Dr Tan Shao Ern Timothy

MBChB (UK), MMed (Diagnostic Radiology, Spore), FRCR (UK), FAMS

Associate Consultant

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant Department of Diagnostic ＆ Interventional Imaging KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Profile

Dr Timothy Tan is an Associate Consultant at the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, sub-specialising in paediatric imaging. He is also an adjunct research fellow with Singhealth Duke-NUS Radiological Sciences ACP and Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.

Dr Tan obtained his basic medical degree from the University of Manchester, UK, in 2015. He completed the Singhealth Diagnostic Radiology Residency programme in July 2023 and was awarded the College of Radiologists Singapore Gold Medal for being the top performing candidate at the Diagnostic Radiology certifying exam. He was also conferred the postgraduate degrees of FRCR and MMed in 2021, and was also awarded the NMRC Research Training Fellowship in 2022 to pursue research training. His research interests lie in the applications of artificial intelligence in radiology and in children’s imaging.

Education

FRCR (UK) 2021
MMed Diagnostic Radiology (Singapore) 2021
MBChB (Manchester, UK) 2015

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Associate Consultant, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2023 – Present
Adjunct Research Fellow, Singhealth Duke-NUS Radiological Sciences ACP & Duke-NUS Medical School, 2019 – Present

Awards

College of Radiologists Singapore, Diagnostic Radiology Certifying Exam Gold Medal, 2023
National Medical Research Council Research Training Fellowship - Master of Clinical Investigation (NUS), 2022

Research Interests

Paediatric/ Oncologic Imaging
Artificial Intelligence

Publications and Research Trials

Original Articles
Yeow LY, Teh YX, Lu X, Srinivasa AC, Tan E, Tan TSE, Tang PH, Kn BP. Prediction of MYCN Gene Amplification in Pediatric Neuroblastomas: Development of a Deep Learning-Based Tool for Automatic Tumor Segmentation and Comparative Analysis of Computed Tomography-Based Radiomics Features Harmonization. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2023 Jun 2.
STARSurg Collaborative and EuroSurg Collaborative (Tan TSE, Collaborator at Royal Preston Hospital, UK). Validation of the OAKS prognostic model for acute kidney injury after gastrointestinal surgery. BJS Open. 2022;6(1):zrab150.
STARSurg Collaborative (Tan TSE, Collaborator at Royal Preston Hospital, UK). Impact of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery on 1-year survival and renal outcomes: a national multicentre cohort study. BJS Open. 2021 Nov 9;5(6):zrab134.
Tan E, Tan TSE, Teo HE, Lau LC. Complications of Caesarean delivery part 1: Early complications. Ultrasound. 2022;30(2):150-157.
Tan E, Tan TSE, Teo HE, Lau LC. Complications of Caesarean delivery part 2: Non-pregnant and pregnancy-related complications. Ultrasound. 2022 Aug;30(3):246-254.
Tan TSE, Sanamandra SK. Mummified thyroid nodule: a diagnostic and management conundrum. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 May 24;14(5):e242238.
Gu GT, Tan TSE. Renal hyperparathyroidism presenting as bilateral shoulder pain. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2021 Mar 2;82(3):66.
Tan MB, Tan KP, Beh JCY, Chan EYK, Chin KFW, Chin ZY, Chua WM, Chong AW, Gu GT, Hou W, Lai ACY, Lee RZ, Liew PJR, Lim MYS, Lim JLL, Tan Z, Tan E, Tan GSL, Tan TSE, Tan EJ, Tan ASM, Yan YY, Lim WEH. SingHealth Radiology Archives pictorial essay Part 2: gastroenterology, musculoskeletal, and obstetrics and gynaecology cases. Singapore Med J 2020; 62(1): 8-15.
Tan MB, Tan KP, Beh JCY, Chan EYK, Chin KFW, Chin ZY, Chua WM, Chong AW, Gu GT, Hou W, Lai ACY, Lee RZ, Liew PJR, Lim MYS, Lim JLL, Tan Z, Tan E, Tan GSL, Tan TSE, Tan EJ, Tan ASM, Yan YY, Lim WEH. SingHealth Radiology Archives pictorial essay Part 1: cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological cases. Singapore Med J 2020; 61(12): 633-640.
Tan TSE, Mahmood RD. Atypical spinal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy: the utility of multimodality imaging evaluation. Postgrad Med J. 2021 Mar;97(1145):197-198.
Tan TSE, Sanamandra SK. Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumour of the cerebrum: An incidental diagnosis in a child presenting with absence seizures. Postgrad Med J. 2021 Feb;97(1144):125-126.
STARSurg Collaborative (Tan TSE, Collaborator at Royal Preston Hospital, UK). Perioperative intravenous contrast administration and the incidence of acute kidney injury after major gastrointestinal surgery: prospective, multicentre cohort study. Br J Surg. 2020 Jul;107(8):1023-1032.
STARSurg Collaborative (Tan TSE, Collaborator at Royal Preston Hospital, UK). Nepogodiev D. Challenges of one-year longitudinal follow-up of a prospective, observational cohort study using an anonymised database: recommendations for trainee research collaboratives. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2019 Dec 12;19(1):237.
Tan TSE, Cheong SCW, Tan TJ. Clinics in Diagnostic Imaging (201). Small bowel intramural haematoma induced by anticoagulation therapy with associated reactive ileus. Singapore Med J. 2019; 60(11): 566-74.
Tan TSE, Tan JSH. Anorexia nervosa presenting as diffuse spontaneous air leaks. BMJ Case Rep. 2019;12:e227838.
Tan TSE, Tan JSH. Chilaiditi syndrome: an uncommon cause of dyspnoea. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2019; 80(1):55.
STARSurg Collaborative (Tan TSE, Collaborator at Royal Preston Hospital, UK). Prognostic model to predict postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery based on a national prospective observational cohort study. BJS Open. 2018. July 27.
STARSurg Collaborative (Tan TSE, Collaborator at Royal Preston Hospital, UK). Association between peri-operative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-2 receptor blockers and acute kidney injury in major elective non-cardiac surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2018 Oct;73(10):1214-1222.
Tan TSE, Manfredonia C, Kumar R, Jones J, O’Shea E, Padidela R, Skae M, et al. Retrospective review of synacthen testing in infants. Arch Dis Child. 2018 Jan 12. pii: archdischild-2017-313819.
Tan TSE, Cheah FK. An uncommon cause of abdominal pain in a young man. BMJ. 2018; 360: j5182.
Tan TSE, Patel L, Gopa-Kothandapani JS, Ehtisham S, Ikazoboh EC, Hayward R, et al. The neuroendocrine sequelae of paediatric craniopharyngioma: a 40 year meta-data analysis of 185 cases from three UK centres. Eur J Endocrinol. 2017; 176(3): 359-69.
Tan TSE, Abdulla O. An easily mistaken pulmonary opacity. BMJ. 2017 23;356:j1188.
Tan TSE, Ahmad S. Acute dyspnea in a paraplegic man. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2017 Mar 2;78(3):173
Tan TSE, Tan JSH. Communication skills training in other languages. Clin Teach. 2017 Feb; 14(1): 76-77.
Tan JSH, Tan TSE. Abnormality on a skull radiograph. BMJ. 2017 Jan 5; 356: i6316.
Tan TSE, Mohamed A, Dharmaraj S. Bilateral fractures in a shoulder dystocia delivery. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Nov 1;2016. pii:bcr2016217762.
Tan TSE. Integrating paediatrics into student assistantships. Clin Teach. 2016 Apr;13(2):165.
Tan TSE. Interprofessional mentorship for final-year medical students. Clin Teach. 2016 Apr;13(2):166.
Tan TSE, Harris P. Diagnosis and management of Vitamin B12 deficiency in Primary care – Are we following the guidelines? Res Medica, 2015, 23(1):73-81.
Tan TSE. Interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical dilemma. Res Medica. 2014; 22(1): 84-101.
Lim ELP, Tan TSE. The management of gout in primary care – are we doing it right? Res Medica. 2014; 22(1): 102-10.
Tan TSE. Making the most of General Practice Placements. BMJ 2014;22:g2198.
Book Chapters
Tan TSE, Teo ELJH, Peh WCG (2023). Congenital and Developmental Disorders of the Foot and Ankle. In: Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Tan TSE, Teo ELJH. (2023). The Pediatric Knee. In: Davies, M., James, S., Botchu, R. (eds) Imaging of the Knee. Medical Radiology. Springer, Cham.
Tan TSE, Kilday JP, & Patel L (2019). Organ-Specific Pediatric Endocrine Disorders, Pituitary: Craniopharyngioma.