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Adj Asst Prof Tan Chin How

MBBS, MMed (Anaes), FAMS, FANZCA, FHKCA, FHKAM

Senior Consultant

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specialty: Women's Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine

Sub-specialties: Obstetric Anaesthesia

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant Women's Anaesthesia KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Duke-NUS medical School)

Senior Lecturer Yong Loo Lin Medical School

Profile

Dr Tan Chin How is a senior consultant anaesthestist and sub-specialised in Obstetric Anaesthesia. He is also an Intensivist, an adjunct assistant professor at Singhealth Duke-NUS and a senior lecturer at YLL Medical School.

Education

FAMS 2000
HKCA 1998
FHKAM 1998
FANZCA 1997
MMed Singapore (Anaesthesia) 1996
MBBS National University of Singapore 1989

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

KKH Co-ordinator, Duke-NUS Integrated Anaesthesiology Program
Senior Lecturer, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine 2006 – Present
Senior Consultant, Women’s Anaesthesia, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital 2010 – Present
Supervisor of Training, Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists 2009 – Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS 2008 – Present

Awards

Long Service Award 10 years, 2017
Singapore Health Quality Service Award Silver, 2017
EXSA Gold, 2009
EXSA Silver 2007

Research Interests

Publications

Referred Journals (International)

Referred Journals (International) A Meta-Analysis of the Utility of Preoperative Intravenous Paracetamol for Post-Caesarean Analgesia. QX Ng, W Loke, WS Yeo, KYY Chng, CH Tan. Medicina 2019; 55:424-32.
Low-dose S+ ketamine in target-controlled intravenous anaesthesia with remifentanil and propofol for open gynaecological surgery: a randomised controlled trial. Ithnin FB, An Tan DJ, Xu XL, Tan CH, Sultana R, Sng BL.
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 2019, 63(2), 126-133.
Management of a Giant Uterine Leiomyoma.PT Lim, CH Tan, HL Chia, J Phoon. British Medical Journal 2018, 10: 1136.
A randomized controlled trial of hyperbaric bupivacaine with opioids, injected as either a mixture or sequentially, for spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.
Desai S, Lim Y, Tan CH, Sia ATH. Anaesthesia Intensive Care. 2010 Mar; 38(2):280-4
Pain On Injection of Rocuronium.
Tan CH, Sia ATH. ASEAN Journal of Anaesthesiology 2007; 8:41-8
A Baseline Audit of the Efficacy and Safety of an Acute Pain Service (APS) for Cesarean Section patients.
Tan CH, Wong WSH, Onsiong MK, Chan MK, Chiu WKY, Tai CM. Acute Pain 2003;4:99-104.
Postincisional Local Anesthetic Infiltration of the Rectus Muscle Decreases Early Pain and Morphine Consumption After Abdominal Hysterectomy.
Tan CH, Kun KY, Onsiong MK, Chan MK, Chiu WKY, Tai CM. Acute Pain 2002; 4: 49-52.
The Influence of Induction Technique on Intubating Conditions One Minute After Rocuronium Administration: A Comparison of a Propofol-ephedrine Combination and Propofol.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK, Chiu WKY. Anaesthesia 2002; 57: 223-226.
The Influence of Induction Technique on Intubating Conditions One Minute After Rocuronium Administration: A Comparison of a Propofol-ephedrine Combination and Propofol.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK, Chiu WKY. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2001; 29: 656.
The Haemodynamic Effects of Different Doses of Atropine on Propofol Induction.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK, Chiu WKY. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2001; 29: 645-646.
An Audit of the Efficacy and Safety of An Acute Pain Service for Caesarean Section Patients.
Tan CH, Wong WSH, Onsiong MK, Chan MK, Chiu WKY, Tai CM. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2001; 29: 657-658.
The Use of A Priming Dose of Atracurium To Facilitate Insertion of The Laryngeal Mask Airway.
Tan CH, Yuen ST, Onsiong MK. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2000; 28: 581-582.
Local Anaesthetic Wound Infiltration After Abdominal Hysterectomy.
Tan CH, Kun KY, Onsiong MK, Chan MK, Chiu WKY, Tai CM. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2000; 28: 581.
The Effect of Ketamine Pretreatment on Propofol Injection Pain in 100 Women.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK, Kua SW. Anaesthesia 1998; 53: 302-305.
Pain on Injection of Propofol - A Review
Tan CH, Onsiong MK. Anaesthesia 1998; 53: 468-476.
A Comparison of Droperidol and Metoclopramide for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) associated with Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Morphine.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK, Kua SW. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1998; 26: 324-325.
Pain on Injection of Propofol.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK. AnesthesiaFile July 1998
A Comparison of Intubating Conditions after Rocuronium and Mivacurium in combination, Rocuronium alone and Suxamethonium.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1998; 26: 705-706
A Comparison of “Mini-Bier Block” using Ketamine against Lignocaine and Saline in the Prevention of Propofol Injection Pain.
Tan CH, Onsiong MK Kua SW. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1998; 26: 706.

Referred Journals (Local)

Addition of opioids and hyperbaric bupivacaine as mixture or as separate injections for spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.
Desai S, Lim Y, Tan CH, Sia ATH. Singapore Medical Journal 2008; 49: S43

Books