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Clin Assoc Prof Oh Choon Chiat

MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS (Dermatology), FRCP (London), MCI, M.Sc (Derm Prev Onco)

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Dermatology, Surgery ＆ Surgical Oncology

Clinical Interest: General Dermatology, Hospital Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Skin Surgery, Nail Surgery, Laser Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Acne Marks and Scars, Acne Vulgaris, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, Hair and Nail Problems, Laser Hair Removal, Melasma, Pigmentary Disorders (Vitiligo, Melasma, Pigmented Birthmarks), Pigmented Lesions, Pulsed Dye Laser - Treatment of Vascular Lesions, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Skin Cancer, Skin Infections, Urticaria (Hives).

Clinical Appointments

Consultant Division of Surgery ＆ Surgical Oncology National Cancer Centre Singapore
Dermatologist SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre
Senior Consultant Dermatology Singapore General Hospital

Profile

Dr Oh Choon Chiat is a Senior Consultant with the Dermatology Department, he has keen clinical interests in skin cancers and skin care in transplant recipients.

Education

MBBS (Singapore), 2005
MRCP(UK), 2010
Specialist Certificate Examination in Dermatology (UK), 2012
FAMS Dermatology, 2015

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Dermatological Society of Singapore - Member
Medical Dermatology Society (USA) - Member
British Society of Dermatologic Surgery - Member
Academic Medicine Research Institute Singapore - Member
International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative (USA) - Member
Royal College of Physicians UK - Member
British Medical Laser Association – Member
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology – Member
Skin Cancer in Organ transplant Patients Europe (SCOPE) - Member
European Society of Dermatology Research - Member

Awards

71st American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2013 - International Registration Scholarship
International Clinical Dermatology Fellow - Salford Royal Dermatology Centre, Manchester UK 2013
23rd World Congress Dermatology, Vancouver 2015 - Trainee Scholarship
Human Manpower Development Programme - Skin Cancers, Skin in Transplant Recipients, Zurich University Hospital, Switzerland 2015

Research Interests

Skin Cancers Epidemiology
Human Papillomavirus and Skin Cancers
Skin of Immunocompromomised Hosts

Publications

Reply to: "A potential underestimation of the number of cellulitis recurrences in study".
Tay EY, Fook-Chong S, Oh CC, Lee HY.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 May;72(5):e129. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.01.022.
A study of topical methyl-aminolaevulinate red-light photodynamic therapy in the treatment of actinic keratosis in Chinese patients: a Singaporean experience.
Oh CC, Theng TS, Chong WS.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2015 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/ced.12637.
Pernicious anaemia presenting as hyperpigmentation.
Tham WY, Oh CC, Koh HY.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2015 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/ced.12600.
Cellulitis Recurrence Score: a tool for predicting recurrence of lower limb cellulitis.
Tay EY, Fook-Chong S, Oh CC, Thirumoorthy T, Pang SM, Lee HY.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Jan;72(1):140-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.08.043.
Mycobacterium haemophilum in an elderly Chinese woman.
Oh CC, Pang SM, Busmanis I, Sun S, Sng LH.
Int J Dermatol. 2014 Sep;53(9):1129-32.
Eruptive nodules in a patient with marginal zone lymphoma.
Tiew PY, Oh CC, Al Jajeh I, Lee HY.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2014 Dec;39(8):949-51. doi: 10.1111/ced.12437.
Treatment of overlap cutaneous graft-versus-host disease with combination therapy of extracorporeal photopheresis and alemtuzumab.
Oh CC, Lee HY, Chan MF, Gopalakrishnan SK.
Int J Dermatol. 2014 Sep 10. doi: 10.1111/ijd.12634. [Epub ahead of print]
Recurrent cellulitis: risk factors, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment.
Chlebicki MP, Oh CC.
Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2014 Sep;16(9):422. doi: 10.1007/s11908-014-0422-0.
Traumatic panniculitis in a Chinese woman.
Oh CC, Tan KB, Thirumoorthy T, Pang SM, Lee HY.
Skinmed. 2014 Mar-Apr;12(2):127-8.
Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing recurrent cellulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Oh CC, Ko HC, Lee HY, Safdar N, Maki DG, Chlebicki MP.
J Infect. 2014 Jul;69(1):26-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2014.02.011.
Pancreatic panniculitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Oh CC, Lee HY, Chan MF, Thirumoorthy T.
Skinmed. 2013 May-Jun;11(3):173-4.
Successful extracorporeal liver dialysis for the treatment of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced fulminant hepatic failure
Ng CT, Tan CK, Oh CC, Chang JP.
Singapore Med J. 2013 May;54(5):e113-6.
An 81-year-old man with cutaneous periumbilical purpura.
Oh CC, Ong TH, Busmanis I, Wijaya L.
Chest. 2012 Mar;141(3):818-21. doi: 10.1378/chest.11-1878.
Weight loss in an Asian man.
Oh CC, Low AS, Takano AM.
Gastroenterology. 2010 Jun;138(7):e9-10. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.08.009.
Cellulitis- Making Right Diagnosis and Management: A Singapore Experience
CC Oh, SM Pang, PC Maciej, ZY Ho, T Thirumoorthy
Hong Kong J. Dermatol. Venereol. (2012) 20, 13-19
Development of Drug-Induced Cutaneous Vasculitis in a Patient with Relapsed Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma Treated with Novel Bortezomib and Panobinostat Combination: A Possible Surrogate Marker of Response
YS Lee, L Tan, CC Oh, YL Ng, YT Goh, Daryl Tan
Cancer Sci Res Open Access 1(2): 1-4. June 2014
Biopsychosocial factors associated with Prurigo Nodularis in Endogenous Eczema
Oh CC, HH Li, W Lee, HL Tey; Indian Journal of Dermatology 2015;60:525.

In Press

Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis in Singaporean Patients: The "Alcohol Wipe" Sign
CC Oh, H Oon, SK Ng, SI Tee, A Jhigan, WS Chong; SkinMed
Simultaneous Occurrence of Papulonecrotic Tuberculid and Erythema Induratum in an Asian Female
H Oon, WS Chong, CC Oh, SH Tan, P Sen, A Tan, J Lee; SkinMed
Intrahepatic cholestasis of Pregnancy in a Young Chinese Female
CC Oh, Hazel Oon; Cutis

Research Trials

Registry of Skin Conditions in Renal Transplant Patients in Singapore
Predictors of Recurrent Cellulitis and Role of Prophylatic Antibiotics
Registry of Skin Conditions in HIV Patients in Singapore