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Dr Wang Yu Tien

​MBBS, MRCP (UK)

Specialty: Gastroenterology

Academic Appointments

Duke-NUS Medical School

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

About

​Dr Wang Yu Tien graduated from The University of Sydney in 2001. He obtained his post-graduate degree in 2007 and completed his advance training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2010.

His current clinical interest includes dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal motility disorder and general gastroenterology.

Education and Training

  • MBBS
  • MRCP (UK)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • ​​Scientific Chairman, Gastroenterological Society of Singapore

Research Trials

  • Randomized placebo controlled trial of traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
  • Evaluation of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Publications

  • The impact of Irritable Bowel Syndrome on health-related quality of life: A Singapore perspective. 
    Yu Tien Wang, Hwee Yong Lim, David Tai, Thinesh L Krishnamoorthy, Tira Tan, Sylvaine Barbier and Julian Thumboo 
    BMC Gastroenterology 2012 Oct, 12:104
  • High-resolution Manometry: Esophageal Disorders Not Addressed by the "Chicago Classification" 
    Yu Tien Wang, Etsuro Yazaki and Daniel Sifrim 
    Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2012 Oct; 18(4): 365-372
  • Difficult upper GI diagnostic challenges insights from new technologies 
    Yu Tien Wang, Etsuro Yazaki and Daniel Sifrim 
    NewWave (Official E-Newsletter of the association of GI Physiologists, British Society of Gastroenterologist) 2012 Oct: 1-3
  • Motilin: Toward a new understanding of the gastrointestinal neuropharmacology and therapeutic use of motilin receptor agonists. 
    Sanger GJ, Wang YT, Hobson A, Broad J
    Br J Pharmacol 2013 December; 170(7): 1323–1332
  • Use of solid boluses in High Resolution Manometry 
    Yu Tien Wang and Daniel Sifrim 
    Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility  2013 Oct; 19(4): 422-423
  • Comprehensive psychological intervention to improve outcome in functional gastrointestinal disorder: A cohort study  
    Wang YT , Kwok KF, Tan SM, Yek MH, Ong WC, Barbier S, Ng BY
    Singapore Medical Journal, 2015; 56(7): 385-392
  • Investigation of dysphagia after antireflux surgery by high resolution manometry: impact of multiple water swallows and a solid test meal on diagnosis, management and clinical outcome 
    YT Wang, LF Tai, E Yazaki, J Jafari, R Sweis, E Tucker,K Knowles, J Wright, K Hamlett, M Fox, D Sifrim 
    Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2015 May 5. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Regional gastrointestinal transit and pH studied in 215 healthy volunteers using the wireless motility capsule: influence of age, gender, study country and testing protocol
    Yu Tien Wang , Sahar D Mohammed , Adam D Farmer, Duolao Wang , Natalia Zarate, Anthony R Hobson, Michael Camilleri, S Mark Scott. 
    Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2015 July 29 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Quality of Life in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Narrative Overview 
    Ong AML, Wang YT 
    Journal of Archives in Military Medicine 2016. 4(1): e36624
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing Reduces Belching and Proton Pump Inhibitor Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms. 
    Ong AM, Chua LT, Khor CJ, Asokkumar R, Namasivayam V, Wang YT 
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Nov 2. pii: S1542-3565(17)31307-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.10.038