Nutrition & Dietetics

Food provides energy for our daily activities and nutrients for health and general well-being. At different stages of our lives (eg. infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and during periods of illness), our nutrient requirements differ and we need to modify our food intake according to our nutritional needs.

We believe that eating should be enjoyable at all stages of life and even during times of illness, as food and eating are very much part of our culture and daily routine.

Our dietitians are able to:

• Assess your nutritional intake and requirements
• Plan and design therapeutic diet to suit your medical condition
• Provide personalised dietary counseling

Some nutrition and dietetics services that we provide:

Women's Services:

• Preconception, antenatal and postnatal nutrition
• Dietary management of gestational diabetes
• Weight management for underweight and overweight women
• Diet therapy for specific medical conditions eg. diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, renal disease, gout and complications related to women’s cancer

Paediatric Services:

• Nutrition support for very low birth weight infants
• Nutrition for toddlers and growing children
• Weight management for underweight and overweight children
• Dietary management of food allergies
• Dietary management of eating disorders
• Nutrition support for surgery and cancer, including support for home enteral feeding
• Sports nutrition for school athletes
• Diet therapy for specific medical conditions including gastrointestinal, liver and renal diseases, diabetes, inborn errors of metabolism and epilepsy

Education and training

Our dietitians are actively involved in providing nutrition education for:

• Hospital staff through the Hospital Healthy Lifestyle Committee activities
• Parents and patients through support group activities
• The public through public forums, community talks and contributions to the mass media

We are also committed in providing clinical dietetics training for both qualified and aspiring dietitians. Clinical and observational attachments are available for students and healthcare professionals (more information is available on our KKH website).

Other services

We also offer nutrition consultancy services to external organisations eg. nutrition talks, menu development or analysis.

How to obtain a referral to the dietitian?

• If you or your child is seeing a KKH doctor, you may request a referral to the dietitian from your doctor.
• If you or your child is currently not under a KKH doctor’s care, you may request a referral from your family doctor. For certain medical conditions (eg. eating disorders or food allergies), your dietitian may liaise with your family doctor about referring you to a KKH doctor for coordinated care.
• Once you have a referral, please call +65 6394 1640/1641 for an appointment to see the dietitian. If you are at an outpatient clinic in KKH, our clinic assistant can help to arrange an appointment for you.

Contact us

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Level 1, Women’s Tower (Inside Patient Education Centre)
Tel: +65 6394 1640/1641 Fax: +65 6394 1642

Our Experts

Name & Credentials	Designation	Email Address	Recent Research Activities/Conference Presentations
Ms Christine Ong BSc (Hons), MSc (Nutrition & Dietetics), Accredited Dietitian of Singapore	Chief Dietitian	Christine.Ong.BK@kkh.com.sg	Poster presentation at KKH Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 : "Comparison of a novel starch Glycosade vs uncooked Cornstarch on duration of euglycemia in two children with Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1
Dr Han Wee Meng PhD (UK), State Registered Dietitian (UK)	Principal Dietitian	Han.Wee.Meng@kkh.com.sg	Poster presentation at KKH Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 : "The impact of feed interruptions on nutrient adequacy in the CICU"
Ms Phuah Kar Yin BSc (Dietetics) Hons, Accredited Dietitian of Singapore	Principal Dietitian	Phuah.Kar.Yin@kkh.com.sg	Poster presentation at KKH Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 : "Safety of Open Food Challenges in Singapore"
Ms Nehal Kamdar BSc (Nutrition), PG Dip (Nutrition & Dietetics),Cert Bariatric nutrition, Accredited Dietitian of Singapore, Member of American Overseas Dietetic Association	Senior Dietitian	Nehal.Kamdar@kkh.com.sg
Ms Lim Siew Choo BSc (Nutrition & Dietetics), MSc (Education), Accredited Dietitian of Singapore	Senior Dietitian	Lim.Siew.Choo@kkh.com.sg	Poster presentation at KKH Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 : "Attitudes, Knowledge & Beliefs of Parents towards Food & Asthma" Presentation for Malaysian Dietitians’ Association Scientific Conference 2011 : "Fighting Childhood Obesity and Community Services in Singapore"
Ms Grace Quek BSc (Dietetics), MSc (Nutrition & Dietetics), Registered Dietitian (USA)	Senior Dietitian	Grace.Quek@kkh.com.sg	Presentation for Asian Congress of Nutrition (ACN) 2011 (Public forum): "Eating right is cool"
Ms Tan Shiling BSc (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Dietitian	Tan.Shiling@kkh.com.sg
Ms Ang Bixia BSc (Dietetics) Hons	Dietitian	Ang.Bixia@kkh.com.sg	Poster presentation at KKH Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 : "The impact of feed interruptions on nutrient adequacy in the CICU"
Ms Ong Chengsi B.S. (Dietetics), M.S. (Nutrition and Public Health), Registered Dietitian (USA), Accredited Dietitian of Singapore	Dietitian	Ong.Chengsi@kkh.com.sg	Poster at KKH Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 : "Impact of Nutritional Practices in VLBW infants"
Ms Yee Mei En BSc (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Dietitian	Yee.Mei.En@kkh.com.sg
Ms Tan Mei Ying MSc (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Dietitian	Tan.Mei.Ying@kkh.com.sg

For enquiries about our services, please contact:

Name	Designation	Contact Number / Fax Number
Ms Noor Aini bte Jaffar	Dietetic Assistant	6394 1641 / 6394 1642
Ms Hairani bte Ismail	Dietetic Assistant	6394 1640 / 6394 1642
Ms Karen Sun	Dietetic Technologist	6394 1646 / 6394 1642
Ms Tay Ming Xuan	Executive	6394 1646 / 6394 1642