Assoc Prof Low Lian Leng

About Researcher

​Dr Low Lian Leng is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Family Medicine and Continuing Care at the Singapore General Hospital.

Education and Training

• MBBS: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2006)
• MMed (Fam Med): Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2012)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

• May 2024 - Chairman, Division of Population Health & Integrated Care
• ​Nov 2013 - present: Fellow, College of Family Physicians

Awards

• MOH-NRF Healthcare Research Scholarship (Master of Clinical Investigation) – 2014
• Best Oral presentation (Family Medicine). A Family Physician led Integrated Practice Unit and Post-discharge Virtual ward for patients at highest risk of readmission. Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine 2015.

Research Interests

• Population Health
• Integrated Care
• Predictive analytics
• Healthcare apps

Publications

​Refereed Articles

1. Lian Leng Low, Kheng Hock Lee: Hyperthyroidism in the Elderly. The Singapore Family Physician Vol 37(3)(supplement 1) July-September 2011:72-75 
   
2. Shu Yun Tan, Lian Leng Low, Yong Yang, Kheng Hock Lee: How does a previously validated readmission predictive index perform among medical patients in Singapore? BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13:366.
   
3. Lian Leng Low, Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala, Sufi Muhammad Suhail: Varicella encephalitis and pneumonia in a patient with end stage renal failure. Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2014, 13:4
   
4. Lian Leng Low, Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala: A Unique Case of Spontaneous Secondary Pneumothorax (SSP) Occurring During an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2014, 23(2):166-168.
   
5. Lian Leng Low, AKH Tan, F F Vasanwala: Collaboration between two restructured hospitals’ Family Physician led transitional home care teams in the provision of Home Ventilation Respiratory Support. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2014, 23(2):173-176.
   
6. F F Vasanwala, Lian Leng Low: Asthma does not Always Have a Reversible Airflow Obstruction: A Case Study and a Family Physician Perspective. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2014, 23(2):169-172.
   
7. Lian Leng Low, Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala, Lee Beng Ng, Cynthia Chen, Kheng Hock Lee and Shu Yun Tan: Effectiveness of a transitional home care program in reducing acute hospital utilization: a quasi- experimental study. BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:100
   
8. Lee KH, Low LL, Allen J, Barbier S, Ng LB, Ng MJM, et al. Transitional care for the highest risk patients: findings of a randomised control study. International journal of integrated care. 2015;15(4).
   
9. Low LL, Lee KH, Hock Ong ME, Wang S, Tan SY, Thumboo J, et al. Predicting 30-Day Readmissions: Performance of the LACE Index Compared with a Regression Model among General Medicine Patients in Singapore. BioMed Research International. 2015;2015.
   
10. Low LL, Tay WY, Ng JM, Tan SY, Liu N, Lee KH: Frequent Hospital Admissions in Singapore: Clinical Risk Factors and the impact of socioeconomic status. Sing Med J (in publication).
    

Reviews & Invited Published Papers

1. Lian Leng Low, Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala, Ai Choo Tay: Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention for the Family Physician. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2014, 23(2):142-148.
   
2. Wei Yi Tay, Lian Leng Low, Shu Yun Tan, Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala: Evidence-based measures for Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia in Patients with Dysphagia. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2014, 23(2):158-165.
   
3. Lian Leng Low, Matthew J M Ng: Wound Healing. The Singapore Family Physician Vol 40(3) July-September 2014:6-16
   
4. Lian Leng Low, SA Kamran, Wei Yi Tay. Discharge planning from the hospital to the primary care clinic. Singapore Family Physician. 2015; 41(1):11-16.
   
5. Wei Yi Tay, Lian Leng Low, Yew Seng Tan. Engaging the family, the family conference. Singapore Family Physician. 2015; 41(1):28-31.
   
6. Lian Leng Low. Wound Care. Singapore Family Physician. 2015; 41(2):27-34.
   
7. Bhavani J, Lian Leng Low. Vitamin B Supplementation for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Sing Med J 2016; 57(2): 1-5.
   

Courses/Conferences Attended (with non-published abstracts/posters/presentations)

1. Towle RM, Gao LF, Tan SY, Lee KH, Low LL: To evaluate the effectiveness of BOOST in improving patient and family preparedness for discharge and satisfaction in a local tertiary hospital. Presented at SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Congress 2012. 1st Runners’ Up (Nursing Category).
   
2. LL Low et al: Regular Surveillance of Chronic Hepatitis B carriers in Bukit Merah to improve outcomes. Presented at MOH Healthcare Quality Improvement Conference (HQIC) 2012. Merit Award.
   
3. LL Low, SY Tan, KH Lee: Risk stratification for patients with high care needs: the experience of the integrated care team in the Singapore General Hospital. Presented at the World Congress for Integrated Care 2013.
   
4. LL Low, LB Ng, WY Tay: Increasing importance of Advance Care Planning as a consultation task for the Family Physician. Presented at the Asia Pacific WONCA Conference 2014.
   
5. SA Kamran, LL Low, SM Caceres, M Ng, WY Tay, KH Lee: Hospital to Home: Improving Care Transitions of Elderly Patients with Complex Care Needs. Presented at AIC QF 2014. Merit Award.
   

Research Activities

 

Grants held

1. Derivation and Validation of a readmission risk predictive model for elderly medical patients

 Role: PI

 Funding Agency: NUS-MCI Program

 Amount: $20k

 Support Period: 2014-2016

2.Derivation and Validation of a readmission risk predictive model using machine learning

 Role: Co-I

 Funding Agency: MOH HSR-NIG

 Amount: $100k

 Support Period: 2016

Research projects

1. PI: Derivation and Validation of a readmission risk predictive model for elderly medical patients
   
2. Co-I: Integrated Community of Care for a socioeconomically disadvantaged population in Singapore
   
3. Co-I: Health seeking behavior of socially isolated and financially disadvantaged elderly at increased risk of ill health