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Clin Asst Prof  Faith Leong Qi Hui

Clin Asst Prof Faith Leong Qi Hui

​MBBS (Hons, S’pore), MRCS (Ireland), MMed (Surg), FRCS (Edin)

Consultant

Sengkang General Hospital

Specialty: General Surgery, Breast Surgery

Sub-specialties: Breast Surgery, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
3D-breast Tomosynthesis , Atypical Hyperplasia , Benign Breast Change and Symptoms , Benign Breast Diseases , Benign Breast Neoplasms , Breast Cancer , Breast Cancer - Early Detection and Screening , Breast Cancer (Breast Health) , Breast Cancer (Diagnosis to Treatment) , Breast Clinical Assessment , Breast Infection , Breast Lumps , Breast Radiological Evaluation , Breast Reconstruction , Breast Screening – Self-Exam and Mammogram , Breast Surgery , Duct Ectasia , Fibroadenoma , Fibrocystic Change , Gynecomastia , Hereditary Breast Cancer Syndromes , High Risk Breast Changes , Intraductal Papillomas , Lobular Carcinoma in Situ , Mastitis .

Clinical Appointments

  • Consultant SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre
  • Consultant Breast Service Sengkang General HospitalSengkang General Hospital
  • Consultant Department of Surgery Sengkang General HospitalSengkang General Hospital

Profile

Clinical Asst Prof Faith Leong is a Consultant in Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital and a member of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre. 

Asst Prof Leong completed her undergraduate medical training at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2015 where she graduated with honours, garnering multiple awards in medicine and surgery. 

She joined the General Surgery Residency Programme in 2016 and obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in 2016 and the Master of Medicine (Surgery) in 2020. After completing her residency training in 2021, Dr Leong obtained her Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was accredited as a Specialist in General Surgery by the Specialist Accreditation Board. 

She has a strong passion for the training and education of students and residents, and was awarded the Junior Doctor Teaching Award in 2021 by NUS, Singhealth RISE Award in 2023 and NUS Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2023. In 2024, she was appointed the Patient Safety Lead of Sengkang General Hospital. 

Asst Prof Leong’s areas of clinical interest are in breast and oncoplastic surgery, where emphasis is placed on balancing oncologic safety with cosmetic outcomes. She believes that patient care should be holistic and individualised to each patient through their treatment journey. 


Education

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours (MBBS), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland 
  • Master of Medicine (Surgery), National University of Singapore
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • ​Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 
  • Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School 
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine 

Awards

  • You Sparkle! Silver Award for service excellence – Sengkang General Hospital (2024)
  • NUS Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2023)
  • SingHealth RISE Award (2023)
  • Junior Doctor Teaching Award, NUS (2021)
  • Singapore Medical Association Silver Medal, NUS (2015)
  • Wong Poi Kwong Medal, NUS (2015)
  • 1st Mekie Book Prize, NUS (2015)

Research Interests

Publications

  • Ngaserin, S., Wong, A. W.-J., Leong, F. Q.-H., Feng, J.-J., Kok, Y. O., & Tan, B. K.-T. (2023). A preliminary experience of endoscopic total mastectomy with immediate free abdominal-based perforator flap reconstruction using minimal incisions, and literature review. Journal of Breast Cancer, 26(2), 152. doi:10.4048/jbc.2023.26.e10
  • F.Leong, G. Kusumawidjaja, R Sultana, H.M. Ishak, F.Y. Wong, S.M Tan, BKT Tan, Y. Sim, S.M. Tan, S. Ngaserin. Superior survival after breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy – a multicenter Asian cohort study of 3655 patients. European Journal of Cancer 175, Suppl. 1 (2022) S1-96. doi: 10.1016/S0959-8049(22)01392-2
  • S Ngaserin, CB Yeo, FQH Leong, VKM Tan, GH Lim, SM Tan, BKT Tan. The practice patterns and perceptions of surgeons in Singapore regarding breast-conserving surgery. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2023 Nov 29; 52(11):639-642. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2023111
  • Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) for Large Rectal Polyps. Leong F, Chong CS. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019
  • Anal Adenocarcinoma Can Masquerade as Chronic Anal Fistula in Asians. Leong F, Chan D, Tan K. Ann Coloproctol 2019 
  • Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy. GlobalSurg Collaborative (Law Jia Hao, Joel Lau Wen Liang, Bettina Lieske, Faith Leong Qi Hui, Chong Choon Seng, Sharon Koh Zhiling, Lee Kai Yin, Lee Kuok Chung). Br J Surg. 2019
  • Don't mistake it as a polyp! Tian-Zhi L, Leong F, Tan K. Gut. 2016


Research Trials