medicine Graduation Class of 2017.
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Silver Award (April 2016 to March 2017)
  • Singapore National Day 2016 Long Service Award
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Star Award (April 2014 to March 2015)
  • Singapore General Hospital Service with a Heart Award (February 2015, October 2008, January 2003, August 1999 and February 1999)
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Award Gold Award (April 2013 to March 2014)
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Award Silver Award (April 2012 to March 2013)
  • National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence Academic Year 2008/2009

Research Interests

Publications

  1. Tan S, Takano A, Ho A, KL Tan. Adult with asthma marked blood eosinophilia: is it truly asthma? BMJ Case Rep Published Online First: 7 May 2018. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-222344
  2. Pawar N H, Nickalls O J, Tan K, et al. (December 18, 2017) Invasive Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infection Causing Cardioembolic Stroke: A Clinical Proximity to Austrian Syndrome. Cureus 9(12): e1960. DOI 10.7759/cureus.1960Cureus 9(12): e1960. DOI 10.7759/cureus.1960
  3. ​Long-term future risk of severe exacerbations: distinct 5-year trajectories of problematic asthma. AYC Ang, J Tan, TS Lapperre, A Chan, SY Low, TH Ong, KL Tan, SH Chotirmall, P Sterk, M Koh. Allergy 2017. DOI:10.1111/all.13159
  4. Fixed airways obstruction among patients with severe asthma: findings from the Singapore General Hospital-Severe Asthma Phenotype Study. AYC Yii, GL Tan, KL Tan, TS Lapperre and MS Koh. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2014; 14:191 (doi:10.1186/1471-2466-14-191)
  5. Script Concordance Test for Clinical Reasoning: Relooking its Utility & Potential Weakness. KC See, KL Tan, TK Lim. Medical Education. 48(11):1069-77, 2014 Nov.
  6. Frequent Attenders To The Emergency Department: Patients Who Present With Repeated Asthma Exacerbation. Lim Shu Fen, Wah Win, Pasupathi Yogeswary, Yap Susan, Koh Mariko Siyue, Tan Keng Leong, Cheong Chay Cass Jwee, Hock Ong Marcus Eng. American Journal of Emergency Medicine (2014), 32(8):895-9, 2014 Aug.
  7. A middle-aged asthmatic woman with unresolving cough. AK Chan, KL Tan, A Takano, P Lee. Chest 2011; 139; 712-716. doi: 10.1378/chest.10-1039
  8. HS Lee, Takahashi K, KL Tan. Book chapter in: Respiratory Disorders. Textbook of Occupational Medicine Practice, 3rd Edition.  Chapter 4, page 59-100. Editors: David Koh, Ken Takahashi. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte .Ltd, 2011.
  9. Allergen avoidance. KL Tan. Singapore Family Physician 2009; 35(2): 28-32
  10. Occupational asthma due to exposure to chengal wood dust. Lee LT, KL Tan. Occupational Medicine 2009;59: 357-359 (doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqp080)
  11. KL Tan, HS Lee. Book chapter in: Occupational asthma. Occupational health practice in Singapore. First edition. Chapter 33, page 283-291. Editors: Gregory Chan, David Koh, Lee Lay Tin. Occupational & Environmental Health Society, 2008.
  12. Endovascular stent graft treatment of leaking thoracic aortic tuberculous pseudoaneurysm. Loh YJ, Tay KH, Matthew S, Tan KL, Cheah FK, Sin YK. SMJ 2007; 48(7):e193-5
  13. KL Tan. Book chapter in: Asthma. A clinical approach to medicine. Second edition. Chapter 75, page 1301-1313. Editors Ong Yong Yau, Woo Keng Thye, Ng Han Seong, Patrick Tan, Tang Ong Teng. World Scientific and Singapore General Hospital, 2005. 
  14. Yang S, KL Tan, Devanand A, Fook-Chong S, Eng P. Acute exacerbation of COPD requiring admission to the intensive care unit. Respirology 2004; 9(4): 543-9.
  15. Asthma knowledge among adult asthmatic outpatients in a tertiary care hospital. SM Chai, KL Tan, JLL Wong, Philip Eng. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology 2004; 22: 81-89.
  16. A 53-year-old female with cough and sinusitis. C Chee, K Chen, D Lau, KL Tan, S Chew, A Seah, RS Tan, C Ngan, KL Chuah, A Low, J Hwang. SGH Proceedings 2004: Vol 13; No 2: 121-133.
  17. Simple aspiration versus chest tube insertion in the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a systematic review. A Devanand, MS Koh, TH Ong, SY Low, GC Phua, KL Tan, Philip Eng, M Samuel. Respiratory Medicine 2004; 98, 579-90.
  18. A case report of occupational asthma due to glutaredehyde exposure. TH Ong, KL Tan, HS Lee, P Eng. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2004; 33: 275-8
  19. Boerhaave’s syndrome presenting as a right-sided pleural effusion. STY Yang, A Devanand, KL Tan, PCT Eng. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2003; 32: 415-7.
  20. Malignant mesothelioma: Experience at the Singapore General Hospital. K Chan, KL Tan, HS Lee, P Eng. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2003; 32: 388-91.
  21. A 41-year-old chinese man with bilateral lung infiltrates. S Wang, A Htoo, Loh A, M Koh, KL Tan, HK Tan, PH Tan. SGH Proceedings 2003: Vol 12; No 2; 93-102
  22. A 28-year old woman with fever, cough, weight loss and right iliac fossa mass. DCW Aw, A Kurup, KL Tan. SGH Proceedings 2002: Vol 11; No 2; 145-148
  23. A study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Ertapenem versus Ceftriaxone for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. G Ortiz-Ruiz, J Caballero-Lopez, IR Friedland, GL Woods, A Carides and the Protocol 018 Ertapenem Community-acquired Pneumonia Study Group. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2002: 34; 1076-1083.
  24. KL Tan. Book chapter in: Obstructive airway disease. A clinical approach to medicine. Chapter 44, page 857-870. Editors Ong Yong Yau, Woo Keng Thye, Ng Han Seong, Patrick Tan, Tang Ong Teng. World Scientific and Singapore General Hospital, 2001.
  25. Hard metal lung disease-the first case in Singapore. KL Tan, HS Lee, WT Poh, Ren Minqin, Frank Watt, SM Tang, P Eng. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2000; 29: 521-7.
  26. Successful asthma management: Current guidelines. KL Tan. The Singapore Family Physician Journal 2000; Vol 26 No.1: 11-13.
  27. Intermittent hypoxaemia without orthodeoxia due to right-to-left interatrial shunting related to elongated aorta. KL Tan, TD Robinson, DS Celermajer, CF Hughes, IH Young. Respirology 1999; 4: 291-94
  28. Vocal cord dysfunction : Two case reports. KL Tan, P Eng YY Ong. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1997 : 26 :494-6
  29. Chylothorax : Case report and review of the literature. KL Tan, LC Lim, AAL Hsu, P Eng, YY Ong. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1997; 26:225-8
  30. Mortality in patients while on treatment for active tuberculosis. KL Tan, KN Sin Fai Lam, LS Chew. SMJ 1996; Vol 37 : 258-60
  31. Paraganglioma with pulmonary metastases : a case report. KL Tan, PK Mah, C Rajasoorya, CS Sim, FKE Chia. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1996; 25:592-5

 

 

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