Dr Jason Lam Shang Leen

About

Dr Jason Lam Shang Leen serves as an Associate Consultant within the General Paediatric Service at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. His academic journey includes an Honour Bachelor of Science and a Master's in Physiology, both earned at the University of Toronto. Dr Lam attained his medical degree from Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, along with credentials such as MRCPCH and a Master of Medicine in Paediatrics from The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK)/National University of Singapore. Committed to medical education, Dr Lam actively participates in the training of residents and medical students. With a passionate commitment to paediatric care, his overarching goal is to advocate for and enhance the well-being of children in both acute and ambulatory healthcare settings.

Education and Training

• MRCPCH (RCPCH, United Kingdom) 2019
• MMed Paediatrics (National University of Singapore, Singapore) 2019
• MD (Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore) 2013

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

• Associate Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2024 - Present
  

Awards

• CEO Patient Safety Award, SingHealth 2021
• Patient Safety Award, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2021 
• CEO Patient Safety Award, SingHealth 2019
• Patient Safety Award, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2019
• Service from the Heart Award, SingHealth 2018
• Singapore Medical Association-Lee Foundation Teamsmanship Award 2013

Publications

• Lam Shang Leen J, Wong TTC, Ku CW, Koh JC, Nguyen TAP, Shahdadpuri R, Mathur M, Chow C. Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric and OBGYN residency training in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2021 Sep;50(9):717-720.
  
• Leen J LS, Izzo A, Upadhyay C, Rowland K, Dubé PE, Gu S, Heximer SP, Rhodes CJ, Storm DR, Lund PK and Brubaker PL. Mechanism of action of glucagon-like peptide-2 to increase insulin-like growth factor-1 mRNA in intestinal subepithelial fibroblasts. Endocrinology. Feb 2011; 152(2): 436–46.
• Leen J LS, Izzo A, Upadhyay C, Rowland K, Dubé PE, Gu S, Heximer SP, Rhodes CJ, Storm DR, Lund PK and Brubaker PL. Translational Highlight: Mechanism of action of glucagon-like peptide-2 to increase insulin-like growth factor-1 mRNA in intestinal subepithelial fibroblasts. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Jan 2011; 96(1): 237.
• Dunn E, Kapoor A, Leen J, Matthews SG. Prenatal synthetic glucocorticoid exposure alters hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal regulation and pregnancy outcomes in mature female guinea pigs. J Physiol. Mar 2010 1; 588(Pt 5):887-99.
• Kapoor A, Leen J, Matthews SG. Molecular regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in adult male guinea pigs after prenatal stress at different stages of gestation. J Physiol. Sept 2008 1;586(Pt 17):4317-26.