OBGYN.net International Representative - Singapore
Jeffrey Jen Hui Low, MD
Current Clinical Position:
Registrar
Dept of Gynaecologic Oncology and Urogynaecology
Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore
Secondary Clinical Position
Part Time Clinical Tutor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
National University of Singapore
Qualifications
- GCE ‘O’ Levels 1978
- GCE ‘A’ Levels 1980
- MBBS (Singapore) 1987
- Designated Factory Doctor (Compressed Air Environments) 1989
- Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) 1993
- MRACOG (Australia) 1993
- MRCOG (UK) 1993
Previous Clinical Positions
(a) Housemanship
2.11.87 to 29.2.88
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (‘U’ Unit)
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
1.3.88 to 1.7.88
University Dept. of Surgery(‘A’ Unit)
Singapore General Hospital
2.7.88 to 1.11.88
Dept. of Medicine (MU III)
Singapore General Hospital
(b) National Service
5.12.88 to 31.10.89
Ministry of Defence
Republic of Singapore Navy
Naval Medicine and Research Centre
1.11.89 to 14.1.90
Dept. of Anaesthesia
Alexandra Hospital
(c) Medical Officer
15.1.90 to 30.4.90
Dept. of Anaesthesia
Alexandra Hospital
1.5.90 to 30.4.93
Dept. of Gynaecologic Oncology and Urogynaecology
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
1.5.93 to 31.10.93
Dept. of Maternal Foetal Medicine
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
(d) Registrar
1.11.93 to 30.4.94
Dept. of Maternal Foetal Medicine
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
1.5.94 to 31.10.94
Dept. of Gynaecologic Oncology and Urogynaecology
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
1.11.94 to 30.4.95
Dept. of Reproductive Medicine
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
1.5.95 to date
Dept. of Gynaecologic Oncology and Urogynaecology
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
Academic Scholarships
- Ministry of Education Scholarship for Pre-University Studies 1979
- Public Service Commission Local Merit Scholarship 1982
- Period of Bond - Eight years
Expiry Date - 31 October 1995
Prizes
- Kandang Kerbau Hospital Second Annual Scientific Meeting 1994 - Best Poster Presentation for paper entitled
"Eclampsia - The KKH Experience"
Publications
- The role of urodynamics in the evaluation of incontinent females (Singapore Med J 1992; Vol 33: 139-142)
- Clinical experience with the silc cup vacuum extractor (Singapore Med J 1993; Vol 34:135-138)
- Eclampsia - the KKH experience (paper presented at the KKH Second Annual Scientific Meeting 1994)
- Have you started on your book? Advice for new trainees (KK Review May-Oct 1994)
- Eclampsia - are we doing enough? (Singapore Med J 1995; Vol 36:505-509)
- MCQs Revisited - Advice for new trainees (KK Review Nov 1994-Apr 1995)
- The Zen of Reading for the Higher O&G Examinations - Advice for new trainees (KK Review May-Oct
1996)
Membership of Societies
- Singapore Medical Association
- Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Singapore
- Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology of Singapore
- Perinatal Society of Singapore
- Medical Protection Society
Community Work
- Resource Speaker for the Singapore Cancer Society
- Public Lecture on "Contraception, Abortion and Immunisation" Lecture for Newlywed couples on 6 March
95, organised by the YMCA Singapore
- Public Lecture on "Cancer and You" on 18 March 95 at the Jurong East Branch Library
- Public Lecture on "Prevention of Breast and Cervical Cancer" on 10 June 95 at the People’s Association
Retirees’ Club, People’s Association
- Public Lecture on "Preventing Female Genital Cancers" on 22 December 95 at Toa Payoh Polyclinic
- Public Lecture on "Cancer of the Cervix" on 19 May 96 at the Singapore Soka Association
Committee Work
- Chairman, Organising Committee for Laser Surgery Workshop held on 29 June 1996 at Kandang Kerbau Hospital
- Member, Clinic Management Committee, Kandang Kerbau Hospital
Internet Work
International Representative (Singapore), OBGYN.net
Co-moderator, Usenet Newsgroup sci.med.obgyn
Courses, Seminars and Conferences attended
- First International Scientific Meeting of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The Westin
Stamford, Singapore, 20 to 23.9.90
- International Symposium on Recent Advances in Assisted Reproduction, Gynae Endoscopy, Laser Surgery and HPV
in Gynaecology. Medical Alumnus, Singapore, 23 to 25.9.90
- VIIth International Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception. The Dynasty, Singapore, 4
to 9.11.90
- Workshop on Reconstructive Surgery in Gynae-urology. Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 18.11.90
- Symposium on Contributions to Obstetrics and Gynaecology. National University Hospital, Singapore, 14 to 16.12.90
- Symposium on Caesarean Section. National University Hospital, Singapore, 1 to 4.2.91
- Workshop on Basic Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. National University Hospital, Singapore, 4.2.91
- First Course on Assisted Reproductive Techniques. National University Hospital, Singapore, 5 to 11.5.91
- First Postgraduate Refresher Course in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ministry of Health, Singapore, 8 to 18.7.91
- Symposium on Applications of Laser in Surgery. National University Hospital, Singapore, 14.9.91
- FIGO 1991. The Westin Stamford, Singapore, 16 to 20.9.91
- 26th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine. The Dynasty, Singapore, 6 to 8.8.92
- Course in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the Master of Medicine. School of Postgraduate Medical Studies, Singapore,
4 to 30.1.93
- Seminar on Changing Concepts in the Origin, Diagnosis and Treatment of Birth Defects. Perinatal Society of
Singapore, 15 to 16.5.93
- Seminar on the Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore, 25.2.94
- First Singapore Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 5 to 7.3.94
- Symposium on Shoulder Dystocia. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore, 2.4.94
- Second Kandang Kerbau Hospital Annual Scientific Meeting. Sheraton Towers, Singapore, 30.4.94
- Medical Seminar 1994. Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps, Singapore, 7.5.94
- Second KKH Basic Colposcopy Course. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore, 3.5.94 to 5.7.94
- Endotrainer Course on Minimally Invasive Surgery. Centre of Advanced Surgery, Kandang Kerbau Hospital, 21.5.94
- 28th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine. Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 4 to 7.8.94
- Seminar on Gene Therapy and Cancer. Concorde Hotel, Singapore, 15.8.94
- Seminar on Medical Writing and Editing. Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 7.10.94
- Kandang Kerbau Hospital Basic Colposcopy Course, 14.10.94
- Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, School of Military Medicine, 13.1.95
- Advanced Endoscopic Surgery Course - Animate Laboratory Workshop. KKH Centre for Advanced Surgical Techniques,
26.3.95
- Advanced Endoscopic Surgery Course - Didactic Lectures & Surgical Demonstrations. KKH Lecture & Operating
Theatres, 27-30.3.95
- Singapore-Sheffield Colposcopy Course, Basic and Advanced Colposcopy. KKH, 31.3 - 1.4.95
- Postgraduate Refresher Course in Obstetrics and Gynecology (in conjunction with RCOG, RACOG and ACOG). Singapore
General Hospital, Singapore, 17-21.7.95
- Recent Advances in the Management of Adnexal Masses. Hyatt Hotel, Singapore, 12-14.8.95
- Advanced Ultrasound Accreditation Course, completed on 15.8.95
- Second Singapore Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Orchard Hotel, Singapore, 8-9.10.95
- Asia-Pacific Cancer Conference. Westin Stamford, Singapore, 17-20.10.95
- Ministry of Health-Mayo Foundation Update on Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine Building, 3-4.2.96
- Singapore-Tucson Advanced Colposcopy Course, 18.5.96
- 13th International Conference on Human Tumor Markers, Mandarin Hotel, 16-19.6.96
- Laser Surgery Workshop, Kandang Kerbau Hospital, 29.6.96
Interests