Dr Lua graduated from University of Dundee in 2005 and has worked as a Resident Physician in the Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital, Singapore from 2012 until 2018. He obtained Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) from the National University of Singapore in 2019 and has since completed Residency training in Anaesthesia in 2023.
He is currently an Associate Consultant with the department of Anaesthesia, Ng Teng Fong Hospital.