​The SingHealth Duke-NUS Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre (SDSC) provides integrated, multidisciplinary and seamless sport and exercise medicine (SEM) care while pushing the frontiers of clinical services, research and education in SEM.

SEM benefits not only the elite and competitive athletes, but also sedentary individuals looking to start an active and healthy lifestyle, the very young to the very old, and those looking to use exercise as an effective intervention to manage
chronic diseases.

ABOUT THE SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE CENTRE

The SDSC has the largest headcount among SEM providers in Singapore, with 12 full-time physicians practicing SEM and the largest number of accredited supervisors and training positions for Advanced Specialist Training in Sport and Exercise Medicine.

The SDSC was formed in 2018 to leverage on Changi General Hospital’s (CGH) leadership in SEM to better serve patients and respond to evolving healthcare needs. It has since established clinical sites at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Sengkang General Hospital (SKH), in addition to existing sites at CGH, SSMC@SSI (Singapore Sport Institute) and SSMC@Novena. This has significantly enhanced patients’ accessibility to a comprehensive range of SEM services.

CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORT

The SDSC is committed to supporting our athletes both on and off the field, including providing national athletes with medical support at major games such as at the 2019 SEA games, 2018 Asian Games, Asian Para Games and Youth Olympic Games. It also provided medical expertise at the 2018 Asian Fencing Championships, ONE Championships and the Formula 1TM Singapore Grand Prix.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

As the benefits of exercise in the prevention and management of cancer are becoming evident, this is a rapidly growing field of research. Through the SDSC, Exercise is Medicine Singapore is collaborating with National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and CGH Rehabilitation Medicine on research in this area, and introducing exercise prescription into oncology practice.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Outside of clinical settings, the SDSC supports various community efforts to promote physical activity and healthy living. This is in line with the MOH ‘Beyond Healthcare 2020’ key thrust of moving ‘Beyond Healthcare to Health’, where sport and exercise medicine can play a vital role.

Our Services

The extensive range of integrated Sport & Exercise Medicine services include:

  • Sports Injury Treatment & Injury Prevention
  • Weight Management
  • Athlete Pre-participation Screening
  • Diagnostic & Treatment Modalities
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Sports Podiatry
  • Sports Psychology
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Performance Enhancement & Exercise Testing
  • Exercise Prescription for Managing Chronic Diseases


For GP referrals, please contact the SingHealth Duke-NUS Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre:
Singapore General Hospital: 6326 6060
Changi General Hospital: 6788 3003
Sengkang General Hospital: 6930 6000


Our Doctors

Head & Senior Consultant
Dr Benedict Tan Chi’-Loong
Chief & Senior Consultant,
Dept of Sport and Exercise Medicine, CGH

Senior Consultants
Adj Assoc Prof Dr Kelvin Chew Tai Loon
Senior Consultant,
Dept of Sport and Exercise Medicine, CGH

Adj Assoc Prof Roger Tian Ho Heng
Senior Consultant,
Dept of Sport and Exercise Medicine, CGH

Consultants
Adj Asst Prof Ivy Lim
Consultant,
Dept of Sport and Exercise Medicine, CGH

Adj Asst Lim Ang Tee
Consultant,
Dept of Sport and Exercise Medicine, CGH

Associate Consultant
Dr Mandy Zhang Jiajia
Associate Consultant,
Dept of Sport and Exercise Medicine, CGH