DR WONG CHIN KHOON

Specialized Services

Common conditions managed and common procedures performed by Dr Wong include:

General Paediatrics:
• Developmental assessment
• Immunization
• Ambulatory Paediatrics e.g. acute infections, asthma, allergies, nutritional assessment
• Newborn screening and follow-up

Emergency Paediatrics:
• General Trauma
• Eye, ENT emergencies including foreign body removal
• Burns and scalding
• Wound care

Professional Associations/Affiliations

• Member of Singapore Paediatric Society

• Fellow, Academy of Medicine of Singapore

• Member of Society For Emergency Medicine in Singapore

• Member, College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Singapore

Achievements/Research Fields

Dr Wong headed the Children's Emergency at National University Hospital when it started the service in 2002, before moving on to Department of Emergency Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, serving as Senior Consultant in 2006. He was also the Senior Consultant, Contingency & Scenario Planning Division, Ops Group at Ministry of Health from 2008 - 2010.

He also actively engages in other organizations, and was Medical Advisor to the Child Abuse and Protection Team at Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.

Dr Wong was award the HMDP training award (Paediatric Emergency, hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada) in 2001. He remains amongst only a handful of paediatricians who have received formal training in Paediatric Emergency in Singapore.

Dr Wong was awarded the EXSA (Excellence Service) Award (Silver) in 2008.

He has also conducted extensive research, some of which have been published in local and international journals such as International Medical Journal and Paediatrics and Child Health Journal.