Clin Asst Prof Tey Tze Tong

Dr Tey Tze Tong received his degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He then went on to obtain his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom) and Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) from the National University of Singapore. He holds the European Specialty Certificate in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH). Dr Tey completed his senior residency training and is a Specialist Accreditation Board (SAB) certified specialist in Gastroenterology.

Dr Tey enjoys practicing all areas of gastroenterology. His subspecialty interest is in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis), and he currently leads the Inflammatory Bowel Disease service at SKH. He completed the 18th IBD Advanced Course by the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation which was held in Vienna, Austria. He is a committee member of the hospital workgroup for outpatient biologics infusion and is involved in quality improvement projects. Dr Tey is a member of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation and the American College of Gastroenterology.

Dr Tey is interested in teaching and is actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He holds the appointment of Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS medical school and is Core Faculty of the Singhealth PGY1 Program, and Physician Faculty of the Singhealth Gastroenterology Senior Residency Program.

He performs the following endoscopy procedures: Gastroscopy (OGD), colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy (Double Balloon Enteroscopy).

• ​Tey TT, Yiu R, Leow WQ. Hepatitis B-Associated Symptomatic Iron Overload, with Complete Resolution after Nucleoside Analogue Treatment. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2021 Dec 27;2021:8407257
• Lee JH, Tey TT, Foo FJ, Koh F. Perforated viscus as first presentation of Crohn's disease: a case report. J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Sep 29;2021(9):rjab415
• Tey TT, Lim KW, Aye CM, Hsiang JC. Acute Pancreatitis Caused by Tamoxifen-Induced Severe Hypertriglyceridemia After 4 Years of Tamoxifen Use. ACG Case Rep J 2019 Feb; 6(2): e00025
• Tey TT, Gogna A, Tan BS, Irani FG, Tay KH, Chang PE. Application of a Standardized Protocol for Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient Measurements Improves Quality of Readings and Facilitates Reduction of Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhotics. Singapore Med J 2016; 57(3): 132-137
• Chu Z, Cushway T, Wong M, Lim KX, Peh WM, Ng CT, Lim WY, Wong SGK, Tey TT, Foo FJ, Koh FH. Incidence and predictors of hypophosphataemia after ferric carboxymaltose use-A 3-year experience from a single institution in Singapore. Br J Haematol. 2023 Jul 16. doi: 10.1111/bjh.18979.
• Chin PL, Tey TT, Ibrahim MY, Chia SL, Yeo SJ, Lo NN. Intraoperative morphometric study of gender differences in Asian femurs. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Oct;26(7):984-8
• CHJ Leong, FJ Foo, SC Kong, LTE Cheng, TT Tey. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy In Combination with Ustekinumab Achieved Fistula Healing In a Young Patient with Severe Refractory Perianal Crohn’s Disease. United European Gastroenterology Journal 2022; 10 (Supplement 8)
• F Teh, WHJ Leong, TT Tey. A Rare Case of Extensive Fundic Gland Polyposis Associated with Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy. United European Gastroenterology Journal 2022; 10 (Supplement 8)
• TT Tey, PE Chang. Hemodynamic response to propranolol for treatment of portal hypertension in a centre in Singapore. Hepatology International 2016;10(suppl1): 88-89
• PE Chang, TT Tey, CW Too, A Gogna, FG Irani. A hemodynamic response based on hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement is a clinically relevant target for reduction of variceal bleeding in the treatment of portal hypertension. Hepatology International 2017; vol 31, pg 401
• MA De Roza, TT Tey, YT Wang, Vikneswaran. The usage of proton pump inhibitors in Singapore. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2017; vol 32,pg 62-63