Dr. Teo Wee Siong

• Graduated from MBBS (National University of Singapore) in 1982. Obtained Master of Medicine (Int Medicine, NUS) and MRCP (UK) in 1987.
• Trained in Cardiology at the National Heart Centre in Singapore from 1987 and went for advanced training in Pacing and Cardiac Electrophysiology under Dr. George Klein in University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada from Nob 1989 – Dec 1990.
• Obtained FRCP (Edin), FACC (USA) in 1998
• FHRS (Fellow Heart Rhythm Society) in 2006

Presently Senior Consultant Cardiologist and Director of Electrophysiology and Pacemaker service at the Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore.

Also in private practice as a Consultant Cardiologist & Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Mt. Elizabeth Hospital and Gleneagles Hospital.

Other roles include:

• Clinical teacher, Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore
• Visiting Consultant, Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps 1998 –
• Chief Instructor for the Advanced Life Support Programme 1995 – 2010
• Consultant Medical Advisor to Singapore Civil Defence Force
• Organising Chairman, 1st Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session, 27-29 November 2008.
• Board member, Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society
• Board member, Asia Resuscitation Council
• Chairperson, Management of Atrial Fibrillation, Ministry of Health Singapore Clinical Practice Guidelines, Aug 2004
• Member, Heart Failure, Ministry of Health Singapore Clinical Practice Guidelines, Aug 2004
• Member, Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks, Ministry of Health Singapore Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2009

Scientific Work/Publications

• International Journals papers  – 37
• Book Chapters – 12
• Local Journal papers – 68
• Abstracts presented – 254
• Lectures delivered – 234

Awards/Scholarships

• Local Merit Scholarship – 1977
• Singapore Government Fellowship for Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) – 1987
• Human Manpower Development Plan Fellowship – 1989 for Advanced Training in Cardiology (Cardiac electrophysiology and pacing).
• Service Quality Award, Singapore General Hospital, December 1996.
• Long Service Award, National Heart Centre, March 2003.
• First Prize, 2003 SMJ Best Research Papers
• Public Administration Medal (Bronze). National Day Award 2004
• Singapore Medical Association Long Service Awards 2006
• 19th Singapore Cardiac Society Lecturer, 2007
• Service Quality Bronze Award, National Heart Centre, December 2009.
• First Prize, Young Investigator’s Award, 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore Cardiac Society 28-29 March 1992.
• Third Prize, Young Investigator’s Award, 9th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology, July 1992, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• First Prize, Young Investigator’s Award, 7th Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore Cardiac Society 26-27 March 1994.