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Dr Liew Siew Fai

​MD (M'sia), MRCPsych (RCPsych, UK)

Consultant

Sengkang General Hospital Sengkang General Hospital

Specialty: Psychiatry

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Clinical Interests

Mood Disorder

Clinical Appointments

Consultant

Psychiatry

About Doctor

Dr Liew is currently a Consultant Psychiatrist. Her special interests include education, mood disorders, common psychogeriatric conditions and dementia. 

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Chinese
  • Malay

Education and Training

  • ​MD (U Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia)
  • MRCPsych (RCPsych, UK) 
  • Specialist Accreditation in Psychiatry

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • ·Clinical Instructor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Medicine Academic Clinical Programme (MED ACP)
  • Clinician Physician Faculty Member, National Psychiatry Residency Program
  • Physician Faculty for NHG Residency 2026
  • Clinical Teacher for Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Awards

  • Faculty Star Award for DukeNUS medical school (2026)
  • You Sparkle! Silver Award for service excellence, Sengkang General Hospital (2025)
  • Excellent Academic Achievement Award in Medicine by Dean of The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Semester I and Semester II (2009/2010)

Publications

  • Liew SF, Li W. Frontal Variant Alzheimer’s Disease or Primary Psychiatric Disorder? A Case Report. Reports. 2025; 8(1):24. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8010024 
  • Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intractable Challenging Behaviors Associated with Symptoms of Catatonia. Sajith, S. G., Liew, S. F., & Tor, P. C. The journal of ECT. March 2017. 33(1), 63–67.