“I want all my patients to feel that there is hope rather than challenges when they begin their cancer journey. Like any journey, if it gets rough, my role is to weather the storm and keep the spirit up with the patient. I believe in applying the latest techniques and advances in Medicine to achieve these goals.”
Dr Tan Yew Oo
Specialist in Medical Oncology
MBBS, FRCP (Canada), FACP (USA), FRACP (Aus), FRCP (UK), FRCP (Glasg), FAMS (Medical Oncology), Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine, Haematology and Medical Oncology
- Mount Alvernia
Biography
Dr Tan Yew Oo was formerly the Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Chief of Medicine at National University Hospital (NUH) and Head of the Division of Haematology-Oncology. He was a tenured faculty staff of NUS from 1978 till 1993 and during his tenure, he was instrumental in setting up the specialty of Medical Oncology at National University Hospital. Even in private practice, he remains active in medical education and healthcare issues. Currently, he serves in as in Board of Directors of SingHealth, member of Medishield Life Council, Agency for Care effectiveness of Ministry of Health and Board member of National Advisory Committee of Cancer. He enrols patients into clinical trials at Icon clinics.
Dr Tan has published in several medical and peer reviewed journals and has been invited to speak at regional and international medical meetings.
Dr Tan accepts referrals for all cancer types, with a special clinical interest in breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and lymphoma.
Affiliations & Memberships
- Fellow of Academy of Medicine (Singapore)
- Member of Singapore Society of Oncology
- Member of American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Member of European Society of Medical Oncology