Dr. Tan Jian Jing is a doctor with more than 15 years of experience. His area of subspecialty is in cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. He was a Consultant Cardiologist prior to entering private practice and he has board certifications in echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography and is also trained in cardiopulmonary exercise test.
He graduated from National University of Singapore in 2006 and obtained his Masters of Medicine (Internal Medicine) and Membership of Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 2011. He was accredited Specialist in Cardiology in 2017 and became a Fellow of Academy of Medicine Singapore in 2021. He has also obtained Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine in 2021.
Dr. Tan Jian Jing is a advocate for preventive medicine, encouraging his patients to adopt holistic approaches. He was the director of the Acute Myocardial Infarction Programme and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Changi General Hospital. He is a Certified Cardiac Rehab Practitioner and believes in exercise is beneficial for most patients. Been a SAF scholar and Clinical Assistant Professor for both Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Medical School, Dr. Tan has been actively involved in the education of doctors, nurses and most importantly, patients. He always prioritises delivery of best patient-centred care.
Dr. Tan's specialty interests are in cardiac imaging and cardiac rehabilitation.
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