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2025/04/09
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Dr Linette Tan

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Designations:

  • Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (ENT), Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

Qualifications:

MB BChir (Cantab), MRCS (Ireland), MMed (ORL)

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

Otorhinolaryngology / Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Surgery

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

General ENT, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Special Interests:

Otology, Neuro-otology

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Dr Linette Tan is a Consultant in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. Her interests include Salivary Gland Diseases and Otology, focusing on the diagnosis and management of ear disorders and hearing restoration.
 
She graduated from the University of Cambridge, UK, and subsequently completed the ACGME-I accredited Otolaryngology Residency Programme under the National University Health System. Dr Tan holds postgraduate qualifications in MRCS (General Surgery) and MMed (ORL). She further honed her expertise through a clinical fellowship in Otology, Neurotology, Lateral Skull Base Surgery, and Hearing Implants at Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. 
 
Passionate about education, Dr Tan is actively involved in teaching, research, and quality improvement initiatives. She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, where she teaches undergraduate medical students, and is the Associate Programme Director for the NUHS Residency Programme. Her academic contributions include publications in peer-reviewed journals, and she is a reviewer for the Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Professional Memberships

  • Member of Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

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National University Health System
  • National University Hospital
  • Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
  • Alexandra Hospital
  • Tengah General and Community Hospital
  • Jurong Community Hospital
  • National University Polyclinics
  • Jurong Medical Centre
  • National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
  • National University Heart Centre, Singapore
  • National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore
  • NUHS Diagnostics
  • NUHS Pharmacy
  • NUHS Regional Health System Office
  • NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • NUS Faculty of Dentistry
  • NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
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