"For me, my priority boils down to making sure patients get the best care possible. This requires us to work closely with our peers for the best outcomes. Outside of clinical care, I believe patient care also comes from excellence in education and the use of technology. By teaching the next generation, we can influence and nurture others to maintain – even improve – care, so that each generation can do better. As for technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data are crucial co-pilots that can augment our decision-making and skills to make good doctors, even better ones."
Dr Lee graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2013 and was enrolled on the Dean's List for his performance in the final MBBS examination. He joined the General Surgery Residency Programme at the National University Health System in 2013 and obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015, and the Master of Medicine (Surgery) from the National University of Singapore in 2019.
Upon completion of his Residency Training in 2020, he obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was accredited as a Specialist in General Surgery by the Singapore Specialist Accreditation Board.
Dr Lee has a sub-specialty interest in Endocrine Surgery and joined the Department of Surgery in Alexandra Hospital as well as the Division of Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery in 2022 in the University Surgical Cluster, NUH. He has a keen interest in advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for Thyroid Surgery, non-invasive thyroid nodule ablation techniques and advanced parathyroid localisation technologies.
Improving patient care through educating the next generation
Apart from clinical work, Dr Lee is extensively involved in Undergraduate Medical Education at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU. He serves actively as the Surgery Undergraduate Deputy Education Director for the Department of Surgery, NUS as well as the Surgery Block Lead for the LKC Phase 3 Surgery Program at NUH.
He also currently leads the medical education at the Department of Surgery at Alexandra Hospital serving as both the Undergraduate Education Director as well as the Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program for NUHS.
Leveraging AI and big data to improve care
Dr Lee has a special interest in Healthcare Informatics and AI. He believes advancements in technology will optimise the interface between medicine and surgery for better outcomes. This does not only allow doctors to make better decisions, but also improves their ability to focus on patient care.
He anchors the NGEMR setup at the Department of Surgery in Alexandra Hospital as a Physician Credentialed Trainer as well as spearheads multiple technology-related projects in the Group Technology Office with applications in the clinical and medical education spheres. He is currently the Deputy Group Chief Technology Officer for the Academic Innovation Office (AIO), NUHS.
