Clin A/Prof Tan Ee Shien is the Head of SingHealth-Duke Genomic Medicine Centre and the Head of
Service and Senior Consultant for Genetics Service in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She is also
currently the Genomics Co-Lead, SingHealth Duke-NUS Maternal and Child Health Research Institute.
She is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the national precision medicine program, PRECISE. She started
her training in Paediatrics in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in 2000 and obtained her MRCPCH in
2002. She then pursued her interest in genetics and was awarded the Health Manpower Development
Plan fellowship in 2005. Her passion is to ensure that all patients with genetic diseases have access to
the best care available.
She was also the Director of the National Newborn Screening Program in Singapore from 2011 till 2023.
In this role, she has spearheaded the expansion of the repertoire of disorders tested during the newborn
period. Through education, the programme has also been successful in ensuring that majority of the
newborns in Singapore are tested.
Clin A/Prof Tan is actively involved in education and was the Paediatric clerkship director for the Duke
NUS Graduate Medical School. She is a clinical associate professor in Duke GMS and YLL SOM and is a
strong believer in mentoring the next generation.
She was also awarded Clinician Scientist Award 2009-2011 and is still involved in many research projects
within the Genetics Service.