Clin Asst Prof Ronald Tan Ming Ren

Upon completing Paediatric Medicine training in Singapore, Dr Ronald Tan was awarded an RCPCH Fellowship for further training in paediatric haematology/oncology at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, UK.

Dr Tan joined the KKH Emergency Medicine Department in 2017. In addition to clinical, research and teaching duties at KKH, he is an examiner for Duke-NUS, NUS and LKC Medical Schools, as well as course instructor for the DMRC (Disaster Medical Responder’s Course), EAMC (Emergency Airway Management Course), and course director for HazMat (Hazardous Materials) and ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) courses at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation.

Dr Tan has interests in paediatric disaster medicine and child injury prevention. He concurrently represents KKH as Deputy Commander, MOH Disaster Site Medical Command (DSMC).

• Graduate Certificate in Health Services Innovation (Duke-NUS Medical School) 2024
• FRCPCH (UK) 2020
• FAMS (Paediatric Medicine) Singapore 2015
• MRCPCH (UK) 2011
• MBBS National University of Singapore 2005

• Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) 2017 - Present
• Member, National Trauma Committee Emergent Issues Subcommittee, 2025-28
• Member, SCDF Medical Advisory Committee, 2025 - Present
• Member, KKH Paediatric Trauma Committee, 2022 - Present
• Chair, KKH Injury Prevention Working Group, 2021 - Present
• Medical Regulator, SingHealth COVID-19 Community Care Facility, July-Aug 2020
• Deputy Commander, DSMC (Disaster Site Medical Command), Ministry of Health (MOH) 2018 - Present
• Project Head, Paediatric sub-committee, DSMC Development Committee, MOH 2018 - Present
• Member, Appointment Panel for Education Leads, Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK (GOSH) 2016
• Examiner, MRCPCH Clinical Mock Exam, GOSH 2016
• Member, Safe Handover Processes Project Group, Hospital Out-Of-Hours Programme, GOSH 2015-2016
• Member, Postgraduate Training Committee, GOSH 2015-2016
• Mess President, Doctors’ Representative Committee, GOSH 2015-2016
• Member, Stakeholder Panel for the Director of Medical Education, GOSH 2015
• Lead Representative, Doctors’ Representative Committee, GOSH 2015
• Clinical Fellow, Haematology/Oncology, GOSH 2014-2017

• SingHealth Duke-NUS Emergency Medicine ACP Golden Quill Award, 2026
• The Commendation Medal / Pingat Kepujian (COVID-19), 2023
• Programme Excellence Award for Disaster Medical Responder’s Course (Team Award) (SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine Education Institute), 2022
• SingHealth Duke-NUS Emergency Medicine ACP Excellence in Teaching Award (AY2018/2019)
• Programme Excellence Award for Emergency Airway Management Course (Team Award) (SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine Education Institute), 2019
• National Service (NS) Excellence Award (Singapore Armed Forces), 2018 and 2025
• Junior Doctor of the Year for the Divisions of Infection, Cancer and Immunity / International and Private Patients (Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK), 2016
• Medical Training Initiative in Paediatrics Fellowship (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK), 2014-2016
• Pitch for Funds Research Grant Award (NUHS Leadership in Academic Medicine [NLAM] Program, Clinician Scientist Unit), 2013
• Department of Paediatrics Research Grant (National University Hospital, Singapore), 2012
• Postgraduate Training Scholarship (Ministry of Health, Singapore), 2009
• Jane Prize in Paediatrics (National University of Singapore), 2005
• Best Oral Presentation (Medicine/Paediatrics Clinical Category), NHG Annual Scientific Congress, 2004
• Medical Undergraduate Research Award (Merit), 6^th NUS-NUH Annual Scientific Meeting, 2002
• Dean’s Prize for Best Oral Presentation, NUS Faculty of Medicine Special Studies Module (SSM) Symposium, 2001

• Implementation of a video consultation pilot study: experience of a children’s emergency department. Low TK, Tan RM, Yap SE, Kong KY, Ganapathy S. Singapore Med J. 2026;67:S62-65.
• Pre-triage criteria for identifying COVID-19-positive patients in the paediatric emergency department. Tan RM, Ong GY, Chong SL, Soo JS, Ganapathy S, Tyebally A, Lee KP. Singapore Med J. 2026;67:S53-55.
• Haemoperitoneum from pancreatic tumour rupture: an unusual presentation of a rare childhood tumour. Kong KY, Tan RM, Lin CB, Ganapathy S. Singapore Med J. 2025;66:348-349.
• Triplane ankle fracture. Khoo Y, Lam DJ, Tan RM. Proc Singapore Healthcare. 2025;34. Doi:10.1177/20101058251380398.
• Retrospective study identifying risk factors for severe glass injuries. Lam YX, Loh SJ, Chan JY, Lee NK, Chong SL, Tan RM, Zainuddin MA, Mahadev A, Wong KP. J Ortho Exp Innov. 2025, in press.
• Barriers and facilitators in the implementation of a child restraint system discharge programme: a qualitative study. Lim AM, Foo YY, Ko XT, Oh SX, Aung KC, Sherwood SA, Kavalloor NV, Tan RM, Feng XY, Tyebally A, Chong SL. Injury Prev. 2025, in press.
• Glass injuries seen in a paediatric tertiary hospital in Singapore: an epidemiology study. Lam YX, Loh SJ, Chan JY, Lee NK, Chong SL, Tan RM, Zainuddin MA, Mahadev A, Wong KP. Injury. 2025;56(4). Doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112225.
• Cerebral X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy presenting as enlarging cavum vergae cyst: a case report. Cheong TM, Seow WT, Tan RM, Thomas T, Chiow SM, Goh J, Qadri SK, Low SY. Cureus. 2023;15(5):e39353.
• Child passenger safety awareness training for healthcare professionals in Singapore. Tan RM, Sherwood SA, Kavalloor NV, Feng JX, Tyebally A, Chong SL. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2022;51:657-60.
• Point of care ultrasound identification of multiple rib fractures in a pediatric patient with osteogenesis imperfecta type 3. Quek SE, James V, Castillo L, Tan RM, Ong GY. Children. 2022;9(6):864.
• Slowing down in the fast lane: could this be sinus tachycardia? Man SY, Choo TL, Chong SL, Tan RM. Singapore Med J. 2022;63:10-13.
• Early recognition of paediatric strokes in the emergency department. Tan SQ, Cher WQ, Chong SL, Ang AS, Ganapathy S, Chan DW, Tan RM. Ann Child Neurol. 2022;31(1):39-51.
• Spectrum of neuroimaging findings post-proton beam therapy in a large pediatric cohort. Bhattacharya D, Chhabda S, Lakhsmanan R, Tan R, Warne R, Benenati M, Michalski A, Aquilina K, Jacques T, Hargrave D, Chang Y, Gains J, Mankad K. Childs Nerv Syst. 2021;37:436-446.
• Paediatric emergency department attendances during COVID-19 and SARS in Singapore. Tan RM, Ganapathy S, Tyebally A, Lee KP, Chong SL, Soo JS, Thoon KC, Chan YH, Ng KC. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2021;50:126-134.
• Dynamic adaptation to COVID-19 in a Singapore paediatric emergency department. Tan RM, Ong GYK, Chong SL, Ganapathy S, Tyebally A, Lee KP. Emerg Med J. 2020;37(5):252-254.
• Assessment of the understanding of concussion and care protocols amongst student athletes and coaches: a qualitative study. Subramaniam A, Tan RM, Chan D, Ng ZM, Dong CY, Feng JX, Chong SL. Front Pediatr. 2020;8:526986. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.526986
• Parental knowledge and beliefs on the use of child car restraints in Singapore: a qualitative study. Tan RM, Dong C, Shen GQ, Feng JXY, Piragasam R, Tyebally A, Chong SL. Singapore Med J. 2020;61(2):102-107.
• Use of minimal residual disease assessment to redefine induction failure in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. J Clin Oncol. O’Connor D, Moorman AV, Wade R, Hancock J, Tan RM, Bartram J, Moppett J, Schwab C, Patrick K, Harrison C, Hough R, Goulden N, Vora A, Samarasinghe S. 2017;35:660-667.
• CNS aspergillosis resembling haemorrhagic brain infarct in a paediatric leukaemia patient. Tan RM, Ganau M, Jeelani NU, Tahir Z, Mankad K, Kachramanoglou C, Prabhakar P, Goulden N, Samarasinghe S. Br J Haematol. 2017;178(4):642-645.
• Initial response with paradoxical deterioration following Bevacizumab for cerebral radiation necrosis. Tan RM, Michalski A, Saran F, Mankad K, Slater O. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 May;64(5). doi: 10.1002/pbc.26313
• Ascites, anemia and (intestinal) atresia. Tan RM, Lee J, Biswas A, Amutha C. J Perinatol. 2014;34(1):78-80.
• Pulmonary protothecosis in a pediatric liver transplant patient. Tan RM, Aw MM, Quak SH, Chan SM. J Ped Infect Dis Soc. 2014,3(3):e31-34.
• “Moya” than meets the eye: neurofibromatosis type 1 associated with Moyamoya syndrome. Tan RM, Chng SM, Seow WT, Wong J, Lim CCT. Singapore Med J. 2008;49(4):e107-109.
• Improved outcome in childhood acute myeloid leukemia in Singapore with the MRC AML 10 protocol. Tan RM, Quah TC, Aung L, Liang S, Kirk RC, Yeoh AE. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2007;48(3):262-267.