Brian See Cheong Yan

Adjunct Assistant Professor

SEE Cheong Yan Brian

Affiliation

  • NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct)
  • Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

Research Areas

  • Occupational Health
  • Aviation Health

Teaching Areas

  • Occupational Medicine
  • Fatigue Management
  • Human Factors

Academic/Professional Qualifications

  • MBBS (2005), National University of Singapore
  • DAvMed (2008), Royal College of Physicians
  • MPH (2012), National University of Singapore
  • FAMS (2014), Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Awards/Honours

  • National Award – Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Military) (2024)
  • National Award – Commendation Medal (COVID-19) (2022)
  • Best in Course, 26th SAF Advanced Medical Officer Course (2014)
  • Jeffrey R Davis, MD International Aerospace Medicine Scholarship (2013)
  • Valedictorian, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (2012)
  • Tye Cho Yook Gold Medal (2012)
  • Occupational and Environmental Health Society Medal (2012)
  • Richard Gillis Prize (2012)
  • Best in Knowledge, 62nd SAF Medical Officer Cadet Course (2006)
  • SingHealth House Officer Award (2005)

Current Appointments

  • Chief Air Force Medical Officer, Republic of Singapore Air Force
  • Assistant Chief of Medical Corps (Capability Development/ Systems Integration), Singapore Armed Forces
  • SAF Senior Consultant (Occupational Medicine)
  • SAF Senior Consultant (Aviation Medicine)
  • Visiting Consultant, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
  • Member, Preventive Medicine Residency Advisory Committee
  • Member, Aviation Medicine Subspecialty Training Committee
  • Member, Civil Aviation Medical Board, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

For career history and past appointments, please refer to https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-see

Selected Publications

  • Seah BZQ, Ng WT, Gan WH, Low JW, See B. Abnormal audiogram risk factors in military aircrew and ground-based aviation personnel. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025; 96(5):378-385.
  • Ong SC, Chay I, Low J, Tan D, See B. Occupational outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy in young Asian military aviators. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025; 96(2):121-127.
  • Ang T, Tan D, Goh B, Ng WT, Tan BBC, See B. Functional assessment of military aircrew applicants in a hypobaric chamber. Occup Med (Lond). 2022; 72(7):452-455.
  • See B, Tan D, Gan WH. Aviation medicine. In: Koh D, Gan WH, editors. Textbook of Occupational Medicine Practive, 5th Ed. Singapore: World Scientific; 2022. pp. 697-731.
  • Loh EH, Soh FW, See B, Tan BBC. Aeromedical decision making for military aircrew with Grave’s disease. Aerosp Med Human Perform. 2021; 92(12):980-986.
  • Teo I, Chay J, Cheung YB, et al. Healthcare worker stress, anxiety and burnout during COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore: A 6-month multi-centre prospective study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0258866.
  • Loi JEQ, Lee MLL, Tan BBC, See B. Time course of simulator sickness in Asian military aviators. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(11):982-986.
  • Cheong RWL, See B, Tan BBC, Koh CH. Coronary artery disease screening using CT angiography. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(10):812-817.
  • Ooi T, Wong SH, See B. Modafinil as a stimulant for military aviators. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2019; 90(5):480-483.
  • See B, Juszczyk D, Parsons V, Smedley J, Gilworth G, Madan I. Managing common mental health disorders disorders in healthcare workers. Occup Med (Lond) 2019; 69(4):290-293.
  • Kew GS, See B. Zolpidem as a sleep aid for military aviators. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2018; 89(4):406-408.
  • See B, Gan WH. Aviation medicine. In: Koh D, Aw TC, editors. Textbook of Occupational Medicine Practice, 4th Ed. Singapore: World Scientific; 2017. pp. 685-714.
  • See B, Chia SE, Chia KS. Return to work is an important therapeutic goal. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2017; 46(6):245-247.
  • See B, Tan M, Chia SE, Gan WH, Low R, Nah G. Photorefractive keratectomy in young Asian aviators with low-moderate myopia. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2014; 85(1):25-29.
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