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Clin Asst Prof Chia Xue Fen Alicia

FAMS, FRCSEd (CTh), MRCSEd, BM (UK)

Consultant

National Heart Centre Singapore National Heart Centre Singapore

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Clinical Interests

Cardiac Surgery (Adult)

Clinical Appointments

About

Clinical Assistant Professor Chia Xue Fen Alicia is a Consultant from Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at National Heart Centre Singapore.

Education and Training

  • FAMS 2018
  • FRCSEd (CTh) 2018
  • MRCSEd 2013
  • Bachelor of Medicine (UK) 2010

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Consultant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore, May 2021 - Present
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, January 2022 - Present​
  • Associate Consultant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore, 2019 - April 2021
  • Physician Faculty Member, SingHealth Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Programme, Mar 2019 - Present
  • Clinical Teacher at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, February 2019
  • Adjunct Research Fellow, Duke-NUS Medical School, February 2018 - October 2021
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (CTh) (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), 2018 - Present
  • Clinical Lecturer for NUS YLL- Clinical Faculty Scheme (CFS), 2016 - Present
  • Member of Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), 2013

Research Trials

  • Acute mesenteric ischaemic complicating cardiac surgery, Co-investigator, 2019
    (Principle investigator: Dr Pang Yi Kit Philip, National Heart Centre Singapore)

Publications

  • Pulmonary endarterectomy in Southeast Asia. Jonathan Yap; Victor Chao; Soo Teik Lim; Wen Ruan; Alicia Chia; Kenny Loh; Foong Koon Cheah; Ai Leen Ang; Ghee Chee Phua; Duu Wen Sewa; Oriana Ng; David Jenkins; Ju Le Tan. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; 2019 Mar; 157 (3):e183
  • Is subdural haemorrhage after pulmonary endarterectomy underrecognized? Jonathan Yap; Wen Ruan; Alicia Chia; Kenny Loh; Foong Koon Cheah; Ai Leen Ang; Ghee Chee Phua; Duu Wen Sewa; David Jenkins; Ju Le Tan; Victor Chao; Soo Teik Lim. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surgery; 2018 Nov; 156 (5): 2039-42
  • Primary biventricular repair of atrioventricular septal defects: an analysis of reoperations. Vohra HA, Chia AX, Yuen HM, Vettukattil JJ, Veldtman G, Gnanapragasam J, Roman K, Salmon AP, Haw MP. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep;90(3):830-7. PMID: 20732503 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • Long-term follow-up after primary complete repair of common arterial trunk with homograft: A 40-year experience. Vohra HA; Whistance RN; Chia AX; Janusauskas V; Nikolaidis N; Roubelakis A; Veldtman G; Roman K; Vettukattil JJ; Gnanapragasam J; Salmon AP; Monro JL; Haw MP. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surgery; 2010 Apr 26 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 20427059 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]