Dr. Kelly Loi

Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Women)

Credentials	BMBCh (Oxford), FRCOG (London), FAMS (Singapore)
Language	English, Mandarin Chinese
Info	Practicing in the field of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dr Loi has gained her medical experiences from United Kingdom, United States, Singapore and Europe. Dr Loi graduated from the Oxford University Medical School. During her medical training, she completed attachments at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University. Post-graduation in the UK, she worked as a house officer in the John Radcliffe Hospital and the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. She started specialising in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology as a senior house officer in St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, London. Upon her return to Singapore, she continued her training in obstetrics and gynaecology, with a subspecialty interest in fertility and reproductive medicine. She was a former consultant in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and was on the teaching faculties at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Medical School. She was granted an overseas fellowship by the Ministry of Health Singapore to undergo advanced training in the field of fertility preservation for cancer patients. She undertook the fellowship in Belgium under the mentorship of Professor Jacques Donnez and his team, pioneers in the field of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation. She was the Medical Director of Mt Elizabeth Hospital Fertility Centre, as well as a representative for Mt Elizabeth Medical Advisory Board for its fertility centre. Her most recent appointment is Medical Director of Monash IVF Singapore. She continues to be a strong advocate for fertility preservation and is readily available for specialist consultation with any patient with fertility management issues.
Associated Treatments	Infertility, IVF, IUI, Elective Egg freezing Reproductive Medicine and hormone treatment Laparoscopic Surgery for endometriosis, ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids Hysteroscopic Surgery for endometrial polyps and fibroids
Special Treatments	Fertility Assessment Pelvic Ultrasound scans for reproductive health Saline infusion sonohysterography for assessment for uterine polyps Hysterofoam salpingography for assessment for tubal patency Fertility Treatment Intra- uterine insemination IVF management Cervical Cancer Screening Colposcopy PAP smears and HPV Screening Laser Vaginal Treatment Pregnancy Care and Monitoring Obstetric 2D, 3D and 4D scans Fetal cardiotocography (CTG)
Publications	a) Local Conference Papers Loi K, Khoo CK, Tan KH, Yeo GSH, Kwek K. A review of 93 cases of severe pre-eclampsia. Poster presentation, KK ASM Nov 2003 Loi K, Khong CC. Screening for low bone density in menopausal women. Poster presentation, ISUOG & Singhealth ASM 2004 Loi K, Han HC. A retrospective study on the outcome of sacrospinous ligament fixation with vaginal hysterectomy. Poster presentation, Singhealth ASM Oct 2004 Loi K, Choey WY, Loh SF, Ching LK, Law HY, Loh SKE. Androgen receptor gene trinucleotide repeat polymorphisms in infertile male patients. Poster presentation, Singhealth ASM Oct 2004 Choey WY, Loi K, Loh SF, Ching LK, Law HY, Ng ISL. Frequency of Y-chromosome microdeletions in idiopathic spermatogenic failure. Poster presentation, Singhealth ASM Oct 2004 Loi K, Tan KT. A case of massive pre-placental and subchorionic haematoma. Poster presentation, KK ASM July 2005 Loi K, Prasath EB, Huang ZW, Loh SF, Loh SKE. The cumulative embryo score in prediction of pregnancy outcome following ICSI. Oral presentation, KK ASM and Singhealth ASM July 2005 b) Overseas Conference Papers Loi K, Prasath EB, Huang ZW, Loh SF, Loh SKE. Embryo scoring in prediction of pregnancy. Round Table Oral presentation, World Congress on Human Reproduction, Venice, Italy, March 2005 Loi K, Chew SH, Loh SF, Tay EH. Florid Polypoid Endometriosis Associated with Long- term Mifepristone (RU486) Therapy. Poster presentation, Annual Congress of the Asia Pacific Association of Gynaecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Daegu, Korea, October 2008 Loi K, Lau M, Loh SF, Tan YY, Hong GS, Chan MY, Tan AM. Attitudes towards fertility preservation. Controversies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Beijing, China, 2009 Viardot- Foucault V, Loi K, Kon YC. Case Report: Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in an Adolescent with Sertoli- Leydig Cell Tumour- Induced Virilization. Endocrine Society 2010: The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo, San Diego, California, June 2010 c) Referred Journals Loi K, Tan KT. A case of massive pre-placental and subchorionic haematoma. Singapore Med J 2006; 47(12):1084 Loi K, Khoo CK, Tan KH, Yeo GSH, Kwek K. A review of 93 cases of severe pre- eclampsia. Singapore Med J 2007; 48 (9):808 Loi K, Prasath EB, Huang ZW, Loh SF, Loh SKE. A new cumulative embryo scoring system for the prediction of pregnancy outcome following ICSI. Singapore Med J 2008; 49(03): 221 Thia E, Loi K, Siow AYM. Methotrexate treatment for ectopic pregnancy at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore. Singapore Med J 2009; 50(11): 1058 Loi K, Lau M, Loh SF, Tan YY, Hong GS, Chan MY, Tan AM. Attitudes toward fertility preservation in female cancer patients. J Reprod Med. 2010 Sep-Oct;55(9-10):411-6 Choey WY, Loi K, Loh SF, Ching LK, Law HY, Loh SKE. Androgen receptor gene trinucleotide repeat polymorphisms in infertile male patients. Singapore Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2009; 40(1):9-12 Lau M, S Nadarajah, Loi K, Hendricks M, Loh SF. DNA Sperm fragmentation in Asian Men whose partner had repeated miscarriage- accepted for publication in the Singapore Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology d) Invited Reviewer for Medical Journals Archives of Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Achievements	Principal Investigator: A prospective randomized trial comparing use of vaginal utrogestan and intramuscular progesterone for luteal phase support following intracytoplasmic sperm injection, 2008 Principal Investigator: Survey on attitudes of local population with childhood and breast cancer towards fertility preservation, 2009 KK Annual Scientific Meeting- Best Oral Presentation 2005 Combined Scientific Meeting- Best Singhealth Oral Presentation 2005 Excellent Clinical Service Award- Silver 2007 Ministry of Health Manpower Fellowship in Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation, Brussels, Belgium under Professor Jacques Donnez, 2008 KK Hospital Long Service Award 2008
Associations	Member, O & G Society of Singapore Singapore Medical Association Member, International Society of Fertility Preservation Member, European Society of Human Reproduction Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine Member, International Society of Gynaecologic Endoscopy
Awards and Honours	Collection Prize for Physiology, Exeter College, Oxford University East Scholarship for Distinction in a Public Examination, Exeter College, Oxford University Emery Prize for Physiology, Exeter College, Oxford University Fitzgerald Prize for Distinction in a Public Examination, Oxford University Fitzgerald Prize for First Class in Final Honour School Exams, Oxford University ( Endocrinology, Immunology and Cell Physiology)
Fellowships and Accreditations	Bachelor of Arts, BA (1st Class Hons), Oxford University Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, BM BCh, Oxford University Master of Arts, MA, Oxford University Diploma in Family Planning & Reproductive Health, DFFP, London Member of the Royal College of O&G, MRCOG, London Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, FAMS, Singapore Fellow of the Royal College of O&G, FRCOG, London