Clin Asst Prof Kam Kai-Qian

Dr Kam Kai-Qian completed her undergraduate medical studies at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She entered the SingHealth Paediatric Medicine Residency Program in 2013 and obtained the degrees of MRCPCH and Master of Medicine (Paediatric Medicine) in 2016. From 2017 to 2018, she served as the Chief Resident for the Paediatric Medicine residency program. Upon completion of the residency program, she joined the Paediatric Infectious Disease service in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). Her research and clinical interests encompass emerging infectious diseases, respiratory infections in children, vaccinations, antimicrobial stewardship, and public health policies related to infectious disease control and epidemiology. Dr Kam holds previous positions in multiple national/cluster committees; she is currently the Chairperson of the Hospital Infection Control Committee, and a member of the SingHealth Infection Control Network and National Infection Prevention Committee.  Dr Kam is also actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, holding appointments in the 3 medical schools. With a dedicated focus on clinical research and public health, Dr Kam graduated from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health in May 2024. She has authored several research articles published in esteemed peer-reviewed journals. Dr Kam had received several national awards for her dedication to public service including the Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Gold) in 2022 and Public Administration Medal (Bronze, COVID-19) in 2023.

• Master of Public Health (MPH), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA, 2024
• Master of Medicine (Paediatric Medicine), Singapore, 2016
• MRCPCH (UK) 2016
• MBBS National University of Singapore 2012

• Chairperson, KKH Infection Control Committee, June 2025 – present
• Member, SingHealth Infection Control Network, June 2025 – present
• Member, National Infection Prevention Committee, June 2025 – present
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Medicine Academic Medicine Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Jan 2023 - present
• Consultant, Department of Paediatric Medicine, Infectious Disease Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Nov 2021 – present
• Adjunct Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nov 2021 – present
• Clinical Physician Faculty Member, SingHealth Paediatric Residency Program, Sept 2020 - present
• Clinical Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, June 2020 – present
• Trainer for Paediatric and Neonatal outbreak preparedness, National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), April 2019 – present

• National Awards (COVID-19) – The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 2023
• National Awards (COVID-19) – COVID-19 Resilience Medal in 2023
• KKH Formal Education Sponsorship, July 2023 – May 2024
• SingHealth Target Zero Harm Award 2022 for KKH COVID-19 Vaccination Centre for Healthcare Workers, Adults, Adolescents and Children – team award
• KKH Target Zero Harm Award 2022 for KKH COVID-19 Vaccination Centre for Healthcare Workers, Adults, Adolescents and Children – top prize
• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2022, Gold Awardee
• KKH Service From The Heart Award (SFTH), January to June 2021
• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards 2021 – COVID 19 Healthcare Hero Award
• SingHealth Inspiring Educator Award for residency program year 2017 to 2018
• SingHealth Outstanding Resident Award for residency program year 2015 to 2016
• SingHealth Outstanding Resident Award for residency program year 2014 to 2015
• Ministry of Health (MOH) training award for the paediatric residency program, year 2013 to 2019

• Cumulative Antibiotics Exposure and Multi-Drug-Resistant Infection in Children: A Matched Case-Control Study, Principal-Investigator, KKH Academic Medicine Grant, Dec 2024 to present
• Paediatric RSV in Singapore with Maternal and Monoclonal antibodies (PRISM)—a pilot study, Co-Investigator, SingHealth Population Health Strategic Seed (SPHSS) Grant, 2025 - current.
• Singapore COVID-19 Vaccination in Children (SGCoVaC), Co-Investigator, NMRC COVID-19 Research Fund, Nov 2021 to Nov 2023

• Epidemiology and Outcomes of Antibiotic De-escalation in Patients With Suspected Sepsis in US Hospitals. Kam KQ, Chen T, Kadri SS, Lawandi A, Yek C, Walker M, Warner S, Fram D, Chen HC, Shappell CN, DelloStritto L, Jin R, Klompas M, Rhee C. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 5;80(1):108-117.
• Immunogenicity and safety of Sinovac-CoronaVac booster vaccinations in 12-17- year-olds with clinically significant reactions from Pfizer-BNT162b2 vaccination. Chong CY, Kam KQ, Zhang J, Bertoletti A, Hariharaputran S, Sultana R, Piragasam R, Mah YY, Tan CW, Wang L, Yung CF. Vaccine. 2024 Apr 30;42(12):2951-2954.
• Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Impact of 7- and 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Singapore Children Over 24 Years. Li J, Yung CF, Kam KQ, Nadua K, Tan NWH, Thoon KC, Maiwald M, Chong CYOpen Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 13;12(3):ofaf093.
• Defining the Clinicoradiologic Syndrome of SARS-CoV-2 Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy: A Systematic Review and 3 New Pediatric Cases. Lee VW, Kam KQ, Mohamed AR, Musa H, Anandakrishnan P, Shen Q, Palazzo AF, Dale RC, Lim M, Thomas T. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2024 Jan;11(1):e200186.
• Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced lung injury: a case report. Huang P, Kam KQ, Tan YH, Lee MP, Chan SB, Lee JH. Transl Pediatr. 2023;12(11):2062-2073.
• BNT162b2 vaccine protection against omicron and effect of previous infection variant and vaccination sequence among children and adolescents in Singapore: a population-based cohort study. Yung CF, Pang D, Kam KQ, Lye DC, Ong B, Chong CY, Tan KB. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2023 Jul;7(7):463-470.
• BNT162b2 vaccine induced variant-specific immunity, safety and risk of Omicron breakthrough infection in children aged 5 to 11 years: a cohort study. Yung CF, Le Bert N, Kam KQ, Saffari SE, Tan CW, Mah YY, Zhang J, Yeoh AY, Zhu F, Hariharaputran S, Chong CY, Bertoletti A, Wang L. Sci Rep. 2023 Oct 13;13(1):17337. 
• A cohort study of COVID-19 infection in pediatric oncology patients plus the utility and safety of remdesivir treatment. Ong RYL, Seah VXF, Chong CY, Thoon KC, Tan NWH, Li J, Nadua KD, Soh SY, Seng MS, Pham TNA, Yung CF, Kam KQ. Acta Oncol. 2023 Jan;62(1):53-57
• Combating a resurgence of poliomyelitis through public health surveillance and vaccination. Chong CY, Kam KQ, Yung CF. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2023;52(1):17-26
• SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Tests and Universal Screening for COVID-19 Omicron Variant among Hospitalised Children. Kam KQ, Maiwald M, Chong CY, Thoon KC, Nadua KD, Loo LH, Yelen, Tan NWH, Li J, Yung CF. Am J Infect Control. 2022 Nov 9:S0196-6553(22)00784-2.
• Serotype distribution and incidence of invasive early onset and late onset group B streptococcal disease amongst infants in Singapore. Kam KQ, Thoon KC, Tee WSN, Ang MLT, Tan NWH, Yeo KT, Li J, Chong CY. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 7;21(1):1221.
• Novel Coronavirus 2019 Transmission Risk in Educational Settings. Yung CF, Kam KQ, Doceras KN, Chong CY, Tan NWH, Li JH, Lee KP, Chan YH, Thoon KC, Ng KC. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 15;72(6):1055-1058.
• SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA load dynamics in the nasopharynx of infected children. Kam KQ, Thoon KC, Maiwald M, Chong CY, Soong HY, Loo LH, Tan NWH, Li J, Nadua KD, Yung CF. Epidemiol Infect. 2021 Jan 11;149:e18.
• Clinical utility of buccal swabs for Sars-CoV-2 detection in Covid-19-infected children. Kam KQ, Yung CF, Maiwald M, Chong CY, Soong HY, Loo LH, Tan NWH, Li JH, Nadua KN, Thoon KC. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Jul 13;9(3):370-372.
• Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from adults to children. Yung CF, Kam KQ, Chong CY, Nadua KN, Li JH, Tan NWH, Ganapathy S, Lee KP, Ng KC, Chan YH, Thoon KC. J Pediatr. 2020;S0022-3476(20)30852-0.
• A Well Infant With Coronavirus Disease 2019 With High Viral Load. Kam KQ, Yung CF, Cui L, Tzer Pin Lin R, Mak TM, Maiwald M, Li J, Chong CY, Nadua K, Tan NWH, Thoon KC. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):847-849. Neurophobia in medical students and junior doctors – blame the GIK. Kam KQ, Glorijoy SE Tan, Kevin Tan, Erle CH Lin, Nien Yue Koh, Nigel CK Tan.  Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AAMS), November 2013, Vol. 42 No. 11