LATEST NEWS
August 2007
Dr Ong Kian Chung was invited as one of the speakers for the Diabetes Talk organized by Media Health International.
Dr Cheong Tuck Hong and Dr Neo Tee Khin gave a talk on chronic cough and dental health to more than 60 NTUC Income annuitants.
July 2007
Dr Neo Tee Khin was interviewed on Good Morning Singapore (Channel 8) in a segment on dental health.
Dr Andrew Pan and Dr Koh Wei Howe gave a talk on neurologic and rheumatologic conditions in elderly persons to more than 100 NTUC Income annuitants.
June 2007
Dr Ansgar Cheng and Dr Neo Tee Khin were featured in several Indonesian publications, including the Shang Bao newspaper and the Gaya Hidup Sehat magazine, in a story on a new technology, "Teeth-in-an-Hour," which utilises advanced imaging and computer design technology to enable implants and teeth to be placed at the same time.
Dr Joanna Lin was one of the speakers for Reader’s Digest: Asia Health Forum. She covered the oncology aspect for the topic “Realities in Public Health”.
MAY 2007
Dr Low Lip Ping participated as a faculty member in the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Twenty-Second Annual Scientific Meeting.
Dr. Neo Tee Khin and Dr Ong Kian Chung were interviewed on FM 93.8 radio show, “Body and Soul” on dental implants and common cough respectively.
APRIL 2007
eMenders, Dr Hong Ga Sze, and eMenders CEO, Moonlake Lee, were featured in an ABC-TV (USA) news segment on medical travel. eMenders had worked with Planet Hospital to match the patient with one of Singapore’s leading breast surgeons. The story and videoclip can be accessed at:www.news10.net
Dr. Ansgar Cheng has been appointed by the Ministry of Health to be on the Specialist Accreditation Board Pro-Tem Committee. The Committee will assist the Singapore Dental Council to formulate the new Dental Specialists Register. He has also been re-elected as the Vice Chairman of the Academy of Singapore Dental Chapter. The Chapter is looking forward to being converted into a College of Dentistry.
Dr. Whang Hwee Yong, Dr Kong Hwai Loong and Dr. Joanna Lin were featured in the April/May issue of Medical Grapevine. The article was about Singapore Oncology Consultants, a group of seven private cancer specialists who have come together to form a group practice.
Dr. Ansgar Cheng and eMenders CEO, Moonlake Lee, were interviewed for an article on Medical Tourism in Asia by Smart Travel Asia, a consumer online magazine. The story can be found at: www.smarttravelasia.com
MARCH 2007
Dr Neo Tee Khin was interviewed in March on a story on dental tourism in Singapore. The interview was broadcast on Channel News Asia, Channel 5, Suria, Channel U, etc. It was also featured on the Channel News Asia website (www.channelnewsasia.coml) and also translated into Bahasa Indonesia and featured on the Kabar Indonesia website (www.kabarindonesia.com)
Dr Lam Mun San was interviewed for an article on travel health tips in the March 2007 issue of Smart Travel Asia, an online consumer travel magazine. The article can be found at: www.smarttravelasia.com
Dr. Ong Kian Chung spoke on “Updates on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" at a State-of-the-Art Symposium organized by the Singapore Thoracic.
Dr. Chin Chong Min was interviewed in a Business Times article on erectile dysfunction. He was also the Organising Chairman of the Singapore Urological Association's Forum on “Drugs in Urology: What to Choose, How to Use"
Dr. Lee ChuiTho was featured in a Malay-language television show, Ekstra! which was shown on Suria TV.
Dr. Kanwaljit Soin was featured in a Business Times article on women in Singapore who were networking to support themselves professionally and personally.
FEBRUARY 2007
eMenders was mentioned in the book, “Patients Beyond Borders” by Josef Woodman, a recently published book about medical tourism.
JANUARY 2007
Dr. Low Lip Ping chaired a seminar on “Calcium channel blocker therapy in maintaining stable blood pressure” at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre.