The new CEO of Singapore General Hospital (SGH) reveals his blueprint for healthcare innovation while sharing personal insights on leading Singapore's largest public hospital through its next chapter of transformation and excellence.

Change is the only constant at SGH, which invests heavily in the pursuit of innovative ways to transform healthcare delivery, improve clinical outcomes, and empower healthcare workers.

Join our podcast hosts Dr Lionel Cheng and Dr Goh Su-Yen as they put SGH’s new CEO, Associate Professor Tan Hiang Khoon, in the hot seat in the inaugural episode of SGH Hospital of the Future, kicking off the podcast series. Glean insights on how the hospital navigates transformation amidst a high and ever-growing clinical workload, prioritising innovation, and health data analytics, putting people first, and ensuring sustainability in its pursuit of “best outcome, best experience” for patients. Hiang Khoon also candidly opens up about his personal experiences and motivations that drive his passion, purpose, and plans.  

About Associate Professor Hiang Khoon

Hiang Khoon is Senior Consultant at SGH and National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). Prior to his current appointments, he was Director of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), Academic Chair of the Surgery Academic Clinical Program, SingHealth, and Chairman, Division of Surgery & Surgical Oncology, SGH and NCCS. 

As a clinician leader, Hiang Khoon excels in articulating compelling visions and establishing strong, sustainable collaborations and partnerships across different departments, disciplines, and institutions. He was instrumental in the formation of the Head and Neck SingHealth Duke-NUS Disease Centre (SDDC) in 2013, the first of its kind in SingHealth, and implemented a new model of care that harnessed the diverse talent and strength of SingHealth institutions. In 2019, he led the integration of the Division of Surgery in SGH and the Division of Surgical Oncology in NCCS to form a unified Division of Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Hiang Khoon is passionate about Global Health and has established the Global Surgery Programme within the Surgery ACP with a clear vision anchored by strong academic principles. 

Associate Professor Tan Hiang Khoon, Dr Lionel Cheng and Dr Goh Su-Yen in the SGH Studio

About SGH Hospital of the Future Podcast Hosts

Podcast host Dr Lionel Cheng is Chief Data and Digital Officer at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Lionel is also Head and Senior Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, and Clinical Director in the Future Health System Department, SGH. In between reviewing patient scans and spending time with his family, Lionel relishes exploring the intersection between physical and digital, future and present, disruption and tradition, and possibility and reality.

Dr Goh Su-Yen is Clinical Director in the Future Health System Department and SGH 3D Design and Printing Centre (3DPC), and Senior Consultant,  Endocrinology at SGH. She is also Head and Senior Consultant, SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre, and Group Director, Innovation and Transformation, SingHealth.

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About the SGH Hospital of the Future Podcast

What comes to mind when you think about the hospital of the future? How will rapidly-evolving technology enhance the human touch which is so essential in reshaping healthcare?

Join us as we dive into emerging medical technologies and trends, and significant healthtech innovations making an impact on integrated future health systems and new models of care. We bring you industry experts and luminaries from across the globe and their exclusive insights, as we explore how to unlock new value and better outcomes while looking after both patients and healthcare workers.

Whether you're a healthcare professional, tech enthusiast, or curious about the future of medicine, our healthcare innovation podcast keeps you ahead of the curve in the advancing world of healthcare.

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