Dr Yuen Heng Wai specialises in the treatment of ear diseases and is a Senior Consultant at Changi General Hospital (CGH) where he spearheads the Otology, Hearing Implant and Skull base surgery services for adult hearing and balance disorders and skull base tumors. He completed his ENT specialist training in Singapore before proceeding to Canada and Australia for advanced training in treating ear conditions like hearing loss, vertigo (giddiness), tinnitus (noise in ear), ear infections and tumors. He is also a certified Family Physician, and a Visiting Consultant to Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKWCH) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and has been deeply involved in the training and education of ENT doctors. He is the past Associate Program Director and current Core Faculty for Singhealth Otolaryngology Residency. He also serves as an examiner for the ENT Specialist Exit Examination. At the same time, he is also the Director of the Centre for Advanced Clinical and Surgical Skills (CACS) at CGH, and the Co-Director of the Singhealth-Duke NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS). He is currently Adjunct Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS).