Clin Assoc Prof Phua Ghee Chee

Associate Professor Phua Ghee Chee serves as Deputy CEO of Singapore General Hospital, where he spearheads initiatives to enhance staff well-being and patient experience. As SingHealth's Group Director of Staff Wellness, he leads the development and implementation of staff wellness strategies across the healthcare cluster.

As a firm believer that healthcare professionals can only deliver their best care when they themselves are well-supported, A/Prof Phua champions a holistic approach to staff wellness that encompasses physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

A Respiratory and Intensive Care physician, A/Prof Phua maintains an active clinical practice alongside his leadership roles. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led both the SGH ICU Committee and SingHealth ICU Operations Group, coordinating the critical care response while serving on Singapore's National ICU Committee.

As a Clinician-Educator, A/Prof Phua contributes to medical education at Duke-NUS Medical School and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. His commitment to medical training extends to his roles in the Respiratory Residency Advisory Committee and Intensive Care Medicine Specialty Training Committee, building upon his previous experience as SingHealth Internal Medicine Residency Program Director.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, S'pore 1997
• MRCP(UK), Member of the Royal College of Physicians, 2002
• MMED, Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine), S'pore 2002
• EDIC, European Diploma of Intensive Care, 2009
• Graduate Diploma in Health Care Management and Leadership, S'pore 2013

Certifications and Licensure

• Specialist Accreditation in Respiratory Medicine, S'pore
• Specialist Accreditation in Intensive Care Medicine, S'pore
• Specialist Accreditation in Internal Medicine, S'pore

• Deputy CEO, Hospital Experience, SGH
• Group Director, Staff Wellness, SingHealth
• Chairperson, Chapter of Respiratory Physicians, College of Physicians
• Chairperson, SGH Campus ICU Committee
• Lead, Future Inpatient Journey Workgroup, SGH
• National ICU Committee (COVID-19), MOH
• National ECMO Advisory Workgroup, MOH
• Pneumonia Value Based Care Workgroup, MOH
• Respiratory Medicine, Residency Advisory Committee
• Intensive Care Medicine, Specialty Training Committee
• Research Peak Workgroup (Resuscitation and Outcome Data Science) SGH
• Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program Singhealth (2013-2017)
• Executive Committee, Singapore Thoracic Society (2017-2019)

• 20 years Long Service Award, 2019
• Singapore Health Quality Service Gold Award, 2019
• Dean's Special Recognition Award (YLLSoM), 2017
• Singhealth Distinguished Young Leader Award, 2013
• EXSA (Excellent Service Award), Silver 2009, Gold 2010
• "Service-with-a-Heart" Service Quality Award, 2005, 2009, 2011
• Outstanding Educator Award (Singhealth Residency), 2011, 2012
• Outstanding Faculty Award (Duke-NUS), 2010-2014
• Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (YLLSoM), 2011-2012
• Gordon A Ransome Gold Medal (Internal Medicine), 2002
• Courage Medal (SARS), 2003

1. Preparing your intensive care unit for the COVID-19 pandemic: practical considerations and strategies. Crit Care. 2020
2. Triage of ICU Resources in a Pandemic Surge: Good Ethics depends on Good Data. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2020
3. Rapid Progression to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Review of Current Understanding of Critical Illness from COVID-19 Infection. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2020
4. Early prediction of high flow nasal cannula therapy outcomes using a modified ROX index incorporating heart rate. J Intensive Care. 2020
5. Respiratory surveillance wards as a strategy to reduce nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 through early detection: The experience of a tertiary-care hospital in Singapore. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020
6. Practical Considerations for solid organ transplantation during the Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) global outbreak – The experience from Singapore. Transplantation Direct 2020
7. Potential role of statins in COVID-19. Int J Infect Dis. 2020
8. Clinical Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2020
9. Evaluating the educational environment in a Singaporean residency programme: can we help reduce burnout rates? SMJ 2019
10. Using the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure to Identify Areas for Improvement in a Singaporean Residency Program. Journal of graduate medical education 2019
11. Resident research: why some do and others don't. Singapore Med J. 2017
12. ICU procedures of the critically ill. Respirology. 2009
13. Mechanical ventilation in an airborne epidemic. Clin Chest Med. 2008
14. Inhaled corticosteroids in obstructive airway disease. Respir Care. 2007