National Heart Centre Singapore
Deputy Medical Director
Director (Non-Invasive Laboratory)
Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology
MBBS, MRCP(UK), M Med (Int Med), FRCP(Lond), FAMS, FRCPE, FACC(USA)
Dr Terrance Chua is the Deputy Medical Director, Director, Non-Invasive Laboratory and Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology at the National Heart Centre Singapore.
He graduated with his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1983 and his Masters of Medicine (Internal Medicine) in 1987 from the National University of Singapore. Shortly after, he obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom) in 1988.
Dr Chua did his Fellowship in Nuclear Cardiology at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, USA in 1992.
He received his Certification in Nuclear Cardiology from the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, USA in 1997.
In addition, Dr Chua is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, USA since 2001; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK since 2000; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, UK since 1999; and Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Cardiology), Singapore since 1994.
A strong advocate in research and training, Dr Chua published numerous papers and abstracts and is one of the top five "medical mentors" based on SingHealth Junior Doctors Survey in 2005. His spirit of dedication, sacrifice and valour has also won him the prestigious "Healthcare Humanity Award" in 2005.
Dr Chua’s sub-specialty interest is in nuclear cardiology.