• ​FAMS (Cardiothoracic Surgery) 2003
• FRCSEd (Gen Surg) 1995
• MBBS (S’pore) 1989

• Deputy Chief Executive Officer (National Cardiac Services and Quality), National Heart Centre Singapore, June 2024 to Present​
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer (National Cardiac Services and Quality) (Designate), National Heart Centre Singapore, Dec 2023 to May 2024
  
• Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore
  
• Director, Medical Informatics, National Heart Centre Singapore, Jan 2018 to Present
• Director, Heart Transplant & Mechanical Assist Device Programme, August 2020 to Present
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Fellow, Academy of Medicine, 2003 to Present
• Member, Medical Protection Society, 2015 to 2016
• Member, Academic Medicine Education Institute (AM-EI), 2013 to Present
• Honorary Auditor, 2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013
• Member, Singapore Cardiac Society
• Member, Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, College of Surgeons, Singapore
• Member, Society of Transplantation (Singapore)
• Member, Singhealth Cluster IT Advisory Committee, 
• Member, Singhealth Electronic Medical Records Steering committee
• Member, CTS RAC committee
• Chairman, CABG CCP pathway committee
  

• National Day Awards 2021 – Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
  
• Singapore Health Quality Service Award (SHQSA) for the period April 2018 to March 2019 – Silver
  
• National Day Awards 2018
• National Day Awards 2017 – Long Service Medal
  
• SingHealth Family Target Zero Harm Award Team Category, 2016
• Singapore Health Quality Service Award (SHQSA), Gold, 2014
• Singapore Health Quality Service Award (SHQSA), Star, April 2013 to March 2014
• Academic Medicine Education Institute (AM.EI) Golden Apple Awards 2013: Program Innovation (Nursing) – Resident Nurse Programme
• Productivity Award for Year 2013
• Singapore Health Quality Service Award (SHQSA), Silver, April 2011 to March 2012
• Gold Award for National IQC Assessment 2010 (Singapore Productivity Association)
• 20-year Long Service Award, 2010
• NHCS Service Quality Silver Award, January to March 2010
• Excel fair 2009 nominee for "To maintain blood glucose levels between 4-8mmol/L for patients undergoing cardiac surgery intra op and the first 8 hours post operatively"
• NHCS Service Quality Bronze Award (2nd), October to December 2008
• ​NHCS Service Quality Bronze Award, October to December 2006
• QI project of the year, Singapore General Hospital for "To maintain blood glucose levels between 4-8mmol/L for patients undergoing cardiac surgery intra op and the first 8 hours post operatively"
• PS 21 Award nominee for "To maintain blood glucose levels between 4-8mmol/L for patients undergoing cardiac surgery intra op and the first 8 hours post operatively"

• ​Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Refereed Articles

• A Single-Centre Retrospective Study On The Impact Of Reducing Surgical Prophylaxis From 48 Hours to 24 Hours In Cardiovascular Surgery. Lim LL Cheryl, Chua NG, Lim FK, Lee Winnie, Lay HK Andrea, Tan TE, MP Chlebicki, Chung SM Jasmine. European Medical Journal (EMJ) Microbiology & Infectious Diseases August 2021
• An Unusual Case Of Scedosporium Apiospermum Fungaemia In An Immunocompetent patient With A Left Ventricular Assist Device And An Implantable Cardiac Device (Case Report). Tan YLS, Chung SMJ, Tan TE, Tan BH, Tan YE. Access Microbiology. DOI 10.1099/acmi0.000148
• Practical Considerations For Solid Organ Transplantation During The COVID-19 Global Outbreak: The Experience From Singapore. Chung SMJ, Tan EK, Kee T, Thinesh LK, Phua GC, Duu WS, Ong BH, Tan TE, Sivathasan C, Gan HLV, Goh KPB, Prema RJ, Tan BH. Transplantation direct 2020;6 e554
• Prognostic Factors For Survival After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation For Cardiogenic Shock. Huang MJ, Ong BH, Anna Hoo EE, Guo Fei, V Chao, Lim CH, Tan TE, Sin YK. ASAIO Journal 2019
• Best Evidence Topic: Does Concurrent Use Of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Improve Survival In Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Requiring Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation? Wang DB, V Chao, Yap KH, Tan TE. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (2019) 1-4. DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz256
  
• Case Report: Ventricular Electrical Standstill In A Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device. Teoh CK, Ho KL, L Teo, D Sim, Kerk KL, Soon JL, Tan TE, C Sivathasan, Lim CP. International Archives Of Cardiovascular Diseases 2018, 1:004
  
• Percutaneous Decommissioning Of Left Ventricular Assist Device. Soon JL, Tan JL, Lim CP, Tan TE, Tan SY, Kerk KL, David Sim KL, C Sivathasan. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.07.011
• HeartWare Implantation With Outflow Graft Anastomosis To The Descending Aorta Via Left Thoracotomy. Chua KC, Yap KH, Tham YC, Sivathasan C, Tan TE. JSM Cardiothoracic Surgery 2(2): 1009 DOI: 10.1186/S13019-0437-8
  
• Therapeutic Hypothermia May Improve Neurological Outcomes In Extracorporeal Life Support For Adult Cardiac Arrest. Pang YK P, Wee HL G, Huang MJ, Hoo EE A, Ismail MTS, Lim SL, Tan TE, Loh YJ, Chao TT V, Soon JL, Kerk KL, Zakir HAS, Sin YK, Lim CH. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2017. PII: S1443-9506(17)30016-1
  DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.11.022
• Therapeutic Hypothermia In Adult Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Life Support: Early Results Of A Randomized Controlled Study. Pang YK P, Wee HL G, Hoo EE A, Ismail MTS, Lim SL, Tan TE, Loh YJ, Kerk KL, Sin YK, Lim CH. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2016;11(1):43 DOI: 10.1186/S13019-0437-8
• Comparison Of The Haemodynamic Parameters Of Venous And Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Conduits. Zhang JM, Chan JH C, Kang Ning, Soon JL, Sin YK K, Chao TT V, Tan TE, Lim CH, Mathew JC, Ooi SW A, Chua YL, Tan RS, Zhong Liang. Annals of Academy Medicine Singapore - Letter To The Editor
• Rectus Sparing Approach To Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange And Use Of The Omental Flap For Coverage. Hui C, Ooi A, Tan TE, Tan BK. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2015, 68(2):278-280 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2014.10.014
• Changing Glucose Control Target And Risk Of Surgical Site Infection In A Southeast Asian Population. Ng RR, Myat Oo A, Lu W, Tan TE, Ti LK, Chew ST. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 Jan;149(1):323-8 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.076
• Contained Rupture In A HeartMate II Device’s Outflow Graft Bend Relief Disconnection. Chua KC, Tan TE, Lim CH, Kerk KL, C Sivathasan. Asian Cardiovascular And Thoracic Annuals 2016, Vol 24(3) 269-271 Pii:0218492314557871 (Epub ahead of print)
• Surgical Management Of Infective Endocarditis: An Analysis Of Early And Late Outcome. PYK Pang, Sin YK, Lim CH, Tan TE, Lim SL, Chao VTT, Chua YL. European Journal Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2014 Jul 15 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu281
• Use of Left Ventricular Assist Device (HeartMate II): A Singapore Experience. Lim CP, C Sivathasan, Tan TE, Lim CH, Kerk KL, Sim DKL. Artificial Organs 2014 Jul;38(7):543-8 DOI: 10.1111/aor.12247
• Post-Implantation Transcatheter Aortic Valve Migration In A Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient With Severe Aortic Insufficiency. Ong BH, Chiam PTL, Sim DKL, Tan TE. European Heart Journal 2014 Jun 21;35(24):1616 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht516
• Outcome And Survival Analysis Of Surgical Repair Of Post-Infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture. PYK Pang, Sin YK, Lim CH, Tan TE, Lim SL, Chao VTT, Su JW, Chua YL. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013,8:44 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-44
• Successful Clearance of Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 2 Viraemia with Intravenous Ribavirin and Immunoglobulin in a Patient with Acute Myocarditis. S Kalimuddin, OM Sessions, Hou YA, Ooi EE, D Sim, C Sivathasan, Tan TE, Lai SH, Low CY. Journal of Clinical Virology 56 (2013) 37-40 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2012.10.005
• 3rd Habit: Put First Things First. Tan TE. Cardio Connect October 2012
• Iliofemoral Anatomy Among Asians: Implications For Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Chiam P, Koh A, Ewe SH, Sin YK, Chao V, Ng CK, Lee CY, Lim YP, Su JW, Lim SL, Tan TE, Lim CH, Tan SY, Lim ST, Chua T, Koh TH, Chua YL. International Journal of Cardiology 2013 Aug 20;167(4):1373-9 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.04.001
• Patient Safety Technology. Tan TE. Cardio Connect March – April 2012
• The Continuous Flow Rotary Blood Pump. Tan TE. MD Singapore September 2011
• Robotic-Assisted Technology – A Breakthrough in Cardiovascular Surgery. Tan TE. Medical Grapevine March 2009
• NHC JCI Re-Accreditation Experience. Tan TE. NHC Quality Newsletter: July – August 2008
• Update on Robotic-Assisted Surgery. Tan TE. NHC Quality Newsletter: November – March 2008
• Truly Stentless Molded Autologous Pericardial Aortic Valve Prosthesis with Single Point Attached Commissures in a Sheep Model. Wolfgang AG, Tan TE, Lim KH, Sidney LHS, Nil G, Xiong FL, Chua YL, Yeo JH. European Journal Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008 Apr;33(4):548-53 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007
• Autologous Pericardial Pulmonary Conduit with Single Point Attached Commissures in a Sheep Model. Wolfgang AG, Tan TE, Lim KH, Xiong FL, Sidney LHS, Grousson N, ChuaYL, Yeo JH. European Journal Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008 Jan;33(1):48-52
• Treatment Options For Coronary Heart Disease. V Lim, Tan TE. Borneo Post: 4 February 2008
• Enhancing Chronic Disease Management Through Telecare – The Singapore Health Services Experience. Lim FS, Foo M, Devendra K, Lim R, Julina Bahadin, Tan KL, Tan TE, Tan R, Dahliana Bte Idris, Ong A, Chee E. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Vol 13 Supplement 3, December 2007, pp 73-76(4)
• Zolpidem and its effects on Hypoxic Encephalopathy. Lo YL, Tan EK, P Ratnagopal, Chan LL, Tan TE. Annals of Neurology, Published Online 13 August 2007
• Importance of Good Documentation. Tan TE. NHC Quality Newsletter: November – December 2006
• Eliminate Waste. Tan TE. NHC Quality Newsletter: July – September 2006
• Design Systems to Avoid Mistakes – To err is Human. Tan TE. NHC Quality Newsletter: March – April 2006
• National Heart Centre Receive Coveted JCI Accreditation. Tan TE. NHC Newsletter: January 2006
• Endoscopic Vein Harvesting For Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Tan TE, Lim SL. NHC Newsletter: June 2005
• Extraction of Chronic Transvenous Pacing and ICD Lead. Teo WS, Hsu LF, Kam R, Tan TE. NHC Newsletter: March 2005
  
• Intermittent Tepid Blood Cardioplegia Improves Clinical Outcome. Teing Ee Tan, Sulman Ahmed, Hugh Paterson. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003;11:116-121
  

Pending

• Novel Use of Thalidomide In Recurrent Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding In Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Case Series. Chan KH L, Lim CP, Lim CH, Tan TE, Sim D, C Sivathasan. Singapore Medical Journal (Submitted)
• Comparison Of Hemodynamic Parameters Of Venous And Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Conduits. Zhang JM, Chan JH C, Kang Ning, Soon JL, Sin YK, V Chao, Tan TE, Lim CH, Mathew JC, Ooi A, Chua YL, Tan RS, Zhong Liang. Annuals, Academy of Medicine Singapore (Submitted)
• Outcomes Of 195 Consecutive Transvenous Mechanical Lead Extractions Without Powered Sheaths In Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices. Chong D, Tan TE, Tan BY, Ho KL, Tan VH, Wong K, Teo WS, Ching CK. Singapore Medical Journal (Submitted)
  

Books and Book Chapters

Completed

• A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Activated Recombinant Factor VII (rFVIIa/NovoSeven®) in the Treatment of Post-Operative Bleeding in Patients following Cardiac Surgery requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  Co-investigator
• A Randomised Multicenter, Double-Blind, Group-Sequential Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of a Single Dose of Merck 0657nl Staphylococcus Aureus Vaccine (V710) in Adult Patients Scheduled for Cardiothoracic Surgery
  Principal investigator: Lim Chong Hee
  Co-Investigators: Sin Yoong Kong, Chua Yeow Leng, Lim See Lim, Tan Teing Ee, Lim Yeong Phang, Victor Chao, Su Jang Wen, Loh Yee Jim, Mathew C Jose, Tina Koh
  

• ​STICH Study – Surgical Treatment for Ischemia Heart Failure. (Co-investigator)
• A Phase III, Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel-group Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Dabigatran Etexilate (150mg bid) compared to Warfarin (INR 2.0-3.0) for 6 months Treatment of Acute Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism, Following Initial Treatment for at least 5 days with a Parenteral Anticoagulant Approved for this Indication (Principal investigator: Sin Yoong Kong, Co-Investigators: Lim See Lim, Chua Yeow Leng, Lim Yeong Phang, Lim Chong Hee, Tan Teing Ee, Nakao Masakazu, Anna Mani, Soon Jia Lin, Mathew C Jose, Loh Yee Jim)
• Development of a Practical but Effective Protocol for Tight Control of Blood Sugar Levels in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (Principal investigator: Tan Teing Ee, Co-Investigators: Victoria Coleman, Dahliana Binte Idris) MOH – HQIF 08/18
• Sorin Group Real Life Registry – Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve (Principal Investigator: Soon Jia Lin, Co-Investigators: Sin Yoong Kong, Chua Yeow Leng, Lim Chong Hee, Lim See Lim, Tan Teing Ee, Lim Yeong Phang, Victor Chao, Su Jang Wen) Period: 2013 – January 2015
• International Society For Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) Registry (Principal Investigator: C Sivathasan, Co-investigators: Lim Chong Hee, Tan Teing Ee, Soon Jia Lin, Sim David KL, Kerk Ka Lee)
• TRICS-III: Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery: An international, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial to assess transfusion thresholds in patients undergoing cardiac surgery (Principal investigator: Hwang Nian Chih, Co-Investigator (NHCS): Sin Yoong Kong, Lim See Lim, Victor Chao, Soon Jia Lin, Mathew Jose, Tan Teing Ee, Lim Chong Hee, Co-Investigator (SGH): Ong Biauw Chi, Kong Chee Fai, Shah Shitalkumar Sharad, Goh Meng Huat, Leong Choy Kuen, Sophia Chew, Ruban A/L Poopalalingam, Harikrishnan Kothandan, Teo Li Ming, Kenny Loh Wei Tsen, Hazel Chan) Period: 23 June 2014 – end 2016
  
• Asian Network for Translational Research and Cardiovascular Trials (ATTRaCT): Theme C (Biomarkers and Immunology)
  Principal investigator: Sin Yoong Kong
  Co-Investigator: Chua Yeow Leng, Victor Chao TT, Chua Kim Chai, Jose Chakaramakkil Mathew, Lim See Lim, Pang Yi Kit Philip, Tan Teing Ee, Janardhan Naik Madhava