Qualification

• MBBS (Singapore)
• MRCP (UK)
• M.Med (Int.Med) (Singapore)

Dr. Tan Seng Hoe has more than 20 years of expertise as a kidney practitioner. He currently sees patients with a variety of kidney-related illnesses in his clinics at the Mount Elizabeth Novena, Mount Elizabeth, and Gleneagles Hospitals. Dr. Tan Seng Hoe received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore (MBBS, 1990). He pursued advanced specialty training in renal medicine at the Division of Nephrology in National University Hospital after finishing his foundational studies in internal medicine. Then, in 2000, he sought additional training in peritoneal dialysis at the Division of Nephrology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA, thanks to a scholarship from the Health Manpower Development Programme. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2004 and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore in 2000. Dr. Tan worked as a senior consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Renal Medicine Unit before entering private practise. He was instrumental in developing the Unit and later served as its Founding Head. Dr. Tan is dedicated to the nephrology community in various ways. He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a strong proponent of training and shaping future medical professionals. He is a member of the Committee for Renal Medicine Specialist Training.

Qualification

• Bachelor of Medicine
• Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS 1990
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians - MRCP (UK)1996 Master of Medicine - M Med (Internal Medicine) 1996

A/Prof Chionh presently serves as Changi General Hospital's Chief of Medicine and Senior Consultant for the Department of Renal Medicine (CGH). His areas of focus in general nephrology practise include acute kidney damage and ongoing renal replacement treatment. The National University of Singapore is where he earned his medical degree. After finishing his specialist training in renal medicine in Singapore, he worked as a research fellow in critical care nephrology in Italy for a while. As a prominent undergraduate and graduate medical educator, he holds numerous academic appointments. He is also involved in clinical research, has written for publications in journals and books in the field of critical care nephrology, and has a particular interest in medical devices.

Qualification

• FASN (USA)
• FRCP Edin (UK)
• FAMS
• MRCP (UK)
• MBBS (S’pore)

After earning a Bachelor of Science in Premedical Studies from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, Prof. A. Vathsala went on to study medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. She got membership in the Royal College of Physicians after completing her internal medicine studies in Singapore (United Kingdom). She got training in transplantation at the Cornell University School of Medicine in the United States and training in renal medicine at the Singapore General Hospital after being awarded a Health Manpower Development Program scholarship. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (Singapore). Prof. Vathsala has spent her entire professional life working to advance clinical renal transplantation since completing her transplant training. She has been an ardent supporter of kidney transplantation as the preferred treatment for individuals with renal failure and a fierce opponent of the commercialization of organ donation. She oversaw the management of the first pancreas kidney transplant at NUH and Singapore in 2012, as well as the first spousal kidney transplant in 1991, cross-match positive deceased donor kidney transplants since 2007, and the rare blood group incompatible and cross-match positive kidney transplant performed at NUH in 2009. The results of renal transplantation in Singapore are some of the best in the world because to her leadership. These outstanding outcomes have led to recognition of both her as a person and the transplant programme she oversees as a centre of excellence for clinical excellence, quality of care, education, and research.

Qualification

• BS (USA)
• MD (USA)
• FRCP (Edin)
• FAMS (S'pore)

Renal specialist Dr. Ng Tsun Gun provides a wide variety of general nephrology services. He offers specialised care in the management and treatment of resistant or difficult hypertension, glomerular diseases, diabetic kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, complex urinary tract infections, and urinary calculi at his clinics in Mount Elizabeth Novena and Gleneagles Hospitals. He also looks after patients who need kidney transplants, peritoneal dialysis, and haemodialysis. Dr. Ng finished his internal medicine specialty specialisation after receiving his MBBS from the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Medicine in 1998. (MRCP UK, 2003). He received specialist accreditation in 2007 after completing his advanced renal medicine training. He then began a one-year fellowship at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, thanks to the Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) Award. His education there concentrated on the most recent developments in dialysis treatment, such as home dialysis and night dialysis. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2009, and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore awarded him Fellowship the following year. Dr. Ng is very dedicated to the field of nephrology in addition to his clinic and patients. His third chosen term as Honorary Secretary began when he joined the Singapore Society of Nephrology's Executive Committee in 2008. He received the Courage Star Award from the National Healthcare Group in 2003 for conquering SARS, as well as Spring Singapore's Excellent Service Award (Silver) in 2005. Clinical focus: Complex urinary tract infections, difficult or resistant hypertension, glomerular disorders, diabetic renal disease, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney damage, and urinary calculi Procedure emphasis: Dialysis of the blood, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation

Qualification

• MBBS MRCP (UK) FRCP (Edinburgh) FAMS (Internal Medicine)

Internal medicine and renal medicine are two of Dr. Srinivas Subramanian's specialties at Parkway East Hospital in Singapore. He has a subspecialty in kidney illnesses include chronic renal disease, acute kidney injury, immune-related kidney disease, metabolic and lifestyle diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity, kidney cysts, and uti as well as end-stage kidney disease and its consequences. He also practises general internal medicine and treats illnesses affecting various organ systems. In the US, he works as a visiting nephrologist for Fresenius Kidney Care and the National Kidney Foundation. From 2017 to 2020, he served as a senior consultant at the medical school's divisions of nephrology and advanced internal medicine at the National University Hospital (NUH). He was given the Dedicated Teacher Award at NUH for two years during that time.

Qualification

• MBBS
• Medicine
• Stanley medical college

Dr. Shashidhar Baikunje joined Sengkang General Hospital in 2016 after being recruited as a consultant nephrologist at Singapore General Hospital in 2015. In 2017, he received a promotion to Senior Consultant, and in 2018, he was appointed head of the renal service. Since the beginning, he has contributed to the establishment of the renal services at Sengkang General Hospital. He previously held the positions of Head of the Nephrology Department at K. S. Hedge Hospital, Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl, UK, Associate Professor of Medicine at Nitte University in Mangalore, India, where he was involved in the establishment of the renal and transplant service, and Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at Nitte University. In 1994, Dr. Baikunje graduated from Bangalore University in India with a medical degree. He travelled to the UK after completing his postgraduate degree in medicine at South Gujarat University, where he was recognised as the most outgoing student, and completed his speciality study in nephrology and general (internal) medicine at Wessex Deanery. Glomerulonephritis and chronic kidney disease are two areas of special interest for Dr. Baikunje. He has written articles about IgA nephropathy, postinfectious glomerulonephritis, and vasculitis. He is a physician faculty member for the SingHealth Internal Medicine and Renal Residency Programs and he enjoys instructing.

Qualification

• ​MBBS (India)
• MRCP (UK)
• FRCP
• MRCP (Nephrology
• UK)
• FAMS (Singapore)

Nephrologist and transplant immunologist Dr. Francisco Salcido-Ochoa practises at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. He has experience with kidney transplantation, kidney dialysis, and renal replacement therapy. He specialises in treating chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, general nephrology, and acid-base and electrolyte metabolic disorders. Dr. Francisco acquired a few institutional research funds during his time at SGH and actively took part in a number of studies on the immunological mechanisms causing kidney dialysis and transplant rejection, as well as the identification of novel biomarkers. He has worked closely with a number of research organisations in Singapore, including the Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, the Singapore Immunology Network, the SingHealth Translational Immunology and Inflammation Centre, and the Department of Pathology at SGH.

Qualification

• Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London
• UK Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Imperial College London and the University of London
• UK Master of Science in Immunology
• Imperial College London

Qualification

• MBBS (Maulana Azad Medical College)
• ABIM Diplomate (Internal Med)
• ABIM Diplomate (Nephrology)

Dr. Shashidhar Baikunje joined Sengkang General Hospital in 2016 after being recruited as a consultant nephrologist at Singapore General Hospital in 2015. In 2017, he received a promotion to Senior Consultant, and in 2018, he was appointed head of the renal service. Since the beginning, he has contributed to the establishment of the renal services at Sengkang General Hospital. He previously held the positions of Head of the Nephrology Department at K. S. Hedge Hospital, Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl, UK, Associate Professor of Medicine at Nitte University in Mangalore, India, where he was involved in the establishment of the renal and transplant service, and Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at Nitte University. In 1994, Dr. Baikunje graduated from Bangalore University in India with a medical degree. He travelled to the UK after completing his postgraduate degree in medicine at South Gujarat University, where he was recognised as the most outgoing student, and completed his speciality study in nephrology and general (internal) medicine at Wessex Deanery. Glomerulonephritis and chronic kidney disease are two areas of specific interest for Dr. Baikunje. He has written articles about IgA nephropathy, postinfectious glomerulonephritis, and vasculitis. He is a physician faculty member for the SingHealth Internal Medicine and Renal Residency Programs and he enjoys instructing.

Qualification

• MBBS (India)
• MRCP (UK)
• FRCP
• MRCP (Nephrology
• UK)
• FAMS (Singapore)