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Dr Leonora Chiam

MBBS, MP, FRANZCP

Consultant

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

Specialty: Psychiatry

Clinical Interests

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Clinical Appointments

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Clinical Teacher, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

About Doctor

Dr Leonora Chiam is a Consultant at the Department of Psychological Medicine in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She graduated from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. After internship, she commenced psychiatric training in the state of Victoria and completed advanced training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Dr Chiam was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2022.

Dr Chiam has expertise in the assessment and management of mental health presentations at the interface of physical illness and life transitions including pregnancy.

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Chinese

Education and Training

  • FRANZCP, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Australia, 2022
  • MP, The University of Melbourne, 2019
  • MBBS, Monash University, Australia, 2014

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital,  2025 - Present
  • Associate Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2023 – 2025
  • Fellow, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 2022 – present

Publications

  • Therapeutic Approaches to Perinatal Loss: A Case Report Leonora Yu Xi Chiam, Helen Chen Yu Singapore Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2025