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, 1^st 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, 1^st prize (2003)
• American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting Poster Award, 3^rd 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

•  1^st International Advanced Allergy Course. 21-23 July 2011.
• 14^th SGH FESS Course. 31 July to to 2 Aug 2010.
• 1^st International Basic Allergy Course. 28-30 July 2010.
• SGH Rhinology Week 2009. 16 to 22 July 2009.
  • 1^st Functional Septorhinoplasty Course. 16 to17 July 2009.
  • 13^th SGH FESS Course. 18 to 20 July 2009
  • 2^nd SGH Otolaryngic Allergy Course. 21 to 22 July 2009.
• 12^th SGH FESS Course. 6 to 8 July 2008.
• 2^nd Asia Pacific Rhinology Innovators and Leaders Forum. 7 to 9 Aug 2008. (Course Co-ordinator)
• 1^st SGH Otolaryngic Allergy Course. 30 June 2007.
• 11^th 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)