MBBS (Singapore), FRCP (Canada), FACP (USA), FRACP (Aust), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasgow), FAMS (Medical Oncology),
Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine, Haematology and Medical Oncology.
Dr Tan Yew Oo is currently the specialist in medical oncology with SOC Clinic@Farrer Park as well as SOC Clinic@Gleneagles and SOC Clinic@Alvernia.
He was formerly the Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS),and Chief of Medicine at National University Hospital (NUH) and Head, Division of Hematology-Oncology. He was a tenured faculty staff of NUS from 1978 till 1993 and during his tenure, he was instrumental in setting up the specialty of Medical Oncology at National University Hospital. He has been the mentor and teacher to many doctors including many prominent medical oncologists in Singapore.
After he went into private practice, he remained active in medical education and postgraduate training. He had served in the Specialist Training Committee of Medical Oncology, Academy of Medicine/MOH, Singapore, Chairman of the National Committee on Cancer Care, Medical Research Council and consultant to the Health Science Authority.
He was a Director of SingHealth between 2000 till 2006 and currently served as Director of Eastern Health Alliance. He was a member or SMC Review Committee from 2013 to 2014. He currently serves as member of Medishield Life Council since June 2015.
He was examiner in Master of Medicine (M. Med) and teaches the Family Medicine physicians in Oncology. He remains active in clinical cancer research and he continues to participate in Phase III clinical trials on novel anti-cancer agents.
He published extensively and has been invited to speak at regional and international medical meetings.
Sub Specialty Interests : Lung cancer, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, lymphomas, and liver cancer
Patient Care : Wide experience in caring for wide range of cancers, both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.He is often consulted for second opinions.
CLINICS
SOC @ Alvernia
820 Thomson Road #05-03/04
Mt Alvernia Medical Centre Blk A
Singapore 574623
Tel: +65-6252 2202 Fax: +65-6252 2922
SOC @ Farrer Park
1 Farrer Park Station Road, #09-18
Farrer Park Medical Centre, Connexion
Singapore 217562
Tel: +65-6604 9919 Fax: +65 6604-6966
SOC @ Gleneagles
6 Napier Road #05-11/12
Gleneagles Medical Centre
Singapore 258499
Tel: +65-6471 3373 Fax: +65-6471 1062