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SingHealth Women's Public Forum 2025


Hear SingHealth specialists speak about eye, heart, bone, nutrition, exercise, dental health,
and engage in interactive Q&A sessions to help you look and feel your best!


Event Details

Date
Saturday, 
8 March 2025

Time
Morning Session: 
9.30 AM to 12.45 PM

Afternoon Session:
2.00 PM to 3.30 PM

Venue
Suntec Convention Centre, Level 3, Room 324-326


Registration Fee

(Price includes 9% GST. Payments made are non-refundable.)


Number of Persons
​Price per Pax
1
$26
2
Bring a friend for a better deal!
$22

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Programme 


Time Topic Speaker
Morning Session​ ​
9:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction Session Chair
9:35 AM
Get Clear About Cataracts

Cataract is the leading cause of vision impairment worldwide. But have no fear, as it is a treatable condition! This talk aims to empower participants with knowledge about what cataracts are, possible preventive steps, symptoms of cataracts and how cataracts can be treated.
Dr Jessica Choo
Associate Consultant,
Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department, SNEC
9:55 AM
Women's Essential Cancer Awareness and Screening

Understanding how cancer can develop and getting screened regularly—like mammograms for breast cancer, Pap tests for cervical cancer, and colonoscopies for colorectal cancer—are key to early detection and better treatment.

By learning more about your risk factors and staying on top of screenings, you can catch cancer early, when it’s easier to treat, saving lives and improving health. Take action now for a healthier future by attending this talk!
Clin Asst Prof Ryan Shea Tan
Consultant,
Division of Medical Oncology, NCCS
10:15 AM
Let's Talk About Menopause

An overview of menopause, the physical changes women’s experience and steps to take for healthier aging.
Assoc Prof Rukshini Puvanendran
Co-Director of KK Menopause Centre
Head and Senior Consultant, Family Medicine Service, KKH
10:35 AM Question & Answer Panel
11:00 AM
Tea Break
11:20 AM Heart to Heart: Cardiovascular Health for Women

Tackling women's heart health requires all hands on deck - it is a community effort. This includes women who are at risk, those who have already experienced heart conditions, as well as their families and communities.

Healthcare professionals and researchers also play crucial roles. By working together, we can improve women's heart health in many ways, from prevention to treatment and ongoing care.
Assoc Prof Angela Koh
Senior Consultant,
Dept of Cardiology, NHCS
11:40 AM
An Integrated Approach to Optimum Bone Health

Prof Manju will guide you through the journey of taking care of your bone health from childhood to old age. She will explore the essentials of managing osteoporosis and prevention of fragility fractures, including the role of nutrition, exercise, and medications. 
Prof Manju Chandran
Senior Consultant,
Dept of Endocrinology, SGH
12:00 PM Keep Smiling! Maintaining Oral Health and Confidence 

Discover how orthodontic treatments can enhance oral health and confidence in women over 50. In Ageless Smiles: Maintaining Oral Health and Confidence Beyond 50, we’ll explore how braces, clear aligners, and orthognathic surgery address dental concerns like misalignment, missing teeth, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Through real-life cases, see how modern orthodontics can enhance function, aesthetics and self-assurance, empowering women to embrace their smiles at every age.
Clin Asst Prof Elaine Tan
Senior Consultant and Head,
Department of Orthodontics, NDCS
12:20 PM
Question & Answer Speakers Panel
12:40 PM Closing remarks
End of Programme  
Afternoon Session
2:00 PM Welcome & Introduction
2:05 PM Strong, Active and Fabulous Beyond 50

As women enter their 50s and beyond, they may face unique physical challenges. Let us address common issues and explore effective, safe exercises tailored for women over 50. Learn about the benefits of exercise and get tips on staying fabulous and fit.
Ms Samantha Ng
Principal Physiotherapist, 
Cardiac Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services, NHCS
2:35 PM Say Goodbye to Reading Glasses!

PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision is a LASIK procedure that applies a customized treatment software to treat Presbyopia (Lau Hua) which is common among those in their 40s and above and need glasses for reading or looking at near objects.

This customised procedure optimizes the dominant eye for distance vision and the non-dominant eye for near vision; with both eyes achieving good vision at near, intermediate and far to reduced dependency on reading glasses. This may be just what you need.
Assoc Prof Marcus Ang
Head & Senior Consultant,
Refractive Surgery and Corneal & External Eye Disease Departments, SNEC
3:05 PM Nurturing the Mind: Mental Wellness for Women

Join us for a friendly chat where we will talk about practical matters like managing work and family, dealing with life's inevitable ups and downs, and finding moments of calm in the chaos.

You'll learn some tips to build your inner strength, be kinder to yourself, and connect with other amazing women. Let's chat about thriving, not just surviving. And learn actionable strategies to enhance your mental wellbeing!
Assoc Prof Iris Rawtaer
Head of Department, Psychiatry, SKH
3:30 PM End of Programme 




About SingHealth Specialists



Dr Jessica Choo
Associate Consultant, Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department
Singapore National Eye Centre
Dr Jessica Choo is an Associate Consultant and Cataract and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Fellow at the Singapore National Eye Centre. For her expertise and experience in cataract surgery, Dr Choo has been appointed as an instructor in various microsurgery and cataract surgery courses. She also won the Silver Singapore Health Quality Service Award in recognition of her excellent care towards patients.

Clin Asst Prof Ryan Shea Tan
Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology
National Cancer Centre Singapore

Dr. Ryan Tan is a Consultant in the Division of Medical Oncology at National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and a visiting consultant at the Department of Gynecological Oncology, KK Women and Children’s Hospital.

Dr Tan completed his specialist training in Medical Oncology at NCCS, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He pursued further training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center under the Health Manpower Development Plan Award.

Dr Tan's sub-specialty interests are breast cancer and gynaecological cancer. His research interests include Cancer Survivorship and Artificial Intelligence and their application in healthcare.


Assoc Prof Rukshini Puvanendran
Co-Director of KK Menopause Centre,
Head and Senior Consultant, Family Medicine Service
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Associate Professor Rukshini Puvanendran is the Co-Director of KK Menopause Centre and the Head and Senior Consultant of the Family Medicine Service, KK Women and Children’s Hospital. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. Her interests include menopause health, obesity and chronic disease management.


Assoc Prof Angela Koh
Senior Consultant, Dept of Cardiology
National Heart Centre Singapore
Assoc Prof Angela Koh is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Cardiology at the National Heart Centre Singapore. Her clinical interests are multimodality cardiovascular imaging with a focus in nuclear cardiology and cardiac computed tomography, and cardiovascular disease.

She is thrice awarded by the National Medical Research Council, Singapore, as a Clinician Scientist and principal investigator of several clinical research studies.

Prof Manju Chandran
Senior Consultant, Dept of Endocrinology
Singapore General Hospital

Prof Manju Chandran is a Senior Consultant and Director of the Singapore General Hospital's Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit which she set up in 2008.

She is the Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO), the world’s only such organization comprised of more than 60 osteoporosis experts from more than 23 countries and regions in the Asia Pacific, a board member and council of scientific advisors of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).

Prof Manju is Chairperson of the Asia Pac panel of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and of the Asia Pacific regional advisory council of the IOF and an appointed member of the Bone Health Expert Working group of the World Health Organization (WHO).


Clin Asst Prof Elaine Tan
Senior Consultant and Head, Dept of Orthodontics
National Dental Centre Singapore
Cl Asst Prof Elaine Tan is a Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Orthodontics at the National Dental Centre Singapore. A dedicated clinician, educator, and researcher, she serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at NUS and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS. She also balances her professional commitments with family life as a mother of four children aged 2 to 12.

Ms Samantha Ng
Principal Physiotherapist, Cardiac Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services
National Heart Centre Singapore

Samantha Ng is a Principal Physiotherapist with the Cardiac Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services at National Heart Centre Singapore. With extensive experience in cardiac care, she specialises in assessment, exercise prescription, and rehabilitation for heart patients, helping them regain their health and return to daily activities after cardiac events.

Assoc Prof Marcus Ang
Head & Senior Consultant,
Refractive Surgery and Corneal & External Eye Disease Departments, 
Singapore National Eye Centre
Assoc Prof Marcus Ang is the Head & Senior Consultant of Corneal & External Eye Disease and Refractive Surgery Departments at Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC).

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS) and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Ophthalmologists (Global, The Power List 2023 and 2024) and Top 100 Ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology.

His clinical interests include cataract surgery, refractive surgery, laser refractive surgery and cornea transplant.


Assoc Prof Iris Rawtaer
Head of Department, Psychiatry
Sengkang General Hospital
Assoc Prof Iris Rawtaer is a geriatric psychiatrist and clinician scientist at Sengkang General Hospital, where she holds the appointments of Head of Department of Psychiatry and Director of Research. She is passionate about advocating for mental health and advancing population health research.

Her areas of focus are on dementia, depression, and cognitive disorders. She runs community programs to support seniors' mental health and conducts research using smart home technology to detect early signs of cognitive decline and frailty in older adults.


Take your first step to celebrate your bold and beautiful journey.


REGISTRATION FULL! 

Thank you for your interest. 

Registration is now Full and Closed. 

We are only accepting waitlist requests at this time. 

If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please sign up here:



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