Dr. Fan Foo Tang Richard

Ophthalmology (Eyes)

Credentials	MBBS (Singapore) April 1973, FRCS (Ophth) (Glasg) 1980, FAMS (Ophth) 1984, FRCOphth (UK) 1988, FRCSEd (Ophth) 1998
Language	English, Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Hokkien Dialect, Cantonese Dialect, Teochew Dialect, Hakka Dialect
Background	Vitreoretinal subspecialty Cataract Glaucoma Diabetic Retinopathy Age-related muscular degeneration Diabetic Eye Screening Eyelid diseases Retinal detachment and retinal tears Laser treatment for retinal diseases
Achievements	Trainee in Ophthalmology, Ministry of Health, Singapore General Hospital (1977 – 1980) Resident, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (April 1980 – April 1981) Registrar, (1981-1984) Singapore General Hospital Senior Registrar, (1984-1986) Singapore General Hospital Visiting Fellow, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, Boston, USA (20 Mar – 29 Oct 1985) Research Fellow, Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (23 Feb 28 Oct 1985) Fellow, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Western Infirmary, University of Glasgow, Scotland (29 Oct -2 Nov1985) Visiting Fellow, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, England (28 Nov 1985 – 23 Feb 1986) Consultant Ophthalmologist, Singapore General Hospital (April 1986) Head, Dept of Ophthalmology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Oct 1988 – Sept 1990) Senior Consultant and Head, Dept of Ophthalmology, Singapore General Hospital (Sept 1990 -Sept 1992) Senior Consultant, Singapore National Eye Centre (1991) Consultant Ophthalmologist (private practice), Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre w.e.f. Sept 1992 Examiner, Conjoint Examinations for Masters of Medicine in Ophthalmology, University of Singapore and the Fellowship of the Royal of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1991-1998 Panel of External Examiners for the Fellowship in Ophthalmology, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, FRCS Awarded Fellowship, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1998 Founding member, SNEC Medical Board, Singapore National Eye Centre, 1991-2000 Board of Assessors and member, Advanced specialty training committee in Ophthalmology, Graduate Member, Advisory Committee on Ophthalmology to Ministry of Health 1999 External Examiner for Final M.Sc. (Ophthalmology) University Kerbangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur for 1996 and 1998 Appointment to National Panel of Medical Experts (Ophthalmology) for Subordinate Courts Mediation Service 2001 Member, National Committee on Ophthalmology, Ministry of Health 2002-2003 Chairman, National review Committee on Diabetic Retinopathy 2002-2003 President, Singapore Society of Ophthalmology, 1988-1989 President, Singapore Association of the visually handicapped, 1996-2002 Elected Ophthalmology representative, Medical Advisory Board, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore (2007-2009, 2009 – 2011 and 2013) Awarded Singapore National Eye Centre Mentor Award, September 2012 Member, Board of Trustee, Asia Cornea Foundation since 2012

Credentials

MBBS (Singapore) April 1973, FRCS (Ophth) (Glasg) 1980, FAMS (Ophth) 1984, FRCOphth (UK) 1988, FRCSEd (Ophth) 1998

Language

English, Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Hokkien Dialect, Cantonese Dialect, Teochew Dialect, Hakka Dialect

Background

Vitreoretinal subspecialty

Cataract
Glaucoma
Diabetic Retinopathy
Age-related muscular degeneration
Diabetic Eye Screening
Eyelid diseases
Retinal detachment and retinal tears
Laser treatment for retinal diseases

Achievements

Trainee in Ophthalmology, Ministry of Health, Singapore General Hospital (1977 – 1980)
Resident, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (April 1980 – April 1981)
Registrar, (1981-1984) Singapore General Hospital
Senior Registrar, (1984-1986) Singapore General Hospital
Visiting Fellow, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, Boston, USA (20 Mar – 29 Oct 1985)
Research Fellow, Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (23 Feb 28 Oct 1985)
Fellow, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Western Infirmary, University of Glasgow, Scotland (29 Oct -2 Nov1985)
Visiting Fellow, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, England (28 Nov 1985 – 23 Feb 1986)
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Singapore General Hospital (April 1986)
Head, Dept of Ophthalmology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Oct 1988 – Sept 1990)
Senior Consultant and Head, Dept of Ophthalmology, Singapore General Hospital (Sept 1990 -Sept 1992)
Senior Consultant, Singapore National Eye Centre (1991)
Consultant Ophthalmologist (private practice), Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre w.e.f. Sept 1992
Examiner, Conjoint Examinations for Masters of Medicine in Ophthalmology, University of Singapore and the Fellowship of the Royal of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1991-1998
Panel of External Examiners for the Fellowship in Ophthalmology, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, FRCS
Awarded Fellowship, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1998
Founding member, SNEC Medical Board, Singapore National Eye Centre, 1991-2000
Board of Assessors and member, Advanced specialty training committee in Ophthalmology, Graduate
Member, Advisory Committee on Ophthalmology to Ministry of Health 1999
External Examiner for Final M.Sc. (Ophthalmology) University Kerbangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur for 1996 and 1998
Appointment to National Panel of Medical Experts (Ophthalmology) for Subordinate Courts Mediation Service 2001
Member, National Committee on Ophthalmology, Ministry of Health 2002-2003
Chairman, National review Committee on Diabetic Retinopathy 2002-2003
President, Singapore Society of Ophthalmology, 1988-1989
President, Singapore Association of the visually handicapped, 1996-2002
Elected Ophthalmology representative, Medical Advisory Board, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore (2007-2009, 2009 – 2011 and 2013)
Awarded Singapore National Eye Centre Mentor Award, September 2012
Member, Board of Trustee, Asia Cornea Foundation since 2012