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Dr Samson Cheung Kei Him

MBBS (Spore), MRCPCH (UK), MMed (Paeds)

Associate Consultant

KK Women's and Children's Hospital KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specialty: General Paediatrics

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant

General Paediatrics Service

About Doctor

Dr Samson is an Associate Consultant Paediatrician at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He graduated from the Yong Loo Lin school of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2016. He went on to complete the Singhealth residency training programme in Paediatric Medicine in 2025 and was awarded Membership to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) and Master of Medicine, Paediatrics (Singapore).

Driven by a deep-rooted passion for child health, he is committed to delivering high-quality clinical care and fostering a robust ecosystem that supports every child's well-being.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Education and Training

  • MRCPCH (UK) 2023
  • MMed (Paeds) 2022
  • MBBS National University of Singapore 2016  

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Associate Consultant, Department of Paediatric Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2026 – Present
  • Member, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK, 2023 – present
  • Clinical lecturer, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • SingHealth Associate in Education

Awards

  • RISE Awards, SingHealth, Outstanding Resident Award (2025)
  • COVID Resilience Medal (2025)
  • RISE Awards, SingHealth, Quality Improvement Project Award (2023)
  • SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatric Academic Programme Quality Practice Improvement & Innovation Day - 1st Prize Resident Category (2022)  

Publications

  • Development and Validation of a Smartphone Application for Neonatal Jaundice Screening
    Ngeow AJH, Moosa AS, Tan MG, Zou L, Goh MMR, Lim GH, Tagamolila V, Ereno I, Durnford JR, Cheung SKH, Hong NWJ, Soh SY, Tay YY, Chang ZY, Ong R, Tsang LPM, Yip BKL, Chia KW, Yap K, Lim MH, Ta AWA, Goh HL, Yeo CL, Chan DKL, Tan NC; BiliSG Study Group.
    JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 2;7(12):e2450260. Doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.50260. PMID: 39661385; PMCID: PMC11635536.
  • Agreement between Transcutaneous Bilirubin and Serum Bilirubin Measurements Before, During and After Phototherapy in Term and Preterm Neonates a Prospective Cohort Study in an Asian Multi-Ethnic Population. Cheung KHS, Tan MG, Fook-Chong SMC, Yeo CL.
    Ann Pediatr Res. 2019; 3(1): 1018.