Gan Eng Cern
- Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Dr. Gan Eng Cern is a fellowship trained Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Surgeon. Before moving to private practice, he was the Chief Rhinologist (Nose and Sinus Subspecialist) at Changi General Hospital, Singapore. He obtained his subspecialty training in Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at the world-renowned St Paul’s Sinus Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He was also a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.
Throughout his career, Dr. Gan has received numerous awards, a testament to his dedication and passion in educating medical students and ENT residents as well as in patient care, research and medical work. These include:
- Best Educator Award (Eastern Health Alliance)
- “Wow” Award (Patient Compliment)
- Eastern Health Alliance Caring Award - Silver
- 19th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship (awarded by the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine Singapore for best scientific surgical paper)
- Human Manpower Development Award (Ministry of Health, Singapore)
- Singhealth Best Doctor Award
Dr. Gan was a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He has also been an invited speaker and instructor to numerous local, regional and international conferences. He was the past Course Convenor and the Rhinology Director for the Foundation Surgical Skills Course in Otolaryngology (an annual cadaveric surgical dissection course for ENT surgeons). Dr. Gan was the past Honorary Treasurer for the Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Singapore (SOHNSS).
Dr. Gan practices evidence-based medicine and has more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed top ENT journals and textbook chapters. His work in patient positioning during sinus surgery to minimize bleeding and improve safety won him the prestigious 19th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship. He contributed a book chapter on “Fungal Rhinosinusitis” in the 8th Edition of Scott-Brown’s Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (one of the definitive reference British textbook for ENT and Head & Neck Surgeons). He is also a journal reviewer for many well-established local and international medical and ENT journals.
SERVICES
- Ear, Nose & Throat Problems (Adults and Children)
- Nose Allergy and Disorders of the Sinuses
- Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
- Thyroid & Salivary Gland Disorders
- Head & Neck Lumps & Bumps
- Dizziness and Vertigo
- MBBS - Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia)
- MRCS (Edin) - Member of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- MMed (ORL) - Master of Medicine in ENT (National University of Singapore)
- FAMS - Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
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Take control of your Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) health! At A Specialist Clinic for Sinus, Snoring & ENT, Dr. Gan is committed to providing top-notch, uncompromising ENT care for you and your family. Compassionate and caring by nature, Dr. Gan always put his patients’ interest first. He believes in personalized care and combines cutting-edge therapies and technology with evidence-based medicine to ensure the best care for his patients. Dr. Gan and his dedicated and friendly staff take ownership of the patient's complete care, coordinating patient care with family physicians and other specialists as needed.
Services and Conditions
- Allergy, Nose & Sinus
- Ear & Balance
- Throat & Voice
- Children's ENT
- Snoring & Sleep Apnoea
- Head & Neck