Chronic Diseases and Disability Archives

MÖLLER Jörgen

Honorary Visiting Associate Professor Email Jorgen.moller@evidera.com MÖLLER Jörgen To be able to predict the future with any credibility, data from multiple sources is required. This is regardless if it is epidemiology, public health or even production or demand you are looking at. The data then must be joint, typically in a model which extrapolates the information and thus paints a picture of a likely future. Depending on the nature of the research question, and the available data, different modeling paradigms can and should be chosen and an appropriate combination ofRead more

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KALHAN Tosha Ashish

Research Fellow Email tosha_k@nus.edu.sg KALHAN Tosha Ashish Tosha Ashish Kalhan is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. She is a dentist by training with more than 6 years of experience in clinical practice and has research interests in the areas of cardiometabolic diseases and integration of oral-general healthcare. During her MSc and PhD programs at NUS (2015-2021), her research work focused on investigating potential links between oral conditions (such as dental caries) and systemic conditions such as atopic dermatitis, gestational diabetes mellitus and

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LIM Guan Yi Charlie

Research Fellow Email clgy@nus.edu.sg LIM Guan Yi Charlie Charlie is trained in both nutrition epidemiology and food science. His work focuses on the prevention and management of chronic diseases through dietary and lifestyle practices. Additionally, he has keen interests in the cultural and attitudinal determinants of food choice and novel biomarkers that can inform about the current state of health. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Nutrition epidemiology Determinants of dietary behaviour Teaching Areas Nutrition Epidemiology Academic/Professional Qualifications PhD (Public Health), National University of Singapore,

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TYAGI Shilpa

Adjunct Research Fellow Email shilpa.tyagi@moht.com.sg TYAGI Shilpa Dr Shilpa Tyagi is a public health trained physician who completed her PhD in health services research at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health under the President’s Graduate Fellowship (NUS). She has expertise in conducting qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research. In her current capacity as Senior Data Analyst at MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT), Dr Shilpa leads several evaluation initiatives, designs and implements studies informing policy, provides quantitative and qualitative research expertise across different projects. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee

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TROMP Jasper

Assistant Professor Email jasper_tromp@nus.edu.sg TROMP Jasper Dr Jasper Tromp is an Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Duke-NUS Medical school. He has a strong interest in the quality of care of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in lower- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia and the interaction of NCDs with tropical infectious diseases. Furthermore, he works in the policy and implementation field of digital health, with a particular interest in interventions that facilitate task shifting of NCD care to primary care or non-physician healthcare workers.

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CHEN Wenjia

Assistant Professor Email wenjiach@nus.edu.sg CHEN Wenjia Heterogeneity in phenotypes and multi-morbidity are common challenges in the management of chronic diseases. Dr Chen and her colleagues are interested in addressing the complexity of care and treatment in chronic diseases to ensure the sustainability of our healthcare system. Big health data such as electronic health records enable us to thoroughly investigate the complete picture of chronic conditions, health services use, medication pattern and outcomes of each individual in the population. Dr Chen’s research program aims to apply big data analytics to generate

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HILDON Zoe Jane-Lara

Assistant Professor (Practice) Tel (65) 92413386 Email Zhildon@nus.edu.sg HILDON Zoe Jane-Lara Working across non-governmental, social services and academic sectors Zoe Hildon has specialised in formative studies for intervention design and mixed methods evaluations. Her work leverages implementation science research and application, using theory-based approaches. Her work spans three continents – Europe, Africa and Asia. Zoe has technical expertise in qualitative and mixed methods and related methodological innovation. Her most recent work focuses on research relating to social and behavior change (SBC) and communication programming. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public

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LIEW Tau Ming

Clinical Associate Professor Email ephltm@nus.edu.sg LIEW Tau Ming Dr Liew is a Senior Consultant (Geriatric Psychiatrist) at Singapore General Hospital, a Clinical Associate Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School, and an adjunct Associate Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. He holds a PhD in Public Health, being a past recipient of the National Medical Research Council’s research fellowship. He has keen interest in Health Services Research (HSR), which stems from his curiosity about the complex nature of healthcare, especially in the context of how human behaviour

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TEERAWATTANANON Yot

Visiting Professor Email yot.t@hitap.net TEERAWATTANANON Yot Yot is a medical doctor and health economist by training. He found the Thai Ministry of Public Health’s Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) before joining the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore as a Visiting Professor. He is also a co-founder of the HTAsiaLink and the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI). His works have been used to inform health benefits packages in Thailand and elsewhere across the globe. He has provided capacity building in health technology

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HILAL Saima

Assistant Professor Email ephhsa@nus.edu.sg HILAL Saima I always had a strong passion for Neurology when I took premedical career in my high school. When I joined medical school, topics on neuroanatomy and posting in Neurology ward would always excite me. Though I was fascinated by the complexity of the brain functions, I also used to wonder how devastating it is for patients with neurological disorders to lose functions and independence. The major dilemma in an Asian society is that diseases like dementia are underdiagnosed as it is commonly mistaken as part

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