HOW IT ALL BEGAN...DrVincentwasawardedascholarshiptopursuehisundergraduatemedicalstudieslocallyintheNationalUniversityofMalaysia (UniversitiKebangsaanMalaysia,UKM).Earlyinhismedicalcareer,hesoondiscoveredhisinterestinthesurgicalfieldwherehe gainedexperienceinGeneralSurgerybeforemovingontothefieldofEar,Noseand Throat(Otorhinolaryngology),HeadandNeck Surgery.HelaterreturnedtohisalmamatertoundergospecialisttraininginOtorhinolaryngology,HeadandNeckSurgeryand performedwellinhisfinalexamstograduatewiththeMasterofSurgery(Otorhinolaryngology,Head&NeckSurgery).Hehas developed his skills and knowledge in the area since.HIS CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE...In the course of his postgraduate studies, he has obtained the following qualifications:•Postgraduate Diploma of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK•Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS Intercollegiate UK) •Postgraduate Certificate in Allergy, University of Southampton School of Medicine, UK•Masters of Surgery in Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery [MS ORL-HNS (UKM)]AfterhisgraduationasanENT,HeadandNecksurgeon,hewasawardedSpecialistAccreditationinOtorhinolaryngology,Headand NeckSurgerybytheMinistryofHealthMalaysiaandSpecialistRegistrationinEar,Nose& ThroatSurgery.HewasalsoaccreditedbytheNationalSpecialistRegister committee.HehadabusypracticeinKuchingGeneralHospital,Sarawakwhereheservedfor2years.Herehewasactivelyinvolvedinmanagingnasalandsinus diseases, thyroid, salivary gland disorders, nasopharyngeal and advanced head and neck cancers. Hewaslaterawardedsubspecialtytraining,FellowshipinRhinology(asubspecialtyrelatedtonasalmedicineandsurgery)bythe SingaporeGeneralHospital(SGH).UnderthementorshipofrenownedendoscopicsinussurgeonAssoc.ProfDr.D.S.SethiandDr. LeongJernLin,hehonedhisskillsinadvancedendoscopicsinussurgery(includingimage-guidedsurgery,endoscopicnasaland sinustumourexcision,pituitarysurgery,endoscopicanteriorskullbaseandpituitarysurgery,endoscopicrevisionsinussurgery),ENT allergyandimmunotherapy.WhileinSingapore,hehasalsospenttimewithsleepsurgeryexpertstodevelophissurgicalskilland gained experience in the management of snoring disorders and sleep apnea.DuetohisinterestinthefieldofENTallergy,hecontinuedhispursuitofknowledgeinthisfieldbycompletinghisPostgraduate CertificatestudiesintheUniversityofSouthamptonSchoolofMedicine,UKandhisspecialistclinicalattachmentintheSouthamptonGeneral Hospital, UK. Uponhisreturn,heservedastheHeadofDepartmentandENT,HeadandNeckSurgeonintheDepartmentofOtorhinolaryngology,Klang GeneralHospital.Ashealsohasakeeninterestincancersoftheheadandneckregion,hewaslatergiventheprivilegetoserveas InternationalFellowinHeadandNeckOncology(asubspecialtyrelatedtocancer)andSurgeryinNetherlandsCancerInstitute,Amsterdam, TheNetherlands.Here,hegainedfurtherexposureinmanagementofheadandnecktumours(includingvoicebox/laryngealcancers),laser surgery in ENT and reconstruction of complex defects of the face, jaw, tongue, throat and neck following cancer surgery. Hecontinuestobuildonhispostgraduateknowledge.Hetravelsregularlyanddoworking/trainingattachmentstintsatoverseashigh volumecentresofexcellencetokeepuphisskills.HehastrainedindedicatedpuresuperspecialtyOtologyandLaryngology/Swallowing clinic on separate occasions.Hiskeeninterestinlaryngology(issuesdealingwithvoiceboxandvoiceproduction)hasalsoculminatedinhimcompletinghistraining stintinDeenanathMangeshkarHospitalandResearchCenter,Punewherehedelveddeeperintomoderntechnologiesandtechniques used in dealing with voice and swallowing issues accompanying laryngeal n esophageal problems.HehadalsocompletedatrainingstintinOtology(asubspecialtyrelatedtoearsurgery)underProfessorRaviRamalingaminthehigh-volume centre KKR ENT Hospital, Chennai, India to further his understanding in that field.ACADEMIA...Duetohiskeenacademicinterest,hehaskepthimselfupdatedwiththeever-changingmedicalknowledgethroughactivelypublishingin localandinternationalpeer-reviewedjournals.Hewasalsogiventheprivilegetopublishandalsoreviewarticlesinoneoftheleading U.S ENT journal. He was in the peer review panel of 3 international ENT journals and a local medical journal.Asan AssociateProfessorinENT,HeadandNeckSurgerypriortothis,hewasinvolvedintheteachingofmedicalundergraduatesand mentoringofjuniordoctors.Inthecourseofhispreviousemployment,hehasalsoservedasanadjunctclinicalteacher/lecturerwiththe UniversityofMalaysiaSarawakwherehecontributedtopostgraduatestudenttraining,variousresearches,andpresentedhisworksat international meetings. HehasalsobeencalleduponaspartoftheteachingfacultyintheEndoscopicSinusSurgerycourseinSingaporeandhasgiventalksto otherspecialists,theGeneralPractitioners,juniordoctorsandpharmacists.Asafirmbelieverincontinuousmedicaleducation,healso travelstointernationalconferencestolearnfromworldrenownedENTsurgeonsintheirfieldsofexpertise.Hewasalsoinvolvedasa committeememberforthedraftingoftheGPConsensusGuidelineforObstructiveSleepApnea(OSA),anationalguidelineforprimary care physicians on OSA. He was also an executive committee member of the Malaysian Society of Otorhinolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeons (MSOHNS).He has also been invited on as guest panel specialist on live talk shows on ENT health issues on national TV. (for details, click here)He is also an active member of the following academic societies:•British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI)•European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)•The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)•Malaysian Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeons (MSOHNS)•Academy of Medicine of Malaysia•Malaysian Oncological Society (MOS)•Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI)•Asia-Pacific Thyroid Surgery Society•American Thyroid Association•Asian Facial Plastic Surgery SocietyHehadalsopublishedaENThandbookforthemedicalcommunity. Thankstothegenerouseducationalgrantofapharmceuticalcompany, whichhasallowedhisbrainchildofapersonalconcepttobeeventuallyintotherealityofaphysicalbook.(readmorebyclickingonthe book…)Duetohisexposurelocallyandabroad,agoodnetworkingoffriends,colleaguesandexpertsintheENTfraternityhasbeenestablished. Heremainsindebtedtohisteachers,colleaguesandpatientswhohadtaughthimmuch.Hestillstravelsregularlytointernationalcourses andtrainingstintstocontinuouslyupdatehisknowledgeandsurgicalskillsinthefast-changingmedicalscene.Hestronglybelievshis patients will be the direct beneficaries of his updated knowledge, and that brings along better treatment outcome.Outofhispassionninterestinthyroid/necksurgery,hehadrecentlydesignedanovelsurgicalinstrumenttohelpwiththesurgeries.Beingafirst of its kind, he had submitted for official registration of the design. In due time, he will be more than happy to unveil it once registered.CHARITY...HeisalsotheClinicalDirectorforSpecialOlympicsHealthyHearing AthletesProgram,acharityorganisationundertheauspicesofInternational OlympicCommittee(IOC),withthepurposeofprovidinghealthyhearingopportunitiestothespecialgroupofchildren.Heisworkingtowards awareness of this charitable movement in Malaysia.SERVICES…BornandbredasatrueMalaysianboy,heisabletoconverseinEnglish,BahasaMalaysia,Mandarin,HokkienandCantonesedialects(and also a few words of Tamil !). He also enjoys interaction with children. BeingancertifiedAdvancedOpenWaterPADISCUBAdiver,healsohasadeep(no‘pun’intended!)passionforSCUBAdiving,Heismost welcome to suggestion about almost anything about this passion of his !DrVincentprovidesoutpatient,aswellasinpatientsurgicalcareforgeneralear,nose,throatandneckconditions,withaspecialinterestin treating nose, allergy, sinus problems and head and neck tumours.
UNDERGRADUATE
Doctor of MedicineNational University of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)MD (UKM)
POSTGRADUATE
•Masters in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National University of Malaysia(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)MS ORL-HNS (UKM)•Intercollegiate Membership ExaminationThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UKMRCS Edinburgh, UK•Postgraduate Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UKDOHNS RCS Edinburgh, UK•Postgraduate Certificate in AllergyUniversity of Southampton, UKPostgraduate Certificate in Allergy (Southampton, UK)•National Specialist Register
DR.VINCENT TAN
Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon,Interventional Thyroid Specialist
Former Associate Professor, UPMFormer Head of Department, Klang General Hospital
FELLOWSHIP (SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING)
•Fellowship in Rhinology (Singapore)•Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology (Amsterdam)
SUBSPECIALTY & INTEREST
•3D Endoscopic Sinus & Nasal/Septal Surgery for nasal disorders•Allergy in ENT•Head and Neck Surgery- Thyroid, Neck lumps, Salivary Gland, Cancers in the Head & Neck region•Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)•Ultrasound-guided biopsy, FNAC,drainage•Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)•Throat and Vocal cord conditions•Ear and mastoid surgery
LANGUAGES
• English• Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia• Mandarin• Hokkien dialect• Cantonese dialect
Bahasa/语文 :
DOWNLOAD OUR CONTACT DETAILS:
ENTdrvincenttan@gmail.com
+603-3377 7864+6012-3760 728
Vincent Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Specialist Clinic, Clinic Suite 210, Level 2,KPJ Klang Specialist HospitalNo.102, Persiaran Rajawali/KU 1,Bandar Baru Klang,41150 Klang,Selangor
Doctor of MedicineNational University of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)MD (UKM)
POSTGRADUATE
•Masters in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National University of Malaysia(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)MS ORL-HNS (UKM)•Intercollegiate Membership ExaminationThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UKMRCS Edinburgh, UK•Postgraduate Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UKDOHNS RCS Edinburgh, UK•Postgraduate Certificate in AllergyUniversity of Southampton, UKPostgraduate Certificate in Allergy (Southampton, UK)•National Specialist Register
DR.VINCENT TAN
Consultant ENT, Thyroid, Head and Neck Surgeon, Interventional Thyroid Specialist
Former Associate Professor, UPMFormer Head of Department, Klang General Hospital
FELLOWSHIP (SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING)
•Fellowship in Rhinology (Singapore)•Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology (Amsterdam)
SUBSPECIALTY & INTEREST
•3D Endoscopic Sinus & Nasal/Septal Surgery for nasal disorders•Allergy in ENT•Head and Neck Surgery- Thyroid, Neck lumps, Salivary Gland, Cancers in the Head & Neck region•Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)•Ultrasound-guided biopsy, FNAC,drainage•Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)•Throat and Vocal cord conditions•Ear and mastoid surgery
LANGUAGES
• English• Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia• Mandarin• Hokkien dialect• Cantonese dialect
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN...DrVincentwasawardedascholarshipto pursuehisundergraduatemedical studieslocallyintheNationalUniversity ofMalaysia(UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia,UKM).Earlyinhismedical career,hesoondiscoveredhisinterestin thesurgicalfieldwherehegainedexperienceinGeneralSurgery beforemovingontothefieldofEar,NoseandThroat (Otorhinolaryngology),HeadandNeckSurgery.Helaterreturnedto hisalmamatertoundergospecialisttraininginOtorhinolaryngology, HeadandNeckSurgeryandperformedwellinhisfinalexamsto graduatewiththeMasterofSurgery(Otorhinolaryngology,Head& NeckSurgery).Hehasdevelopedhisskillsandknowledgeinthe area since.HIS CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE...Inthecourseofhispostgraduatestudies,hehasobtainedthe following qualifications:•Postgraduate Diploma of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK•Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS Intercollegiate UK) •PostgraduateCertificateinAllergy, UniversityofSouthamptonSchool of Medicine, UK•Masters of Surgery in Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery [MS ORL-HNS (UKM)]AfterhisgraduationasanENT,HeadandNecksurgeon,hewas awardedSpecialistAccreditationinOtorhinolaryngology,Headand NeckSurgerybytheMinistryofHealthMalaysiaandSpecialist RegistrationinEar,Nose&ThroatSurgery.Hewasalsoaccredited bytheNationalSpecialistRegistercommittee.Hehadabusy practiceinKuchingGeneralHospital,Sarawakwhereheservedfor2 years.Herehewasactivelyinvolvedinmanagingnasalandsinus diseases,thyroid,salivaryglanddisorders,nasopharyngealand advanced head and neck cancers. Hewaslaterawardedsubspecialty training,FellowshipinRhinology(a subspecialtyrelatedtonasalmedicine andsurgery)bytheSingaporeGeneral Hospital(SGH).Underthementorshipof renownedendoscopicsinussurgeon Assoc.ProfDr.D.S.SethiandDr.LeongJernLin,hehonedhisskills inadvancedendoscopicsinussurgery(includingimage-guided surgery,endoscopicnasalandsinustumourexcision,pituitary surgery,endoscopicanteriorskullbaseandpituitarysurgery, endoscopicrevisionsinussurgery),ENTallergyandimmunotherapy. WhileinSingapore,hehasalsospenttime withsleepsurgeryexpertstodevelophis surgicalskillandgainedexperienceinthe managementofsnoringdisordersandsleep apnea.DuetohisinterestinthefieldofENT allergy,hecontinuedhispursuitof knowledgeinthisfieldbycompletinghis PostgraduateCertificatestudiesinthe UniversityofSouthamptonSchoolof Medicine,UKandhisspecialistclinical attachmentintheSouthamptonGeneral Hospital, UK. Uponhisreturn,heservedastheHeadof DepartmentandENT,HeadandNeck SurgeonintheDepartmentof Otorhinolaryngology,KlangGeneralHospital. Ashealsohasakeeninterestincancersoftheheadandneck region,hewaslatergiventheprivilegetoserveasInternational FellowinHeadandNeckOncology(asubspecialtyrelatedtocancer) andSurgeryinNetherlandsCancerInstitute,Amsterdam,The Netherlands.Here,hegainedfurtherexposureinmanagementof headandnecktumours(includingvoicebox/laryngealcancers), lasersurgeryinENTandreconstructionofcomplexdefectsofthe face, jaw, tongue, throat and neck following cancer surgery. Hecontinuestobuildonhispostgraduateknowledge.Hetravels regularlyanddoworking/trainingattachmentstintsatoverseashigh volumecentresofexcellencetokeepuphisskills.Hehastrainedin dedicatedpuresuperspecialtyOtologyandLaryngology/Swallowing clinic on separate occasions.Hiskeeninterestinlaryngology(issuesdealingwithvoiceboxand voiceproduction)hasalsoculminatedinhimcompletinghistraining stintinDeenanathMangeshkarHospitalandResearchCenter,Pune wherehedelveddeeperintomoderntechnologiesandtechniques usedindealingwithvoiceandswallowingissuesaccompanying laryngeal n esophageal problems.HehadalsocompletedatrainingstintinOtology(asubspecialty relatedtoearsurgery)underProfessorRaviRamalingaminthehigh-volumecentreKKRENTHospital,Chennai,Indiatofurtherhis understanding in that field.ACADEMIA...Duetohiskeenacademicinterest,he haskepthimselfupdatedwiththeever-changingmedicalknowledgethrough activelypublishinginlocaland internationalpeer-reviewedjournals.He wasalsogiventheprivilegetopublish andalsoreviewarticlesinoneofthe leadingU.SENTjournal.Hewasinthepeerreviewpanelof3 international ENT journals and a local medical journal.AsanAssociateProfessorinENT,HeadandNeckSurgerypriorto this,hewasinvolvedintheteachingofmedicalundergraduatesand mentoringofjuniordoctors.Inthecourseofhisprevious employment,hehasalsoservedasanadjunctclinical teacher/lecturerwiththeUniversityof MalaysiaSarawakwherehecontributed topostgraduatestudenttraining,various researches,andpresentedhisworksat international meetings. Hehasalsobeencalleduponaspartof theteachingfacultyintheEndoscopic SinusSurgerycourseinSingaporeandhasgiventalkstoother specialists,theGeneralPractitioners,juniordoctorsand pharmacists.Asafirmbelieverincontinuousmedicaleducation,he alsotravelstointernationalconferencestolearnfromworld renownedENTsurgeonsintheirfieldsofexpertise.Hewasalso involvedasacommitteememberforthedraftingoftheGP ConsensusGuidelineforObstructiveSleepApnea(OSA),anational guidelineforprimarycarephysiciansonOSA.Hewasalsoan executivecommitteememberoftheMalaysianSocietyof Otorhinolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeons (MSOHNS).Hehasalsobeeninvitedonasguestpanelspecialistonlivetalk shows on ENT health issues on national TV. (for details, click here)He is also an active member of the following academic societies:•British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI)•EuropeanAcademyofAllergyandClinicalImmunology (EAACI)•The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)•MalaysianSocietyofOtorhinolaryngology-HeadandNeck Surgeons (MSOHNS)•Academy of Medicine of Malaysia•Malaysian Oncological Society (MOS)•Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI)•Asia-Pacific Thyroid Surgery Society•American Thyroid Association•Asian Facial Plastic Surgery SocietyHehadalsopublishedaENThandbookforthe medicalcommunity.Thankstothegenerous educationalgrantofapharmceuticalcompany, whichhasallowedhisbrainchildofapersonal concepttobeeventuallyintotherealityofa physicalbook.(readmorebyclickingonthe book…)Outofhispassionninterestin thyroid/necksurgery,hehadrecently designedanovelsurgicalinstrumentto helpwiththesurgeries.Beingafirstofits kind,hehadsubmittedforofficial registrationofthedesign.Induetime,he willbemorethanhappytounveilitonce registered.Duetohisexposurelocallyandabroad,agoodnetworkingof friends,colleaguesandexpertsintheENT fraternityhasbeenestablished.Heremains indebtedtohisteachers,colleaguesand patientswhohadtaughthimmuch.Hestills travelsregularlytointernationalcoursesand trainingstintstocontinuouslyupdatehis knowledgeandsurgicalskillsinthefast-changingmedicalscene.Hestronglybelievshis patientswillbethedirectbeneficariesofhis updatedknowledge,andthatbringsalong better treatment outcome.CHARITY...HeisalsotheClinicalDirectorforSpecial OlympicsHealthyHearingAthletesProgram,a charityorganisationundertheauspicesof InternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC),with thepurposeofprovidinghealthyhearing opportunitiestothespecialgroupofchildren. Heisworkingtowardsawarenessofthischaritablemovementin Malaysia.SERVICES…BornandbredasatrueMalaysianboy,heisabletoconversein English,BahasaMalaysia,Mandarin,HokkienandCantonese dialects(andalsoafewwordsofTamil!).Healsoenjoysinteraction with children. Beingancertified AdvancedOpenWaterPADISCUBAdiver,healso hasadeep(no‘pun’intended!)passionforSCUBAdiving,Heis mostwelcometosuggestionaboutalmostanythingaboutthis passion of his !DrVincentprovidesoutpatient,aswellasinpatientsurgicalcarefor generalear,nose,throatandneckconditions,withaspecialinterest in treating nose, allergy, sinus problems and head and neck tumours.
DOWNLOAD OUR CONTACT DETAILS:
ENTdrvincenttan@gmail.com
+603-3377 7864+6012-3760 728
Vincent Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Specialist Clinic, Clinic Suite 210, Level 2,KPJ Klang Specialist HospitalNo.102, Persiaran Rajawali/KU 1,Bandar Baru Klang,41150 Klang,Selangor