Practitioner Profile

Tan Yew Seng

Palliative Medicine Physician

Professional Statement

Dr. Tan Yew Seng is the Consultant Palliative Medicine Physician at OncoCare Cancer Centre.  Prior to this, Dr. Tan was working as Medical Director of Assisi Hospice from 2006 and subsequently as Senior Consultant at Bright Vision Hospital from 2014.  He is accredited in Palliative Medicine and Family Medicine subspecialties.

Dr. Tan has a special interest in supporting patients, families and care staff who are experiencing the challenges of life-threatening diseases and the end of life.  For his work with these patients, families, and caregivers, he was awarded the Healthcare Humanity Award in 2010.   He is also an alumnus of the Metta Institute End-of-Life Care Practitioner Program in San Francisco, which trains professionals in the care of the dying.

In terms of other contributions, Dr Tan has served in various national workgroups and committees on opiate dependence and abuse, mental health and dementia; on clinical practice guidelines for epilepsy, dementia, and benzodiazepines; as well as in health feedback and health policy study workgroups.

 

Qualifications
  • MBBS (Singapore)
  • MMed (Singapore)
Fellowship/Membership
  • FCFP (Singapore)
  • FAMS (Palliative Medicine)

Spoken Languages

English

OncoCare Cancer Centre @ Gleneagles Annexe

6A Napier Road, #05-36C Gleneagles Annexe Block, Singapore 258500

Opening Hours

Weekdays
8.30 AM-5.30 PM
Saturday
8.30 AM-1 PM

Accepted Insurance

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Accepted Panel

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Our Website

https://www.oncocare.sg/

Our Story

Since its founding in 2007, OncoCare Cancer Centre in Singapore has been committed to providing the best available cancer care to our patients through expert, personalized treatments, driven by state of the art knowledge and making a difference through efficient delivery, effective communication, and compassionate touch. We seek to cure, to relieve and to partner our patients on their cancer journey by using our understanding of the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. We aim to reduce toxicity, control symptoms, prevent disfigurement, eliminate pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer-directed therapy.

We believe that today’s research leads to tomorrow’s cure and our doctors are actively involved in clinical research and trials, have a dynamic collaboration with regional cancer institutions and laboratories. We have access to the latest commercial imaging, molecular genetic laboratories associated with world-class science and technology.

Our core values are excellence, compassion and integrity.

OncoCare Women’s Cancer Clinic

38 Irrawaddy Road, (Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital) #06-22/23, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Ctr, Singapore 329563

Opening Hours

Weekdays
8.30 AM-5.30 PM
Saturday
8.30 AM-1 PM

Accepted Insurance

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Accepted Panel

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Our Website

https://www.oncocare.sg/

Our Story

Since its founding in 2007, OncoCare Cancer Centre in Singapore has been committed to providing the best available cancer care to our patients through expert, personalized treatments, driven by state of the art knowledge and making a difference through efficient delivery, effective communication, and compassionate touch. We seek to cure, to relieve and to partner our patients on their cancer journey by using our understanding of the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. We aim to reduce toxicity, control symptoms, prevent disfigurement, eliminate pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer-directed therapy.

We believe that today’s research leads to tomorrow’s cure and our doctors are actively involved in clinical research and trials, have a dynamic collaboration with regional cancer institutions and laboratories. We have access to the latest commercial imaging, molecular genetic laboratories associated with world-class science and technology.

Our core values are excellence, compassion and integrity.

OncoCare Cancer Centre @ Gleneagles

6 Napier Road, Gleneagles Medical Centre, #02-17/18/19, Singapore 258499

Opening Hours

Weekdays
8.30 AM-5.30 PM
Saturday
8.30 AM-1 PM

Accepted Insurance

AIAAXAAllianzFullertonGreat EasternMHCNTUC IncomeParkway ShentonPrudential

Accepted Panel

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Our Website

https://www.oncocare.sg/

Our Story

Since its founding in 2007, OncoCare Cancer Centre in Singapore has been committed to providing the best available cancer care to our patients through expert, personalized treatments, driven by state of the art knowledge and making a difference through efficient delivery, effective communication, and compassionate touch. We seek to cure, to relieve and to partner our patients on their cancer journey by using our understanding of the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. We aim to reduce toxicity, control symptoms, prevent disfigurement, eliminate pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer-directed therapy.

We believe that today’s research leads to tomorrow’s cure and our doctors are actively involved in clinical research and trials, have a dynamic collaboration with regional cancer institutions and laboratories. We have access to the latest commercial imaging, molecular genetic laboratories associated with world-class science and technology.

Our core values are excellence, compassion and integrity.

OncoCare Cancer Centre @ Orchard

3 Mount Elizabeth, #17-05, Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore 228510

Opening Hours

Weekdays
8.30 AM-5.30 PM
Saturday
8.30 AM-1 PM

Accepted Insurance

AIAAXAAllianzFullertonGreat EasternMHCNTUC IncomeParkway ShentonPrudential

Accepted Panel

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Our Website

https://www.oncocare.sg/

Our Story

Since its founding in 2007, OncoCare Cancer Centre in Singapore has been committed to providing the best available cancer care to our patients through expert, personalized treatments, driven by state of the art knowledge and making a difference through efficient delivery, effective communication, and compassionate touch. We seek to cure, to relieve and to partner our patients on their cancer journey by using our understanding of the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. We aim to reduce toxicity, control symptoms, prevent disfigurement, eliminate pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer-directed therapy.

We believe that today’s research leads to tomorrow’s cure and our doctors are actively involved in clinical research and trials, have a dynamic collaboration with regional cancer institutions and laboratories. We have access to the latest commercial imaging, molecular genetic laboratories associated with world-class science and technology.

Our core values are excellence, compassion and integrity.

OncoCare Cancer Centre @ Novena

38 Irrawaddy Road, (Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital), #09-59/60/61/62/63, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Ctr, Singapore 329563

Opening Hours

Weekdays
8.30 AM-5.30 PM
Saturday
8.30 AM-1 PM

Accepted Insurance

AIAAXAAllianzFullertonGreat EasternMHCNTUC IncomeParkway ShentonPrudential

Accepted Panel

GetDoc

Our Website

https://www.oncocare.sg/

Our Story

Since its founding in 2007, OncoCare Cancer Centre in Singapore has been committed to providing the best available cancer care to our patients through expert, personalized treatments, driven by state of the art knowledge and making a difference through efficient delivery, effective communication, and compassionate touch. We seek to cure, to relieve and to partner our patients on their cancer journey by using our understanding of the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. We aim to reduce toxicity, control symptoms, prevent disfigurement, eliminate pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer-directed therapy.

We believe that today’s research leads to tomorrow’s cure and our doctors are actively involved in clinical research and trials, have a dynamic collaboration with regional cancer institutions and laboratories. We have access to the latest commercial imaging, molecular genetic laboratories associated with world-class science and technology.

Our core values are excellence, compassion and integrity.

OncoCare Cancer Centre @ Mount Alvernia

820 Thomson Road, #08-53, Medical Centre D, Mount Alvernia Hospital, Singapore 574623

Opening Hours

Weekdays
8.30 AM-5.30 PM
Saturday
8.30 AM-1 PM

Accepted Insurance

AIAAXAAllianzFullertonGreat EasternMHCNTUC IncomeParkway ShentonPrudential

Accepted Panel

GetDoc

Our Website

https://www.oncocare.sg/

Our Story

Since its founding in 2007, OncoCare Cancer Centre in Singapore has been committed to providing the best available cancer care to our patients through expert, personalized treatments, driven by state of the art knowledge and making a difference through efficient delivery, effective communication, and compassionate touch. We seek to cure, to relieve and to partner our patients on their cancer journey by using our understanding of the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. We aim to reduce toxicity, control symptoms, prevent disfigurement, eliminate pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer-directed therapy.

We believe that today’s research leads to tomorrow’s cure and our doctors are actively involved in clinical research and trials, have a dynamic collaboration with regional cancer institutions and laboratories. We have access to the latest commercial imaging, molecular genetic laboratories associated with world-class science and technology.

Our core values are excellence, compassion and integrity.