Adj Assoc Prof Ng Yong Hong

Adj Assoc Prof Ng Yong Hong is a paediatric kidney disease specialist and Senior Consultant with the Nephrology Service, Department of Paediatrics. She completed her training in Paediatric Medicine in 2007 and Paediatric Nephrology in 2008 with fellowship training at the Department of Nephrology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. She is passionate about medical education and is a member of the Residency Advisory Committee for Paediatric Medicine and Subspecialty Training Committee for Paediatric Nephrology. Her research interests are in hypertension, nephritis and urinary tract infection.

She currently serves as Co-Director (Paediatrics), Office of Population Health and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for KKH and has a keen interest in advancing preventive health through population health initiatives and in quality improvement and risk management.

In her past roles as Head, Department of Paediatrics (2015-2022) and Nephrology Service (2013-2024) as well as Deputy Chair, Division of Medicine (2018-2023), Academic Vice-Chair (Clinical), Paediatrics Academic Clinical Program (2017-2023), Yong Hong was involved in establishing the strategic development of the Nephrology Service and Department of Paediatrics, in leading the key operational aspects during the COVID-19 pandemic for paediatric services for Department of Paediatrics and consolidating the clinical quality initiatives with faculty within the Division of Medicine.

• Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management & Leadership, Singapore Management University (2011)
• MRCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2003)
• MBBS, National University of Singapore (1999)
  

• Senior Consultant, Nephrology Service, Department of Paediatrics (2014 – Present)
• Adjunct Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (2020 – Present)
• Fellow, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2017 – Present)
• Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2013 – Present)
• Member, Residency Advisory Committee (2018 – Present)
• Member, Paediatrics Subspecialties Training Committee (2016 - Present)
• Member, MOH National Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (2017 - Present)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School (2011 – Present)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin-NUS School of Medicine (2012 – Present)

• Public Administration Medal (PPA, Bronze) (2025)
• Long Service Medal (National Day Award) (2025)
• Singapore Health Service Quality Award, Star Award (2010, 2011, 2018, 2022, 2024)
• Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (COVID-19) (2023)
• COVID-19 Resilience Medal (2023)
• GCEO Excellence Awards 2022 Outstanding Educator Award
• Long Service Award (2010, 2021)
• Faculty Appreciation Award (SingHealth Residency) (2018)
• Singapore Health Quality Award, Gold Award (2017)
• Singapore Health Quality Award, Silver Award (2016)
• Outstanding Faculty Award (RiSE Award) (2014)
• Service from the Heart Award (2009, 2010)
• Excellent Service Award, Star (2007)
• CMB Award for Clinical Teaching (2007)
• Singhealth HMDP Fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology (2007)
• Associate Dean Outstanding Young Teacher’s Award (2006)
• Excellent Service Award, Gold (2006)

• Singapore-Malaysia Renal Trials in Nephrotic Syndrome (SMaRT-NS): Dupilumab maintenance therapy in steroid idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (Collaborator)
• Health and Economic Impact of Next Generation Sequencing in Primary Glomerular Diseases in Singapore (Co-investigator)
• Genetic analysis of primary glomerular diseases in children, adolescents and young adults in Asia (KKH Site Primary-investigator in collaboration with Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology Team, National University Hospital)
• Genetics of Innate Immunity and Host Susceptibility to Urinary Tract Infection in Children (Co-investigator)

• Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) deficiency: an increasingly recognized disease. Int Urol Nephrol (2025). Leow EH, Ganesan I, Chong SL, Yap C, Chao SM, Wang F, Ng YH. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-025-04420-6
• Improving compliance with conducting HEADSS biopsychosocial assessment for adolescents in a paediatric inpatient setting. Tan JSK, Neo JHT, Yao SHW, Loh KM, Kalyanasundaram R, Koe ASL, Yuen CSK, Rahmat N, Lim JST, Ng YH, Koh SCH, Chang ASM, Chew ECS. BMJ Open Quality 2025;14:e003000. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003000
• Molecular analysis of acute pyelonephritis-excessive innate and attenuated adaptive immunity. Ambite I, Chao SM, Rosenblad T, Hopkins R, Storm P, Ng YH, Ganesan I, Lindén M, Haq F, Tran TH, Ahmadi S, Lee B, Chen SL, Godaly G, Brandström P, Connolly JE, Svanborg C. Life Sci Alliance. 2024 Dec 20;8(3):e202402926. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202402926. PMID: 40036168; PMCID: PMC11662066
• Clinical Implementation of Nephrologist-Led Genomic Testing for Glomerular Diseases in Singapore: Rationale and Protocol. Lim C, Lim RS, Choo J, Leow EH, Chan GC, Zhang Y, Ng JL, Chin HL, Tan ES, Goh J, Gandhi N, Ng YH, Than M, Ganesan I, Chong SL, Yap C, Chao SM, Cham B, Kam S, Lim JY, Mok I, Tan HZ, Kwek JL, Lee TL, Wang Z, Goh SM, Lim R, Yeo SC, Teo BW, Da Y, Matchar D, Ng KH. Am J Nephrol. 2024 Dec 3:1-14.
• Investigating urinary characteristics and optimal urine white blood cell threshold in paediatric urinary tract infection: A prospective observational study. Teo JN, Teo YT, Ganapathy S, Maiwald M, Ng YH, Chong SL. Ann Acad Med Singap 2024;53:539-550
• Approach to nocturnal enuresis in children. Ong LM, Chan JMF, Koh GEMY, Gopal PEW, Leow EHM, Ng YH. Singapore Med J 2024;65:242‐8. doi: 10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ‐2021‐273
• Dilated aorta in CNOT3-related neurodevelopmental disorder: ‘expanding’ the phenotype. Lau SHM, Lim JY, Goh CYJ, Choo J, Chow C, Ling S, Ng YH, Tan YH, Teo JX, Chua KP, Chin M, Lim WK, Jamuar SS, Lai AHM, Goh JLK. Clinical Dysmorphology. Oct 2024; 33(4):176-182
• IgA nephropathy in children: before and after the start of COVID-19. Leow EH, Chong SL, Yap CJY, Chao SM, Ganesan I, Wang F, Ng YH. Pediatr Nephrol. 2023 Nov 10. doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06196-2. PMID: 37947900
• Adenine phosphoribosyl transferase (APRT) deficiency and a novel sequence variant in APRT with phenotypic diversity and a literature review. Leow EH, Chong SL, Tan ES, Koh AL, Chan BWM,  Yap CJY,  Ng YH. Nephrology. 2023; 1-6
• Risk factors for imaging abnormalities after the first febrile urinary tract infection in infants ≤3 months old: a retrospective cohort study. Chong SL, Leow EH, Yap CJY, Chao SM, I Ganesan, Ng YH. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 2023;7:e001687. doi:10.1136/ bmjpo-2022-001687
• Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in critically ill infants: a multicenter cohort study. Leow EH, Lee JH, Hornik CP, Ng YH, Hays T, Clark RH, Tolia VN, Greenberg RG. Pediatr Nephrol. Jan 2023; 38:161–172
• Multicenter study on the genetics of glomerular diseases among southeast and south Asians: Deciphering Diversities - Renal Asian Genetics Network (DRAGoN). Lu L, Yap YC, Nguyen DQ, Chan YH, Ng JL, Zhang YC, Chan CY, Than M, Liu ID, Asim S, Moorani K, Naeem B, Ijaz I, Nguyen TMT, Lee ML, Eng C, Huque SS, Ng YH, Ganesan I, Chao SM, Chong SL, Tan PH, Loh A, Davila S, Kumar V, Ling JZ, Moorakonda RB, Tan KM, Ng AY, Poon KS, Schaefer F, Lipska-Zietkiewicz B, Yap HK, Ng KH. Clin Genet. Jan 2022; 101(5-6): 541- 551
• Outcome of boys with posterior urethral valves from a single tertiary hospital in Singapore. Chan MT, Chan EE, Ng YH, Yap TL, Ong LY, Narasimhan KL, Jacobsen AS. ANZ J Surg. May 2022; 92: 1159-1164
• Desmopressin therapy in children and adults: pharmacological considerations and clinical implications. Chin X, Teo SW, Lim ST, Ng YH, Han HC, Yap F. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. Feb 2022; 78: 907–917. doi.org/10.1007/s00228-022-03297-z
• Fluid overload in children with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: A retrospective cohort study. Leow EH, Wong JJ, Mok YH, Hornik CP, Ng YH, Lee JH. Pediatr Pulmonol. Jan 2022; 57(1): 300- 307
• Impact of COVID-19 on pediatric emergencies and hospitalizations in Singapore. Chong SL, Soo JSL, Allen JC Jr, Ganapathy S, Lee KP, Tyebally A, Yung CF, Thoon KC, Ng YH, Oh JY, Teoh OH, Mok YH, Chan YH. BMC Pediatr. Dec 2020; 562. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02469-z
• Epidemiology and management of children with hypertensive crisis: A single center experience. A Lim, SL Chong, YH Ng, YH Chan, JH Lee. Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. Mar 2020 ; 9(1): 45-50
• Prevention of acute kidney injury in children undergoing cardiac surgery: A narrative review. Leow E, Chan YH, Ng YH, Lim JKB, Makao M, Lee JH. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Jan 2018; 9 (1): 79-90
• Rapid Assessment Zika Virus Knowledge Among Clinical Specialists in Singapore: A Cross-sectional Survey. PLOS Currents Outbreaks. Yung CF, Tam CC, Rajadurai VS, Chan JK, Low MS, Ng YH, Thoon KC, Tan LK. 2017 Apr 19. Edition 1. DOI: 10.1371/currents.outbreaks. 44b19196298e01f3a6dcd4c09f235fa8
• Severe Acute Kidney Injury from Renal Calculi due to Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency. Chong SL, Ng YH. World Journal of Pediatrics 2016 May;12(2):243-5
• Outcome of babies with primary vesico-ureteric reflux presenting with antenatal pelvi-calyceal dilatation. YH Ng, DKL Chan. Journal of Paediatrics, Child & Adolescent Health Jun 2007; 47 (1):3-6