Dr. Law Weng Giap is a rheumatologist with a special interest in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound. He has more than 20 years of experience in managing various complicated autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic scleroderma, myositis, and various forms of inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and gout.
Prior to private practice, Dr. Law was a Senior Consultant of the Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology in Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Dr. Law's interest in clinical research is clearly reflected in him being the site Principal Investigator and Collaborator of several clinical trials in systemic sclerosis and psoriatic arthritis respectively. He was also the Quality Review Officer for his Department.
Dr. Law graduated from the University of Sydney in 1995 with M.B.B.S (Honours). He obtained his postgraduate qualification MRCP (UK) in 2000. Dr. Law subsequently underwent specialty training in Rheumatology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and International Fellow of American College of Rheumatology.
Apart from clinical practices, Dr. Law was actively involved in teaching undergraduate medical students from Yong Loo Lin and Lee Kong Chian (LKC) Medical Schools, as well as teaching postgraduate Rheumatology trainees. He was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor at the LKC School of Medicine and was also the Chairman of the Clinical Competency Committee, National Healthcare Group Rheumatology Residency Programme for TTSH.
Dr. Law’s specialty interests are inflammatory arthritis and connective tissue disease.