Dr. Chia Su-Ynn

Endocrinology (Hormone Disorder)

Credentials	MBBS (Singapore) MRCP (UK) FAMS (Endocrinology)
Language	English,Mandarin Chinese,Teochew Dialect
Background	Dr Chia Su-Ynn graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the National University of Singapore in 1999, for which she was awarded the Singapore Medical Association Bronze Medal for being 2nd in the overall examination. She was also honored with the Dean’s List Award, the Yeoh Khuan Joo Gold Medal (Surgery) and the Nestle Book Prize ( Paediatrics Clinical Clerkship). She decided to pursue her passion for internal medicine and completed her residency at the Singapore General Hospital. She obtained membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom in 2002. Following this, she embarked on her fellowship training in the field of Endocrinology at the Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital (SGH). In 2004, whilst still pursuing her subspecialty training in Endocrinology, Dr Chia was given a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA. During this one and a half year period, she conducted research on blood markers for the diagnosis and management of thyroid cancer, for which she was awarded the Merlin Bumpus Young Researcher Award (2nd prize) by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Upon her return to Singapore, she completed the rest of her Endocrinology fellowship in 2007, and was admitted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Dr Chia has wide ranging interests particularly in thyroid disease and diabetes. She is the current chairman of the SGH Thyroid Group, a multidisciplinary association of physicians with an interest in the care of patients with thyroid cancer. She is the only endocrinologist outside of the United States so far to receive the specialist credential Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound (ECNU) from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). This rigorous credential is only awarded to endocrinologists who have satisfied a high standard for performing thyroid and neck ultrasounds, as well as ultrasound-guided biopsies of thyroid nodules. Besides this, Dr Chia also manages osteoporosis, calcium disorders, obesity, polycystic ovarian disease, lipid disorders, pituitary and adrenal disorders and other hormonal evaluations. She is an active member of The Endocrine Society (USA) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).
Achievements	MEDICAL EDUCATION 1994.1999 Faculty of Medicine National University of Singapore 1999.2003 Postgraduate Training, Division of Medicine Singapore General Hospital 2003.2007 Endocrinology Specialty Training Department of Endocrinology Singapore General Hospital 2004.2005 Research Fellowship Department of Endocrinology Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA AWARDS RECEIVED 1988 and 1992 Prime Minister’s Book Prize 1996 and 1997 Dean’s List Award, Faculty of Medicine National University of Singapore 1999 Singapore Medical Association Bronze Medal (2nd in examination) Nestle Book Prize ( Paediatrics Clinical Clerkship) Yeoh Khuan Joo Gold Medal (Surgery) 2005 Merlin Bumpus Young Researcher Award 2nd prize Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS From 2002 Member, Singapore Medical Association From 2002 Member, Royal College of Physicians, UK From 2004 Member, The Endocrine Society, USA From 2006 Member, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2008.2010 Honorary Secretary Endocrine & Metabolic Society of Singapore 2009-2010 Honorary Secretary, Chapter of Endocrinologists Academy of Medicine, Singapore Chairman, The Singapore General Hospital Thyroid Group

Credentials

MBBS (Singapore) MRCP (UK) FAMS (Endocrinology)

Language

English,Mandarin Chinese,Teochew Dialect

Background

Dr Chia Su-Ynn graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the National University of Singapore in 1999, for which she was awarded the Singapore Medical Association Bronze Medal for being 2nd in the overall examination. She was also honored with the Dean’s List Award, the Yeoh Khuan Joo Gold Medal (Surgery) and the Nestle Book Prize ( Paediatrics Clinical Clerkship). She decided to pursue her passion for internal medicine and completed her residency at the Singapore General Hospital. She obtained membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom in 2002. Following this, she embarked on her fellowship training in the field of Endocrinology at the Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

In 2004, whilst still pursuing her subspecialty training in Endocrinology, Dr Chia was given a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA. During this one and a half year period, she conducted research on blood markers for the diagnosis and management of thyroid cancer, for which she was awarded the Merlin Bumpus Young Researcher Award (2nd prize) by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Upon her return to Singapore, she completed the rest of her Endocrinology fellowship in 2007, and was admitted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Dr Chia has wide ranging interests particularly in thyroid disease and diabetes. She is the current chairman of the SGH Thyroid Group, a multidisciplinary association of physicians with an interest in the care of patients with thyroid cancer. She is the only endocrinologist outside of the United States so far to receive the specialist credential Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound (ECNU) from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). This rigorous credential is only awarded to endocrinologists who have satisfied a high standard for performing thyroid and neck ultrasounds, as well as ultrasound-guided biopsies of thyroid nodules. Besides this, Dr Chia also manages osteoporosis, calcium disorders, obesity, polycystic ovarian disease, lipid disorders, pituitary and adrenal disorders and other hormonal evaluations. She is an active member of The Endocrine Society (USA) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).

Achievements

MEDICAL EDUCATION
1994.1999 Faculty of Medicine
National University of Singapore

1999.2003 Postgraduate Training, Division of
Medicine Singapore General Hospital

2003.2007 Endocrinology Specialty Training
Department of Endocrinology
Singapore General Hospital

2004.2005 Research Fellowship
Department of Endocrinology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA

AWARDS RECEIVED

1988 and 1992 Prime Minister’s Book Prize

1996 and 1997 Dean’s List Award, Faculty of Medicine
National University of Singapore

1999 Singapore Medical Association Bronze Medal
(2nd in examination)
Nestle Book Prize ( Paediatrics Clinical
Clerkship) Yeoh Khuan Joo Gold Medal
(Surgery)

2005 Merlin Bumpus Young Researcher Award 2nd prize

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

From 2002 Member, Singapore Medical Association

From 2002 Member, Royal College of Physicians, UK

From 2004 Member, The Endocrine Society, USA

From 2006 Member, American Association of Clinical
Endocrinologists

2008.2010 Honorary Secretary
Endocrine & Metabolic Society of Singapore

2009-2010 Honorary Secretary, Chapter of
Endocrinologists Academy of Medicine,
Singapore

Chairman, The Singapore General Hospital Thyroid Group