Bio
A/Prof Johnny Ong is Head and Senior Consultant in the Department of Sarcoma, Peritoneal and Rare Tumours (SPRinT), Division of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore and Singapore General Hospital. He is also the Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Applied Human Genetics, NCCS.Dr Ong specializes in the management of sarcomas, melanoma, gastrointestinal cancers and peritoneal disease. He was awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Fellowship in 2018 to train at one of the largest soft tissue sarcoma units in Europe at the Royal Marsden Hospital, UK, and is currently one of the only formally trained surgeons for sarcoma in Singapore. Dr Ong was also trained in the advanced management of melanomas at the Royal Marsden Hospital, UK, and the management of Peritoneal Surface Oncology with the European School of Peritoneal Surface Oncology (ESPSO).
Scientifically, Dr Ong leads the Laboratory of Applied Human Genetics to push the frontiers of finding new cures for patients with complex oncological problems. He has obtained numerous national grants, including the NMRC Clinician Scientist Award and Clinician Scientist-Individual Research Grants, and is a co-theme PI and co-I for the NMRC Open Fund-Large Collaborative Grant for gastric cancer and colorectal cancer, respectively.
Dr Ong is also passionate about medical education and mentoring medical students, junior doctors, and young aspiring clinician-scientists. Since 2013, Dr Ong has assisted with the training of regional doctors to improve health care in South-East Asia on endoscopy, clinical algorithm and surgery. He teaches medical students from the three local medical schools and have received numerous Teaching and Special Recognition Awards through the years. Dr Ong continues to strive to inspire the next generation of clinicians and clinician-scientists.
Education
Fellow, Royal Coll of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Master of Medicine (Surgery)
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Doctor of Philosophy (Oncology)
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Member, Royal Coll of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
National University of Singapore, Singapore
NUS Appointment(s)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
National University of Singapore,
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Associate Professor
Duke-NUS Medical School,
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Director, Resident & Student Research Mentorship Office
SurgeryACP, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre,
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Lead Mentor, CS development program
Centre for Clinician-Scientist+ Development (CCS+D), Duke-NUS Medical School,
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