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Clin Asst Prof Wong Yi Ting Evelyn

MBBS, MRCP (Edin), M Med (Internal Medicine), FAMS

Consultant

National Cancer Centre Singapore National Cancer Centre Singapore

Specialty: Medical Oncology

Clinical Interests

Colorectal, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary, Upper Gastrointestinal

Clinical Appointments

Consultant

Medical Oncology

Visiting Consultant

Academic Appointments

Clinical Asst Professor

Oncology Academic Clinical Programme

About Doctor

Dr Evelyn Wong Yi Ting is a Consultant Medical Oncologist at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Sengkang General Hospital (SKH), specialising in lower gastrointestinal cancers, upper gastrointestinal cancers, and hepatobiliary cancers. Her clinical interests include early-onset colorectal cancer and digital oncology. She is the founder of AYABytes, a mobile app co-created with patients and physicians to support adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. AYABytes was launched by NCCS in 2023 to provide age-appropriate, personalised cancer information and support for AYA patients.

Dr Wong obtained her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) and Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) from the National University of Singapore, and completed her specialist training at the National Cancer Centre Singapore. In 2025, she completed a fellowship in Gastrointestinal Oncology at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). During her fellowship, she gained advanced subspecialty experience in the management of complex gastrointestinal malignancies and was actively involved in gastrointestinal oncology clinical trials, including NEOPRISM-CRC and ABC-10. She led the development of a dedicated service for patients with Early-Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers in UCLH. She remains an Honorary Consultant with UCLH Gastrointestinal Oncology. Dr Wong is also a member of several professional organisations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO).

Her work focuses on improving cancer care delivery through value-based oncology and digital innovation. She previously served as Institutional Lead for Value-Driven Care at NCCS under the Office of Population Health from 2025 to 2026. Dr Wong is also interested in global oncology, with a focus on reducing disparities in cancer care. She has been involved in community and global health work across India, Nepal, China, and Thailand, and was a founding member and Director of Seeds of Nations Pte Ltd from 2013 to 2017. She also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, contributing to education and global health initiatives in Oncology.

In addition to her clinical and research work, Dr Wong is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education, teaching senior residents, medical officers, and medical and nursing students. She has received recognition for her contributions to medical education, including the SingHealth Residency Inspiring Resident Educator Award in 2020 and the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Medical Society Outstanding Tutor Award in 2018.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Education and Training

  • Fellow of Academy of Medicine Singapore, Chapter of Medical Oncologists, College of Physicians, 2022
  • Member of Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh); Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) (Singapore), 2016
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 2014

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Associate Editor, ESMO Real World Data and Digital Oncology, 2026–present 
  • Executive Committee, GEOCODE (Global Early-Onset COlorectal Cancer DatabasE), 2026 – present 
  • Scientific Committee Member, ESMO AI & Digital Oncology Congress 2026 
  • Extended Member, ESMO Digital Education Committee, 2025–present 
  • Lead, NCCS Process Mapping Workgroup, Redesigning Advanced Cancer Care Process and Treatment (REACH), 2023–present 
  • Lead, NCCS Public Health in Cancer, 2023–present 
  • Lead, NCCS Value-Driven Care, Office of Population Health, 2025–2026 
  • Co-Chairperson, NCCS IT-Enabled Care Workgroup, 2023–2024 
  • Member, Proactive Care Workgroup, NCCS, 2020–2024

Awards

  • COVID-19 Resilience Medal 2023 
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Hero) 2021 
  • Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards, Inspiring Resident Educator Award 2020 
  • NUS Dean Visit Award- Appreciate for Clinical Teachers, Special Recognition Award 2019 
  • NUS Medical Society Outstanding Tutor Award 2018 
  • SingHealth Graduation and Best Junior Doctors Award, Best House Office Award, 2015

Publications

  • Wong Yi Ting Evelyn, Lee JWJ, Lim JFY, Toh HC. The East Asian gut microbiome and its role in oncology: a narrative review. Singapore Med J. 2023 Jun 1. PMID: 37338497. 
  • Toh MR, Wong Yi Ting Evelyn, Wong SH, Ng AWT, Loo LH, Chow PK, Ngeow J. Global Epidemiology and Genetics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Gastroenterology. 2023 Apr;164(5):766-782. PMID: 36738977 
  • Wong Yi Ting Evelyn, Yong MH, Yong KP, Tan EH, Toh CK, Kanesvaran R, Takano A, Ng QS. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myositis and myasthenia gravis overlap: Under-standing the diversity in a case series. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2021 Oct;17(5):e262-e267. PMID: 32985078. 
  • Wong Yi Ting Evelyn, Tan GHC, Kumar M, Teo MCC. Hematological toxicities associated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2020 Apr;16(2):e38-e46. PMID: 31693307. 
  • Wong Yi Ting Evelyn, Tan GHC, Ng DWJ, Koh TPT, Kumar M, Teo MCC. Surgical Man-agement of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Single-Centre Experience on Oncological Out-comes of Pulmonary Resection vs Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2017 Dec;48(4):353-360. PMID: 27864747. 
  • Wong Yi Ting Evelyn, Tan GHC, Chia CSL, Kumar M, Soo KC, Teo MCC. Morbidity and mortality of elderly patients following cytoreductive surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperito-neal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2018 Apr;14(2):e193-e202. PMID: 28695617. 
  • Wong Yi Ting Evelyn, Chua C, Beh SY, Koh D, Chong D, Tan IB. Addressing the needs of colorectal cancer survivors: current strategies and future directions. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2015 Jun;15(6):639-48. PMID: 25927672.