| EDUCATION AND TRAINING: |
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| 1986 |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore |
| 1990 |
Member of Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom) |
| 1991 |
Master in Internal Medicine, National University of Singapore |
| 1991 -1994 |
Specialist training in Cardiology, Singapore General Hospital |
| 1994-1995 |
Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA |
| 1995-1996 |
Fellowship in Cardiac Pacing, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA |
| 1994-1996 |
Research Fellow in Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, USA |
| 1998 |
Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore |
| 2000 |
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh |
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| AWARDS: |
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| 1981 |
President’s Scholarship, Singapore |
| 1983 |
Beecham Book Prize (Pharmacology) |
| 1984 |
Albert Lim Liat Juay Bronze Medal (Second Professional Examination) |
| 1984 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society of Singapore Book Prize |
| 1994 |
Higher Manpower Development Program (HMDP) Scholarship, Ministry of Health, Singapore |
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| POST FELLOWSHIP POSITION |
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| 1996-2004 |
Senior Consultant Cardiologist, National Heart Centre, Singapore |
| 2004-present |
Consultant Cardiologist, Ruth Kam Heart and Arrhythmia Clinic, Singapore |
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| LICENSE AND ACCREDITATION: |
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| 1986 |
Singapore Medical Council |
| 1998 |
Specialist Register, Cardiology, Ministry of Health, Singapore |
| 1997 |
Special Competency in Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation, North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) |
| 2013 |
Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine |
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| MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES |
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| Singapore Medical Association |
| Academy of Medicine-Fellow |
| Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) – Fellow |
| Heart Rhythm Society |
| European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation |
| Electrophysiologist International Community (EPIC) Alliance |
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| ABSTRACTS AND PUBLICATIONS: |
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| 66 abstracts |
| 32 original articles in peer-reviewed journals. |
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| INTERESTS: |
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| Arrhythmias |
| Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Pacemakers and Defibrillators |
| Coronary Artery Disease |
| Heart Failure |
| Telemedicine |
| Heart disease in Women |
| Nutrition and Obesity |
| Preventive Cardiology |
| Sports and Exercise |
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