Doctor's Profile
Dr Choo Chuan Gee
Respiratory Medicine and Internal Medicine
Clinic
The Respiratory Practice Lung.Asthma.Cough.Allergy
Address
Mount Alvernia Hospital
820 Thomson Road
Medical Centre D #06-56
Singapore 574623
Clinic Hours
9am to 12pm & 2pm to 5pm (Mon – Fri)
9am to 12pm (Sat)
About
Dr Choo is a Specialist in Respiratory Medicine and Internal Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (UK) in 2000 and Membership of Royal College Physician (MRCP), UK in 2004. He then continued his specialty training in respiratory medicine and internal medicine at various institutions across NHS Trust Hospitals in the UK, and obtained his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), UK in 2010.
Prior to joining private practice, Dr Choo was Senior Consultant and Head, Division of Respiratory Medicine at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH), where he was awarded multiple service accolades as a testament to his commitment to clinical service excellence. Dr Choo served as the medical lead for NTFGH Clinical Practice Guideline Workgroup’s project on “Standardisation of care for asthma / COPD”. He was also the lead for the assessment of patients as part of the hospital’s JCI Hospital Standard benchmarking exercise. As Chairperson of the NTFGH Endocentre Committee, he has led the development of advanced diagnostic endoscopy procedures at the hospital.
Besides clinical work, Dr Choo is also active in academia and medical training. He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Associate Programme Director for Respiratory Medicine Senior Residency Programme at National University Hospital System, and supervisor for the Advanced Practice Nurse Clinical Training Programme at NTFGH.
At a national level, he serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Singapore Thoracic Society, a role that enables him to promote the knowledge of lung health and good practices among respiratory medicine doctors in the country.
Dr Choo has clinical interests in chronic cough, airway diseases, lungs infection and advanced diagnostic endoscopy procedures. He is proficient in performing advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy and medical thoracoscopy.