Dr Moosa Aminath Shiwaza

MBBS, GDFM, GDFPD, Mmed (FM), FCFP (S)

Deputy Director, Research

SingHealth Polyclinics

Specialty: Family Medicine

About Doctor

Languages Spoken

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Trials/Clinical Trials

Publications

Clinical Appointments

Deputy Director, Research

Consultant

Academic Appointments

Clinical Lecturer, NUS YLLSoMl, 2019 -present

Clinical Assistant Professor, DUKE-NUS, 2021- present

About Doctor

Dr Moosa is currently practicing as a Family Physician in SingHealth Polyclinics – Bukit Merah. She is also a member for the Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD) Workgroup and lead for optimisation of management of stroke patient in SingHealth Polyclinics. She is also the lead for Digital Health transformation and co-chair of the IDEA (Innovation Development, Evaluation & Adoption) Unit, SHP.

She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme and a Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Medicine at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

Dr Moosa is also actively involved in multiple research studies in SHP as PI, Site-PI and Co-I. She also supervises undergraduate and post graduate trainees in primary care research.

Languages Spoken

English

Education and Training

FCFP (Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians)
Graduate Diploma in Family Practice Dermatology (GDFPD)
MMed (Family Medicine)
GDFM (Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine)
MBBS

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

IDEA (Ideation, Development, Evaluation and Adoption) Unit, SHP: Co Chair
Digital Transformation, Future Planning Team, SHP – Lead
Director of Preventive Health Research – DUKE NUS FM ACP
Singhealth Innovation Committee, SingHealth - Member
Cardiovascular Disease Workgroup, SHP – Member (2018 – present)

Awards

NMRC Research Training Fellowship Award 2024
Merit Award – Poster presentation at SHP Quality and Innovation Day (2024)
SingHealth Publish! Award 2024
SingHealth Publish! Award 2023
COVID 19 Resilience Medal 2023
Winner of SHP Quality & Innovation Day - Poster presentation (2019)
SingHealth Breast Cancer Awareness Month tote bag design competition (2024) – 1st Prize
SingHealth Hand Hygiene Mascot Design Contest (2017) - 3rd Prize

Research Trials/Clinical Trials

Deep-Health Vision Study: Validation and pilot evaluation of AI-powered remote patient vitals screening system (PI)
Evaluation of a Triaging Conversational Agent (PI)
Cost effective analysis of ambulatory BP monitoring in primary care (Co-I)
ETMOS BP Study (Co-I)
eVITAL study (Co-I)
Exploring perspectives of older adults on hearing loss (Co-I)
ENHANCE Study: Development and Evaluation of Clinical Decision Support System to manage patients with hypertension using self-monitored BP (PI)
Prevalence of hypertension phenotypes in patients with hypertension attending public primary care clinics in Singapore; A cross-sectional study (Co-I)
IMPART Study (Co-I)
HI-BP Study (Hurdles In managing Blood pressure among Patients with uncontrolled hypertension) (PI)
An Interventional study to improve Medication Adherence using Patient Decision Aid among adults with under-Replaced HypoThyroidism (IMPART): A Randomized Control Study (Co-I)
Assessing the prevalence of diabetes and acceptability of different screening blood tests in Asian adults aged 30-39 years old (Co-I)
Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring wearable devices to diagnose and monitor hypertension in primary care (Co-I)
Development and Validation of Smartphone application for Screening of Neonatal Jaundice (Site-PI)
Exploring the challenges in managing hypertension among primary care healthcare professionals in Singapore: A qualitative study (Co-I)
A pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of incorporating a risk stratification tool in the primary care setting to improve risk stratification of colorectal cancer screening and screening uptake (Co-I)
Effects of Physical Activity, Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Calcium Score on Cardiovascular Health in Normal People (SingHEART) – (Co-I)
INSPIRE Study: Development and Validation of Itch Assessment Questionnaire (PI)
SKOPE (Site – PI)
VCARe: Video consultation for care of postpartum mothers (PI)
POWER:DM : Patient perspectives On a Web-based multimedia Educational Resource on type 2 Diabetes mellitus Management (Co-I)
Flu Learning Objective (FLO) Study (CO-I)
FITT2DM: Factors Influencing primary care physicians in adjusting oral anti-diabetic medications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients (CO-I)
INSPIRE Study: INstrument to aSsess Pruritus: cReation & Evaluation of study (Co-I)
A Study of the Epidemiology and Management of Acne Vulgaris in SingHealth Polyclinics (Co-I, Co-mentor)
COACH Study: Chronic pruritus in Older Adults – perception, Coping and Health-seeking behaviour (PI)
TRIUMPH study: TRIUMPH refers to Team-based care to Reduce resistance against Insulin initiation Using a new care Model to engage T2D Patients to achieve optimal Health outcomes (Site-PI)
CRISTAL – (Co-I)

Publications

Oka P, Moosa AS, Koh EYL, Ng CJ. Health and adverse events associated with extended oral bisphosphonates among postmenopausal women: a systematic review. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Feb 10:dgag057. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgag057. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41668457
Moosa AS, Kawaja A, Lee EKP, Phoon IKY, Ang ATW, Chang ZY, Lim ACA, Yap J, Huang W, Ng DX, Sng MY, Loh HY, Ng CJ. Feasibility and acceptability of using ABPM to manage hypertension in primary care: a qualitative study. BMC Prim Care. 2026 Jan 21;27(1):62. doi: 10.1186/s12875-025-03166-5. PMID: 41559589; PMCID: PMC12905880
Ng LP, Leow QHM, Moosa AS, Tan KF, Chan YXV, Sim SY, Tan NC, Ng DX. Physical activity patterns and associated factors among youths in Singapore: A cross-sectional islandwide community study. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2025 Nov 6;55(1):45-48. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025209. PMID: 41601291
Oka P, Jia H, Kongsuphol P, Ng SY, Saravanan V, Ng CJ, Moosa AS, Xiong M, Gun SY, Tsang LPM, Lim J, Vijaykumar K, Ho CXY, Chua PWL, Ling SYH, McBee ME, Preiser PR, Sikes HD, Tan NC. Seroprevalence of COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies among multi-ethnic staff of an Asian primary healthcare institution: insights from point-of-care testing and implications for booster vaccination decisions. BMC Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 30;25(1):1450. doi: 10.1186/s12879-025-11865-8. PMID: 41168683; PMCID: PMC12573950.
Moosa AS, Seng JJB, Ng CJ. Clinical Decision Support Systems Using Home Blood Pressure Readings to Manage Patients With Hypertension: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Oct 3;27:e75551. doi: 10.2196/75551. PMID: 41043145; PMCID: PMC12534771.
Leng NSY, Chaterji S, Moosa AS, et al. Factors Influencing Primary Care Physicians’ Adjustment of Oral Anti-Diabetic Drugs in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Research Study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 2025;16. doi:10.1177/21501319251348973
Ngeow AJH, Moosa AS, Tan MG, Zou L, Goh MMR, Lim GH, Tagamolila V, Ereno I, Durnford JR, Cheung SKH, Hong NWJ, Soh SY, Tay YY, Chang ZY, Ong R, Tsang LPM, Yip BKL, Chia KW, Yap K, Lim MH, Ta AWA, Goh HL, Yeo CL, Chan DKL, Tan NC; BiliSG Study Group. Development and Validation of a Smartphone Application for Neonatal Jaundice Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 2;7(12):e2450260.
Moosa AS, Poon Z, Koh LAK, Kagradaimdoo DL, Park Y, Yang Y, Bivi S, Ng DX, Ling EKY, Tan NC. Mothers prefer a hybrid model of postpartum care: a pilot mixed method study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Nov 16;24(1):757. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06963-5.
Oka P, Moosa AS, Ng CJ. Exploring the Challenges Faced by Primary Care Physicians in Providing Optimal Care for Patients With Hypertension: A Qualitative Study. J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;15:21501319241291466.
Choo JWS, Moosa AS, Koh JWM, Ng CJ, Tan NC. Empowering patients in primary care: a qualitative exploration of the usability and utility of an online diabetes self-management tool. BMC Prim Care. 2024 Apr 11;25(1):111.
Moosa AS, Oka P, Ng CJ (2024) Exploring primary care physicians’ challenges in using home blood pressure monitoring to manage hypertension in Singapore: a qualitative study. Front. Med. 11:1343387.
Moosa AS, Ngeow AJH, Yang Y, et al. A Novel Smartphone App for Self-Monitoring of Neonatal Jaundice Among Postpartum Mothers: Qualitative Research Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2023;11:e53291. Published 2023 Dec 22.
Leow, M.Q.H., Moosa, A.S., Salim, H. et al. Innovation workshop using design thinking framework and involving stakeholders to co-create ideas for management of asthma. npj Prim. Care Respir. Med. 33, 36 (2023).
Gun SY, Moosa AS, Poh CW, Ng SL, Tan NC. A Voice-Annotated Digital Decision Aid to Promote Child Influenza Vaccination: A Feasibility Study. Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Mar 1;11(3):565.
Moosa AS, Lim SF, Koh YLE, Aau WK, Tan NC. The management of acne vulgaris in young people in primary care: A retrospective cohort study. Front Med. 2023;10(March):1-8.
Moosa AS, Ng DX, Aau WK, et al. Resilience and coping behaviour among adolescents in a high-income city-state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1).
Moosa AS, Wee YMS, Jaw MH, Tan QF, Tse WLD, Loke CY. A multidisciplinary effort to increase COVID-19 vaccination among the older adults.
Moosa A, Quah J, How C. Primary care approach to managing acne. Singapore Med J. 2021 Nov 30;62(11):568–73.
Moosa, AS, Leng, NSY, Kum, CL, Tan, NC. A qualitative research study on the illness perception of chronic pruritus in older Asian adults based on the Common-Sense Model of self-regulation. Health Expect. 2021; 1- 11. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13320
Chen R, Chaterji S, Moosa AS. Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic at a primary care centre in Singapore Singapore Medical Journal. September 2020; 1-10.