Professional Summary

 

Dr. Chan Po Fun is a Consultant Cardiologist with dual appointments at Cardiac Care Partners and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). A graduate of National University of Singapore (NUS), she specialises in:

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✔️ Heart failure management (personalized treatment plans)
✔️ Women's heart health (gender-specific cardiac care)
✔️ Cardio-oncology (heart protection during cancer treatment)
✔️ Advanced echocardiography

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Key Achievements

 

🏆 Leadership & Innovation

• Former Clinical Lead, Heart Failure Services (NTFGH): Established a multidisciplinary team awarded Top 5 Quality Improvement Project (2021).

• Director, Cardiac Diagnostic Laboratory (NTFGH): Spearheaded advanced echocardiography services.

• Ministry of Health Collaborator: Member of the Heart Failure Services Improvement Sub-Committee.

 

🏅 Awards & Certifications

• Service Quality Award (Silver): 2018 & 2021 for outstanding patient care.

• Certified Heart Failure Specialist: European Society of Cardiology.

• Excellence in Lipidology: European Atherosclerosis Society.

• Testamur in Echocardiography: National Board of Echocardiography (USA).

 

🎤 Academic Contributions

• Invited Speaker: Over 40 engagements (2021–2025) for organizations like Singapore Heart Foundation, Breast Cancer Foundation, and European Society of Cardiology.

• Research: Published in Heart Lung Circ, and Patient Preference and Adherence; focus on heart failure, cardio-oncology, and cost-effective care.

 

Clinical Expertise

1. Heart Failure & Cardio-Oncology​

2. Advanced Cardiac Imaging​

3. Women’s Heart Health

   • Advocate for gender-specific cardiac risk assessment.

4. Preventive Cardiology and Lipid Management​

 

Education & Affiliations

• Fellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore (FAMS)

• FRCP (Royal College of Physicians, UK)

• MBBS, MMed (NUS), MRCP (UK)

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