Dr Tan Qing Ting is a consultant surgeon at the Breast Department of KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. She obtained her undergraduate medical degree from the National University of Singapore and upon completing her advanced surgical training in Singapore General Hospital and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, received a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons. Under the Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) awarded by the Ministry of Health, she led a team to undergo specialised training at the Nottingham Breast Institute, a centre renowned for pioneering and advancing techniques in oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery. This has enabled her to expand her repertoire and provide a wide range of treatment options for her patients.

Dr Tan has published and presented on various topics related to her specialty interest of benign and malignant breast diseases. Her on-going research looks into the unique challenges of pregnancy-associated breast cancer, cancer in young women and granulomatous mastitis. An advocate of public education, she has given several community talks to raise breast cancer awareness in both English and Mandarin.

Dr Tan has received multiple service quality awards for her commitment to providing the best for every patient. She continues to develop her interests in advanced, minimally invasive and novel techniques in breast cancer surgery.