Dr Lee Wei Chee

MBBS (S’pore), MRCP (UK)

Consultant

Sengkang General Hospital

Specialty: Respiratory Medicine

Sub-Specialty: Intensive Care Medicine

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About Doctor

Languages Spoken

Education and Training

Awards

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Respiratory Failure Lung Cancer Pleural Diseases Pleural Effusion Pneumothorax Respiratory Distress Syndrome Respiratory Infections Sepsis

Clinical Interests

Chronic Non-invasive Ventilation, Pleural Diseases, Rapid Response Systems

Clinical Appointments

Consultant

Respiratory Medicine

Consultant

Intensive Care Medicine

About Doctor

Dr Lee obtained his MBBS from the National University of Singapore in 2013 and MRCP (UK) in 2019. He completed his postgraduate specialist training in Respiratory Medicine in 2022 and Intensive Care Medicine in 2023. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of pleural diseases, and management of critically ill patients, with interests in acute respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation and non-invasive respiratory support. He leads the hospital’s rapid response service, ALERT (Acute Life-saving Emergency Response Team), which supports the timely recognition, escalation and management of deteriorating patients across the hospital. He is also passionate about medical education and hopes to nurture compassionate and competent physicians who are committed to providing high-quality, safe and evidence-based care

Languages Spoken

English
Chinese

Education and Training

MBBS (Singapore)
MRCP (UK)
Specialist Accreditation in Respiratory Medicine (Singapore)
Specialist Accreditation in Intensive Care Medicine (Singapore)

Awards

YOU SPARKLE! Award (2026, 2025)
Residency in SingHealth Excels Award - Outstanding Faculty (2026, 2024)
Residency in SingHealth Excels Award - Outstanding Resident (2021)

Publications

Role of Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Recurrent Exudative Pleural Effusions and Liver Cyst: A Case Report. Wei Chee Lee, QinHao Jonathan Ye, Kiran SharmaCureus. 2024 Jun; 16(6): e62058.
Characteristics of Singapore lung cancer patients who miss out on lung cancer screening recommendations. Loh, Chee Hong, Koh, Pearly Wenjia, Ang, Daniel Jia Ming, Lee, Wei Chee, Chew, Wui Mei, Koh, Jansen Meng Kwang. Singapore Medical Journal. May 2024; 65(5):p 279-287.