Honouring Excellence

The 61st SMA Council warmly congratulates our Members who are recipients of the National Day Award 2020.

The Meritorious Service Medal

A/Prof Benjamin Ong Kian Chung
Immediate Past Director of Medical Services

The Public Administration Medal (Silver)

Dr Lew Yii Jen
Chief Executive Officer
National University Polyclinics
National University Health System
Ministry of Health (MOH)

The Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Military)

COL (Dr) Benjamin Tan Boon Chuan
Chief Air Force Medical Officer
Headquarters Air Force Medical Service
Republic of Singapore Air Force

The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)

Asst Prof Eu Pui Wai
Chief Clinical Informatics Officer / Senior Consultant
Institute of Mental Health
National Healthcare Group, MOH

Dr Meena Sundram
Director, Family Medicine Development
Family Physician, Senior Consultant
National University Polyclinics
National University Health System, MOH

Clinical A/Prof Gerald Chua Seng Wee
Vice Chairman, Medical Board (Clinical Education)
Senior Consultant, Department of Medicine
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
National University Health System, MOH

A/Prof Peter George Manning
Vice Chairman, Medical Board for Clinical Risk
Management & Medico-legal
Emeritus Consultant
Department of Emergency Medicine
National University Hospital
National University Health System, MOH

Prof Wong Hee Kit
Senior Consultant, University Spine Centre
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
National University Hospital
National University Health System
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore, MOH

Dr Quek Lit Sin
Deputy Chief Executive Officer / Vice Chairman
Medical Board (Clinical Governance)
Senior Consultant, Emergency Medicine
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Group Chief Emergency Medicine
National University Health System, MOH

Adj A/Prof Chew Min Hoe
Chairman, Division of Surgery
Director, Operating Theatre Management Unit
Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery
Sengkang General Hospital
Singapore Health Services, MOH

A/Prof Wong Merng Koon
Head, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Senior Consultant, Division of Ambulatory and
Outpatient Care Surgery
Sengkang General Hospital
Singapore Health Services, MOH

Dr Paul Goh Soo Chye
Director, Polyclinics Development
Senior Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics
Singapore Health Services, MOH

Dr Kurugulasigamoney Gunasegaran
Senior Consultant, Cardiology
National Heart Centre Singapore
Singapore Health Services, MOH

A/Prof Tan Thuan Tong
Head, Department of Infectious Diseases
Senior Consultant, Division of Medicine
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore Health Services, MOH

Prof Hsu Pon Poh
Deputy Chairman
Medical Board (Surgical Disciplines)
Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Clinical
Development & Performance Excellence)
Chief, Department of Sleep Medicine, Surgery
and Science
Advisor, International Liaison Unit
Senior Consultant
Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Changi General Hospital
Singapore Health Services, MOH

A/Prof Aaron Wong Sung Lung
Head & Senior Consultant, Cardiology
National Heart Centre Singapore
Singapore Health Services, MOH

A/Prof Jack Tan Wei Chieh
Head, Cardiology
Sengkang General Hospital
Deputy Head & Senior Consultant, Cardiology
National Heart Centre Singapore
Singapore Health Services, MOH

The Commendation Medal (Military)

LTC (NS)(DR) Norhisham Bin Main
Head Medical Operations Cell
Headquarters 9th Division
Support Command
Singapore Armed Forces

The Public Service Medal

Dr Eugene Shum Jin-Wen
Member
South East CDC

Dr Patrick Goh Oon Leng
Chairman
National Anti-Doping Advisory Board

Dr Tan Yew Oo
Board Member
Singapore Health Services

The Long Service Medal

A/Prof Choolani, Mahesh A
Head & Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore

Adj A/Prof Bernardine Woo Siew Choo
Senior Consultant, Developmental Psychiatry
Institute of Mental Health
National Healthcare Group

Dr Helen Leong Soh Sum
Family Physician-Sr Consultant, Clinical Services
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics
National Healthcare Group

Dr Gowri Doraisamy
Director, Family Physician, Senior Consultant
Care Integration
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics
National Healthcare Group

A/Prof Yong Khet Yau Vernon
Senior Consultant, Ophthalmology (Eye)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
National Healthcare Group

Dr Benjamin Ho Choon Heng
Senior Consultant
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
National Healthcare Group

A/Prof Lim Wee Shiong
Senior Consultant, Geriatric Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
National Healthcare Group

Prof Goh Boon Cher
Group Chief Physician Leadership & Organisation
Development Officer / Senior Consultant

Department of Haematology-Oncology
National University Hospital
National University Health System

Dr Yong Wei Sean
Senior Consultant / Deputy Chair
Division of Surgery & Surgical Oncology
National Cancer Centre Singapore
Singapore Health Services

Dr Michael Wang Lian Chek
Head/ Senior Consultant
Division of Radiation Oncology
National Cancer Centre Singapore
Singapore Health Services

A/Prof Ching Chi Keong
Senior Consultant, Cardiology
National Heart Centre Singapore
Singapore Health Services

A/Prof Josiah Chai Yui Huei
Head / Senior Consultant
Neurology (TTSH Campus)
National Neuroscience Institute
Singapore Health Services

Dr Ong Wai Choung
Senior Consultant, Department of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Division of Medicine
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore Health Services

A/Prof Ruban s/o Poopalalingam
Chairman Medical Board, Medical Board
Senior Consultant, Department of
Anaesthesiology
Division of Anaesthesiology &
Perioperative Medicine
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore Health Services

This list may not be exhaustive. If we have inadvertently omitted the name of any recipient, we sincerely apologise for the oversight.