Dr Zhibin Tan

MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (London), MMed (Int Med), FAMS (Neurology)

Associate Consultant

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant Department of Neurology National Neuroscience Institute
Associate Consultant Neurology Singapore General Hospital

Profile

Dr Tan Zhibin is Associate Consultant, Department of Neurology at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI@SGH). He joined SingHealth Residency in 2015, and went on to serve as a member of the Senior Resident Committee in 2021 and Neurology Chief Resident in 2022. He graduated from SingHealth Residency as the institution’s valedictorian of the 2023 cohort. He is a passionate clinician, as well as a keen educator and mentor to juniors and students.

Education

Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) and ASEAN Neurological Association (ASNA) EEG Certification
Specialty Certificate in Neurology (Royal Colleges of Physician, UK)
MMed (Int Med)
MRCP (UK)
MBBS (Singapore)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Associate Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute (NNI@SGH)
Clinical Teacher, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Physician Faculty Member, Neurology Residency Programme, SingHealth
Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Chapter of Neurology)
Collegiate Member, Royal College of Physicians of London
Member, American Academy of Neurology

Awards

Valedictorian, SingHealth Residency 2023
Outstanding Chief Resident Award, SingHealth GME 2023
Outstanding Resident Award, RiSE Awards 2023
NNI Quality Improvement Project Bronze Award, 2023 (Assistant team leader)
SingHealth Target Zero Harm Award, 2023 (Team member)
Special Recognition Award (Role Model), NUS 2021

Research Interests

Publications and Research Trials

Tan Z, Foong WD, Tan YJ. Painless nondiabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy with complete recovery: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2023 Nov 21;17(1):485. doi: 10.1186/s13256-023-04227-y. PMID: 37986122; PMCID: PMC10662534.
Tan Z, Chia YMF, Mu X, Tan YJ. Inherited chromosomally-integrated human herpes virus 6 confounding test results in a patient with myelitis and optic neuritis - A case report. J Neuroimmunol. 2024 Feb 15;387:578283. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2024.578283. Epub 2024 Jan 4. PMID: 38184892.
Tan Z, Tan SY. Numb cheek syndrome in breast cancer: a case report. Front Oncol. 2024 Mar 11;14:1349073. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1349073.
Tan Z, Lo DYK, Narasimhalu K. Neurophysiological findings in conus medullaris infarction-a case report and systematic review of the literature. Acta Neurol Belg. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s13760-024-02553-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38656476.
Tan Z, Lin SZZ, Li Y, Kheok SW. Extraordinary linear non-enhancing brainstem leptomeningeal metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2024 May 14;12(5):e8932. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8932. PMID: 38751962; PMCID: PMC11093894.

Research Trials

Co-Investigator, Paradoxical Embolisation (PEX) Study
Principal Investigator, Duration of EEG Study
Mild Cognitive Impairment in Adult Patients with Epilepsy (MCAPE), Site Principal Investigator
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Predictors (D-REP), Principal Investigator