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Dr Elizabeth Chen Lee Yoong

MBBS (Hons)(Aus), MMed (Int MEd), MRCP (UK)

Associate Consultant

Sengkang General Hospital Sengkang General Hospital

Specialty: Gastroenterology & Hepatology, General Medicine

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

About Doctor

Dr Elizabeth Chen graduated from Monash University (Melbourne) in 2016, completed training in SingHealth Internal Medicine Residency and received her Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) and MRCP in 2021. She attained specialist accreditation in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2025. She has particular interest in neurogastroenterology, including gastrointestinal motility disorders and disorders of gut–brain interaction. Her practice is guided by a commitment to holistic, patient-centred care, with an emphasis on effective communications as a fundamental in enabling patients to make informed decisions that align with their personal needs, values, and health goals.

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Chinese

Education and Training

  • Specialist Accreditation in Gastroenterology (Singapore)             
  • MRCP (UK) European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH)
  • MRCP (UK) PACES, MMED (Internal Medicine)
  •  MBBS (Honours), Monash University, Melbourne

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Clinical Lecturer, NUS Yong Yoo Lin School of Medicine
  • Member, Gastroenterological Society of Singapore (GESS)
  • Member, American Gastroenterological Association

Awards

  • APDW Young Clinician Investigator's Program & Young Investigator Award, 2024
  • UEG Week National Scholar Award, 2024
  • Outstanding Resident Award (RISE), 2022

Publications

  • Wong YJ, Nguyen VH, Yang HI, Li J, Le MH, Wu WJ, Han NX, Fong KY, Chen E, Wong C, Rui F, Xu X, Xue Q, Hu XY, Leow WQ, Goh GB, Cheung R, Wong G, Wong VW, Yu MW, Nguyen MH. Impact of fatty liver on long-term outcomes in chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review and matched analysis of individual patient data meta-analysis. Clin Mol Hepatol. 2023 Jul;29(3):705-720. doi: 10.3350/cmh.2023.0004. Epub 2023 May 8. PMID: 37157776; PMCID: PMC10366810.
  • Chen E, Li JW, Wang LM, Lwin KY, Tan CK, Ong J, Ang TL. Lessons of the month 1: When what you see is not UC (ulcerative colitis): an unusual presentation of pancolitis in a developed country. Clin Med (Lond). 2022 Mar;22(2):166-168. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0761. PMID: 35304378; PMCID: PMC8966813.
  • Tam YS, Chen E, Poh ZE, Chia G, Provido M, Hum A, Lee HX. Ketamine in Severe Leptomeningeal Pain. J Palliat Med. 2023 Apr;26(4):591-595. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0184. Epub 2022 Oct 21. PMID: 36269856.