Dr. Freddy Teo Cheng Peng
Haematology
Credentials | MBBS (Singapore) MMed (Internal Medicine) FAMS (Haematology) |
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Language | English,Mandarin Chinese,Bahasa Melayu,Hokkien Dialect,Cantonese Dialect,Teochew Dialect |
Background | Dr Teo Cheng Peng was awarded the Public Service Commission Scholarship by the Singapore Government to study Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery in 1984 and was conferred a Masters of Medicine (Internal Medicine) three years later. Under another scholarship, Dr Teo received his advanced training at Royal Marsden Hospital, the leading Cancer Centre in the United Kingdom. Upon returning, he started the Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant program at the National University Hospital. In 1995, he was then recruited to develop the Autologous Stem Cell Transplant program for solid tumours in the Department of Medical Oncology, Singapore General Hospital. After a successful implementation of the clinical program, he continued his career in Gleneagles Hospital, where he continued his work with stem cells in the fields of haematology and medical oncology. He continued to develop his interest in the field of stem cells and was one of the pioneers in starting an autologous stem cell bank in Singapore. |
Achievements | 1978 to 1984 Local Merit Scholarship 1983 Royal Free Exchange Scholarship 1990 NUH Faculty Development Plan Scholarship 1995 SGH Service with a Heart Award 1996 SGH Service with a Heart Award |