Alumni In The News

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Alumni Matters October 2019
Alumni In The News

Dr Eric Cher: Going From Biomedical Engineering To Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr Eric Cher (Class of 2014), currently a senior resident with SingHealth, explains his decision to pursue a medical degree after engineering. He then goes on to talk about why the Doctor of medicine (MD) programme offered by Duke-NUS Medical School was his first choice and stresses the supportive role Duke-NUS played in his journey.

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Dr Ku Chee Wai: Making A Difference For Families And Mums-To-Be

Dr Ku Chee Wai (Class of 2013, left in picture), currently an obstetrician-gynaecologist clinician scientist resident at SingHealth, shares that at Duke-NUS Medical School (which was “a natural choice” for him), he was encouraged to pursue research work. Now, his research work in early pregnancy – reducing uncertainties for mums-to-be – proves to be extremely meaningful and rewarding.

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Dr Wijaya Martanto: Driving Impactful Changes In Medical Technology

Dr Wijaya Martanto (Class of 2014), currently an Analytical and Computing Technology Clinical Researcher at the MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT), credits Duke-NUS Medical School for equipping him with a strong foundation in clinical, research and professional aspects. He also talks about the strong support network and diversity in the Duke-NUS family, which gave him a better perspective and expertise.

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Dr Shravan Verma: Pushing Boundaries With Mobile Medicine

Dr Shravan Verma (Class of 2014, right in picture), currently the Chief Executive Officer of Speedoc (an app connecting patients to doctors who do house calls) highlights the impact of his experience at Duke-NUS Medical School on his exploration of an alternative career path in healthcare technology.

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Dr Darius Aw: Value-Adding With Diversity

Dr Darius Aw (Class of 2014, back row, third from the right in picture), currently in his fourth-year of residency at the general surgery department at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), speaks highly of the diverse educational and professional backgrounds of students in Duke-NUS Medical School and how they bring new perspectives and opportunities to the medical world.

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Dr Cecilia Kwok: Delving Into Mental Health With Research And Coaching

Dr Cecilia Kwok (Class of 2011), currently an associate consultant at Singapore General Hospital’s psychiatry department, shares with us the experiences that motivated her to choose psychiatry as her specialty. In addition, she also shares with us her focus on the person behind the patient and how enrolling in Duke-NUS Medical School allowed her to pursue and persevere in her dream of becoming a doctor. 

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Dr Maryanne Romero: Fixing Her Sight On Becoming A More Holistic Clinician

Dr Maryanne Romero (Class of 2013), currently in her first year of ophthalmology residency at the National University Hospital (NUH), shows her appreciation for the good practical skills and bedside manners she has cultivated at Duke-NUS Medical School. She identifies the strengths in the Duke-NUS teaching methodology and how it has guided her far in the path of ophthalmology.

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PBSTA: Bringing Attention And Support To Children With Paediatric Brain Tumours

Dr Joshua Chua (Class of 2014, not in picture), founder of PBSTA (Paediatric Brain and Solid Tumour Awareness) Day, shares that the motivation for this annual event stems from the limited support for children with paediatric brain tumours. Now in its fifth year, PBSTA Day aims to increase awareness and efforts to address the challenges and needs faced by the affected children and their families.

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Dr Edwin Yang: On Not Giving Up And Dreams Taking Flight

Dr Edwin Yang (Class of 2016), currently a general surgery resident in SingHealth, opens up about the setbacks he faced while pursuing his dreams --initially to become a military pilot, then to practise medicine locally. He underlines his takeaways from studying at Duke-NUS, which go beyond technical learning to include communication and leadership skills.

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Project DOVE: 10th Year Of Mission Trips Taking Off

Dr Ignasius Aditya Jappar (Class of 2012, right in picture) first joined Project DOVE (Duke-NUS Overseas Volunteering Expedition), a student-led initiative, back in 2010 as a student. Nine years later, he is back and bears witness to the continuation of students’ efforts, one that has proved to be sustainable over the years.

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