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Clin Asst Prof Tan Ki Wei

Clin Asst Prof Tan Ki Wei

MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS (Dermatology)

Head & Senior Consultant

Chief & Senior Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty/Department: Dermatology

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
General Dermatology, Phototherapy, Psoriasis

Clinical Appointments

  • Head & Senior Consultant Dermatology Changi General HospitalChangi General Hospital
  • Chief Dermatology Changi General HospitalChangi General Hospital

Profile

Dr Tan Ki Wei is currently the Chief & Senior Consultant with the Department of Dermatology. He is also a Ministry of Health accredited dermatologist. He graduated from the National University ofView More +

Education

  • FAMS (Dermatology)
  • MRCP (UK)
  • MBBS

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Clinical Lecturer - Clinical Faculty Scheme, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Physician Faculty Member - Singhealth Internal Medicine
  • Reviewer - Casenotes Focus Review Committee, CGH
  • Co-chairperson - Morbidity and Mortality, Department of Dermatology
  • Member - Joint Commission International (JCI) Workgroup – Medication Management and Use (MMU) and International Patient Safety Goal (IPSG) 3 Workgroup
  • Dermatology call roster planner for Resident Physicians / Registrars / Associate Consultants
  • Member - Digitization of Clinical Documentation
  • Chairperson - Morbidity and Mortality, Department of Dermatology
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Awards

  • Eastern Health Alliance / Ministry Of Health, Singapore: HMDP fellowship in Photodermatology, Photobiology and Psoriasis, Manchester, UK, 2015
  • Changi General Hospital: Eastern Health Alliance Caring Awards - Silver award
  • Changi General Hospital: 10-Year Long Service Award

Research Interests

  • Psoriasis
  • Photodermatology
  • Photodynamic therapy

Publications

• Kapoor DM, Tan KW. Erythrodermic psoriasis peculiarly sparing anti-TNF injection sites in a patient with secondary loss of efficacy. Dermatol Ther. 2017 Nov;30(6).

Tan KW, Yusoff YB, Lee JS. Adolescent girl with frizzy hair knotted in a bundle. Int J Dermatol. 2017 Nov;56(11):1077-1079.

Tan KW, Haylett AK, Ling TC, Rhodes LE. Comparison of Demographic and Photobiological Features of Chronic Actinic Dermatitis in Patients with Lighter vs Darker Skin Types. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 May 1;153(5):427-435.

• Grönhagen CM, Tang MB, Tan VW, Tan KW, Lim YL. Vitamin D levels in 87 Asian patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a case-control study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2016 Oct;41(7):723-9.

Tan KW, Griffiths CE. Novel systemic therapies for the treatment of psoriasis. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2015 Nov 7:1-14.

• Tay DZ, Tan KW, Tay YK. Pyoderma gangrenosum: A commonly overlooked ulcerative condition. J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Oct-Dec; 3(4): 374–378.

Tan KW. Images in clinical medicine: Discharging dental sinus tract. N Engl J Med. 2014 Aug 28;371(9):846. • Tan KW, Teo RY. Shedding of the fingernails. The diagnosis: Onychomadesis. Cutis. 2014 Aug;94(2):E3-4.

• Lee HC, Tan KW, Chia MW, Sim CS. An unusual collision tumour masquerading as a basal cell carcinoma on the nose. Singapore Med J. 2012 Dec;53(12):e267-8.

Tan KW, Wang YS, Tay YK. Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to strontium ranelate. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2011 Nov;40(11):510-1.

Tan KW, Tay YK. A Case of Acute Methotrexate Toxicity. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2011 Feb;40(2):97-3.

Tan KW, Koh MJ, Tay YK. Juvenile Xanthogranuloma in Monozygotic Twins. Pediatr Dermatol. 2010 Nov-Dec;27(6):666-7.

Research Trials