Dr Sitoh Yih Yiow is a consultant geriatrician who graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1991. He obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom in 1996 and was awarded a Higher Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) fellowship by the Ministry of Health, Singapore in 2000, during which he had the privilege of working as a clinical fellow with the Institute of Bone and Joint Research of the University of Sydney, and the Bernard Curran Rehabilitation Unit of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Services of Northern Sydney. He went on to complete his Specialist Certification in Geriatric Medicine by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training & the Specialist Accreditation Board, Ministry of Health, Singapore in 2001. He has extensive experience in the assessment and management of geriatric syndromes and has a special interest in geriatric rehabilitation, osteoporosis and other rheumatological conditions in older persons, and dementia.
Dr Sitoh has been actively involved in the teaching of both undergraduate and postgraduate students in different aspects of Geriatric Medicine and is an adjunct assistant professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He has an active interest in clinical research into different areas of health concerns affecting older persons and has published widely in local and international journals, concerning a range of topics that include dementia, swallowing problems, falls and osteoporosis as well as concerns pertaining to health services. He is also a member of eMenders: Specialist Medical Care, a group of more than 50 leading specialists covering over 25 speciality areas of medicine and dentistry in Singapore.
Dr Sitoh is an active member of the Society for Geriatric Medicine, Singapore, the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, the American Academy of Neurology and the American Geriatric Society. He presents regularly at local and international scientific meetings organized by these professional bodies.
Affiliation to Professional
Organisations and Committees
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
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Member, Ministry
of Health workgroup on clinical practice guidelines
for falls prevention (2002 to 2006) |
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Clinical Lecturer,
Faculty of Medicine (July 2004 to 2007) |
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Member, Central
Committee, Society for Geriatric Medicine,
Singapore (2005-2007) |
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Member, Medical
Advisory Board, Mount Alvernia Hospital, Singapore
(2006-2008) |
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Member, Advisory
Board, PRIME magazine |
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Chairman,
Continuing Medical Education Committee, Mount
Alvernia Hospital (2006-2008) |
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Member, Medical
Excellence Project Team 2006, Ministry of
Health, Singapore |
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Visiting Geriatrician
to Approved Nursing Homes and Community Hospitals,
Integrated Framework for Elderly Services,
Ministry of Health (Jul 2001 to Mar 2005) |
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Auditor for
Nursing Homes and Community Hospitals, Integrated
Framework for Elderly Services, Ministry of
Health (2002 to 2004) |
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Member, Workgroup
for Ministry of Health-National Healthcare
Group Health Services Development Programme
for Osteoporosis (2002 to March 2005) |
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Member, Postgraduate
Training Committee, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
(2001 to March 2005) |
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Secretary,
TTSH Faculty Practice Plan Committee (2001
to March 2005) |
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Clinical Teacher,
Faculty of Medicine, National University of
Singapore (July 2001 to June 2004) |
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Member, ALOS
(Average Length of Stay) Committee, Tan Tock
Seng Hospital (2004) |
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Chairman,
Transitional Care Workgroup, Tan Tock Seng
Hospital (August 2003 to March 2005) |
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Member, Singapore
Medical Association |
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Member, Society
for Geriatric Medicine, Singapore |
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Member, Australian
Society for Geriatric Medicine |
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Member, American
Geriatric Society |
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Member, American
Academy of Neurology |
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Member, Osteoporosis
Society, Singapore |
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Member, Royal
College of Physicians, United Kingdom |
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Fellow, Academy
of Medicine, Singapore |
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Fellow, Royal
College of Physicians, Edinburgh |
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Fellow, Royal
College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow |
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Lecturer,
Osteoporosis Workshop organised by the Singapore
Osteoporosis Society. Phuket, Thailand, 2-4
July 1999. |
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Lecturer,
1st National Healthcare Group (NHG) House-officers'
orientation course 2002. |
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Lecturer,
Graduate Diploma in family medicine organised
by the College of Family Physicians, Singapore.
2003, 2005 |
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Lecturer,
Master of Medicine, (Family Medicine) Training
Course 2003, 2005. |
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Lecturer,
Community Geriatric Case Management workshop
jointly organised by NHG College and Integrated
Care Services. 20-22 October 2003. |
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Lecturer,
Practical Geriatrics Course for medical officers
organised by NHG College. 2003, 2004. |
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Community Geriatric Case Management workshop jointly organised by NHG College and Integrated Care Services. 20-22 October 2003. |
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Invited Faculty, The Healthy and Active Aging Interactive Dialogue and Exhibition 2006, Jakarta 11-12 August 2006-08-10. |
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Invited Faculty, 1st Community Care Conference organised by TTSH and NCSS 19 August 2006. |
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Lecturer, College of Family Physicians Special Interest Group Symposium on Geriatric Rehabilitation 13 July 2007. |
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Invited speaker, Symposium organised by Soroptimist International of Dusit, Thailand. August 2007. |
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Invited Faculty, Geritatric Medicine Workshop, Adi Husada Hospital Surabaya, Indonesia. November 2007. |
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Invited Faculty, Scientific Seminar on Geriatric Medicine, Adi Husada Hospital Surabaya, Indonesia, November 2007. |
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