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Dr Jenica Yong is a fellowship-trained ENT specialist in Singapore with a strong focus on paediatric ENT and general adult ear, nose and throat conditions. She manages a wide range of ENT problems in both children and adults, including sinusitis, nasal blockage, snoring, ear infections, hearing issues, and throat conditions.

She practises at Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, providing comprehensive and personalised care – from medical treatment to minimally invasive surgery when required.

Associated Treatments

Paediatric ENT (Children’s ENT Specialist Singapore)

Recurrent ear infections

Adenoids & tonsils, snoring, paediatric sleep apnoea

General Adult ENT Conditions

Sinusitis & endoscopic sinus surgery

Nasal allergies & chronic nasal blockage

Thyroid, salivary gland, and neck lumps

Voice disorders and throat conditions

Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Nasal obstruction & deviated septum surgery

Rhinoplasty (functional)

Microtia reconstruction & ear deformities

Publications

Book Publication

Special Considerations in Facial Reconstruction in the Non-White Patient.

Yong JS, Park SS

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, 2021. Elsevier

Scientific Publications

1. Repair of intermediate-size nasal defects: a working algorithm.

Yong JS, Christophel JJ, Park SS.

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Nov;140(11):1027-33.

PMID: 25275564

2. Impact of noise on hearing in the military.

Yong JS, Wang DY.

Mil Med Res. 2015 Feb 25;2:6.

PMID: 26045968

3. Work type II first branchial cleft cyst: a rare anomaly with a classical presentation.

Yong JS, Loh WS, Lim LHY

Annal of Pediatric Surgery. 2014 July;10(3):81-2.

4. Multinoduar Goiter – Malignancy Risk in Non-dominant Nodule

Yong JS, Loh KS, Bengt FS, Thong KTM

Ear Nose Throat J. 2017 Aug;96(8):336-342.

PMID: 28846789

5. Data of pre- and post-operative images and video of marsupilaization of congenital vallecular cyst by coblation technique

Ma E, Gopagonadanahalli KR, Yong JS, Chien MC, Chandran S.

Data in Brief. 2020 May 19;31:105689. PMID: 32462066

6. Congenital Vallecular Cyst causing severe inspiratory stridor in a newborn,

Ma E, K.R. Gopagondanahalli, J.S. Yong, M.C. Chua, S. Chandran

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2020 59:1-4, doi: 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101460

7. Intraoperative pH Neutralization after nasal button battery removal in children: A case report.

Chiu SH, Koh HL, Yong JS

8. Special Considerations in Facial Reconstruction in the Non-White Patient.

Yong JS, Park SS

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, 2021. Elsevier

9. An Unusual Case of Ear Pain in a Child.

Fong PY, Yong JS, Koh HTL

Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 Jul;51(7):454-455

10. Patients with Giant Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma, Who Are They?- A Psychosocial Profile.

Kurian KE, Yong JS, Oyer SL, Park SS

Laryngoscope 2025 Jul;135(7): 2335-2341

Awards and Honours

Outstanding Faculty Award (SingHealth, 2021)

Service from the Heart Award (SingHealth, 2021)

Best Faculty Award (NUHS, 2016)

Fellowships and Accreditations

ENT Specialist (Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery), Singapore

Fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (University of Virginia, USA)

International Board Certification in Facial Plastic Surgery

She was previously a Consultant at KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital, where she gained extensive experience in paediatric ENT, and continues to serve as a Visiting Consultant.