Bio
Clinical Associate Professor Chua Yeow Leng is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS). With a career spanning over four decades, he is an esteemed clinician, educator, and leader in the field. His clinical expertise encompasses adult cardiac surgery, thoracic and vascular surgery, and robotic-assisted procedures, with a particular focus and extensive experience in complex valve surgeries.
A dedicated educator, Clinical Associate Professor Chua was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Anatomy at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), in 2012. He also contributes his teaching expertise to the Faculty of Medicine at NUS and Nanyang Polytechnic. Committed to advancing medical knowledge, he remains actively involved in clinical trials and research, with numerous publications to his credit.
A distinguished Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Glasgow (1987) and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (1995), he further honed his expertise during international fellowships in Cardiovascular Surgery at the prestigious Mayo Clinic, USA (1992), and Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital, USA (1996).
Clinical Associate Professor Chua served as Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery from 1999 to 2007 and later as Group Director of the International Collaboration Office at SingHealth from 2012 to 2020. Deeply passionate about global health, he continues to champion this cause as co-lead of the capacity building track at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), a role he has held since 2017.
Education
Fellow, Royal Coll of Surgeons, England
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Fellow, Royal Coll of Surgeons, Glasgow
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Master of Medicine (Surgery)
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
National University of Singapore, Singapore
NUS Appointment(s)
Clinical Associate Professor
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS,
08/2010 - 07/2013
Adjunct Professor
Dept of Anatomy, NUS,
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