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Dr. Tan Xiu Ling

Designation

Head (Vision Rehabilitation), Head (TTSH Ophthalmology Undergraduate Education), Assistant Professor (Clinical Practice), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCSoM), Principal Posting Lead Year 3 (Ophthalmology), LKCSoM, Clinical Module Lead Year 2 (Visual System), LKCSoM, Senior Consultant

Credentials

MBBS (S'pore), MMED (Ophth), FAMS

Clinical Interests

Neuro-Ophthalmology, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Cataracts and General Ophthalmology

Languages Spoken

English, Mandarin, Hokkien

Biodata

Assistant Professor Tan Xiu Ling is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and the Head of Vision Rehabilitation Service at the National Healthcare Group (NHG) Eye Institute at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. She also currently heads the undergraduate medical education team in the department. In addition, she is the Principal Lead Year 3 Ophthalmology and Clinical Block Lead Year 2 Ophthalmology for the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKC-SOM).

Asst Prof Tan completed her undergraduate medical training at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2008. She underwent postgraduate training in Ophthalmology and was awarded Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 2013. She obtained her specialist accreditation in 2016. She is also a Fellow with the Academy of Medicine Singapore. Dr Tan was awarded the Singapore Ministry of Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) Scholarship in 2018 and completed a one-year overseas clinical fellowship training in Neuro-ophthalmology and Low Vision Rehabilitation at Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Canada under Professors Jason Barton and Mary-Lou Jackson.

Asst Prof Tan has a strong passion in the training and education of medical students, ophthalmology residents, and fellows. She was awarded Best Teacher Award (Registrar & Medical Officer Category) in the department for 3 consecutive years 2014 – 2016. She has won multiple teaching awards including the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) 2018, NUS Medicine Clinical Training Excellence Awards 2022 and 2025 and NUS Medicine Clinical Training Merit Award for the years of 2021 and 2024. She is the Faculty Core Clinical Tutor and Adjunct Lecturer with LKC-SOM. She also serves as Senior Clinical Lecturer with Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Asst Prof Tan is also active in clinical research and has presented in many ophthalmology conferences both locally and internationally. She holds research grants in LKC ALIVE Serious Games Grant, TTSH Community Fund CAPE grant and TTSH Pitch-for-fund programme.

Asst Prof Tan's areas of interest include neuro-ophthalmology, low vision rehabilitation, cataracts, general ophthalmology and medical education.