Dr Chan Hiok Yang

Dr Chan Hiok Yang joined the Department of Radiology at Changi General Hospital in February 2026.

He graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, in 2017. Prior to commencing specialist training, he gained broad clinical experience in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Emergency Medicine. He subsequently served as a Medical Officer (Operations) in the Republic of Singapore Navy as part of his National Service. Dr Chan completed his Radiology Residency in 2026.

His clinical interests include Breast Imaging and Intervention.

• Member - Singapore Radiological Society
• Member - Academy of Medicine

• Associate in Education, Duke NUS Medical School (2024)
• Best Junior Resident, SGH Radiology (2023)
• Medical Ultrasound Society (Singapore) Shield - 3rd Prize (2020)
• Best House Officer Award (2018)

1. ROLL Is Successful At Localizing Axillary Lymph Nodes: A Single Tertiary Centre Experience. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Chan HY, A Mursal, Tan QT, Veronica Alcantara, Lee YS Accepted for Publication in Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (2026)
2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a Singaporean Emergency Department: Detecting fractures and reducing recalls. Chan HY, Tang YP, Wong ZY, Koh SH, Nickalls O, Steven W, Tan MO. Med J Malaysia. 2025 Jul;80(4):462-465. PMID: 40740089.
3. Implementing appropriateness criteria for use of imaging technology (Project ACUITY) in magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine: a Singapore experience. Chan HY, Karande GY, Tan CH, Ng YH, Png MA, Ricci V, et al. Singapore Medical Journal, May 09, 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-096
4. The Empty Bicipital Groove – A Pictorial Essay on the Congenital Absence of Long Head of Biceps Tendon and Other Biceps Tendon Pathologies. Chan HY, J Fong. Journal of Radiology Case Reports 2024 April; 18(4):1-12
5. ChatGPT on ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Can contextualized GPT outperform humans in assessing musculoskeletal MRI scan request appropriateness? Tan JR, Lim DYZ, Le Q, Karande GY, Chan LP, Ng YH, Ting DSW, Madhavan S, Chan HY, Tran ANT, Lai YK. Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 28;15(1):7140. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-88925-1. PMID: 40021679; PMCID: PMC11871060.
6. Cardiac and Intramuscular Metastases Post Nephroureterectomy for Metachronous Urothelial Carcinoma. Chan HY, Chan WY, Wong Su Lin J. Am J Case Rep. 2024 Apr 23;25:e942864. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.942864. PMID: 38650318; PMCID: PMC11056213.
7. A Rare Cause of May-Thurner Syndrome Postarterial Intervention. Chan HY, E Choke, Tang TY, S Chandramohan, J Chua, P Kumar. J Clin Interv Radiol ISVIR 2019;3:180–184
8. Comparing Outcome Measures from Different Pathways Post Total Knee Arthroplasty. Chan HY, Sultana R, Yeo SJ, Chia SL, Pang HN, Lo NN. Singapore Med J. 2018 Sep;59(9):476-486. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2018011. PMID: 29372260; PMCID: PMC6158141.
9. Minimal Clinically Important Differences for American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS), Visual Analog Score (VAS) and Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Scores for Hallux Valgus Surgery. Chan HY, Chen JY, Zainul-Abidin S, Ying H, Koo K, Rikhraj IS. Foot Ankle Int. 2017 May;38(5):551-557. doi: 10.1177/1071100716688724. PMID: 28193121.
10. Drain Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty is neither Associated with a Greater Transfusion Rate nor a Longer Hospital Stay. Chen JY, Lee WC, Chan HY, Chang PC, Lo NN, Yeo SJ. Int Orthop. 2016 Dec;40(12):2505-2509. doi: 10.1007/s00264-016-3239-7. PMID: 27290896.
11. Down syndrome increases hospital length of stay in children with bronchiolitis. Ting TW, Chan HY, Wong PPC, Testoni D, Lee JH. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 2016;25(1):64-67. doi:10.1177/2010105815617773