Dr Lynette Wee Wei Yi

Dr Lynette Wee is a board certified Paediatrician at KK Women's and Children's Hospital and went on to train in Paediatric Dermatology.

She graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2010. She obtained her MRCPCH (UK) and MMED (Paeds) in 2012 and completed her paediatric training in KKH in 2017. She subsequently obtained her Diploma in Dermatology in 2015 from Cardiff University, United Kingdom and trained in paediatric dermatology under Professor Mark Koh Jean Aan.

She has a keen interest in atopic dermatitis, complex vascular anomalies, genetic skin disorders, histiocytic disorders and inpatient paediatric dermatology. She believes in helping her young patients reach their full potential through anticipatory guidance and education to enable them and their caregivers understand and manage their skin condition better.

She also aspires to improve the paediatric dermatology knowledge locally through continued departmental education outreach, as well as around the region through webinars and activities conducted by the Asian society of Pediatric Dermatology (ASPD). She is also the treasurer in the rare skin conditions society (RSCS) Singapore and is passionate about promoting awareness of rare skin conditions, and provide support for these patients who may require costly long-term medical care.

• Postgraduate Dip Derm (Cardiff) 2015
• MMED Paeds (Singapore) 2012
• MRCOCH (UK) 2012
• MBBS National University of Singapore 2010

• Physician Faculty Member for Paediatrics Residency Program, SingHealth
• Adjunct Assistant Professor for Duke-NUS Medical School
• Adjunct Instructor for Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
• Clinical Tutor for Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
• Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KKH 2019 – present
• Associate Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, KKH 2010 – 2018
• Asian Society of Paediatric Dermatology Outreach Committee 2019 – current
• Asian Histiocyte Disorder Collaborative Group Advisory Expert 2020 – current

• SingHealth Service from Heart Award 2019
• Singapore Health Service Quality Award 2019
• Best Resident Award ( Paediatrics) 2016
• Outstanding Resident Award (Paediatrics) 2015
• Outstanding Resident Award (Paediatrics) 2013

• Shi Yun Chia, Wee Wei Yi Lynette, Koh Jean Aan Mark. Dupilumab for Children and Adolescents with Atopic Dermatitis: An Asian Perspective. Dermatol Ther. Mar 2021; e14933
• Ng PSM, Wee LWY, Ho VPY, Tan WC, Bishnoi P, Alagappan U, Wong SMY, Gan EY, Quek BH, Shen L, Su B, Common JE, Koh MJA. Moisturisers from birth in at-risk infants of atopic dermatitis - a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Australas J Dermatol. 2021 Aug 23.
• Olsson M, Bajpai R, Wee LWY, Yew YW, Koh MJA, Thng S, Car J, Järbrink K. The cost of childhood atopic dermatitis in a multi-ethnic Asian population: a cost-of-illness study. Br J Dermatol. Aug 2017;182(5):1245-1252
• Soenjoyo KR, Chua BWB, Wee LWY (corr), Koh MJA, Ang SB. Treatment of cutaneous viral warts in children: A review. Dermatol Ther. Nov 2020;33(6):e14034
• Ko KKK, Cao DYH, Wee LWY, Hsu LY, Yamasaki H. First two confirmed cases of Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiensis in Southeast Asia (Singapore). Pathology. Jun 2019;51(4):433-434
• Lynette Wee WY, Hua YL, Chong CY, Soe MN, Mark Koh JA. A rare case of purpuric rash caused by Saprochaete clavata in a pediatric patient with acute leukemia. Pediatr Dermatol. Nov 2019;36(6): 990-991
• Wei H, Wee LWY, Born B, Seang S, Koh MJA, Yee R, Lin G, Rafi'ee K, Mey S, Tan EC. Palmoplantar keratoderma, oral involvement, and homozygous CTSC mutation in two brothers from Cambodia. Am J Med Genet A. Feb 2020;182(2):296-302
• Chik CW, Wee WYL, Tan WXC, Koh JM. Hypopigmented Papules in Infancy: A Diagnostic Challenge: Challenge. Am J Dermatopathol. May 2021;1;43(5):e55-e56
• Nicholas Teo, Mark Jean Aan Koh, Lynette Wei Yi Wee. An unusual case of itchy subcutaneous nodules secondary to aluminium allergy from vaccination. SMJ (Accepted on 13th July 2020, pending publication)
• Wei-Yi Wee L, Liew WK, Jean-Aan Koh M. Purpuric lesions and atrophic scars in a neonate. JAAD Case Rep. Jan 2021. 15;9:48-51
• Lynette Wei Yi Wee, Ene Choo Tan, Priya Bishnoi, Yi Zhen Ng, Declan Patrick Lunny, Hwee-Woon Lim, Christina Ong, Te Lu Yap, Yee Hui Mok, Mei Yi Low, Siew-Peng Lim, Cristelle Chow Chu Tian, Lian Derrick, John Common, Ellen Birgette Lane, Mark Jean Aan Koh. Epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia associated with compound heterozygous ITGB4 pathogenic variants: Minimal skin involvement but severe mucocutaneous disease. Pediatr Dermatol. Jul 2021.38(4):908-912.