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11th KKH Scientific Meeting 2024

Excellence in Women's and Children's Health - Celebrating a Century of Leadership in Maternity Care

Programme



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​ ​ ​4 October 2024 (Friday) – Day 1 Programme
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium
9.00am Welcome Address
A Century of Leadership in Maternity Care – KKH Progress, Achievements and Challenges

Prof Tan Kok Hian
Chairperson, 11th KKH Scientific Meeting 2024 Organising Committee
Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Advisor, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Benjamin Henry ShearesProfessor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Duke-NUS
​9.20amOpening Remarks

Prof Alex Sia
Chief Executive Officer, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
9.30am Keynote Address by Guest of Honour

Mr Ong Ye Kung
Minister for Health, Singapore
9.40am Launch of the KK Women's and Children's Hospital Centenary Commemorative Book 1924 – 2024

Launch of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Pelvic Floor Disorders Centre
​10.00amPresentation of “The Baby Bear Paediatric Care” Series (KKH Auditorium Foyer)

Tea Break and Digital Posters Viewing (Women’s Tower Podium)
Plenary Session 1 - The SS Ratnam Lecture
10.30am
Chairperson:
Prof Ho Tew Hong
Chief of Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Emeritus Consultant, Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH
Advisor, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

The Newest Paradigms in the Management of Post Partum Haemorrhage
Prof Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London
Visiting Professor, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London
Foundation Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nicosia

Symposium Session 1
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium ​Venue: Lecture TheatreVenue: Conference Room 1
11.00am
Preterm Pregnancy Prevention Programme

Chairperson:
A/Prof Tan Wei Ching
Senior Consultant,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Prof Kenneth Kwek
Chief Executive Officer, SGH
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer
(Digital Health), SingHealth

11.00am
Preterm Pregnancy Prevention Programme – Introduction and Launch
Prof Teoh Tiong Ghee
Director, Maternal and Child Global Health and Care Transformation
Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Advisor, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Professor of Obstetrics, Imperial College London

11.10am
Spontaneous Preterm Pregnancy Screening and Management and Patient Involvement
Dr Ilka Tan
Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

11.30am
Iatrogenic Preterm Birth Screening and Management
A/Prof Tan Lay Kok
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Academic Vice Chair, Education
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP


11.50am
Perinatal Outcome of Preterm Babies
Dr Quek Bin Huey
Head and Senior Consultant,
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Department of Neonatology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

12.10pm
Health Economics of Preterm Pregnancy
Dr Alicia May Lim
Consultant, Department of Neonatology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP
Children’s Emergency Symposium - Paediatric Traumatic Head Injury Workgroup

Chairperson:
Dr Khoo Zi Xean
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant,
Department of Paediatrics, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

11.00am
Role of Neurosurgery for Paediatric Head Injury: Our KKH Experience
Dr Sharon Low
Head and Senior Consultant, Neurosurgical Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Neuroscience ACP

11.20am
Intracranial Pressure -Targeted Interventions in Traumatic Brain Injury What is the Latest Evidence?
Dr Loh Lik Eng
Director, Children's Hospital Emergency Transport Services (CHETS)
Senior Consultant, Children’s Intensive Care Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP


11.40am
Neurorehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injury - Assessment and Interventions
Dr Ng Zhi Min
Senior Consultant,
Neurology Service, KKH

SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

12.00pm
Regional Perspectives on Traumatic Brain Injury - The Paediatric Acute and Critical Care Medicine in Asia Network (PACCMAN) Initiative
A/Prof Chong Shu-Ling
Senior Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP
Allied Health Symposium - Investing in Early Development: Supporting Through Sensory, Emotional and Social Interactions

Chairperson:
Dr Yang Phey Hong
Senior Principal Psychologist,
Department of Child Development, KKH

11.00am
Growing Together: Mother-Baby Bond
Ms Alisha Shah
Senior Clinical Counsellor, Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH

11.20am
Nurturing Parent-Child Interaction in the Early Years of Life Through Sensory-Based Regulation Strategies

Ms Donabel Baskaran
Principal Occupational Therapist,
Occupational Therapy Service, KKH


11.40am
The Role and Impact of Music Therapy for Premature Infants and Their Families
Ms Kayla Wong
Senior Music Therapist,
Child Life, Art and Music Therapy Programmes, KKH


12.00pm
Supporting Children within Preschool: The Development Support and Learning Support (DS-LS) Programme
Ms Jennifer Tan Huey Li Principal Psychologist,
Department of Child Development, KKH
​12.30pm
Lunch Symposium 1:
Pushing the Frontiers of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Chairpersons:
Prof Ng Kee Chong
Chief Executive Officer, CGH
Deputy Group Chairman, Medical Board (Disease Outbreak and Preparedness), SingHealth

A/Prof Mahesh Choolani
Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Chief and Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital
Group Chief, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Health System
Co-Director, National University Centre for Women and Children (NUWoC), National University Health System


12.30pm
Fetal Molecular Therapy -the Third Option
Prof Jerry Chan Kok Yen
Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Maternal and Child Health Research Institute
Senior Consultant, Department of Reproductive Medicine, KKH
Academic Vice Chair, Research
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

12.50pm
Artificial Intelligence and the future of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Prof Sailesh Kumar
Mayne Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Head of Mayne Academy of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland
NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of O&G,
Mater Research Institute/ University of Queensland
Senior Specialist, Maternal Fetal Medicine/Obstetrics, Mater Mothers’ Hospital and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

1.10pm
The History of Fetal Surgery in Singapore
Prof George Yeo Seow Heong
Emeritus Consultant,
Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Senior Consultant,
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist,
The Prenatal Consultants


1.30pm
KKH International Collaboration in Fetal Medicine
Dr Grace Ng Yang Huang
Consultant,
Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN Academic Clinical Programme

​Industry Symposium 1: Updates on Vaccine-Preventable Respiratory Infections in Paediatrics

Chairperson:
Dr Khoo Zi Xean
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

12.30pm
1. Preventing RSV via Maternal Immunisation

RSV Burden and Impact in Infants

A/Prof Yung Chee Fu
Senior Consultant, Infectious Disease Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

Protecting Infants with RSV Vaccine via Maternal Immunisation
Dr Serene Thain
Head and Consultant,
Maternal Medicine Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP


1.10pm
2. Impact of PCV on Burden of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
Dr Li Jiahui
Head and Consultant, Infectious Disease Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP
​1.00pm
​Lunch and Digital Posters Viewing (Venue: Women’s Tower Podium)
Plenary Session 2 - The Lean Tye-Hin Lecture
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium
2.00pm
Chairperson:
A/Prof Chan Yoke Hwee
Chairman, Medical Board, KKH
Associate Dean, KKH Campus, Duke-NUS


Placenta Growth Factor (PlGF): A Powerful New Tool in Obstetrics
Prof John Kingdom
CanerectorChair and Staff Obstetrician,
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital
Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecologyand Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Senior Clinician Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System

​ ​​Symposium Session 2
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium ​Venue: Lecture TheatreVenue: Conference Room 1
2.30pm Optimising Maternal and Fetal Care

Chairpersons:
A/Prof Sadhana Nadarajah
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Reproductive Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Dr Liu Shuling
Director and Senior Consultant, KKIVF Centre, Department of Reproductive Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

2.30pm
Carrier and Thalassaemia Screening
A/Prof Saumya Jamuar
Senior

Consultant Genetics Service, KKH,
Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Precision Medicine
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

2.50pm
Uterine and Tubal Surgery for Fertility
Dr Chua Ka-Hee
Consultant, Department of Reproductive Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.10pm
Management of Subfertility Before IVF
Dr Rajesh Hemashree
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.30pm
Elective Egg Freezing – A Modern Day Medical Solution to a Non Medical Problem?
Dr Ee Tat Xin
Consultant, Department of Reproductive Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Placenta Accreta Spectrum

Chairpersons:
Dr Julian Kang Hean Leng
Clinical Director, Quality, Safety and Risk Management,
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

A/Prof Ong Chiou Li
Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Radiological Sciences ACP

2.30pm
Imaging of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder
Dr Lee Yien Sien
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Radiological Sciences ACP

2.50pm
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder (PASD) - The KKH Experience
Dr Mohamed Siraj Shahul Hameed
Senior Staff Physician, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Dr Ann Wright
Head and Senior Consultant, Peripartum Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.30pm
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder (PASD): Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Prof John Kingdom
Canerector Chair and Staff Obstetrician,
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital
Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecologyand Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Senior Clinician Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
ANCHOR Programme – Multidisciplinary Dyadic Approach in Caring for At-Risk Families

Chairperson:
Dr Ong Li Ming
Consultant,
General Paediatrics Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

2.30pm
Adversities and Child Development – Findings From the Anchor Programme
Dr Chow Wen Hann
Consultant,
General Paediatrics Service, KKH

SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

Interventions for At-Risk Families
Ms Tan Shiyun Charmain
Senior Psychologist, Department of Child Development, KKH

Health Visitor – Our Anchor
Ms Bavani Govindarasu
Senior Community Health Visitor, ANCHOR Programme, KKH
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium
4.00pm Advancing Academia in OBGYN – The Global Perspective

Chairpersons:
Prof Tan Hak Koon
Chairman, Division of Obstetrics amd Gynaecology, KKH
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Designated Institutional Official, SingHealth

Prof Teoh Tiong Ghee
Director, Maternal and Child Global Health and Care Transformation,
Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Advisor, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Professor of Obstetrics, Imperial College London

4.00pm
Building Academic and Research Capacity in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Prof Sailesh Kumar
Mayne Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Head of Mayne Academy of Obstetrics amd Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland
NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of Obstetrics amd Gynaecology,
Mater Research Institute/ University of Queensland
Senior Specialist, Maternal Fetal Medicine/Obstetrics, Mater Mothers’ Hospital & Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital

4.20pm
Advancing Academia in OBGYN: The University of Toronto Experience
Prof John Kingdom
CanerectorChair and Staff Obstetrician, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital
Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecologyand Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Senior Clinician Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System


4.40pm
Advanced Academic Training in O&G – UK Perspective
Prof Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London
Visiting Professor, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London
Foundation Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nicosia

4.55pm
The UK Perspective
Prof Catherine Williamson
Professor of Women’s Health and Honorary Consultant Obstetric Physician,
Imperial College London, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology


5.10pm
The SingHealth Duke-NUS Perspective:
Prof Ivy Ng Swee Lian
Senior Advisor, SingHealth Board

5.30pm
The OBGYN ACP Perspective:
Research
Prof Jerry Chan Kok Yen
Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Maternal and Child Health Research Institute
Senior Consultant, Department of Reproductive Medicine, KKH
Academic Vice Chair, Research, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

5.40pm
The OBGYN ACP Perspective:
Education
A/Prof Tan Lay Kok
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Academic Vice Chair, Education, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

5.50pm
Title to be confirmed
Prof Tan Hak Koon
Chairman, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KKH
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Designated Institutional Official, SingHealth

​6.00pmEnd of Day 1 Programme

​ ​ ​5 October 2024 (Saturday) – Day 2 Programme
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium
8.30am Coffee and Tea

Digital Posters Viewing (Venue: Women’s Tower Podium)
Plenary Session 3 - The Yvonne Salmon Lecture
9.00am
Chairperson:
A/Prof Tan Lay Kok
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Academic Vice Chair, Education, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP


Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Prof Catherine Williamson
Professor of Women’s Health and Honorary Consultant Obstetric Physician,
Imperial College London, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology

 ​Symposium Session 3
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium ​Venue: Lecture TheatreVenue: Conference Room 1
9.30am Optimising Maternal and Fetal Care

Chairpersons:
A/Prof Suzanna Bte Sulaiman
Head and Senior Consultant,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KKH
Academic Deputy Vice Chair, Clinical SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

A/Prof Jackie Tan Yu-Ling
Visiting Consultant,
Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Head and Senior Consultant,
Department of General Medicine, TTSH

9.30am
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Dr Serene Thain
Head and Consultant, Maternal Medicine Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP


9.50am
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Prof Catherine Williamson
Professor of Women’s Health and Honorary
Consultant Obstetric Physician,
Imperial College London, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology

10.10am
The Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in Malaysia: What have We Learned in 30 years
Dr Munishwaran Ganeshan
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist,
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur and InstitutJantungNegara, Malaysia


10.30am
The SingHealth Maternal Medicine Networks
A/Prof Tan Lay Kok
Head and Senior Consultant,
Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Academic Vice Chair, Education
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Updates in Gynaecological Oncology

Chairpersons:
A/Prof Johnny Ong Chin-Ann
Senior Consultant
Department of Sarcom,a, Peritoneal and Rare Tumours (SPRinT), NCCS
SingHealth Duke-NUS Oncology ACP and Surgery ACP

A/Prof Philip Yam Kwai Lam
Emeritus Consultant,
Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

9.30am
Endometrial Cancer
Dr Wang Junjie
Head and Senior Consultant,
Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

9.50am
Cervical Cancer
Dr Ng Zheng Yuan
Consultant, Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

10.10am
Ovarian Cancer
Dr Lim Yu Hui
Consultant,
Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH

SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

10.30am
Minimally Invasive Surgeries in Gynaecological Oncology
Dr Joella Ang Xiaohong
Consultant Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
Division of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, NCCS
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Dr Ravichandra Nadarajah
Senior Consultant
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Nursing and Midwifery

Chairperson:
Ms Wong Sook Thow
Chief Nurse, KKH
Deputy Group Chief Nurse (Nursing Transformation), SingHealth

9.30am
Charting New Frontiers: Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Midwifery Practice
Ms Anna Tan Li Cheng
Senior Nurse Manager, Ward 32, KKH

9.50am
Navigating Breastfeeding for a Healthier Tomorrow
Ms Sharon Lee Kit Yin
Senior Nurse Clinician, Lactation Services, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

10.10am
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) -Led Neonatal Jaundice (NNJ) Clinic
Ms Lim Hui Koon
Senior Staff Nurse / Advanced Practice Nurse, Nursing Clinical Services, KKH

10.30am
Community Maternal and Child Health: Enhancing Care through Collaboration and Education
Ms Khoo Shi Min
Senior Nurse Clinician / Advanced Practice Nurse
Nursing Clinical Services, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP


Symposium Session 4
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium ​Venue: Lecture TheatreVenue: Conference Room 1
10.50am Patient Safety in the Delivery Suite

Chairpersons:
A/Prof Devendra S/O Kanalingham
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Dr Yeoh Swee Choo
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist,
Mount Elizabeth Hospital

10.50am
Patient Safety in the Delivery Suite –Role of the Obstetric Nurse and Midwife
Ms Rebekah Ramachandran
Senior Staff Nurse,
Delivery Suite, KKH

11.10am
The Role of the Consultant Obstetrician in the Labour Ward
A/Prof Tan Lay Kok
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
Academic Vice Chair, Education
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

11.30am
Patient Safety in the Delivery Suite -Role of the Neonatologist
Dr Kong Juin Yee
Senior Consultant, Department of Neonatology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

11.50am
Patient Safety in Delivery Suite and the Operating Theatre - Role of the Anaesthetist
Dr Singaraselvan Nagarajan
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Women’s Anaesthesia, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Sciences (ANAES) ACP
Family Medicine/GOG Healthy Living Motherhood and Beyond

Chairpersons:
Dr Tewani Komal
Head and Senior Consultant, Women’s Palliative Care Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Dr Lisa Webber
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

10.50am
Life Course Approach to Bone Health
A/Prof Ang Seng Bin
Senior Consultant, Family Medicine Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine ACP

11.10am
Obesity and Women’s health: Weight Optimisation for Better Women's Health
A/Prof Rukshini Puvanendran
Head and Senior Consultant
Family Medicine Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine ACP

11.30am
Intimacy and Sexual Health for Young Couples in the Reproduction Phase of Life
Dr Jean-Jasmin Lee
Consultant, Family Medicine Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine ACP

11.50am
Postpartum Contraception: Empowering Patients in Informed Decision Making
A/Prof Manisha Mathur
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Head, Ambulatory Service, KKH
Academic Deputy Vice Chair, Postgraduate Education
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Fetal Medicine and Genetics

Chairpersons:
Dr Tony Tan
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Mount Alvernia Hospital

Dr Tan Kai Lit
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Thomson Medical Centre

10.50am
Early Fetal Cardiac Scan Screening in KKH
Dr June Tan Vic Khi
Director, Antenatal Diagnostic Centre
Head and Senior Consultant, Obstetrics Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis Unit, Department of Maternal FetalMedicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP


11.10am
Implementation of First Trimester Pre-Eclampsia Screening in KKH: The New Kid on the Block
Dr Sim Wen Shan
Head and Senior Consultant, Antenatal Risk Assessment Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

11.30am
The Genetic Testing Journey of Increased Nuchal Translucency
Dr Yang Liying
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

11.50am
Exome Sequencing Improves Diagnostic Yield in Prenatal Diagnosis
Dr Anju Bhatia
Senior Staff Physician, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium
12.10pm Lunch Symposium 2:
Management of Refractory Atonic Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH)

Chairperson:
Prof Arjit Biswas
Senior Consultant, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Clinical Director, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
National University Health System and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore


12.10pm
Dr Shephali Tagore
Director, Obstetrics and Gynaecology International Medical Programme
Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

12.30pm
Prof Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London
Visiting Professor, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London
Foundation Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nicosia
12.10pm
Lunch and Digital Posters Viewing (Venue: Women’s Tower Podium)
Posters Judging

Plenary Session 4 - The Tow Siang Hwa Lecture
Time
Venue: Auditorium
​1.10pm
Chairperson:
Dr June Tan Vic Khi
Director, Antenatal Diagnostic Centre
Head and Senior Consultant, Obstetrics Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis Unit,
Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP


Assessment of Wellbeing and Timing of Birth for the Small and Vulnerable Fetus
Prof Sailesh Kumar
Mayne Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Head of Mayne Academy of O&G, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland
NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of O&G, Mater Research Institute/ University of Queensland,
Senior Specialist, Maternal Fetal Medicine/Obstetrics, Mater Mothers’ Hospital & Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital

Symposium Session 5
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium ​Venue: Lecture TheatreVenue: Conference Room 1
1.40pm Perinatal Life Course Programme for Better Population Health

Chairpersons:
A/Prof Rukshini Puvanendran
Head and Senior Consultant, Family Medicine Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine ACP

A/Prof Mary Rauff
Emeritus Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NUH

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

1.40pm
Healthy Early Life Moments in Singapore (HELMS) –Optimising Metabolic and Mental Health from Preconception to Postpartum Using a Mobile Health Platform
Dr Ku Chee Wai
Consultant, Department of Reproductive Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

2.00pm
Integrated Platform for Research in Advancing Maternal & Child Health Outcomes (IPRAMHO)
Prof Tan Kok Hian
Head and Senior Consultant,
Perinatal Audit & Epidemiology Unit, KKH,
Advisor, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP,
Senior Associate Dean, SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute for Patient Safety and Quality (IPSQ)

2.20pm
Birth Trauma OASIS
Dr Jill Lee Cheng Sim
Consultant,
Department of Urogynaecology, KKH

SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

2.40pm
Oncofertilityin Gynaecological Cancers
Dr Felicia Chin Hui Xian
Senior Consultant, Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Empowering Women’s Health in Endometriosis and Fibroid Management: Navigating Complexities, Unraveling Solutions

Chairpersons:
A/Prof Bernard Chern Su Min
Head and Senior Consultant, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Dr Beh Suan Tiong
Visiting Consultant, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, KKH
Senior Consultant, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Thomson Medical Centre and Mount Alvernia Hospital

1.40pm
Understanding Endometriosis: Evolving Diagnostics and Treatment
Dr Celene Hui Yan Yan
Consultant, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

2.00pm
Surgical Solutions: Exploring the Intersection of Endometriosis Surgery and Fertility Outcomes
Dr Michelle Lim Hui Ping
Consultant, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

2.20pm
Beyond the Bump: Unravelling Fibroids – Clinical Features and Comprehensive Management Strategies
Dr Muhammad Fairuz Abdul Rahman
Consultant Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

2.40pm
Precision in Practice: Laparoscopic Myomectomy and Uterine Integrity
Dr Smita Lakhotia Jindal
Consultant, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Paediatric Mental Health - Early Mental Health Intervention in Children and Adolescents

Chairperson:
Dr Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

1.40pm
Tiered Based Care for Psychosomatic Presentations –The Resilience in Children and Adolescents with Psychosomatic Symptoms (RECAP) Programme
Dr Delphine Koh Liow Ping
Senior Principal Psychologist
Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH

Ms Yik Chow Meng
Senior Clinical Counsellor
Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH


2.00pm
Mission PAWSsible (Paediatric Adolescent Wellness Service): Early Access to Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents
Dr Ryan Wu Song Lian
Consultant, General Paediatrics Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

Dr Samuel Lim Zhi Rui
Associate Consultant,
General Paediatrics Service, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS PaediatricsACP

2.20pm
Sleep Disorders in Adolescents: A Tiered Care Approach
Prof Nigel Marsh
Professor of Clinical Psychology
James Cook University, Singapore

2.40pm
The Role of Psychologists in Supporting Individuals with Medical Conditions: Integration of Mental Health in Medical Care
Ms Cheong Xinyi
Principal Psychologist, Psychology Service, KKH

Symposium Session 6
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium ​Venue: Lecture TheatreVenue: Conference Room 1
3.00pm Perinatal Life Course Programme for Better Population Health – Mental Health

Chairpersons:
A/Prof Manisha Mathur
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Head, Ambulatory Service, KKH
Academic Deputy Vice Chair, Postgraduate Education
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

A/Prof Yong Tze Tein
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
Academic Vice Chair, Clinical
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.00pm
Perinatal Traumatic Grief: A Patient’s Journey to Recovery
Ms Ho Yiling
Senior Principal Psychologist,
Psychosocial Trauma Support Service, KKH

3.20pm
Mental Wellness for Every Mother
Dr Hong Lin Feng
Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

3.40pm
The Birth of Infant Mental Health
Dr Tan Chunzhen
Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

Dr Abigail Loh Hong Yan
Associate Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics ACP

4.00pm
The Role of Community Nurses in Identifying and Screening for Mental Health
Ms Rajni d/o Parasurum Nurse Clinician,
Division of Nursing, KKH

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women

Chairpersons:
Dr Chua Hong Liang
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Urogynaecology, KKH
Head, SingHealth Duke-NUS Pelvic Floor Disorders Centre
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

Dr Jason Lim Shau Khng
Head and Senior Consultant, Urogynaecology Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.00pm
Chronic Pelvic Pain with Respect to Bladder Pain Syndrome and Pelvic Floor Tension Myalgia
A/Prof Ng Lay Guat
Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery ACP

3.20pm
Management in a Symptomatic Patient with Faecal Incontinence –Colorectal Perspective
Dr Sharmini Su Sivarajah
Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, SKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery ACP

3.40pm
Common Pelvic Floor Disorders in Women Across Their Lifetime
Dr Kazila Bhutia
Consultant, Department of Urogynaecology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

4.00pm
Case Based Discussion of Pelvic Floor Disorder Cases Involving MDT
Dr Yvonne Ng Ying Ru
Consultant, Department of Colorectal Surgery, SGH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery ACP
Ancillary Women’s and Children’s Surgical Services

Chairpersons:
Dr Khong Chit Chong
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.00pm
The Urgent O&G Centre: Where Resilience Meets Compassion…
Dr Rajeswari Kathirvel
Head and Senior Consultant, Urgent O&G Centre, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.20pm
Early Pregnancy Scanning Challenges
Dr Julian Kang Hean Leng
Clinical Director, Quality, Safety and Risk Management,
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP

3.40pm
The Role of a Lymphedema Service for a Progressive Disease
Dr Michael Hsieh Ku Hung
Associate Consultant, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, KKH
SingHealth Duke-NUS Musculoskeletal ACP
Time ​​Venue: Auditorium
​4.20pm
Posters Prize Presentation and Closing Remarks

Prof Tan Hak Koon
Chairman, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KKH
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP
Designated Institutional Official, SingHealth