Credentials
MBBS, MRCP (UK), M Med (Int Med), FAMS, MPH (Johns Hopkins)
Clinical interests
General Infectious Diseases, HIV Medicine, Genomics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Language(s) spoken
English, Malay, Mandarin
Associate
Professor Ng Oon Tek received his MBBS from the National University of
Singapore. He completed Internal Medicine training within the Singhealth
cluster and obtained his MRCP (UK) and M Med (Internal Medicine) in 2004,
obtaining the Siah Cheng Siah Gold medal for being the best Internal Medicine
candidate. He subsequently completed his Infectious Disease subspecialty
training at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in 2008.
As a
recipient of the NMRC Overseas Research Fellowship, Associate Professor Ng
completed a Master of Public Health degree at Johns Hopkins followed by a
year-long research attachment with a US NIH funded group led by Prof Thomas
Quinn. Further work in Singapore was carried out with support from the National
Medical Research Council (NMRC) Transition Award and Clinician-Scientist Award
funding programs.
Associate Professor
Ng has an interest in research integrating public health, laboratory medicine
and clinical medicine to improve patient outcomes. Previously, he worked with
colleagues at TTSH and other institutions and developed tests for HIV patient
care in TTSH and other institutions. His research interest currently focuses on
antimicrobial resistance especially carbapenem-resistance Gram-negative
infections.