Common Paediatric conditions managed and procedures performed by Dr Tang include:
• Ambulatory paediatrics
• Basic emergency care
• Newborn and well baby care
• Childhood immunization
• Developmental assessment
• Developmental and behavioural care advice
• Infant nutrition and growth advise
• Asthma and allergy management
• Travel medicine and vaccination
• Expanded immunization services (H1N1 vaccination)
• Executive committee member, Singapore Paediatric Society
• Member, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Clinical educator, National University Health System
• Member, Singapore Medical Association
• Search and Rescue Medical Officer, 1 Medical Squadron (Republic of Singapore Air Force)
Dr Tang completed his basic MBBS degree at the National University of Singapore in 1999, before starting his paediatrics and neonatal training at the Department of Paediatrics, National University Hospital and KK Women's & Children's Hospital (Neonatology) from 2003. He obtained his MRCPCH (UK), MMED (Paediatrics) in 2005 and completed his advanced specialist training in 2009.
Apart from practicing ambulatory paediatrics, he has good experience in developmental behavioural paediatrics, helping children with special needs like autism, learning and developmental difficulties. He left University Children's Medical Institute as Head of Child Development Unit om Dec 2009, to pursue an Executive Master of Business Administration.
Dr Tang is also a Search and Rescue Medical Officer, trained in heliborne medical evacuation in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, 1 Medical Squadron. He is trained to provide critical care in aeromedical transportation.
Dr Tang aspires to become a leading clinician administrator, with a strong personal goal to improve national standards of care.
Dr Tang's other appointments and achievements include:
• Best Registrar in University Children's Medical Institute (National University Health System) 2007
• Participated and represented NUH at Hospital Management Asia (HMA) 2008 conference. Presented on patient safety and effective communication. Ranked top 10 speaker of HMA 2008 conference.
• Deputy Commanding Officer of RSAF, 1 Medical Squadron (Designate).
• Quality and patient safety committee member, National University Health System (2008 - 2009).
• Technical review team member, MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines for Autism.
• Awarded Ministry of Health Hospital Administrator Scholarship in 2009.
• Acting Head, Neurodevelopment & Behavioural Paediatrics Unit (National University Health System) 2009.
