Email kennedy.ng.y.y@singhealth.com.sg; kennedy.ng@duke-nus.edu.sg

Dr Kennedy Ng is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Medical Oncologist at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). He works at the intersection of clinical care, research and health policy. He graduated as valedictorian from the National University of Singapore, topped the Master of Medicine in 2018 and the Medical Oncology Specialist Programme in 2022, and completed a Master of Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School in 2025 as an Edward S. Mason and John F. Kennedy Fellow.

His overarching research focus asks: “How can we create a health system that provides affordable, high-quality, accessible and equitable healthcare?” To address this, he leverages large-scale health and administrative datasets to generate insights into cancer outcomes, disparities, healthcare utilisation and costs, and to evaluate the impact of health policies and system-level interventions.

A key focus of his work is translating evidence into real-world implementation. He designs and leads pragmatic health-system trials, including the FIT colorectal cancer screening randomized controlled study, which tests scalable interventions to improve screening uptake and reduce disparities, with the aim of embedding effective approaches across the health system.

He also leads population health initiatives across NCCS and Singapore General Hospital, working closely with healthcare institutions, government agencies and community partners on cancer prevention, screening and care delivery.

Beyond healthcare, he founded TriGen, an intergenerational charity that empowers young people to become health advocates and community leaders while supporting older adults to age well in the community. Through TriGen, he seeks to build a culture in which young people see themselves not simply as volunteers, but as active partners in strengthening communities, improving health and shaping a more caring and inclusive society.

• NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
• Singapore General Hospital
• National Cancer Centre Singapore
• T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
• Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation, SingHealth

• Health Economics
• Health Systems and Policy
• Cancer Screening and Prevention
• Data Science and Analytics

• Health Economics
• Health Systems and Policy
• Cancer Screening and Prevention
• Healthcare Leadership and Management

• Master of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School; Edward S. Mason Fellow and John F. Kennedy Fellow
• MRCP (Medical Oncology)
• Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine), National University of Singapore
• MRCP (UK)
• MBBS, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

• SingHealth Distinguished Young Leader Award
• Our Singapore Leaders Programme, National Youth Council
• Raymond & Josephine Vernon Award, Harvard Kennedy School
• Public Service Commission, Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship
• Singapore Health Quality Service Award, Silver
• Medical Oncology Exit Examination Book Prize
• SingHealth Top 3 Chief Resident
• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, HERO Award
• SingHealth Medicine Academic Clinical Programme Junior Educator Award
• SingHealth Outstanding Resident Educator Award (RISE)
• Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Special Recognition Award
• SingHealth Medicine Academic Clinical Programme Team Education Award
• SingHealth Outstanding Resident Award (RISE)
• G. A. Ransome Gold Medal
• SingHealth Best House Officer
• Changi General Hospital General Medicine Best House Officer
• Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Dean’s List – awarded in all five academic years
• Lee Hsien Loong Award for Outstanding All-Round Achievement
• Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal
• NUSS Medal for Outstanding Achievement
• Singapore Medical Association Medal (Silver)
• Gordon Arthur Ransome Medal and Prize in Internal Medicine
• Infectious Diseases Prize
• Lim Boon Keng Medal
• Wong Poi Kwong Medal
• Yeoh Khuan Joo Gold Medal and Prize
• Dermatological Society of Singapore Book Prize
• NSC-DSS VS Rajan Gold Medal and Book Prize
• Ivan Polunin Medal
• Nestle Nutrition Institute Prize
• Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Excellence Awards (Leadership)
• Tan Choon Kim Book Prize
• Robert Lin Memorial Medal
• Tan Choon Kim Medal
• Lee Foundation Professionalism Prize

• Research Scientist, Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation, SingHealth
• Visiting Scholar, T.H.Chan Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University
• Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore
• Visiting Consultant, Changi General Hospital

• 2026-Present: Assistant Programme Director, Singapore Chief Resident Programme, MOHH Healthcare Leadership College
• 2026-Present: Deputy Director, Population Analytics, Data and Digital Office, National Cancer Centre Singapore
• 2024-Present: Clinical Director, Division of Population Health and Integrated Care, Singapore General Hospital
• 2022-Present: Co-Cluster Lead for Cancer Screening, SingHealth Population Health Steering Committee
• 2019-Present: Founder and Executive Director, TriGen
• 2018-2019: Chief Resident, SingHealth Internal Medicine Residency Programme

• 2023-Present: Core Faculty, SingHealth Residency Leadership Programme
• 2023-Present: Core Faculty, SingHealth Internal Medicine Residency Programme

• Chua WY, Chew LX, Chan CKM, et al. Evaluation of Intervention Strategies to Improve Follow-Up Colonoscopy After Abnormal FIT/FOBT Result: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Intern Med. Published online October 05, 2026. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.4827 *Co-corresponding author
• Annie N.M. Wong, Paula Franco, H. Shahryar Sheikh, O. Pitiyarachchi, N. Prasongsook, M.V. Ordinario, R. Velasco, V. Agarwala, A. Dinh TL, A. Kapoor, T. Kogawa, H.H.F. Loong, R. Lui, H.G. Luna, M. Matias, Kennedy Y.Y. Ng, V. Selvaraj, A. Sunggoro, L. Thamlikitkul, Nathan Cherny. Asia-Pacific analysis of ESMO study on availability, out-of-pocket costs (OPC) and accessibility of antineoplastic medicines. ESMO Open. 2026;11(9). doi:10.1016/j.esmoop.2026.108347
• Cheng JYR, Kwan AST, Yee WQ, Sow ZK, Lee JSW, Tan JPY, Teo N, Ng KYY*, Low LL*. Understanding intergenerational interactions and programs in Singapore: a comparative analysis of young adults and older adults’ perspectives. Front Public Health. 2026 Mar 19;14:1774989. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1774989. PMID: 41938924; PMCID: PMC13045879. *Co-corresponding author
• Cheng JYR, Loo ES, Kwan AST, .., Ng Yao Yi Kennedy*, Lian Leng Low*, et al. Exploring older adults’ perceptions of intergenerational relationships and programs: a qualitative comparative analysis of participants and non-IGP participants. Front Public Health. 2026;13:1733311. Published 2026 Jan 19. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1733311 *Co-corresponding author
• Yow K, Kwan A, Huang X, Lim J, Lim M, Teo L, Mujtaba J, Razaki M, Khoo Y, Lim S, Chee A, Jasman J, Cheng J, Sim E, Cheong T, Ngiam N, Tey A, Kwan Y, Liow C*, Low L*, Ng Yao Yi Kennedy*. Impact of Youth Community Health Volunteers on Community Health Screening Program Outcomes for Older Adults: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study. J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e75699. DOI: 10.2196/75699. *Co-corresponding author
• Kwan AST, Cheng JYR, Jasman J, Sim EW, Chee ASY, …, Natasha Howard*, Ng Yao Yi Kennedy*, Lian Leng Low*. (2025) Perceptions and experiences of older adults in a youth community health volunteer–led health coaching program in Singapore: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 20(11): e0335716. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335716. *Co-corresponding author
• W.Y. Chua, A. Yong, O. Lim, I. Seow-En, D. Chong, E. Wong, S. Han, S.-L. Koo, I. Tan, Kennedy .Y.Y. Ng, The impact of socioeconomic status on overall survival in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, ESMO Gastrointestinal Oncology, Volume 10, 2025, 100243, ISSN 2949-8198, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmogo.2025.100243. Corresponding author
• W.Y. Chua, O. Lim, D. Tai, S.Y. Lee, J.J.X. Lee, H.C. Toh, B.K.P. Goh, H.L. Tan, Y.X. Koh, J.P.E. Chang, Kennedy .Y.Y. Ng, The impact of socioeconomic status with overall survival in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis, ESMO Gastrointestinal Oncology, Volume 10, 2025, 100259, ISSN 2949-8198, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmogo.2025.100259. Corresponding author
• Huang X, Yow K, Kwan A, Yeo J, Lim H, Lim J, Lim M, Teo L, Ngiam N, Lim S, Jaichandra K, Tang K, Tey A, Low L*, Ng Yao Yi Kennedy*. Implementation, Challenges, and Outlook of an Intergenerational, Layperson-led, Health Coaching Program (HealthStart): A Pilot Case Study. JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e76592. DOI: 10.2196/76592 *Co-corresponding author
• Jasmine Yee Ru Cheng, Audrey Shu Ting Kwan,…, Natasha Howard*, Kennedy Yao Yi Ng*, Lian Leng Low*. Role and experiences of youth community health volunteers in a community health coaching programme for older adults in Singapore: a qualitative study: BMJ Public Health 2025;3:e002455. *Co-corresponding author
• Lu SY, Yoon S, Yee WQ, Heng Wen Ngiam N, Ng KYY, Low LL. Experiences of a Community-Based Digital Intervention Among Older People Living in a Low-Income Neighborhood: Qualitative Study. JMIR Aging 2024;7:e52292.
• Ngiam NHW, Yee WQ, Teo N, Yow KS, Soundararajan A, Lim JX, Lim HA, Tey A, Tang KWA, Tham CYX, Tan JPY, Lu SY, Yoon S, Ng Yao Yi Kennedy*, Low LL*. Building Digital Literacy in Older Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status in Singapore (Project Wire Up): Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res 2022;24(12):e40341. *Co-corresponding author
• Lim HA, Lee JSW, Lim MH, Teo LPZ, Sin NSW, Lim RW, Chua SM, Yeo JQ, Ngiam NHW, Tey AJ, Tham CYX, Ng Kennedy Yao Yi, Low LL, Tang KWA. Bridging Connectivity Issues in Digital Access and Literacy: Reflections on Empowering Vulnerable Older Adults in Singapore. JMIR Aging 2022;5(2):e34764.
• Ng Kennedy Yao Yi, Yeung W, Sou KL, Lim JX, Liang S, Lee RKJ, Fong NJM, Lua A, Look X, Ann-Lee J, Leong YH, Chong C, Ang KY, Lie C, Chin A, Sng JGK, Tai BC. Factors influencing protective behaviours during haze episodes in Singapore: A population-based study. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2021 Jul;50(7):514-526. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020614. PMID: 34342332.
• Yeung Wesley*, Ng Kennedy*, Fong JMN*, Sng J, Tai BC, Chia SE. Assessment of Proficiency of N95 Mask Donning Among the General Public in Singapore. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(5):e209670.
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• The Straits Times: People want to do good driven by desire for positive impact on society (07 Aug 2023) – https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/people-want-to-do-good-driven-by-desire-for-positive-impact-on-society
• The Straits Times: North West District’s more than 250 community programmes have helped over 600,000 residents (14 Jul 2023) – https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/north-west-district-celebrates-over-250-community-programmes-that-helped-over-600000-residents
• The Straits Times: Digital for Life funding hits $7.6m for community projects to plug digital gap, impart tech skills (30 Mar 2021) – https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/digital-for-life-funding-hits-76m-for-grassroots-projects-to-plug-digital-gap-impart
• Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报): 居家助护献爱心 (11 Dec 2018) – https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zlifestyle/powerup/story20181211-914795
• TriGen: Additional media features – https://www.trigen.sg/media-features