Dr. Chew Khong Yik
(President)

Position Title: Consultant

Professional Qualification: MBBS (S’pore), MRCS (Edin), Mmed (Surg), FAMS (Plast Surg)

Institution / Department: Singapore General Hospital (SGH)

Dr. Chew obtained his medical qualification from NUS in 2002 and started working under SingHealth Pte Ltd since 2012. He was inspired to pursue a surgical career in head and neck cancer during his housemanship. He chose cancer reconstruction due to the challenges in this field for his surgical training. He pursued further training as a Microsurgery Fellow in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan where he learned advanced skills and gathered much experience in handling complex cases.

Dr. Chew helps in the formation of the Singhealth-Duke-NUS Disease Centre (SDDC) for Head and Neck as well as the Liver Transplant SDDC. Dr. Chew emphasizes training and education as the cornerstone in the improvement of clinical excellence. He takes a personal interest in residency teaching and is actively pursuing research in plastic surgery, wound healing, burns, reconstructive microsurgery and basic science in transplant immunology.

Asst Prof. Chee Yu Han
(Vice-President)

Position Title: Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon NUH & Assistant Professor NUS

Institution / Department: National University Hospital (NUH) / Orthopaedics

Asst Prof Dr. Chee Yu Han is currently a Senior Consultant & Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics at the National University Hospital, Singapore. He graduated from the University of Liverpool, UK and spent many years of his surgical training in England and Scotland. He gained entry into the Advanced Specialist Orthopaedic & Trauma training programme at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland between 2005 and 2011 where he was trained under the tutelage of Professors Charles Court-Brown, Margaret McQueen, Hamish Simpson and Colin Howie in orthopaedic trauma fracture fixation, limb deformity correction, management of complex bony non-union, osteomyelitis, limb lengthening and upper & lower limb joint replacement surgeries. He later completed a fellowship in complex fracture management including open fractures, post-traumatic bony infections & deformity correction; bone lengthening and upper & lower limb reconstruction surgeries in both paediatrics and adults under the guidance of Prof. Selvadurai Nayagam at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Dr. Chee joined NUH in 2012 and his expertise include foot & ankle sports injuries and fractures, diabetic foot limb preservation surgery, open fracture and wound management, deformity correction and bone lengthening procedures. He is part of the NUH multidisciplinary team of doctors and allied health practitioners that manages patients with diabetic limb complications using the latest techniques and technological advances. He is the Honorary Secretary for the APADLP that focuses on the education, training and improvement in diabetic limb and ulcer care. He has been the Director of undergraduate medical education in orthopaedics and currently the Associate Programme Director for junior doctors in NUH.

Dr. Sivagame Maniya
(Secretary)

Position Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Institution / Department: Sengkang General Hospital / Advanced Clinical & Specialty Nursing

Ms. Sivagame Maniya is an Advanced Practice Nurse in vascular specialty for 18 years and heads a nurse-led collaborative leg ulcer clinic. She received her Doctorate in Nursing from Duke School of Nursing, USA. She attained her International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course Accreditation from University of Toronto and Post-Graduate certificate in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing from Curtin University. She is a member of World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) and European Wound Management Association.

Ms. Siva has a keen interest in leg ulcers and maggot therapy and is a committee member for Guideline Development Group Venous Leg Ulcer Advisory Panel for the Australian Wound Management Association and Small Working Group member for International Pressure Injury Guideline (2019).

Ms. Coreen Low
(Vice-Secretary)

Position Title: Senior Nurse Manager

Institution / Department: KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Mr. Manfred Mak
(Treasurer)

Position Title: Senior Principal Podiatrist

Professional Qualification: BSc(Hons), MPH, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Institution / Department: Singapore General Hospital

Mr. Manfred Mak is a Senior Principal Podiatrist at Singapore General Hospital. He previously held the position of Head, Podiatry at Singapore General Hospital for 5 years before stepping down. Manfred was awarded the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Overseas Scholarship in 2006, graduated with First Class Honours in Podiatry from the University of Southampton and holds a Masters’ degree in Public Health from National University of Singapore. He was also awarded a Fellow of Faculty of Podiatric Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow.

Manfred completed his Health Manpower Development Plan in 2013, with Professor David G. Armstrong, a renowned Podiatric Surgeon, at the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance, University of Arizona Medical Centre, USA. He is active in research and his area of interest is in preventing and managing diabetic foot complications and limb salvage.

Ms. Christina Loh
(Committee Member)

Position Title: Vice President (Director of Nursing)

Institution / Department: Allium Care Suites

Christina has many years of nursing experience both locally and internationally of which 21 years was in the private sector. She obtained her nursing studies and TESOL from Melbourne. During her employment, she performed the role of a Nursing Director from 2011. She served on 15 specific committee appointed by MOH (Oversight of Healthcare committee) and AIC such as Manpower Committee in the community care sector of the healthcare setting and member of National ACP steering committee.
She received the following awards throughout her nursing career.

1. The Intermediate and Long-Term Care (ILTC) excellence Gold Award, October 2014
2. The honour ‘Serving Sister of St. John’ from Her Majesty the Queen on 4th January 2012
3. The Merit Award from Singapore Medical Association for contribution to the community, 2010
4. Nurse’s Merit Award, Ministry of Health,1994
5. Nurse’s Merit Award, Thomson Medical Centre, a 120 bedded Women and Children Hospital, 1985

She was inspired to actively drive changes in the healthcare sector, inculcating values and capability building to achieve Service Excellence. Appointed as Associate Trainer for Healthcare Leadership College, 2012-2014 and has facilitated in the delivery of Nursing DIY, a Nursing Leadership Programme. She participated actively in representing Singapore on mission trips to various countries such Israel, Nepal, India, Vietnam, Thailand, China & Mauritius for 25 years and she rendered services in nursing education, wound care, nutrition needs and palliative care in the community. She laid the foundation for End-of-life care in the Nursing Homes. She reads, write and structured changes for improvements, in each organisation. She has written 20 healthcare training programmes for Singapore since 2003.

She performed the role of an internal auditor or Singapore Nurses Association and currently is a member, Board of Director with Sigma Eta Tau International; Upsilon Eta Chapter.

Dr. Feng Jiajun
(Committee Member)

Position Title: Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Institution / Department: Sengkang General Hospital / Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Service, Dept of General Surgery

Dr. Feng Jiajun is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Sengkang General Hospital with a special interest in diabetic limb salvage (DLS), lower limb reconstruction, and wound healing. He leads multidisciplinary diabetic foot reconstruction and limb preservation efforts, working closely with orthopaedic surgery, podiatry, vascular surgery, and wound care teams to improve wound healing, reduce major amputations, and enhance functional outcomes.

Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Feng is actively involved in translational and clinical research, particularly in diabetic foot reconstruction, burn wound healing, and reconstructive microsurgery. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in international journals, including studies on diabetic foot ulcer reconstruction, multidisciplinary limb salvage approaches, burn wound biology, and reconstructive flap techniques, with an h-index of 8.

Dr. Kalpana Vijaykumar
(Committee Member)

Position Title: Associate Consultant

Institution / Department: Sengkang General Hospital / Vascular Service

Kalpana is currently an Associate Consultant with Sengkang General Hospital Vascular Service. She is part of a team involved in limb salvage and is experienced in managing complicated wound care. She is passionate about what she does and continues to strive for excellence.

Dr. Luke Tay
(Committee Member)

Position Title: –

Institution / Department: –

Leni Fernandez (WOCN)
(Committee Member)

Position Title: Nurse Clinician

Institution / Department: Sengkang General Hospital

Ms. Nanthakumahrie D/O Gunasegaran
(Committee Member)

Position Title: Nurse Clinician (Vice-Secretary)

Institution / Department: Singapore General Hospital / Nursing Research

Ms. Nanthakumahrie has 17 years of experience as a nurse. After being as a ward Nurse Clinician, she has moved to Nursing Research to embark on a new role and learn to merge clinical practices with scientific evident findings. She has keen interest in wound care and is a certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse. She was a resource person and ward wound care champion. She also actively participates in SingHealth inaugural ‘Stop Pressure Injury’ day contributing extensively to the Pressure Injury Booth. She is one of the trainers in SGH Wound Management Course and covers Pressure Injuries and Incontinence Associated Dermatitis Topics. Currently, she is doing wound care related research projects.

Ms. Sumathi Sagayamary D/O Lourdusamy
(Committee Member)

Position Title: Advanced Practise Nurse/Nurse Clinician

Institution / Department: Sengkang General Hospital

Sumathi graduated as a State Registered Nurse in 1987 and has practiced widely in public and private hospitals for the last 35 years. She specialized in Medical Surgical Nursing in 1994 and Wound and Ostomy Nursing in 1996.

She pursued and obtained her Bachelor in Health Sciences, Nursing in 2006. She is trained in Vascular Nursing. In 2013 she graduated from her Master of Nursing (NUS) followed by APN certification in 2015.

Currently practicing as a breast care nurse specialist in SKH.

Ms. Wang Chun Mei
(Committee Member)

Position Title: Clinician / Advanced Practice Nurse

Institution / Department: Changi General Hospital

My areas of interests are in wound care, vascular and geriatric nursing. Wound healing is very much an art to me. In 2012, I completed HMDP on novel wound care techniques in diabetic limb salvage at Diabetic Foot Center in Instituto Clinico Citta Studi Milano, Italy. Subsequently, I embarked on Master of Nursing from the National University of Singapore in 2014 and became a full fledged Advanced Practice Nurse in Vascular in 2017.

Ms. Chang Yee Yee
(Auditor)

Credential: WOCN

Position Title: Nurse Clinician

Professional Qualification: Master of Nursing

Institution / Department: Dover Park Hospice

Ms. Chang Yee Yee has attained her Master of Nursing In Western Australia and published her thesis title “Prevalence skin tears in an acute care setting in Singapore “. She shows great interest on wound management, pressure injuries, skin tears, surgical dehiscence wound, as well as head and neck wounds. She attained Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing) from Curtin University in 2012. She teaches actively in wound-related courses to nurses, allied health professionals. She is also appointed as the Secretary for Wound Healing Society of Singapore (WHSS). She had participated in the 2019 International Pressure Injury Clinical Practice Guideline development as a Guideline Governance Group Member.

Ms. Goh Boon Ai Susie
(Auditor)

Position Title: Wound Clinician

Professional Qualification: Post Graduate Certificate in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair

Institution / Department: St Luke’s

Ms. Susie Goh has attained her Stoma Care and Continence Management Certificate in 1993, Singapore, Wound Management Certificate at University of South Australia, Faculty of Nursing, 1997 and Post Graduate Certificate in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, Cardiff University in 2005. She has a deep passion and interest in wound care, particularly in the management of skin tear, pressure injury, vascular ulcers and ostomy care.

Ms. Susie chair the Pressure Injury Committee for the ILTC sector. She has taught in several wound courses for nurses and has conducted wound care related workshops. She has been a committee member for the Wound Healing Society of Singapore since October 1999.