Education

Neurosurgery Junior Residency Programme

2024/05/23

NUHS Neurosurgery Residency Programme

Objectives

The goal of our NUHS Neurosurgery Residency Programme is to train neurosurgeons with strength in both surgical and academic neurosurgery.

Known to be one of the most technically demanding surgical specialties, our neurosurgical team has been able to consistently achieve excellent clinical outcomes which are of international standards while continuing to participate actively in both extensive research as well as education.

Programme Highlights
  • Large number and comprehensive range of high-quality cases
  • Strong emphasis on research and collaboration with multiple neuroscience laboratories and centres
  • Excellent faculty who are keen on teaching
Programme Structure
YearRotationLocation
R1
6 months of General Surgery rotations
6 months of Neurosurgery
NUHS
R2
3 months Orthopaedic Surgery / Anaesthesia / ENT / Plastic Surgery / EMD / Opthalmology
3 months of Neurology
NUHS
R3
to
R6
4 years of Neurosurgery*
Inclusive of 6 months of Neurosurgery Rotation to NTFGH / KTPH in R3 to R5
NUHS / NTFGH /
KTPH

*Residents are strongly encouraged to complete an intercalated PhD between R4 and R5.

For more information on the NUHS Neurosurgery Residency programme, please download the brochure below -

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Our Faculty

A/Prof Vincent Nga, Programme Director, Neurosurgery Residency Programme, NUHS

Asst Prof Vincent Nga
Programme Director, Neurosurgery Residency Programme, NUHS

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A/Prof Teo Kejia, Core Faculty, Neurosurgery Residency Programme, NUHS

Asst Prof Teo Kejia
Core Faculty,
Neurosurgery Residency Programme, NUHS

 

A/Prof Yeo Tseng Tsai, Core Faculty, Neurosurgery Residency Programme, NUHS

Clin A/Prof Yeo Tseng Tsai
Core Faculty,
Neurosurgery Residency Programme, NUHS

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Contact Us
Programme Director
Asst Prof Vincent Nga
[email protected]

Programme Coordinator
Ms Nurul Nadia Binte Azuar
[email protected]

1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Singapore 119228
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