Dr. Yan Yuan Tan

Our Woodleigh Family Clinic

59
doctor
Singapore
PRACTISING AT
Our Woodleigh Family Clinic
LANGUAGE
English
Mandarin Chinese
Chinese
Melayu
10 Questions With Dr Tan Yan Yuan
"I was inspired by doctors performing overseas humanitarian aid and I do want to help and heal patients too"
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr Tan Yan Yuan is a Family Physician and Designated Workplace Doctor accredited by Ministry of Health Singapore. He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the National University of Singapore (NUS). After graduation, he acquired a broad-based training in Primary Care, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology, Oncology, Occupational Health as well as Aesthetics. He has worked in leading tertiary medical institutions such as Singapore General Hospital, National Cancer Centre Singapore and National Skin Centre as well as leading private aesthetics clinics such as Novu Aesthetics and ClearSK Aesthetics. 

Dr Tan continued his academic pursuit after graduation and obtained his Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine from NUS. He subsequently graduated with a Distinction in Graduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology from Cardiff University, United Kingdom and obtained his Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine from NUS. He has a keen eye for aesthetics and is a member of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. 

Dr Tan has a deep desire to leverage on technological advancement to optimise patient care, transcending conventional boundaries in the healthcare landscape. He is a strong advocate of delivering excellent quality, outstanding service and bringing convenience to patients. 

Dr Tan is currently practising Family Medicine at Our Woodleigh Family Clinic at Blk 115B Alkaff Crescent #01-05 and Aesthetics at Scinn Medical Centre @ Somerset triple 1 #04-12/13. He is glad to be able to help address questions that patients have online and is happy to meet them in clinic to render medical assistance necessary. 
CREDENTIALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Family Physician 
Designated Workplace Doctor ( All Hazards)

 MBBS(Spore)
 GDFM(Spore)
 DPD (UK)
 GDOM(Spore)
ACCEPTED INSURANCE
MBS
CDA ( Baby Bonus)
IHP
MHC
Adept DA
Medisave
 CHAS/ PG/ Merdeka Cards 
FINANCIAL DECLARATIONS
No financial declarations
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