Clinical Associate Professor Yoke Hwee Chan is the Chairman of the Medical Board at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and a Senior Consultant in the Children’s Intensive Care Unit. With a distinguished career in pediatric intensive care, she has been instrumental in shaping child health services in Singapore. As a core member of the Ministry of Health’s Transformation of Pediatric Services Taskforce and a Regional Health Systems member at SingHealth, her leadership has contributed significantly to healthcare advancements. She previously served as Chair of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Pediatric Academic Clinical Program, further emphasizing her dedication to academic excellence.

Prof. Chan has a special interest in pediatric home ventilation, leading the establishment of Singapore’s pediatric homecare program, which has supported over 1,500 technology-dependent children. She also pioneered the Neonatal-Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program at KKH. Passionate about patient safety and clinical quality, she has been recognized with numerous awards, including the SingHealth Excellence Awards and the Wong Hock Boon Gold Medal for Paediatrics. Prof. Chan holds an MBA from Singapore Management University and continues to advance pediatric care with her dedication and expertise.