The Singapore Cardiac Society
The Singapore Cardiac Society was started in 1958 by a group
of specialists with special interest in Cardiology working at Outram Road
General Hospital. Pioneering physicians like Professors Dhanaraj, E.S.Monterio,
Ernest Steven, Sir Gordon Arthur Ransome, Wong Hee Ong, Yong Nen Kiong
and Dr. Charles Toh started regular clinical sessions to manage patients
with cardiac diseases. The membership subsequently expanded rapidly with
the addition of Drs MB Ghosh, Loh Tee Fun; and Teo Hoon Chow who had interest
in the field of Paediatric Cardiology. Drs Yong Nen Kiong and Tan Ngoh
Chuan joined the group in 1960 and added Cardiothoracic surgery to the
group.
In 1969, the Singapore Cardiac Society officially came
into being. There were rapid developments in the field of Cardiology and
Cardiac Surgery in Singapore. Coronary angiography was introduced to Singapore
by Dr Aubrey Pitt from Melbourne in 1975 and the first coronary artery
bypass surgery was performed by Dr Tan Ngoh Chuan, assisted by Dr Floyd
Loop from Cleveland Clinic. M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography
were introduced in 1975 and 1980 respectively. Percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was first carried out in 1986 and nuclear
cardiology followed next in 1988.
The Singapore Cardiac Society has made great strides in
developing the practice of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery in Singapore.
With more Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Researchers
from both private and institutional practice joining the Society every
year, the Society looks forward to realizing the dreams of its founders
in maintaining a high level of cardiac care for Singaporeans.
The mission of the Singapore Cardiac Society is:
- To advance knowledge and practice of cardiovascular medicine in Singapore.
- To promote research and publications of medical and scientific works
in cardiovascular medicine.
- To promote regional and international co-operation in cardiovascular
medicine.
The Website of the Singapore Cardiac Society was started in 2002 by
Dr Tan Huay Cheem. It aims to increase awareness of heart health to the
general public through the vast cardiovascular knowledge of it’s
many members. The website is presently maintained by members of the Society
on a voluntary basis. |
