DR Leong Jern-Lin
MBBS (S’pore), FRCS (Glasg), FAMS (S’pore)
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
Visiting Consultant
Department of Otolaryngology
Singapore General Hospital
May 2009 to 2012
Department of Otolaryngology
Kandang Kerbau Women’s & Children Hospital,Singapore
May 2009 to present
Consultant
Department of Otolaryngology
Singapore General Hospital
May 2006 to April 2009
Associate Consultant
Department of Otolaryngology
Singapore General Hospital
July 2004 to April 2006
Clinical Lecturer
National University of Singapore
September 2007 to present
Clinical Teacher
National University of Singapore
July 2005 to August 2007
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Fellowship:
Rhinology, sinus surgery, and skull base surgery
Fellowship directors: Martin J. Citardi, MD & Pete S. Batra, MD
Head & Neck Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
August 2004 to September 2005
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow
Inducted January 16, 2001
Residency:
Singapore Otolaryngology Residency Programme
Singapore
May1998 to April 2004
Internship:
Respiratory Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
November 1993 to February 1994
General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital
March 1994 to June 1994
Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University Hospital
July 1994 to October 1994
MEDICAL/UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
MBBS (S’pore)
National University of Singapore
August 1988 to October 1993
CERTIFICATIONS
Singapore Medical Council Specialist Registration for Otolaryngology
July 4, 2004
Certificate No: 002632
Singapore Health Ministry Specialist Accreditation in Otorhinolaryngology
July 4, 2004
Certificate No: OT0071
FELLOWSHIPS
MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURES
- Fellow Academy Of Medicine, Singapore
7 March 2011
- Full Medical Licensure in Singapore
June 1995
License No: 03086
- United States Medical Licensing Examinations
USMLE ID: 0-516-659-0
USMLE 1: October 1997
USMLE 2: August 1994
Full certification: January 1998
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Resident Travel Grant Award (September 2005)
- American Rhinologic Society Poster Award, 1st place (May 2005)
- Singapore General Hospital Human Manpower Development Programme scholarship 2004-2005 for clinical fellowship training in Rhinology and Allergy, Head & Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA (2004)
- Residents’Research Forum, Singapore Otolaryngology Society Scientific Meeting, 1st prize (2003)
- American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting Poster Award, 3rd place (May 2003)
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation Travel Fellowship Award (September 2002)
- Singapore Cancer Society Overseas Research Fellowship (June 1999 –May 2000)
EDUCATION COMMITMENTS
- Reviewer Laryngoscope since 7/2009
- Reviewer Respirology since 2007
- Co-Director SGH Rhinology Fellowship Programme 2007
- Reviewer for Singapore Medical Journal since 2006
- Mentorship of Otolaryngology residents in clinical and surgical care
- Mentorship of Medical students in clinical and surgical care
- Lecture to Undergraduates of School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (23/2/2006)
- Mentorship of Junior College students in jobshadowing programmee
- Didactic education of residents through rhinology lectures and teaching conferences
COURSE DIRECTOR
- 1st International Advanced Allergy Course. 21-23 July 2011.
- 14th SGH FESS Course. 31 July to to 2 Aug 2010.
- 1st International Basic Allergy Course. 28-30 July 2010.
- SGH Rhinology Week 2009. 16 to 22 July 2009.
- 1st Functional Septorhinoplasty Course. 16 to17 July 2009.
- 13th SGH FESS Course. 18 to 20 July 2009
- 2nd SGH Otolaryngic Allergy Course. 21 to 22 July 2009.
- 12th SGH FESS Course. 6 to 8 July 2008.
- 2nd Asia Pacific Rhinology Innovators and Leaders Forum. 7 to 9 Aug 2008. (Course Co-ordinator)
- 1st SGH Otolaryngic Allergy Course. 30 June 2007.
- 11th SGH FESS Course. 1 to 3 July 2007.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society (9/2007 till present)
- Member European Academy of Allergology & Clinical Immunology (2006 -2007)
- Member Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Singapore (2000 till present)
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- National ENT Trainee Review Committee (9/2005 till present)
HOSPITAL PROJECTS/COMMITTEES
- Department Clinical Coordinator for Duke-NUS GMS medical students
- Department Clinical Coordinator for NUS medical students
- Allergy Centre set up committee
- Brain Suite/Navigation OT set up committee
- Infection Control Audit Team in event of flu pandemic (Representative for ENT)