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Dr Loh is the Head of Department and Senior Consultant in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the National University Hospital, Singapore. Dr Loh obtained his medical degree from the National University of Singapore. He started his residency in Otolaryngology in Singapore in 1998 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Jan 2000. He went on to complete his residency in 2003 and continued to pursue a fellowship in Paediatric Otolaryngology in The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, USA.

He is currently an ENT surgeon (Senior Consultant) in the National University Hospital.

Dr Loh is trained in all aspects of paediatric otolaryngology with special interests in otological disorders, airway and speech disorders in children. He also has extensive experience in cleft lip and palate management. Dr Loh also consults on adult ENT problems. He recently pioneered sialendoscopy in the department to better manage benign salivary gland diseases.

Dr Loh is an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore involving in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching. He is also a Member of Master of Medicine (Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery) Examination Committee. His research area is mainly pediatric otological problem as well as biofilm infection in ENT. One of his most recent grants is "Comparing Biofilm in nasal cavity and sinuses in chronic rhinosinusitis “prospective controlled study”.

Prof Wang De Yun is currently Research Professor (Tenure) and Director of Research, Department of Otolaryngology at the National University of Singapore, and Director of Research of the National University Health System (NUHS). He completed his medical undergraduate studies in 1981 in China. He trained and practised as an ENT surgeon in China until his appointment as research associate at the ENT department of the Free University of Brussels (AZ–VUB, Belgium) in 1989. He obtained his PhD Degree in Medical Sciences (Free University Brussels, VUB) in 1995 and was appointed Director of Rhinology and Clinical Immunology Research at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Ghent, Belgium from 1996-1997. Prof Wang started as Research Scientist at the Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore in 1997. He was appointed to his current position as Research Professor in July 2015.

Prof Wang has published over 200 papers (with a total impact factor of over 600) in prestigious medical journals and 30 book chapters, and has been invited to give more than 400 lectures at scientific meetings worldwide. He is the Associate Editor (Allergy, Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, and Military Medical Research) and a member of the editorial boards of more than twenty journals in ENT, allergy and medical sciences. He is a member of expert committees for several international and European guidelines and consensus report in allergic rhinitis and rhinosinusitis, e.g., European White Paper in Allergy, WHO Initiative – Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA 2001 and ARIA 2008), and European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps (EPOS, 2007, 2012).

Prof Wang received the Sam Sanders Basic Science Award given by the American Academy Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) in 2003, and the Faculty Research Excellence Award 2012 (Basic Scientist) given by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He is currently the Vice President of the Beijing Ear Nose and Throat College since 2004, and Visiting Professor of the Capital University of Medical Sciences (Beijing), Zhongshan University (Guangzhou), Peking Union Medical College hospital (Beijing), Shandong University (Jinan), Qingdao University (Qingdao), Beijing Shijitan Hospital in China, and a Clinical Professor of Medical Colleague of Korea University. He is also the Coordinator for Asia-Oceania for the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN).

His research interests include rhinology; allergy and clinical immunology; role of inflammatory cells, mediators and cytokines in allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis; investigation of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in inflammatory nasal diseases; efficacy of different anti-allergic drugs in treatment of allergic rhinitis; allergen specific immunotherapy; physiological and immunological functions of the nose; immunological function of the tonsil; implication of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in study of aerodynamics, and nasal epithelial stem cell research.

A/Prof Thomas Loh graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He underwent residency in Otolaryngology at the National University Hospital and subsequently trained in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery at the Princess Margaret Hospital and Toronto General Hospital in Canada. He is currently a Senior Consultant in the Division of Surgical Oncology (Head and Neck Surgery) and NCIS. A/Prof Loh’s practice is concentrated only on patients with head and neck cancers.

His practice includes patients with cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, thyroid and other sites. The majority of his cancer patients have thyroid cancers, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and oral cavity cancers. He leads the Head and Neck Tumour Board, where radiation and medical oncologists together with surgical oncologists decide on the stage and the treatment for the cancer patients. A/Prof Loh performs surgery of the thyroid gland, parotid/salivary glands and other major complicated surgery to treat cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Where it is appropriate, he also treats cancer of the larynx using laser surgery. He also performs highly complicated tumours of the anterior skull base, or tumours at the junction just below the brain.

A/Prof Loh also mentors a constant stream of elective students from overseas ranging from Australia to England, Netherlands and Germany just to name a few. He is a member of the Residents Advisory Committee that currently oversees the Otolaryngology speciality in Singapore. He was awarded the Yong Yoo Lin School of Medicine Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and the NUS University Teaching Excellence Award in 2006 in recognition of his contribution to medical undergraduate teaching in NUS. In 2012 and 2013, he was also awarded the NUH post graduate teaching awards. A/Prof Loh is also active in research. His main research is in the area of early diagnosis on NPC.

He is the current Principle Investigator of 3 grants and a key collaborator in at least another 10 other concurrent studies. His research is focused on a screening programme for first-degree relatives of NPC patients.

Dr Raymond Ngo graduated in 1995 from the Trinity College Dublin, Ireland with 2nd class honours in Medicine. His internship was done in St James Hospital, Ireland. After completion of his National Service, he was accepted into the National Specialty Training programme for Otolarynogology. His degrees include the MRCS in General Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, the MMed and FAMS in Otolarynology with the Graduate Medical School, National University Singapore. He completed his Fellowship in Otology - Neurotology at the St Paul's Hospital & Vancouver General Hospital, Canada under Dr Brian Westerberg and Dr Neil Longridge.

Dr Ngo has a subspecialty practice in middle ear surgery for infections and hearing loss, cochlear implantation, lateral skull base surgery, facial nerve disorder and vestibular diagnosis and treatment.

He is an Associate Professor with the National University of Singapore, involved in the teaching of medical undergraduates. He is the Postgraduate Director for the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, NUHS and supervises the continuous medical education for junior doctors. Dr Ngo is the lead for the NUHS Graduate Medical Education Committee Faculty Development Subcommittee. He is a member of the JCST Panel of Site Accreditors and a committee member of the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Surgeons

A/Prof Thong graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 1996. After completing his Otolaryngology residency in Singapore in 2006, he proceeded onto subspecialty training in Rhinology and Sinus Surgery as a clinical fellow at the Lahey Clinic, Massachusetts, USA. He is currently a Senior Consultant with the National University Hospital.

Apart from treating general ear, throat and neck conditions, A/Prof Thong's particular area of specialty is that of the nose and sinus (eg nasal allergy, nasal obstruction, nose bleeding, sinus infections, sino–nasal polyps and skull base tumours). He performs various procedures and operations, either in the clinic or in the operating theatre. These include endoscopic sinus surgery, as well as minimally invasive sinus surgery (ie "balloon sinuplasty"). His other area of interest is patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, tailoring their treatment accordingly (eg U3P, tongue base coblation).

His research similarly revolves around sino-nasal conditions (especially nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis), and snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (running clinical trials since 2011 to develop better ways of monitoring such patients).

A/Prof Thong also an associate professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, where he is involved in teaching medical undergraduates, mentoring junior doctors, and delivering lectures or being a surgical instructor at local or regional conferences. He is currently the Director of Undergraduate Education for Otolaryngology.

Dr. Raymond KY TSANG, MS, MBChB, FRCSEd, FRCSEd(ORL), FHKCORL, FHKAM(Otorhinolaryngology), graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1994 and received his training in otolaryngology in Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong under Prof. CA van Hasselt. He obtained his specialist qualification in otolaryngology and fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2001 and then sub-specialized in the field of head and neck surgery.

Before relocating to Singapore, Dr. Tsang was the Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong and Honorary Consultant ENT Surgeon of Queen Mary Hospital and Tung Wah Hospital in Hong Kong. He was also the Division Chief of Ear Nose and Throat Surgery of the Department of Surgery, the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital in Shenzhen, China. He received his Master of Surgery degree from the University of Hong Kong in 2015 with the thesis “Nasopharyngectomy with the da Vinci Surgical Robot”.

Dr. Tsang’s clinical research interests include application of robotic surgery in head and neck surgery, minimally invasive surgery in the head and neck region, endoscopic surgery for anterior skull base lesions and swallowing disorders in patients after head and neck cancer treatment. He is actively researching on the application of the next generation flexible robotic surgical systems to be used in the head and neck area.

He has published more than 100 peer review papers and book chapters. Prior to his relocation to Singapore, Dr. Tsang had been the President of the Hong Kong Society of Otorhinolarynology – Head and Neck Surgery, the President of the Hong Kong Head and Neck Society and the Chairman of the Head and Neck Subspecialty Board of the Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists.

Dr. Tsang is an Associate Professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and Senior Consultant in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, National University Hospital. Dr. Tsang had extensive experience in undergraduate teaching, postgraduate teaching and training of specialist doctors previously in Hong Kong and continue to participate actively in teaching in addition to his clinical and research activities.

Dr Joshua Tay graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2007. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery in Singapore and was awarded the College of Surgeons Gold Medal for the best performance at the Otolaryngology exit examinations in 2015.

Dr Tay was awarded the Ministry of Health Healthcare Research Scholarship, during which he completed a PhD in Cancer Biology at the Stanford University School of Medicine focusing on molecular subtypes of nasopharyngeal cancer, under the guidance of Professors John B. Sunwoo and Robert B. West. Dr Tay’s research interest involves classifying tumors based on their gene signatures and matching them with targeted therapies for personalized treatment.

He is currently a Consultant at the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. In his clinical practice, Dr Tay sees patients with general Ear, Nose and Throat conditions, as well as patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.

Dr Ng Li Shia graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2006. As an undergraduate, she was awarded the Otolaryngology Society book prize in 2005. Dr Ng started her training in Otolaryngology under the National Specialty Training program in 2008. Her degrees include the MRCS in General Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow and the Masters of Medicine in Otolaryngology with the Graduate Medical School, National University Singapore.

She is currently a Consultant with the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, at the National University Hospital. After completing her specialist training, Dr Ng received the Academic Medicine Development Award (AMDA) in 2014 to subspecialize in Asian facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. She was a clinical fellow at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan from 2015-2016. Her interests are in functional septorhinoplasty, ear and nasal reconstruction. Dr Ng also provides outpatient, as well as surgical care for general ear, throat and neck conditions.

In the area of research, Dr Ng actively collaborates with the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, in the field of surgical technology and design, as well as the Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, in the field of medical education.

Dr Ng is also an Assistant Professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS and is actively involved in the teaching of medical undergraduates, as well as mentoring of junior doctors and residents in the department. She previously served as the Deputy Director of Undergraduate Medicine for Otolaryngology, NUS.

Dr Sok Yan Tay, Annabelle graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2007. As a medical student, she was awarded the Jane Prize in Paediatrics in 2006. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology and was accredited as a Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) by the Singapore Medical Council and Specialist Accreditation Board in 2014. Following the completion of the surgical specialty examinations, she was admitted as a fellow to the Royal College Of Surgeons, Glasgow in 2010.

Dr Tay completed her USMLE exams (Step 1 to Step 3) and received ECFMG certification in 2015. She was awarded an Academic Medicine Development Award (AMDA) in 2015 for a Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship and spent a year (2016-2017) in the renowned Texas Children’s Hospital in the United States of America as a clinical fellow in their American ENT Board Accredited Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program.

She is trained in both routine and complex surgical procedures specializing in paediatric ear problems and hearing loss - such as cochlear implants, bone anchored hearing aids, ossicular chain reconstruction, tympanomastoidectomy, endoscopic ear surgery, otoplasty and auricular reconstruction surgery. She has been trained to perform both open and endoscopic airway reconstruction surgery (Laryngotracheal reconstruction) for children with congenital and acquired airway stenosis and disease. She also manages paediatric snoring issues, sinus and allergy disease, voice problems, dysphagia, salivation problems (Sialorrhea) and pediatric head and neck tumours.

Dr Tay joined the faculty in 2014. In 2015, she led the Paediatric ENT residency teaching program. She enjoys teaching and has mentored multiple medical students and residents. She has published consistently in peer-reviewed scientific journals and had presented her research in both regional and international meetings. She enjoys working on quality improvements projects to improve the care her patients receive. At the moment, she is actively involved in paediatric tracheostomy care quality improvement in NUH.

Dr Donovan Eu is a Consultant with the National University Hospital Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the National Cancer Institute of Singapore. He is an ENT surgeon by training with a specialty practice in head and neck cancers.

Dr Eu graduated from the National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in 2010. He attained membership to the Royal College of Surgeons, MRCS (Glasgow) and subsequently commenced subspecialty training in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery with the National University Hospital Residency Program. He was conferred his Masters of Medicine in Otorhinolaryngology in 2014 and following completion of his residency program was accepted to the specialist registration in 2017.

Dr. Eu subsequently completed his advanced surgical training in head and neck surgical oncology at the renowned Wharton head and neck center at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Toronto from 2019-2021. During this period, he also took on a research fellowship position at the Guided Therapeutics program at Techna institute – a collaborative institute between the University Health Network and the University of Toronto.

Dr Eu actively participates in research and has an interest in pursual of surgical navigation for head and neck surgeries. He has taken part in several studies that include the use of augmented reality, image guided based navigations and fluorescence image guidance for intraoperative navigation.He has presented his works at several international Otolaryngology meetings, such as the World Chinese Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Conference and the American Head and Neck Society International Conference of Head and Neck Cancer.

In addition to research, Dr Donovan Eu actively participates in education and has been involved in several of the undergraduate teaching initiatives by the National University Singapore Medical School. Dr Eu also continues to provide post-graduate teaching for doctors and residents in ENT and has also authored several key otolaryngology textbooks.

Dr. Goh obtained his medical degree from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2010. He started his residency training the ACGME-I accredited National University Health System ENT residency program in 2012. He obtained the postgraduate qualifications of Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland) in 2012, as well as the Masters of Medicine in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in 2014. He completed his residency training in 2017, serving as the National ENT Chief Resident in his final year of training. 

Dr. Goh is currently appointed as a Consultant in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, National University Hospital, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, National University of Singapore. 

Dr. Goh is trained in all aspects of the surgical and medical management of general Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery conditions. To further his interest in ear surgery and hearing implant surgery, Dr. Goh underwent further subspecialty training in Otology-Neurotology and hearing implant surgery by completing a year long clinical and research fellowship at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, UK in 2021/22. 

In the area of research, Dr. Goh's interests include optimising hearing implant surgery outcomes, chronic ear diseases in treated nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients, diseases of the thyroid, and has presented in multiple local, regional and international conferences. 

Besides performing clinical work, Dr. Goh is active in teaching and mentoring of medical students and junior doctors. 

Dr Crystal Cheong is a consultant in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, National University Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, where she helms the sleep subspecialty clinic within the department. She was awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan Fellowship in 2020. She completed the ACGME fellowship in Sleep Medicine and Sleep Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, United States of America, in 2022, which has served her well in addressing both the medical and surgical aspects of a wide range of sleep disorders. Her passion lies in providing holistic and patient-centred care for sleep conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea.

She graduated from Monash University, Australia, and proceeded on to become a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 2011. She obtained her Master of Medicine (Otolaryngology) in 2014, before receiving specialist accreditation in Otolaryngology in 2017. 

Dr Cheong is also a Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Dr Ker Liang graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2009. As an undergraduate, she was invited to participate in the Otolaryngology Society Book Prize. Dr Ker Liang started her training in Otolaryngology in 2011, under the ACGME-I Residency Training Program in Otorhinolaryngology (Singapore). Her degrees include the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) Edinburgh and the Masters of Medicine in Otolaryngology with the Graduate Medical School, National University Singapore.

Dr Ker Liang is currently a Consultant-Specialist with the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, at the National University Hospital. She completed her Laryngology fellowship training in 2020 under the guidance of Professor Marc Remacle in Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg, Luxembourg. As a Laryngologist, she specialises in treating disorders related to the throat, voice, and swallowing. She is also well-versed in General Otolaryngological conditions. Dr Ker Liang provides specialist outpatient services as well surgical care for patients in all three hospitals in Singapore’s western hospital cluster; namely, National University Hospital (NUH), Alexandra Hospital, as well as Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH).

Dr Ker Liang enjoys teaching and is actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate students, as well as postgraduate junior doctors and residents in the department. She is currently serving as the Undergraduate Medical Director of Otolaryngology which oversees the education and training of the medical students from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Dr Xu Xinni is a consultant with the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery in NUH. She completed her residency in otolaryngology under the National University Health System. She received her subspecialty training in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery in Adelaide, Australia and Pittsburgh, USA.

Dr Xu has a post-graduate certificate in clinical and health sciences with allergy, as well as a master’s in clinical investigation. She is a past recipient of the Clinician Scientist Unit Pitch for Funds grant award from NUH and the Young Surgeon’s Award from the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine. She has published several peer-reviewed articles and presents frequently at local and international scientific meetings.

Dr Lim Wei Sian is a Consultant in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and the National Cancer Institute of Singapore. His area of interest centers around the field of head and neck surgical oncology. This centers around the management of head and neck cancers such as nasopharyngeal, oral cavity, oropharyngeal, laryngeal, salivary gland, and thyroid cancers.

Dr Lim graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in 2011. Subsequently, he attained the postgraduate qualifications of Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow) in 2014, as well as the Masters of Medicine in Otolaryngology in 2017. He completed his residency training in Singapore, during which he was the top scorer for the Otolaryngology In-Training Examinations in 2018 and 2019. He was awarded the Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Singapore Academic Excellence Award for being the best performing candidate in the 2020 Otolaryngology Exit Examinations.

Dr Lim participates actively in both education and research. He is involved in the clinical and didactic teaching of undergraduate medical students, and has mentored both local and foreign elective medical students. He also participates in the education of post-graduate residents and has been a part of the teaching faculty since 2020. He has presented his research work in both local and international conferences. He has also been a speaker for various public education seminars on head and neck cancers.

Dr Yohanes Ting is a Consultant with the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery in National University Hospital. He graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2012. He commenced his training in Otolaryngology under the ACGME-I accredited National University Health System Otolaryngology Residency Programme in 2015. He further obtained the post graduate qualifications of Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 2014, as well as the Masters of Medicine in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery in 2018. Dr Ting completed his Residency training in 2020, serving as the National Otolaryngology Chief Resident in his pen-ultimate year of training.

Dr Ting is trained in all aspects of the medical and surgical management of general ear, nose and throat conditions. He has a special interest in Facial Plastics surgery and reconstructive surgery of the Head & Neck.

In addition, Dr Ting enjoys teaching and is a clinical educator with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He is actively involved in the teaching of medical undergraduates as well as post graduate residents of the Otolaryngology Residency Programme.

In the area of research, Dr Ting has published in peer-reviewed international journals. He has also presented his work in multiple local, regional and international Otolaryngology conferences on multiple topics in the field of Otolaryngology.

Dr Elizabeth Teh obtained her Master of Speech and Language Pathology from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia in 2006. She is a former recipient of the National Council of Social Services VCF Scholarship (2004-2005). She was awarded the Macquarie University International Scholarship Academic Merit Prize Awards for outstanding academic performance in 2004 and 2005. Later, her interest in research led her to pursue her PhD in Psychology at NUS, under the NUS Research Scholarship (2015-2018), with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children.

Dr Teh started her career as a Speech & Language Therapist in the Society of the Physically Disabled (SPD) upon returning in 2006. She helped the centre set up the SLP rehabilitation and therapy hub services, providing important SLP treatment to adults with multiple disabilities and children with varied communication needs. She later went on to head the Professional Support Services in Chaoyang School at the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN). She joined the teaching Faculty at NUS in 2018 after completing her PhD. 

Today, as a clinician, researcher, and educator, Dr Teh is passionate about training her students to become skilled, thinking, and dedicated Speech & Language Therapists. She continues to conduct research in the areas of child development, autism spectrum disorders, emotional processing and social cognition. As a strong believer in developing the SLP profession, Dr Teh is also an active member of several professional committees including the Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore.

Dr. Loo Hooi Yin, Jenny obtained her Master of Science in Audiology (Distinction) from University of Southampton, United Kingdom, in 2004. She was awarded the National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Research Scientist Fellowship in 2007 to pursue her PhD at the Ear Institute, University College London, United Kingdom. Her PhD research area was in auditory neuroscience.

Dr. Loo is an Associate Professor with the National University of Singapore, where she played an instrumental role starting the inaugural MSc Audiology course in Singapore in 2013. Currently she is the Progamme Director for this postgraduate Audiology programme. Other than teaching Audiology students, she is also involved in teaching Speech and Language Pathology students in NUS as well as in Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).

Dr. Loo is not only an educator but a researcher. She has a wide range of research interests in the areas of auditory brain processing, paediatric hearing impairment, and population hearing health. She has published numerous research papers in international peer-reviewed journals and had hold a few grants in the past as principle investigator. She also supervises students for research at MSc and PhD levels.

Clinically, Dr. Loo has a joint appointment at the National University Hospital as a Senior Principal Audiologist. She has extensive clinical experience assessing and managing children with hearing loss. One of her areas of clinical expertise is in cochlear implant management, and she is also well sought-after for her expertise in the diagnosis of Central Auditory Processing Disorders in children at national and international level. Dr. Loo’s passion in Audiology extends beyond her clinical skill. She champions the community audiology projects, helping the department to expand audiological services in the community through Mobile Hearing Clinics and Satellite Hearing Clinics.

At national level, Dr. Loo is appointed as the chairperson for the Allied Health Professional (Audiology) panel at the Ministry of Health (2016 till present), overseeing the development of audiologist professional, promoting hearing health and public awareness in Singapore.