Dr Hwang Siew Wai

Dr. Hwang Siew Wai is the Clinic Director at SingHealth Polyclinics – Bukit Merah. Besides leading the polyclinic team, he treats patients that present to the general clinic and manages complex chronic medical cases such as diabetes and hypertension at the Family Physician Clinic. He has been recognised for the excellent care of his patients with the SingHealth Outstanding Clinician Award as well as the Singapore Health Quality and Service Award (Gold).

In addition he has been appointed to various committees such as the Ministry of Health's Drug Advisory Committee and Ministry of Health's Haze Committee. At the polyclinic level, he sits in the Clinical Governance Steering Committee, JCI Steering Committee and Quality Improvement Committee.

Dr. Hwang has a deep passion for teaching and is actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. For his dedication, he was conferred the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2014. He is appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor for NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Adjunct Assistant Professor for Duke-NUS Medical School and Physician Faculty Member for the SingHealth Family Medicine Residency Program. He also serves as a member of the Family Medicine Residency Advisory Committee which oversees the training program for the specialty of Family Medicine in Singapore.

• ​FAMS - 2017
• FCFP - 2009
• MMed (Family Medicine) - 2003
• BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons) - 1995

• ​MOH Drug Advisory Committee – 2014 to Present
• MOH Haze Committee – 2013 to Present
• MOH Compensation Implementation Sub-Committee – 2014 to 2016
• Member, Singapore Medical Association
• Member, College of Family Physicians, Singapore

• ​Gold - Singapore Health Quality and Service Award - 2017
• NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence - 2014
• Outstanding Clinician Award - SingHealth GCEO Excellence Awards - 2014
• SingHealth HMDP (Human Manpower Development Plan) Award - 2008
• Asean Scholarship (Public Service Commission), Singapore
• Asean Scholarship (Ministry of Education), Singapore

• ​Management of Hypertension and Multiple Risk Factors to Enhance Cardiovascular Health-A Cluster Randomized Trial in SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore – Site Principal Investigator
• The effectiveness of strength and balance training in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) on quality of life (QoL)and functional status: a randomized controlled trial with cost-utility analysis Lay Title: Effect of physical therapy in improving the health of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy – Principal Investigator

• ​Evaluation of a training programme to induct medical students in delivering public health talks. Singapore Med J 2017; 58(1):35-40. Tan NC, Mitesh S, Koh YL, Ang SB, Chan HH, How CH, Tay EG, Hwang SW.
• Learning on the go! A mobile app to learn about Polyclinic Services. Innovation 2015; 14(1):12-16. Loh VWK, Hwang SW, Chin KL, Samarasekara DD, Kowitlawakul Y.
• Delivering Health Talks to Public in Primary Care Setting: A Novel Approach to induct medical students towards social responsibility and health advocacy. Tan NC, How CH, Shah M, Hwang SW, Chee YJ, Tay EG. Medical Science Educator 2013;55(2):17-22.
• Barriers and Motivators of Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Primary Healthcare Workers in Singapore. Hwang SW, Lim HB. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2014; 23 (2): 126-133
• Contributing Author: An Approach to Common Urological Disorders. A Guide for Family Physicians. A Publication by the Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital 2013.
• Nucleoside Analogue-Induced Fatal Lactic Acidosis in Two HIV-Infected Patients in Singapore. Hwang SW, Leo YS. Singapore Med J 2001; 42(6): 247-51
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