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Dr. Tan Xiu Ling

Designation

Head (Vision Rehabilitation), Principal Lead and Clinical Block Lead (Ophthalmology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine), Deputy Head (Neuro-Ophthalmology Service), Consultant

Credentials

MBBS (S'pore), MMED (Ophth), FAMS

Clinical Interests

Neuro-Ophthalmology, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Cataracts and General Ophthalmology

Languages Spoken

English, Mandarin, Hokkien

Biodata

Dr Tan Xiu Ling is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and the Head of Vision Rehabilitation Service at the National Healthcare Group (NHG) Eye Institute at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. She is also the Deputy Head of Neuro-Ophthalmology.

Dr Tan completed her undergraduate medical training at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2008. She underwent postgraduate training in Ophthalmology and was awarded Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 2013. She obtained her specialist accreditation in 2016. She is also a Fellow with the Academy of Medicine Singapore. Dr Tan was awarded the Singapore Ministry of Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) Scholarship in 2018 and completed a one-year overseas clinical fellowship training in Neuro-ophthalmology and Low Vision Rehabilitation at Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Canada under Professors Jason Barton and Mary-Lou Jackson.

She has a strong passion in the training and education of medical students, ophthalmology residents, and fellows. She was awarded Best Teacher Award (Registrar & Medical Officer Category) in the department for 3 consecutive years 2014 – 2016. She has won multiple teaching awards including the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) 2018, NUS Medicine Clinical Training Excellence Award 2022 and NUS Medicine Clinical Training Merit Award for the years of 2021 and 2024. She currently heads the undergraduate medical education portfolio in the department and she is the Principal Lead (Ophthalmology) and Clinical Block Lead (Ophthalmology) with the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKC-SOM). She is the Faculty Core Clinical Tutor and Adjunct Lecturer with LKC-SOM. She also serves as Senior Clinical Lecturer with Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Dr Tan is also active in clinical research and has presented in many ophthalmology conferences both locally and internationally. She holds research grants in LKC ALIVE Serious Game Grant, TTSH Community Fund CAPE grant and TTSH Pitch-for-fund programme.

Dr Tan's areas of interest include neuro-ophthalmology, low vision rehabilitation, cataracts, general ophthalmology and medical education.