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2024/01/23
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Dr Choong Wen Ling

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Qualifications:

BMSc, MBChB (Dundee), MSc, PgCert in Health Economics, MBA, FRCS (Edinburgh)

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

General Surgery

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Breast Surgery)

Special Interests:

Benign Breast Conditions e.g. Benign Breast Lumps, Fibroadenoma, Breast Abscess, Breast Cysts, Breast Cancer, Breast Reshaping and Reconstruction after Breast Cancer Surgery

Locations:

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

Awards

  • 2022- Mammary Fold Breast Trainee Educational Fellowship 2022
  • 2022 Ethicon Foundation Travel Grant
  • 2021 ABS Educational Fellowships
  • 2020 Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) 2020- 2nd and Entrepreneurs’ Choice in IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona
  • 2019 Imperial College Business School Capstone Game- First prize

Journals & Publications

1.       V Pitsinis, R Kanitkar, A Vinci, WL Choong, J Benson. ASO author reflections: ICG fluorescent-guided surgery for sentinel lymph node biopsy used as a single tracer shown sensitivity, safety, and efficacy in early breast cancer surgery. Ann of Surg Oncol. 2024; 31(13): 8906-8907
2.       V Pitsinis, R Kanitkar, A Vinci, WL Choong, J Benson. Results of a prospective randomized multicenter study comparing indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence combined with a standard tracer versus ICG alone for sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer: The INFLUENCE Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024; 31(13): 8848-8855
3.       F Taylor, V Pitsinis, WL Choong. How do women perceive their breast image before and after bilateral therapeutic mammoplasty for early breast cancer? J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024; 91: 218-224
4.       R Swan, E, M Pitcathley, J Dunlop, WL Choong. Breast cancer referrals to NHS Tayside genetic service: are we meeting target timelines? Breast Global Journal. 2023; 1(3): 109-114
5.       H Baig, WL Choong, PR Chew, A Vinci. Bilateral breast necrotizing leukocytoclastic vasculitis: first case report. Breast J. 2021; 27(12): 895-898
6.       S Lobo, M Khalil, WL Choong, J Scollay. A novel remote induction programme for new junior doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Contemp Med Edu. 2021; 11(8): 3-8
7.       WL Choong, RE Andrew, FJ Hogg, DA Munnoch, V Pitsinis and EJ Macaskill. Age and cancer treatment factors influence patient-reported outcomes following therapeutic mammoplasty and ocntrallateral symmetrisation for the treatment of breast cancer. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021; 74(10): 2557-2564
8.       A Ul-Hassan, S Khanom, M Gray, A Ali, R Laloo, J Enye, WL Choong, M Hasan, T Slater, N Rehnnuma and MA Waduud. Twelve tips for medical students starting clinical placements in the United Kingdom. MedEdPublish. 2020; 9(1): 202
9.       EYE Ong, DYY Ong, MA Waduud, WL Choong. Ten tips for foundation doctors when making inpatient referrals to surgical specialties. Postgrad Med J. 2020; 96 (1134):228-231.
10.     WL Choong, A Evans, CA Purdie, H Wang, PT Donnan, B Lawson, and EJ Macaskill. Mode of presentation and skin thickening on ultrasound may predict nodal burden in breast cancer patients with a positive axillary core biopsy. Brit J Radiol. 28th January 2020.

 

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  • Jurong Community Hospital
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  • Jurong Medical Centre
  • National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
  • National University Heart Centre, Singapore
  • National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore
  • NUHS Diagnostics
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  • Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
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