Dr Tan Yu Bin

B.Eng (Hons), MD (S'pore), USMLE (ECFMG), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int. Med), ESEGH, FAMS

Associate Consultant

Specialty: Gastroenterology ＆ Hepatology

Sub-specialties: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Stenting, Chromoendoscopy, Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Applications, Genomic and Precision Medicine

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Cirrhosis, Colonic Polyps, Fatty Liver, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), General Gastroenterology, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant Gastroenterology ＆ Hepatology Singapore General Hospital

Academic Appointments

Singhealth Associate in Education
Duke-NUS Education Associate II
NUS Clinical Lecturer

Profile

Dr Tan Yu Bin is an accredited specialist in the field of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. He was awarded the Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarship (Medicine) by the Singapore government and graduated from Duke-NUS Medical School in 2018 with the Singhealth Top Student Gold Medal, Academy of Medicine, Singapore Medal for Outstanding Leadership and NUSS Medal for Outstanding Achievement.

He subsequently went on to complete his Internal Medicine residency training at Singhealth in 2021 obtaining his Masters of Medicine in Internal Medicine from the National University of Singapore and also becoming a member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK). He went on to undertake his specialist training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Singhealth serving as senior resident and chief resident from 2021 to 2024 where he completed the European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH).

He actively participates in education, research and also volunteers on a regular basis.

Education

Executive Certificate, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Course, MIT Sloan School of Management (2024)
European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH), UK (2023)
M. Med (Int Med), National University of Singapore, School of Medicine (2021)
MRCP (UK), Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (2021)
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (2019)
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Duke-NUS Medical School (2018)
Bachelor of Engineering, 1st Class Hons (Chemical & Biomolecular), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), (2014)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Member, Royal College of Medicine, UK (London)
SMA Doctors In Training Committee - Advisor
Duke-NUS Alumni Committee - Assistant Secretary

Awards

International Young Endoscopist Award (IYEA) 2024
Outstanding Poster Presentation - ENDO 2024
APDW Young Clinician Investigator's Programme & Young Investigator Award 2023
GIHEP Best Poster Presentation Award (Clinical) 2023
COVID-19 Resilience Medal 2023
Singhealth RISE Award (Inspiring Resident Educator Award) 2023
CGH Improvement Festival 2022 Pilot Silver Award
Singhealth RISE Award (Quality Improvement Project Award) 2021
Medicine ACP Education Awards 2021
Singhealth RISE Awards (Outstanding Resident Award) 2020
Duke-NUS Alumni Appreciation Award For Mentoring Juniors 2020
Academy of Medicine, Singapore Medal of Outstanding Leadership 2018
Singhealth Top Student Gold Medal 2018
Duke-NUS Humanism Award 2018
NUSS Medal for Outstanding Achievement 2018
Singhealth Prize in Paediatrics 2018
Public Service Commission Scholarship (Medicine) 2017
Singhealth Medical Students Talent Development Award (Travel) 2017
Singhealth Medical Students Talent Development Award (Project) 2016
Duke-NUS 10th Anniversary Scholarship Award 2015
NTU President Research Scholar 2013

Research Interests

Gastroenterology
Endoscopy
Genomics and Precision Medicine
Artificial Intelligence
Public Health and Public Policy

Publications and Research Trials

Lim DYZ, Tan YB, Koh JTE, et al. Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer is Actually Ready to Assist Physicians: Comment on "Is Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer Ready to Assist Physicians in Determining Appropriate Screening and Surveillance Recommendations?". J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024;58(6):632.
Tan, Yu Bin et al. “Open-Access Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy as an Effective and Safe Strategy for Patients With Non-alarming Symptoms.” Cureus vol. 16,2 e54792. 23 Feb. 2024
Lim, D. Y. Z.*, Tan, Y. B.* et al (2023) ChatGPT on guidelines: Providing contextual knowledge to GPT allows it to provide advice on appropriate colonoscopy intervals, JGH
WX Tay, SJ Koh, FKB Teh, YB Tan, TY Qiu, LW Mai, VLX Wong, J Tan, A Kwek, KM Fock, TL Ang, R Kumar, YJ Wong. Minimal monitoring is a safe but underutilised strategy for hepatitis C virus treatment in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singap 2023;52:321-3
Asokkumar R, Ravi R, Taweerutchana V, Tan YB, Maipang K, Hong LC, Srisuworanan N, Ching LP, Khor C, Chang J, Pausawasdi N. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty using the novel single-channel suturing device: A multicenter experience. DEN Open. 2023 Feb 23;3(1):e213.
Tan YB, Teh JGX, Gwee YY, Ng YK. A Review and Case Discussion on a Rare Cause of Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension. Cureus. 2022 Oct 13;14(10):e30252.
Tan YB, Wang LM, Kwek ABE. Unusual cause of a polypoid lesion in the extrahepatic bile duct. JGH Open. 2022 Apr 6;6(4):282-284.
Chan WPW, Tan YB, Shim HH, Kaltenbach T, Soetikno R. Practice pattern variability among gastroenterologists in colorectal cancer surveillance and management of colorectal dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease. J Dig Dis. 2021 Aug;22(8):463-472.
Wong YJ, Thurairajah PH, Kumar R, Tan J, Fock KM, Law NM, Li W, Kwek A, Tan YB, Koh J, Lee ZC, Kumar LS, Teo EK, Ang TL. Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in a real-world chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 cohort. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 May;36(5):1300-1308.
Han S, Lee SY, Wang WW, Tan YB, Sim RHZ, Cheong R, Tan C, Hopkins R, Connolly J, Shuen WH, Toh HC. A Perspective on Cell Therapy and Cancer Vaccine in Biliary Tract Cancers (BTCs). Cancers (Basel). 2020 Nov 17;12(11):3404.
Goh XT*, Tan YB*, Thirumoorthy T, Kwan YH. A systematic review of factors that influence treatment adherence in paediatric oncology patients. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2017 Feb;42(1):1-7.
Tan YB, Lee JM. Graphene for supercapacitor applications. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 14814-14843