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Invited Guest

Tan Ru Yu

Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Current Position, Affiliation
  • Senior Consultant, Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
  • Senior Consultant, SingHealth Duke-NUS Vascular Center
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Education / Training
  • 2005, M.D., International Medical University Malaysia
  • 2021, Master in Medical Statisctics, University of Newcastle, Australia
Professional and Research Experience
  • 2011, , Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hosital
Awards & Honors
  • 2025, National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medal, Excellence Champion Award
  • 2024, Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Award, Outstanding Faculty Award
  • 2019, Best Podium Abstract Award, American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology Annual Scientific Meeting
  • 2016, Best Poster Award in Education Research, SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Meeting
  • 2016, Health Manpower Development Plan Award
Selected Publications
  • Tan RY, Manning M, Spurway J, Jegatheesan T, Bertram M, Phipps L, Swinnen J. Improving haemodialysis fistula maturation following early ultrasound vascular mapping: The Venous Preservation Scan, Nephrology (Carlton). 2019 May 20; 24(5): 550-556
  • Tan RY, Chong TT, Tsai FC, Pang SC, Lee KG, Gogna A, Ong AH, Tan CS. A pilot study on adjunctive use of parametric colour-coded digital subtraction angiography in endovascular interventions of haemodialysis access BMC Med Imaging. 2018 Sep 15;18(1): 1-9
  • Tan RY, Pang SC, Teh SP, Lee KG, Chong TT, Gogna A, Tan CS Comparison of alteplase and urokinase for phamacomechnical thrombolysis of clotted hemodialysis access J Vasc Access.2019; 20 (5):501-506
  • Tan RY, Pang SC, Teh SP, Ng CY, Lee KG, Foo MWY, Gogna A, Chong TT, Tan CS Outcomes of endovascular salvage of clotted arteriovenous access and predictors of patency after thrombectomy J Vasc Surg 2020 Apr;71(4):1333-1339.
  • Tan RY, Pang SC, Tng RKA, Ng HJ, Teh SP, Tan SG, Tang TY, Foo WYM, Gogna A, Chong TT, Tan CS Effect of low molecular weight heparin on patency following successful salvage of arteriovenous access with recurrent thrombosis Nephrology (Carlton). 2020; Nov 18; 26(4):350-357
Dialysis Access Care
Role
Speaker
Date & Time
12/06 17:35 - 17:50
Place
Room 4 ( 701EF )
Lecture Title
The Perspective and Approach of Vascular Access Dialysis in Daily Clinical Practice