Awards & Achievements

The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is dedicated to providing optimal care and outcomes through continuous advancement in patient care, education and training, and research.

Learn more on our various awards and achievements:

2023

COVID-19 Resilience Medal - 1109 NHCS winners
SingHealth Excellence Awards
Outstanding Nurse Award
AD Chong Thye

Outstanding Administrative & Ancillary Staff Award
PCA Pasayan Arlyn Japson
Ms Lay Sock Yee
Ms Soh Li Hua
Recognition of Excellence Award from OpenGov Asia
Distinguished Senior Clinician Award
Assoc Prof Kenny Sin
Asst Prof Gunasegaran Kurugulasigamoney
SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical School's Master Academic Clinicians – Assoc Prof Chua Yeow Leng
Singapore Health Quality Service Award (SHQSA) 2023
74 Silver, 34 Gold and 4 Star award winners
Newsweek's World's Best Specialised Hospitals 2023 for Cardiology specialty – ranked 57

2022

National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Awards 2022
Prof Stuart Cook - Singapore Translational Research (STaR) Investigator Award
Asst Prof Angela Koh - Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator
Asst Prof Lohendran Baskaran - Transition Award
SingHealth Publish! Award 2022
Asst Prof Chrishan Ramachandra
Asst Prof Chanchal Chandramouli
National Day Awards 2022
Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
Assoc Prof Yeo Khung Keong, Cardiology
Assoc Prof Ching Chi Keong, Cardiology

Commendation Medal
ADN Foo Lee Lian, Nursing Admin
Angela Ho, HIMS

Efficiency Medal
Suzanne Toh, HR
NC Sun Xia, Ward 44
Jasmine Lim, NHRIS
Chen Hebin, Cardiac Physio Services
Yap Yimei, Corp Planning & Performance
APN Loo Yu Jen, NSCU
Leong Tarn Meng, Corporate Development
Chrishan Julian Alles Ramachandra, NHRIS
Le Thu Thao, NHRIS
Lim Bee Kuan, HR
Stephen Tan, Support Services

Long Service Medal
ADN Chua Lee Kheng, NDU
Linda Xi, Licensing & Data Governance
Haja Mydin s/o Yah Kathier, Cardiac Physio Services
Ohriza Callangan Lappay, Ward 47B
NC Liang Ming, Ward 56
Amber Yeong, COO's Office
Ang Mary, Cardiac Clinics
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2022
NC (APN) Gillian Wee Hwei Li
NC Suriani Binte Zahari
Best Young Presenter Award 2022 (15th Congress of Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Dr Le Thu Thao
SingHealth Excellence Awards 2022
Distinguished Team Award (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)
Asst Prof Ho Kay Woon
Assoc Prof Jonathan Yap
Ms Sng E-Lynn
Ms Loo Yu Jen
Distinguished Researcher Award
Assoc Prof Calvin Chin
Distinguished Young Researcher Award
Assoc Prof Jonathan Yap
GCEO Outstanding Nurse Award
Ms Jasmine Lee
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2022
249 individual award winners (4 Star, 137 Gold, 108 Silver)
2 Merit Team award winners
1 Best Team award
Master Academic Clinicians (2022 Cohort)
Assoc Prof Ding Zee Pin
Newsweek's World's Best Specialised Hospitals 2022 for Cardiology specialty – ranked 50

2021

AMEI Golden Apple Awards 2021 - Oustanding Educator Award
ANC Zeng Wenying, Nursing Development Unit
National Day Awards 2021
Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
Chong Pang Boon, Chief Operating Officer
Asst Prof Tan Teing Ee, Head & Senior Consultant, Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Commendation Medal
ADN Chua Lee Kheng, Nursing Development Unit

Efficiency Medal
NC Wong Wei Chi Belinda, Ward 44
NM Ann Chan Sok Theng, Cardiac Clinics
E-Lynn Sng, Cardiac Physiotherapy Services
Ng Jing Kai, Cardiac Clinics
ANC Lim Choon Chai, Nursing Development Unit
Wong Huay Lan, Finance
NC Yang Ruiqin, Ward 56
NC Juraihah Binte Haji Mohamed Saleh, Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory
Linda Lim Soo Lee, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Karen S Rivera, Cardiac Clinics
Siti Faridah Binte Mohamed, Business Office
Lee Hwee Kheng Tricia, Casemix Unit
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2021
NM Ann Chan
NC Norashikin Binte Sarip

SingHealth Excellence Awards 2021
Distinguished Team Award – Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
Assoc Prof Lim Soo Teik
Assoc Prof Cheah Foong Koon
Assoc Prof Tan Ju Le
Asst Prof Victor Chao
(on behalf of our multidisciplinary CTEPH team)

Outstanding Researcher Award
Assoc Prof Zhong Liang

Outstanding Nurse Award
NC Zhang Juxia
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2021
262 NHCS Hero winners

2020

AM-EPIC QI Graduates 2019/2020 (by SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute for Patient Safety & Quality (IPSQ))
Ms Kerk Ka Lee
Asst Prof Ong Boon Hean
Ms Sharon Neo Chia Lee
SingHealth Duke-NUS Research Team Award 2020
2nd Prize Winners: Asian neTwork for Translation Research and Cardiovascular Trials (ATTRaCT)
Prof Carolyn Lam (Lead)
Asst Prof Calvin Chin
Ms Salma Asali
SingHealth Publish! Award 2020
Asst Prof Philip Pang

Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award for Enrolled Nurses 2020
Ms Siti Nur Eisah Zulkifli
National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Award 2020
Clinician Scientist Award – Senior Investigator (CSA-SI) – Prof Carolyn Lam
NMRC Research Training Fellowship – Dr Chong Jun Hua
MOH Healthcare Research Scholarship – Master of Clinical Investigation (MCI) Programme – Dr Huang Zijuan
Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards 2020

Partners-In-Education Award (Non-Physician Faculty)
Ms Koh Poh Leng

Outstanding Faculty Award
Cardiology
Asst Prof Lim Chun Yih Paul
Asst Prof Teo Loon Yee Louis
Assoc Prof Yeo Khung Keong

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Asst Prof Soo Ing Xiang
Asst Prof Tan Teing Ee

Faculty Appreciation Award
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Asst Prof Tan Teing Ee
National Day Award 2020
Public Administration Medal (Bronze):
Assoc Prof Aaron Wong Sung Lung
Ms Amber Yeong Hor Kwan
Assoc Prof Jack Tan Wei Chieh
Dr Kurugulasigamoney Gunasegaran
Ms Vivian Sim Kim Chew

Commendation Medal:
Ms Chan Tanee

Efficiency Medal:
Ms Clarice Ng Shu Hwa
Ms Jasmine Ho Hui Min
Ms Siti Fidawati Binte Jasman
Ms Tan Boon Lian
Ms Wu Wing Yin

Long Service Medal:
Ms Elaine Ng Swee Ling
Ms Chan Tanee
Assoc Prof Ching Chi Keong
Mr Chua Sau Thing
Mr D Selvarajoo
Ms Foo Lee Lian
Ms Goh Lay Kian
Ms Machinah Bte Jasman
Ms Mashani Bte Kassim
Ms Ng Lay Hoon
Ms Norizan Binte Mohd Noor
Ms Norwati Binte Hussin
Ms Quek Geok Noi
Ms Salawati Bte Zainal
Ms Siti Nur Eisah Bte Zulkifli
Ms Srina D/O Raja Krishnan
Ms Yusniyati Binte Samsudin

MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2020
NC Juraihah Binte Haji Mohamed Saleh
ANC Luo Tao
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2020
133 Silver, 26 Gold, 11 Star and 1 Best Team – Clinical Practice Improvement

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