Clin Asst Prof Chan Wan Ying

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Diagnostic Radiology), FRCR (UK), MCI (Singapore), CAS (Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy) (Switzerland)

Consultant

National Cancer Centre Singapore National Cancer Centre Singapore

Specialty: Oncologic Imaging

Clinical Interests

Body Imaging (Colorectal), Breast Imaging, Breast & Body Imaging (Colorectal, Gynae-Oncology, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary, Uro-Oncology), Breast & Body Imaging (Colorectal, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary, Sarcoma, Skin & Melanoma, Uro-Oncology), Breast & Body Imaging (Colorectal, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary, Sarcoma, Uro-Oncology), Breast & Body Imaging (Gynae-Oncology, Lymphoma), Breast & Body Imaging (Gynae-Oncology, Uro-Oncology)

Clinical Appointments

Academic Appointments

Clin Asst Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Clinical Lecturer, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

About

Dr Chan Wan Ying graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2012. She obtained her fellowship from the Royal College of Radiologists and a Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology in 2016, and completed her residency in 2019. She further earned a Master of Clinical Investigation from NUS in 2022.

Currently a Consultant in Oncologic Imaging at the National Cancer Centre Singapore, Dr Chan’s research focuses on body imaging techniques, MR imaging, and translational research.

Dr Chan has published extensively in local and international journals on topics such as liver cancer, carotid plaque imaging, and advanced MRI techniques. She has received multiple accolades, including the Singhealth Outstanding Resident Award, Silver Prize for Best Scientific Exhibition Award from the Korean Society of Radiology and the Young Investigator Award from the Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology.

Education and Training

  • Certificate of Advanced Studies UZH in Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, University of Zurich, Switzerland (2022)
  • Master of Clinical Investigation, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore (2022) 
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (2016)
  • Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology), Singapore (2016) 
  • MBBS, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore (2012)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Member, Singapore Radiological Society (Jan 2024 - Present) 
  • Member, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Jan 2017 - Present) 
  • Fellow, Royal College of Radiologists (Jan 2016 - Present)

Awards

  • Recommended Poster, European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, Ireland (2018) 
  • Outstanding Resident Award, Singhealth, Singapore (2017, 2016, 2015) 
  • Silver Prize for Best Scientific Exhibition Award, Korean Congress of Radiology (2016) 
  • Young Investigator Award, Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology, Japan (2015) 
  • Young Investigator Award, Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology, Japan (2014)

Publications

  • Chan HY, Chan WY, Wong JSL. Cardiac and Intramuscular Metastases Following Nephroureterectomy for Metachronous Urothelial Carcinoma. Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942864-1. 
  • Chan JMS, Park SJ, Ng M, Chen WC, Chan WY, Bhakoo K, Chong TT. Translational Molecular Imaging Tool of Vulnerable Carotid Plaque: Evaluate Effects of Statin Therapy on Plaque Inflammation and American Heart Association-Defined Risk Levels in Cuff-Implanted Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice. Transl Stroke Res. 2024 15(1), 110-126.
  • Park SJ, Chan WY, Ng M, Chung YC, Chong TT, Bhakoo K, Chan JMS. Development of Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tools for Longitudinal Tracking of Carotid Athero-sclerotic Disease Using Fast Imaging with Steady-State Precession. Transl Stroke Res. 2023 14(3), 357-363. 
  • Chong WC, Chan WY, Poh SS, et al. A comprehensive evaluation of MR-radiomics role in NAR score prediction in locally advanced rectal cancer. The Royal College of Radiologists Open. 2023 1;1:10004. 
  • Chan JMS, Park SJ, Ng M, Garnell J, Chan WY, Chong TT, Bhakoo K. Development of Mo-lecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tools for Risk Stratification of Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease Using Dual-Targeted Microparticles of Iron Oxide. Transl Stroke Res. 2022 13, 245-256. 
  • Chew XH, Sultana R, Mathew EN, Chan WY, et al. Real-World Data on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Liver Cancer: A Prospective Validation of the National Cancer Centre Singapore Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Liver Can-cer 2021 Jun;10(3):224-239. 
  • Chan WY, S Hartono, Thng CH, Koh D. New Advances in Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Abdomen and Pelvis. Advanced MR Techniques for Imaging the Abdomen and Pelvis, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America. 1st Edition. 2020. 
  • Gu J, Zhao Z, Zeng Z, Chan WY, et al. Multi-Phase Cross-modal Learning for Noninvasive Gene Mutation Prediction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2020 Jul;2020:5814-5817. 
  • Chan WY, Chong LR. Anatomical Variants of Lister's Tubercle: A New Morphological Clas-sification Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Korean J Radiol. 2017 Nov-Dec; 18(6): 957963. 
  • Chan WY, Ang MK, Tan DS, Koh WL, Kwek JW. Imaging features of renal complications after crizotinib treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer. Radiol Case Rep. 2016 May 18;11(3):245-7. 
  • Chan WY, Cheong HW, Tan TJ. Oesophageal rupture secondary to malposition of an SB tube gastric balloon. Singapore Med J. 2016 Feb;57(2):92-5.