Kelvin Teo Kelvin Teo

Interests, Experience & Knowledge

Editorial/Publishing/Education

Started off as campus journalist in NUS Students Union, responsibilities include chasing stories, opinion pieces, and interviewing various personalities

Subsequently worked as an editor at Pearson Longman, collaborated with author, Dr Rex Heyworth  and Ministry of Education Curriculum Planning Division in the design and publication of lower secondary science textbooks and workbooks, together with Dr Heyworth, we pioneered an educational initiative in our course materials – diagnostic exercises to identify misconceptions or/and gaps in understanding of various science topics amongst lower secondary students

As educator, I have published my own course materials and have taught them to secondary students

I have also written educational resources which can be utilized for revision, enrichment, and examination purposes – published by Federal-Marshall Cavendish

Worked as medical writer, role includes editing of published material and creation of content via various medium – journal articles/pamphlets/detail aids tailored for various audiences from medical practitioners to the layman

Was a pioneering writer in a now defunct NUS campus publication – the Kent Ridge Common, roles include interviewing various personalities and editing, in addition to contribution of original articles

Subsequently co-founded the New Asia Republic, an online platform that has a dual function as a publication entity and an online think tank, roles involve editing of submissions and authoring original pieces, portfolio of topics range from economics, geopolitics, energy and environment to healthcare

Address:         76 Duku Road                                                 Home Tel:     63454562        

Postal code:    429238                                                            HP:                 97354368

Email:            

Date of Birth: 22/04/1981                                                     Age:                42

Nationality:    Singaporean                                                    Gender:            Male

Marital:         Married                                               

National Service:      Full-time National Service between 2000-2002 with good service 

                                    conduct.  ORD in 3rd August 2002.

Highest education attained: BSc Hons  (concentration in Biomedical Sciences and Liberal Arts), MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)

Certificates obtained: Basic Microsurgery (National University Hospital), Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care Unit (Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

Current appointment: Doctor, medical officer in Singapore restructured hospitals, 2015 - current

Expected salary:  Negotiable (freelance work) Availability: Immediate

Interests, Experience & Knowledge

Editorial/Publishing/Education
Started off as campus journalist in NUS Students Union, responsibilities include chasing stories, opinion pieces, and interviewing various personalities
Subsequently worked as an editor at Pearson Longman, collaborated with author, Dr Rex Heyworth  and Ministry of Education Curriculum Planning Division in the design and publication of lower secondary science textbooks and workbooks, together with Dr Heyworth, we pioneered an educational initiative in our course materials – diagnostic exercises to identify misconceptions or/and gaps in understanding of various science topics amongst lower secondary students
As educator, I have published my own course materials and have taught them to secondary students
I have also written educational resources which can be utilized for revision, enrichment, and examination purposes – published by Federal-Marshall Cavendish
Worked as medical writer, role includes editing of published material and creation of content via various medium – journal articles/pamphlets/detail aids tailored for various audiences from medical practitioners to the layman
Was a pioneering writer in a now defunct NUS campus publication – the Kent Ridge Common, roles include interviewing various personalities and editing, in addition to contribution of original articles
Subsequently co-founded the New Asia Republic, an online platform that has a dual function as a publication entity and an online think tank, roles involve editing of submissions and authoring original pieces, portfolio of topics range from economics, geopolitics, energy and environment to healthcare

Medical
Surgery, microsurgery, supermicrosurgery, care of critically ill, radiological and neuro-radiological.
Rotated through neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, urology, neurology, infectious diseases and general medicine, emergency medicine
Assisted in various surgeries as described and play crucial role in the running of clinics. Performed minor procedures in emergency settings such as dorsal slit, suturing of lacerations, insertion of intra-arterial lines, lumbar puncture, and basic interpretation of radiological scans. Also contributed to the care of critically-ill patients in ICU.
Surveillance and monitoring of adverse events patients receiving clinical trial drugs (as physician to COVID patients receiving remdesivir

Research
Familiar with molecular biology techniques such as transfection of cells, PCR, gel electrophoresis and western blot techniques. Previously worked on pathways in cancer cell lines.
Familiarity with the use of statistical software – Graphpad prism – in the analysis of data, having used the software to generate statistically significant conclusions in a retrospective study.
Also familiar with survey methodology, selection of interviewees and developed interviewing skills for interviewing responders in field surveys
Familiar with scientific communications, having a body of published communications such as Letter to Editor

Conference papers

Transit time flowmetry predicts mid-term patency in coronary artery bypass grafts - suboptimal flows should warrant closer post-operative surveillance

Presented in the Meetings of Singapore Cardiac Society and European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2015

Letters to Editor (selected publications)
 

Re Blood pressure lowering and major cardiovascular events in people with and without chronic kidney disease: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. British Medical Journal 

Re Bare metal stents, durable polymer drug eluting stents, and biodegradable polymer drug eluting stents for coronary artery disease: mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis. British Medical Journal

Education & Awards 

1) Anglo ChineseSchool (Independent)                                            1994 – 1997

2) Obtained GCE “O” certificate for 9 subjects with                         1998

3)  Temasek Junior College                                                                1998 – 1999

4)  Obtained GCE “A” levels certificate w                                        2000

5)  National Service (Full-time NS)                                                  2000 – 2002

6)   National University of Singapore                                                2002 – 2006

7)   Dean’s List, awarded for outstanding academic performance            2003 

     (top 5% in faculty for the year)

8)  Dean’s List, awarded for outstanding academic performance            2006

     (top 5% in faculty for the semester)

9)   BSc (Hons 2A) in Life Sciences with concentration                   2006

     in Biomedical Science, and Liberal Arts                                      

11) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery                                2014
      University of Queensland

Work experience

1)  Intern                                                                                             LEWE Engineering PTE LTD                                                                                                            1/2000 – 3/2000

2)  Curriculum consultant                                                                   Le Shepherd Education Centre

     Job scope: Course notes and curriculum development                 1/2006 – 3/2007

3)  Editor                                                                                             Pearson Longman

     Job scope:                                                                                      4/2007 – 9/2007

     1) Responsible for content development,

     conceptualization of books and other resources 

     2) Creation of production schedule 

     3) Layout and design of books and other resources, 

     sourcing of graphics, creation of illustrations 

     4) Liaising with pre-publication and sales teams

     5) Collaborating with the Ministry of Education in the development

     of school texts

     6) Providing recommendations to the Ministry of Education on 

     features and strategies that aid students’ learning during

     the development phase of the school texts

     7) Have successfully obtained Final Approval from the Ministry

     of Education for the publishing of New Science Discovery,

     the title of the school texts for use from 2008 onwards

     8) Successfully brought New Science Discovery for Lower Secondary

     Science from conceptualization to print

4)  Life Science facilitator                                                                  Amazeli Enterprise                 

    Job scope:                                                                                      1/2007 – 3/2008

    1) Author and editor of Life science course notes

    and teaching materials.  Topics covered includes biomedical

    sciences, microbiology and molecular biology

    2) Conducting of lectures and teaching of 

    topics on Life Sciences

    3) Overseeing of Life Sciences practicals and 

    coordination with lab personnel in ensuring smooth running of 

    practicals in MOE (Ministry of Education) affiliated schools

5)  Writer                                                                                            Federal-Marshall Cavendish  

      Job scope:                                                                               10/2007 – 03/2008

    1) Authoring of Teaching Resources, specifically exercises 

        for revision, enrichment and examination purposes. 

        Responsible for authoring materials in Life Science topics

        that includes biomedical sciences, botany and animal 

        diversity,  and also physical sciences topics such as physics

        and chemistry.  Minimal editorial role in providing 

        feedback on layout and content of textbooks. 

    2) Authoring of science textbooks at primary level. 

        Development of content for learning. Development of 

        exercises to aid learning. Development of illustrations to aid learning.

       Writing of materials with an inter-disciplinary focus, merging

        the study of science with the humanities and social sciences.

6) Medical Writer/Editor/Scientific consultant                                  Meditech Media

Job scope:                                                                                           3/2008 – 6/2009                                                                                              

1)Scientific consultancy involving analysis of

clinical studies results and referencing clinical databases,

and advising client on the content

2) Generation of content which are used by physicians
and patients

3) Planning of scientific agenda for medical congresses

and symposiums

4) Worked in a variety of therapeutic areas such as 

neurology, respirology, oncology, nephrology and cardiology

5) Clients I have worked with include Bayer-Schering, Sanolfi-adventis, Boehringer

Ingelheim, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson

6) Writing and editing publication materials

7) Pioneer writer                                                                                 Kent Ridge Common

                                                                                                            2008 - 2009

8) Founder, writer and editor                                                              New Asia Republic
                                                                                                            2010 - 2012

9) Medical Officer, Doctor                                                                 Ministry of Health Holdings
                                                                                                            2015 to current

Extra-curricular Activities

1)  Member of the Temasek Junior College Rugby team(sports)            1999

2)  The Ridge (NUSSU Publication) sub-committee member            2003 – 2005

3)  The Ridge member                                                                        2006

Clubs and Societies

1)  University Scholars Club                                                              2002 – 2006

Industrial Attachment

1)  LEWE Engineering PTE LTD (Temporary attachment               2000    

     and internship for three months). Engineering and construction 

     of cleanroom for disk drive assembly, IBM/Hitachi. 

Bachelor of Sciences with Honours, second upper class in Biomedical sciences and Liberal Arts

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

Basic Microsurgery (National University Hospital)

Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care Unit (BASIC certificate)