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Hsu Pon Poh

Clinical Professor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery Academic Clinical Programme

Associate Dean, Office of Academic Medicine

enthpp@nus.edu.sg

About

Academic Contributions

Professional

Publications

Bio

Prof Hsu is currently Chairman Medical Board, SengKang General Hospital, Deputy Chairman, Medical Board (Surgical disciplines) & Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Clinical Development & Performance Excellence); Senior Consultant Surgeon & immediate past Chief of ENT Department; Founding Chief, Department of Sleep Medicine, Surgery & Science (Director, Integrated Sleep Service); Advisor & Past Chairman, International Liaison Unit; Advisor & Past-Chairman for Clinical Trials & Research Unit of Changi General Hospital (CGH), Singapore.

Additionally, he serves in various capacities, past and present, with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Defense, SingHealth Cluster, SMC and SMJ. Prof Hsu is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Chair Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and a Visiting Professor at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

Prof Hsu has obtained 31 Local and International Awards in various areas.

Education

Graduate Diploma (Healthcare Leadership & Management)

Singapore Management University, Singapore

Doctor of Medicine

University of Dundee, United Kingdom

Fellow, Royal Coll of Surgeons, Glasgow

Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Fellow, Royal Coll of Surgeons, Edinburgh

Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

University of Dundee, United Kingdom

NUS Appointment(s)

Adjunct Associate Professor

NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, -

Academic Contribution(s)

Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2021- Hero Award.

2021

National Day Award 2020- Public Administration Medal (Bronze)

President of Republic of Singapore,2020

Gold Award, Singapore Health Quality Service Award

2020

NCAM (NCIS Annual Research Meeting), Best Poster Award (Clinical Science)

National University of Singapore,2019

Patron of Heritage Award

National Heritage Board,2019

SingHealth Excellence Award – Distinguished Visionary Leader Award

SingHealth,2019

Departmental Clinical Training Merit Award

National University of Singapore,2017

Academy of Medicine, Annals’ Gold Reviewer Award Winner

2017

First Prize, Oral Paper

2016

Appreciation Award, Minister for Defence (Dr Ng Eng Hen)

Ministry of Defence,2014

Gold Service Award

Eastern Health Alliance,2014

Best Service Award

Changi General Hospital,2013

Star Award-Singapore Health Quality Service Award

2011

Gold Service Award

Changi General Hospital,2010

Quarterly Best Service Award

Changi General Hospital,2009

Singapore Medical Journal Reviewer Recognition Award (Reviewing with Distinction), (2007, 2009)

Singapore Medical Journal,2009

Good Service Award

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF),2009

SingHealth Cluster Group CEO Excellence Award

SingHealth,2008

Singapore Excellent Service Award (Gold)

2006

Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship & Gold Meda

2005

Best Research Paper Award (First Prize)

Changi General Hospital 2nd Research Forum & Best Paper Competition,2005

Best Research Paper Award (Third Prize)

Changi General Hospital 2nd Research Forum & Best Paper Competition,2005

Best Research Paper Award (First Prize)

10th ASEAN Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Congress, Brunei Darussalam,2003

Best Research Paper Award (First Prize)

4th Annual Scientific Meeting (Changi General Hospital),2002

Best Research Paper Award (Second Prize)

4th Annual Scientific Meeting (Changi General Hospital),2002

Young Surgeon’s Award

2001

Young Surgeon’s Award

2001

Best Research Paper Award (First Prize)

3rd Annual Scientific Meeting (Changi General Hospital),2001

Congress Medal Award

2000

Professional Appointment(s)

Clinical Professor

Duke-NUS, -

Associate Dean, Office of Academic & Clinical Development

Duke-NUS, -

Chair Professor, Healthcare Engineering

Singapore University of Technology and Design, -

Visiting Professor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, -

Lead Clinician

CGH-SUTD Collaboration, -

Advisor - International Liaison Unit

Changi General Hospital, -

Advisor

SingHealth Duke-NUS Sleep Centre, -

Advisor

Combined 4th Asia-Pacific Otology & Neuro-Otology Meeting and First Singapore Otology & Skull Base Update, 10/2010 -

Advisor, International Sleep Congress & Surgical course

Singapore General Hospital, 01/2013 -

Advisor

SingHealth Duke-NUS Disease Centre for Sleep Disorders, SDDC, 01/2017 -

Membership

Member

Curriculum Work Group, Healthcare Leadership College, MOHH, 2012 -

Member

European Academy of Sleep medicine, -

Member

Singapore Sleep Society, -

Singapore ENT Society

Member, -

Member

Singapore Medical Association, -

Member

British Association of Otolaryngologists- Head & Neck Surgeons, -

Chairman

SingHealth Oral Papers Presentation Session, Combined (NHG-SHS) Scientific Meeting, 2005 -

Committee Member

Leadership group, SingHealth Board Retreat Meeting, 2010 -

Member

EHA-SingHealth Cluster Integration Medical Work group, 2017 -

Member

The Work Group on Support for National Service, Invitation by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defense, 2013 -

Member

The Work Group on Support for National Service, Invitation by Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister, Social & Family, -

Former Chief, Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Changi General Hospital, -

International Committee & Faculty Member

6th European Congress of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, 2007 -

Faculty Member

Second World Chinese ENT Congress, Macau, 2009 -

Organizing Committee, Surgery

Sleep and Breathing III- An International Symposium, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009 -

Committee Member

5th World Chinese ENT Congress, 2015 -

Co-Chairman

3rd ASEAN Sleep Congress, 2015 -

Editorial Member

Journal of Sleep Disorders and Management, 2015 -

Chairman, Scientific Symposium

The 100th Scholarly Symposium of the Taiwan Otolaryngological Society, 2016 -

Chairman

Duke NUS- SUTD Clinician Innovator Program, -

Former Chief, Sleep Medicine, Surgery & Science

Changi General Hospital, -

Publications

Comparing treatment effects of a convenient vibratory positional device to CPAP in positional OSA: a crossover randomised controlled trial.

Thorax – Mok Yingjuan; Tan Alvin; Hsu Pon Poh; Seow Audrey; Chan Yiong Huak; Wong Hang Siang; Poh Yvonne; Wong Keith K H (2020)

75 (4); 331-337

DOI

A comparison of EBV serology and serum cell-free DNA as screening tools for nasopharyngeal cancer: Results of the Singapore NPC screening cohort.

International journal of cancer – Tay Joshua K; Siow Chor H; Goh Han L; Lim Chwee M; Hsu Pon P; Chan Soh H; Loh Kwok S (2020)

146 (10); 2923-2931

DOI

PEAK PlasmaBlade versus monopolar electrocautery tonsillectomy in adults: A prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

American journal of otolaryngology – Tan Alvin; Ganhasan Sanjay; Lu Peter; Yuen Heng Wai; Loh Ian; Chan Yiong Huak; Hsu Pon Poh (2019)

40 (4); 478-481

DOI

Positional Therapy for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Sleep medicine clinics – Yingjuan Mok; Siang Wong Hang; Leong Alvin Tan Kah; Poh Hsu Pon (2019)

14 (1); 119-133

DOI

Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy in Singaporean patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

American journal of otolaryngology – Tan Bernard; Tan Alvin; Chan Yiong Huak; Mok Yingjuan; Wong Hang Siang; Hsu Pon Poh (2018)

39 (5); 501-506

DOI

Obstructive sleep apnoea and Type 2 diabetes mellitus: are they connected?

Singapore medical journal – Mok Yingjuan; Tan Chee Wei; Wong Hang Siang; How Choon How; Tan Kah Leong Alvin; Hsu Pon Poh (2017)

58 (4); 179-183

DOI

Recognising sleep apnoea.

Singapore medical journal – How C H; Hsu P P; Tan K L (2015)

56 (3); 129-32; quiz 144

DOI

Effects of tonsillectomy on sleep study parameters in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea--a prospective study.

Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung – Tan Leonard Toh Hui; Tan Alvin Kah Leong; Hsu Pon Poh; Loh Ian Chi Yuan; Yuen Heng Wai; Chan Yiong Huak; Lu Peter Kuo Sun (2014)

18 (2); 265-8

DOI

Hyoid expansion with titanium plate and screw: a human cadaveric study using computer-assisted airway measurement.

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery – Toh Song-Tar; Hsu Pon-Poh; Tan Kah Leong Alvin; Lu Kuo-Sun Peter; Han Hong-Juan (2013)

139 (8); 817-21

DOI

Computer-assisted quantitative upper airway analysis following modified uvulopalatal flap and lateral pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnoea: a prospective case-controlled study.

Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery – Hsu P P; Tan A K L; Gan E C; Chan Y H; Goh M M; Lu P K S; Howe W L (2012)

37 (3); 188-96

DOI

Is impedance pH monitoring superior to the conventional 24-h pH meter in the evaluation of patients with laryngorespiratory symptoms suspected to be due to gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Journal of digestive diseases – Ang Daphne; Ang Tiing Leong; Teo Eng Kiong; Hsu Pon Poh; Tee Augustine; Poh Choo Hean; Tan Jessica; Ong Jeannie; Fock Kwong Ming (2011)

12 (5); 341-8

DOI

Incidence of complications after temperature-controlled radiofrequency treatment for sleep-disordered breathing: a Singapore sleep centre experience.

J Laryngol Otol – Toh ST, Hsu PP, Ng YH, Teo TW, Tan KL, Lu KS (2008)

122 (5); 490-494

DOI

Benefits and efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis in adults.

Acta Otolaryngol – Hsu AP, Tan KL, Tan YB, Han HJ, Lu PK (2007)

127 (1); 62-64

DOI

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty outcome assessment with quantitative computer-assisted videoendoscopic airway analysis.

Acta Otolaryngol – Hsu PP, Tan AK, Tan BY, Gan EC, Chan YH, Blair RL, Lu PK (2007)

127 (1); 65-70

DOI

Coblation vs electrocautery tonsillectomy: postoperative recovery in adults.

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg – Tan AK, Hsu PP, Eng SP, Ng YH, Lu PK, Tan SM, Say JH, Chan YH (2006)

135 (5); 699-703

DOI

Migrating esophageal foreign bodies.

Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord) – Loh ZM, Tan KL, Hsu PP, Lu KS, Eng SP (2005)

126 (2); 105-110

Quantitative computer-assisted digital-imaging upper airway analysis for obstructive sleep apnoea.

Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci – Hsu PP, Han HN, Chan YH, Tay HN, Brett RH, Lu PK, Blair RL (2004)

29 (5); 522-529

DOI

Clinical predictors in obstructive sleep apnea patients with computer-assisted quantitative videoendoscopic upper airway analysis.

Laryngoscope – Hsu PP, Tan BY, Chan YH, Tay HN, Lu PK, Blair RL (2004)

114 (5); 791-799

DOI

Auricular pseudocyst in the tropics: a multi-racial Singapore experience.

J Laryngol Otol – Tan BY, Hsu PP (2004)

118 (3); 185-188

DOI

A new method of evaluation of upper airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea--computer-assisted quantitative videoendoscopic analysis.

Ann Acad Med Singapore – Hsu PP (2002)

31 (3); 393-398