Adj Asst Prof Ng Zhi Min

MBBS (Spore), MMed (Paeds), MRCPCH (UK), MCI

Senior Consultant

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specialty: Paediatrics

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About Doctor

Languages Spoken

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Trials/Clinical Trials

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Cerebral Palsy ＆ Motor Disorders Concussion Traumatic Brain Injury

Clinical Interests

Cerebral Palsy, Paediatric Neurorehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant

Neurology Service

Academic Appointments

Clinical Asst Professor

Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme

Clinical Asst Professor

Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme

Clinical Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

About Doctor

Dr Ng Zhi Min is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Paediatrics at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), where she leads the charge in Paediatric Neurorehabilitation. Since completing her specialist training in 2013, she has dedicated her career to maximising the functional potential of children with neurodisability.

In 2015, Dr Ng was awarded the SingHealth HMDP (Health Manpower Developmental Programme) and completed a year-long Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/ Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, USA.

As Programme Director of the Paediatric Integrated Neurorehabilitation Service (PINS) at KKH, Dr Ng leads multidisciplinary efforts to streamline and improve care of patients with long term neurological condition and acquired brain injury. She is also the Principal Investigator for the Cerebral Palsy Registry in Singapore, driving outcome-based research to enhance long-term health services for the community. Her current research interest also includes the application of innovative technologies such as non-invasive neuromodulation to optimise recovery and functional outcomes.

Dr Ng is a committed educator, serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the medical schools in Singapore. Outside of work, she advocates for inclusive communities and volunteers with Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore and Tzu Chi Foundation.

Languages Spoken

English
Chinese

Education and Training

Master of Clinical Investigation (MCI), National University of Singapore, 2022
MRCPCH (UK)/ MMed (Paeds), 2010
MBBS, National University of Singapore, 2006

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Senior Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2020 - Present
Member, Paediatric Trauma Committee, KKH 2019- Present

Awards

SingHealth Residency Partners-In-Education Award (Non-Physician Faculty) 2023
Singapore Health Quality Service Gold Award 2019

Research Trials/Clinical Trials

A Novel home-based Non-invasive Neuro-modulation Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy, 2024-2026
Improving sleep of children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial using Transcranial Pulsed Current Stimulation versus Melatonin, 2022-2024
Effectiveness in Improving gait and Value of a Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation garment in children with Cerebral Palsy in Singapore, 2019-2020
Cerebral Palsy Registry Singapore, 2017 till present

Publications

Teo JH, Lim WC, Wong MS, Lin JB, Han VX, Ng ZM, Thomas T. Comparative clinical outcomes in children with Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES). Epilepsy Behav. 2025 Sep;170:110467
Weller LJR, Sherwood SM, Ng SH, Vellaichamy M, Noordin AA, Tan LY, Mahadev A, Yeo TH, Ng ZM. Can External Neuromodulation Garments Improve Gait and Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy? A Prospective Single-Arm Study. Health Sci Rep. 2025 Mar 23;8(3):e70566.
Lim GY, Ng ZM, Tan LY, Yeo TH. Utility of high-dose clonidine in managing pediatric dystonia: A case series in a multi-ethnic Asian population. Neurology Asia 2024; 29(4): 1069 – 1075.
Lee-Yin Tan R, Ng ZM, Chen LA, Herdman M, Luo N. Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Singapore English version of EQ-5D-Y: a qualitative study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2024 Sep 27;22(1):82.
Koh JSK, Ng ZM, Feng JXY, Badron J, Chiang LW, Ang ASY, Chong SL. Caregiver reported long-term outcomes in children with major trauma and traumatic brain injuries: A single-centre retrospective study. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2024 Jan 30;53(1):15-22.
Tan JMC, Boo YY, Manikam L, Yeo TH, Lin JB, Yee R, Ng ZM. Access to dental care and caries experience among children with cerebral palsy: a Singapore experience. Singapore Med J. 2024 Jun 19.
Lim JX, Seow WT, Ng ZM, Low SYY. Selective dorsal rhizotomy using a 3D high definition exoscope. Neurosurg Focus Video. 2024 Jan 1;10(1):V17.
Leow XYJ, Tan JTC, Yeo TH, Wong KPL, Mahadev A, Ang B, Vasanwala RF, Ng ZM. Evaluation of risk factors associated with fragility fractures and recommendations to optimise bone health in children with long-term neurological condition. Singapore Med J. 2023 Sep;64(9):550-556.
Primalani NK, Chan YH, Ng ZM, Chong SL, Seow WT, Loh LE, Mok YH, Low SYY. Abusive head injury in the very young: outcomes from a Singapore children's hospital. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Dec;38(12):2397-2407.
Teo JH, Shabhani S, Qiao F, Ng ZM, Chan DW. Comparison of functional outcome scales in paediatric acute encephalitis: Responsiveness and outcome predictors. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2022;15(2):289-298.Chia AZH, Tan YH, Yeo TH, Teoh OH, Ng ZM. Epidemiology and risk factors for sleep disturbances in children and youth with cerebral palsy: An ICF-based approach. Sleep Medicine. 2022 May;96(7).
Ng ZM, Lin JB, Khoo PC, Rajadurai VS, Chan DWS, Ong HT, Wong J, Choong CT, Lim KW, Lim KBL, Yeo TH. Causes, functional outcomes and healthcare utilisation of people with cerebral palsy in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2021 Feb;50(2):111-118.
Teo JH, Chong SL, Chiang LW, Ng ZM. Cost of inpatient rehabilitation for children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2021 Jan;50(1):26-32.
Subramaniam A, Tan RMR, Chan D, Ng ZM, Dong CY, Feng JXY, Chong SL. Assessment of the Understanding of Concussion and Care Protocols Amongst StudentAthletes and Coaches: A Qualitative Study. Front Pediatr. 2020 Sep 24;8:526986.
Chia AZH, Ng ZM, Pang YX, Ang AHC, Chow CCT, Teoh OH, Lee JH. Epidemiology of Pediatric Tracheostomy and Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes: An 11-Year Single-Center Experience. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Jan;162(1):121-128.