Dr Tay Hin Ngan is an Ear, Nose, Throat (Otolaryngology) specialist with a clinical interest in endoscopic and robotic approaches for thyroid surgery, head and neck surgery, advanced sinus surgery, and surgery for sleep apnoea and cancers in the ear, nose and throat.
Dr Tay founded the Robotic Head and Neck Surgery Program in Singapore General Hospital (SGH), and was one of the pioneers of robotic tongue base surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in the region.
Being passionate about teaching, Dr Tay has been awarded the Star Inspiring Surgical Teacher Award and Most Innovative Teacher Award for resident teaching. He continues to contribute time teaching Duke-NUS students in his capacity as adjunct assistant professor, after leaving his position as chief of the Head and Neck Service in SGH ENT to start his private practice.
Dr Tay’s philosophy of practice is to educate patients and empower them to make informed choices in managing their condition. He strives to remain on the cutting edge and be able to offer patients all possible options in the management of their problems. But most of all, he aims to be compassionate and to be uncompromising on ethics.
CONDITIONS TREATED
Ear, nose and throat cancers
Thyroid cancer
Sleep apnoea
PROCEDURES PERFORMED
Thyroid surgery
Head & neck surgery (including robotic)
Advanced sinus surgery
TORS (Transoral Robotic Surgery) for cancer and sleep apnoea
Surgery for cancers in the ear, nose and throat
Academic Qualification & Certification
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Master of Medicine, National University of Singapore
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Graduated from NUS faculty of medicine and completed his training in otolaryngology in Singapore. He was the first ever distinction candidate in the Exit Examinations.
Underwent Senior Fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York, upon receiving the Health Manpower Development Programme Award. He was rated top 5% among his 35 years of trainees by Professor Jatin Shah, recognised as the leading head and neck surgeon in the world today.
Underwent further training in robotic surgery in Korea’s Yonsei Severance Hospital.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore (Otorhinolaryngology)
