Dr Poo Zi Xi

Dr Poo Zi Xi is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine (MFM) at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH). She is Singapore's first obstetrician to obtain accreditation as a Maternal and Fetal Medicine Subspecialist through the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), following completion of the prestigious RCOG Maternal and Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Training Programme in London, United Kingdom.

Dr Poo specialises in the care of women with complex and high-risk pregnancies, with expertise in maternal medical disorders, fetal conditions and prenatal diagnosis. Her clinical interests include fetal growth restriction (small babies), prenatal diagnosis and fetal diagnostics, maternal medical disorders in pregnancy, placenta accreta spectrum, and the management of complicated deliveries. She is experienced in advanced fetal ultrasound assessment, prenatal counselling and multidisciplinary care for women with complex maternal and fetal conditions. Dr Poo is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based and holistic care, partnering with women and their families to achieve the best possible outcomes for both mother and baby throughout pregnancy and beyond.

Dr Poo graduated from Imperial College London in 2013 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and an intercalated Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences. She joined the SingHealth Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Programme in 2015, obtained Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG), UK, in 2019, and completed her Master of Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) in 2020. She was accredited as a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Singapore in 2022 and was appointed Clinical Instructor with the SingHealth Duke-NUS Obstetrics & Gynaecology Academic Clinical Programme (OBGYN ACP). In 2024, she was selected for the highly competitive RCOG Maternal and Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Training Programme in London, where she completed advanced training in fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis, fetal procedures and the management of complex maternal and fetal conditions, attaining RCOG MFM Subspecialist Accreditation in 2026.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Poo is actively involved in research, quality improvement and medical education. During her residency, she was awarded the 4th SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN Academic Clinical Programme Research Grant. Her research has been published in respected local and international peer-reviewed journals, and she has presented her work at both national and international scientific meetings. She received the Merit Award in the Basic and Translational Research category at the 4th OBGYN ACP Research Day for her research on predicting gestational diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Singaporean women. She has also led quality improvement initiatives within KKH, including serving as team lead during the implementation of the hospital's Electronic Medical Records system.

A passionate educator, Dr Poo enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students, residents and junior doctors. She is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education across Singapore's three medical schools—Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine—and believes strongly in nurturing the next generation of clinicians.

Dr Poo's dedication to clinical excellence, education and service has been recognised through numerous awards. These include the RiSE Best Resident Award for four consecutive years, the RiSE Inspiring Resident Educator Award, the RiSE Outstanding Faculty Award, the SingHealth Quality Service Awards, the Service from the Heart Award, and the STAR Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to patient care and the profession.

• RCOG Subspecialist Accreditation in Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) London 2026
• MMed O&G (Singapore) 2020
• MRCOG (UK) 2019
• MBBS (Imperial College London UK) 2013
• BSc in Medical Sciences with Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (Imperial College London UK) 2012

• Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM), Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2024 – present
• Associate Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM), Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2022 – 2024
• Clinical Instructor with SingHealth Duke-NUS Obstetrics and Gynaecology Academic Clinical Programme (OBGYN ACP) in 2022 – present

• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards,  SingHealth - 2026
• SingHealth, Service from the Heart Award SingHealth - 2024
• RiSE Awards, Outstanding Faculty Award, SingHealth - 2024
  
• RiSE Awards, Inspiring Resident Educator Award, SingHealth - 2021
• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, Singapore Health Quality Service Award - Silver, SingHealth - 2020
• Best of Graduating Cohort Award, Residency, SingHealth, KKH - 2019
• RiSE Awards, Year 4 Outstanding Resident Award in AY 2018/2019, SingHealth - 2019
• RiSE Awards, Year 3 Outstanding Resident Award in AY 2017/2018, SingHealth - 2018
• RiSE Awards, Year 2 Outstanding Resident Award in AY 2016/2017, SingHealth - 2017
• RiSE Awards, Year 1 Outstanding Resident Award in AY 2015/2016, SingHealth - 2016
• Merit Award, Basic and Translational Research Category for Oral Presentation at the 4th SingHealth Academic Clinical Program (ACP) Research Day, SingHealth - 2016
  

• Poo ZX, Quah PL, Chen H, Wright A, Teoh TG, Tan LK, Tan KH. Knowledge, Attitude and Perceptions Around Perinatal Mental Health Among Doctors in an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Academic Department in Singapore. Cureus. 2023 May 11;15(5):e38906. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38906. PMID: 37303430; PMCID: PMC10257555
• Poo ZX, Sim WS, Tan LK. An Unexpected case of Postnatal Pancreatitis: First presentation of Autoimmune Diabetes BMJ Case Report Dec 2022.
• Poo ZX, Ng G, Siraj SHM. An Unusual Case of a Filshie Clip Presenting as a Bladder Wall Abscess 12 Years After Sterilization. Am J Case Rep. 2020 Jul 7;21:e923661. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.923661. PMID: 32636354; PMCID: PMC7369142.
• Poo ZX, Wright A, Ruochen D, Singh R. Optimal first trimester HbA1c threshold to identify Singaporean women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A pilot study. Obstet Med. 2019 Jun;12(2):79-84. doi: 10.1177/1753495X18795984. Epub 2018 Nov 15. PMID: 31217812; PMCID: PMC6560840.