Rheumatology and Immunology Overview

SGH Rheumatology and Immunology: Rising to the Pinnacle of Rheumatology Research & Education for the best clinical care

Mission

Our mission is to deliver state-of-the-art, cost-effective, holistic care for patients, and to provide staff with a collegial environment that fosters learning and research.

Vision

Our vision is to be a globally recognised academic Department where a passionate team delivers excellent patient-centric healthcare in a vibrant environment for research and education.

To achieve our Vision, we aspire to be an academic Department where:

• Patients receive excellent patient-centric healthcare
• Staff grow and serve as a cohesive team, synergistically and with passion
• A vibrant, nurturing, innovative & productive research culture flourishes
• Future generations of patient-centric, academically-inclined health care professionals are nurtured

In 2017 and 2020, SGH RHI was awarded the Centre of Excellence (2017, 2020) by the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) for our work in research, training, education and patient care, a recognition of the work of our passionate team of doctors.

In 2017, SGH Department of Rheumatology and Immunology was awarded the Centre of Excellence (2017) by the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) for our work in research, training, education and patient care, a recognition of the work of our passionate team of doctors.

Autoimmunity and Rheumatology Centre (ARC)

The Autoimmunity & Rheumatology Centre (ARC), inaugurated in 2014 and anchored by our Department, is the first such centre in the region to provide a one-stop service dedicated to complex autoimmune and rheumatological disorders. The ARC leverages on the hospital’s strength in having expertise in most if not all adult medical and surgical specialties, as patients with complex rheumatologic conditions require multi-disciplinary care.

As part of the one-stop service, the ARC will also provide selected physiotherapy and occupational therapy services as well as drug management and patient education through on site and virtual monitoring clinics led by Advanced Practice Nurses and Pharmacists. This will further facilitate the development of team-based care by Rheumatologists, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.