Dr Andrew Wong Peng Yong

MBBS (S'pore); GDFM; MMed (FM); GDOM; FCFP (S'pore); FAM (S'pore)

Consultant

Clinical Appointments

Consultant Family Medicine Continuing Care Singapore General Hospital

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Tutor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Profile

Dr Andrew Wong is a Consultant Family Physician with the Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care (FMCC), Singapore General Hospital (SGH). He works closely with patients, caregivers, healthcare and community partners in reducing unnecessary healthcare utilization for the elderly in two of FMCC's signature programs (SGH@Home and Hospital2Home).

Dr Wong previously worked as a general practitioner before rejoining the public sector in 2017 with the intent of acquiring more experience and training in caring for elders with complex care needs. His areas of interest lies in medical and patient education, social prescribing and transitional care.

Education

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Interests

Publications and Research Trials

Research Trials

Wong APY, Tan WT, Ee JMC, Tan WB, Low LL. Feasibility & Efficacy of Deprescribing rounds in a Singapore Rehabilitative Hospital- a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics 2021 Oct 21;21(1):584. Doi:10.1186/s12877-021-02507-0
Wong APY, Chan FY, Ong LS, Lee KH. A qualitative study of challenges and enablers faced by private general practitioners providing primary care to patients with complex needs in Singapore. BMC Primary Care 2022 Jan 19;23(1):14. Doi:10.1186/s12875-022-01625-x.
Wong APY. “Can he ever be cared for at home?” Discharge care planning for a new bedbound elderly. The Singapore Family Physician Vol 48(3): Jan-Mar 2022:44.
Foo JH, Wong APY. A pitstop for a life in the pits: The care of the severely demented in a community hospital. The Singapore Family Physician Vol 48(6): Jul-Sep 2022:56.
Koh JX, Wong APY. The role of community hospitals for complex patients with rapidly evolving care needs. The Singapore Family Physician Vol 48(6): Jul-Sep 2022:61.
Wong APY. Editorial. Diabetes: Know Thy Foe. Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore 2022;52:57-59, https://imsva91-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fdoi.org%2f10.47102%2fannals%2dacadmedsg.202324&umid=243929A7-014E-6806-AE8F-AFF05A06F765&auth=6e3fe59570831a389716849e93b5d483c90c3fe4-860768b11cfda7fadb1e7bf88ac6d4814983175b.