Dr. Chia Su-Ynn

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).

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