Clin Assoc Prof Kwek Jin Wei

MBBS, FRCR(UK), GradDip in Healthcare Management and Leadership (SMU)

Senior Consultant

National Cancer Centre Singapore

Specialty: Oncologic Imaging

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About

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Bladder Cancer Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer Colorectal Cancer Kidney Cancer Ovarian Cancer Prostate Cancer Sarcoma Cancer (Sarcomas) Testicular Cancer Uterine Cancer

Clinical Interests

Breast, Gynae-Oncology, Uro-Oncology

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant

Division of Oncologic Imaging

Senior Consultant

Department of Diagnostic ＆ Interventional Imaging

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School

About

Dr Kwek Jin Wei is a Senior Consultant with the Division of Oncological Imaging (DOI), National Cancer Center Singapore (NCCS). He graduated from the National University of Singapore (MBBS) in 1996. Completing his training in Diagnostic Radiology, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiology (FRCR, UK) in April 2001 and finished his Advanced Specialty Training in Diagnostic Radi-ology in Singapore in May 2003. In 2004, he was honored to receive a Human Manpower Development Plan Award by the Ministry of Health Singapore for Oncologic Body Imaging at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. Furthermore, he obtained an Advanced Diploma in Healthcare Management and Leadership from Singapore Management University and SingHealth Institute, where he graduated as the Valedictorian in 2013.

Currently, he holds the position of Deputy Director of the Division of Cancer Education (DCE), Oncology ACP, overseeing the Faculty Development and Support Education Unit (FDSEU). Serving as a faculty member of the Singhealth Radiology Residency Program and as a Clinical Associate Profes-sor (Duke NUS, Medical School), he finds fulfillment in educating medical students, radiology residents, senior residents, and radiology fellows associated with the Division. From 2008 to 2022, he chaired the Disease Outbreak Response (DORS) Taskforce of the NCCS. In recognition of his contri-butions to managing the impact of COVID-19 in Singapore, he was awarded the National Day Public Administrative Medal (Bronze) (Covid-19) in 2023. With a portfolio of publications in international and local journals, he has also been a featured speaker at numerous international and local conferences.

Education and Training

Valedictorian, Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management and Leadership, SMU, 2013
FRCR, Royal College of Radiologists, UK, 2001
MBBS, National University of Singapore, 1996

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Public Administrative Medal (Bronze) (Covid-19), 2023
National Day Award Long Service Medal, 2021
Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Hero Award), 2021
Singapore Health Quality Service (Silver) Award, 2018
Outstanding Contributions As Clincal Core Faculty, 2016
Merit Award For Educational Exhibit, 2013
Excellent Service Award, 2005
Human Manpower Development Plan Award, 2004

Publications

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mapping Biopsy for Primary Extramammary Paget's Disease in Reducing Recurrence Following Surgical Excision. Murugan T, Wong LCK, Ong XS, Tan SH, Tan JW, Liu Y, Shannon NB, Chiang J, Poon E, Chan JY, Yang VS, Somasundaram N, Farid M, Wong RX, Nei WL, Kwek JW, Thng CH, Hennedige T, Tang PY, Selvarajan S, Tay KJ, Abdul MR, Wong JSM, Seo CJ, Soo KC, Chia CS, Ong CJ. Ann Surg Open. 2023 Nov 2;4(4):e339. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000339. eCollection 2023 Dec. PMID: 38144489
Diagnostic accuracy of multiparametric MRI in endometrial cancer and its adjunctive value in identifying high-risk women requiring surgical staging. Chew LL, Chua BJG, Busmanis I, Tay AZE, Lim C, Chan JJ, Sommat K, Tay SK, Ho TH, Kwek JW.Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 Dec;51(12):801-803. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2022125. PMID: 36592151
Prospective Comparison of the Performance of MRI Versus CT in the Detection and Evalua-tion of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies. Chia CS, Wong LCK, Hennedige TP, Ong WS, Zhu HY, Tan GHC, Kwek JW, Seo CJ, Wong JSM, Ong CJ, Thng CH, Soo KC, Teo MCC. Can-cers (Basel). 2022 Jun 29;14(13):3179. doi: 10.3390/cancers14133179. PMID: 35804951
Changing self-concept in the time of COVID-19: a close look at physician reflections on social media. Chiam M, Ho CY, Quah E, Chua KZY, Ng CWH, Lim EG, Tan JRM, Wong RSM, Ong YT, Soong YL, Kwek JW, Yong WS, Loh KWJ, Lim C, Mason S, Krishna LKR.Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2022 Jan 26;17(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s13010-021-00113-x. PMID: 35078488
Non-anesthetist-administered moderate sedation with midazolam and fentanyl for outpatient MRI-aided hybrid intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy in cervix cancer: a single-institution experience. Sommat K, Lin JYX, Chew MML, Loh CS, Liew JSK, Foo YW, Kwek JW, Hennedige T, Goh JPS, Tan TK.J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2021 Jun;13(3):286-293. doi: 10.5114/jcb.2021.105946. Epub 2021 May 6. PMID: 34122568
A systematic scoping review of approaches to teaching and assessing empathy in medicine. Zhou YC, Tan SR, Tan CGH, Ng MSP, Lim KH, Tan LHE, Ong YT, Cheong CWS, Chin AMC, Chiam M, Chia EWY, Lim C, Wijaya L, Chowdhury AR, Kwek JW, Fong W, So-masundaram N, Ong EK, Mason S, Krishna LKR. BMC Med Educ. 2021 May 22;21(1):292. doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02697-6. PMID: 34020647
Algorithm-based approach to hypervascular pancreatic lesions. Leow KS, Chieng JSL, Low HM, Lim KS, Kwek JW, Lim TC, Tan CH.Singapore Med J. 2021 Mar;62(3):113-119. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021027.PMID: 33846754
Early Outcomes of a National Cancer Center's Strategy Against COVID-19 Executed Through a Disease Outbreak Response Taskforce. Kwek JW, Chan JJ, Kanesvaran R, Wang MLC, Neo PSH, Chia CS, Tham CK, Chew LST, Tan HK, Yap SP, Dent RA, Hwang WYK, Lim ST. JCO Oncol Pract. 2021 Mar;17(3):e343-e354. doi: 10.1200/OP.20.00535. Epub 2021 Jan 13.PMID: 33439694
Cancer Versus COVID-19: A Coordinated Disease Outbreak Response System (DORS) to Combat COVID-19 at the National Cancer Centre Singapore. Kanesvaran R, Chia CS, Yap SP, Wang MLC, Tham CK, Lim ST, Hwang WYK, Kwek JW.Ann Acad Med Singap. 2020 Oct;49(10):807-809.PMID: 33283845
Understanding the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Cancer, Their Caregivers, and Health Care Workers in Singapore. Ng KYY, Zhou S, Tan SH, Ishak NDB, Goh ZZS, Chua ZY, Chia JMX, Chew EL, Shwe T, Mok JKY, Leong SS, Lo JSY, Ang ZLT, Leow JL, Lam CWJ, Kwek JW, Dent R, Tuan J, Lim ST, Hwang WYK, Griva K, Ngeow J.JCO Glob Oncol. 2020 Oct;6:1494-1509. doi: 10.1200/GO.20.00374.PMID: 33017179
Minimizing transmission of COVID-19 while delivering optimal cancer care in a National Cancer Centre. Chiang J, Yang VS, Han S, Zhuang Q, Ooi G, Sin IH, Chua GWY, Tan SY, Chia CS, Tan VK, Neo PSH, Kwek JW, Yap SP, Kanesvaran R, Lim ST, Hwang WYK, Tham CK.J Cancer Policy. 2020 Sep;25:100241. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2020.100241. Epub 2020 Jul 9. PMID: 32834995
Facilitating timely cancer care in a surgical oncology subspecialty unit during the pandemic and recovery phase of the COVID era. Ong CJ, Lim HJ, Tan JW, Wong JSM, Lim ST, Kwek JW, Tan HK, Hwang WYK, Chia CS. Asian J Surg. 2020 Sep;43(9):965-966. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.07.005. Epub 2020 Jul 23.PMID: 32713751
Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer with In-Bore MR-guided Focused Ultrasound: Two-Year Follow-up of a Phase I Trial-Complications and Functional Outcomes. Tay KJ, Cheng CWS, Lau WKO, Khoo J, Thng CH, Kwek JW.Radiology. 2017 Nov;285(2):620-628. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2017161650. Epub 2017 Jun 26.PMID: 28654336 Clinical Trial.
Imaging features of renal complications after crizotinib treatment for non-small-cell lung can-cer: a case report. Chan WY, Ang MK, Tan DS, Koh WL, Kwek JW.Radiol Case Rep. 2016 May 18;11(3):245-7. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2016.04.010. eCollection 2016 Sep.PMID: 27594959
Polypoid endometriosis of post vaginal fornix: utility of MRI imaging of pelvis with diffusion weighted imaging for diagnosis. Tham WP, Busmanis I, Tan WC, Kwek JW.Med J Malaysia. 2016 Jun;71(3):144-6.PMID: 27495891
Proposed radiological criteria for pre-operative determination of resectability in peritoneal-based malignancies. Tan GH, Kwek JW, Hosseini R, Chanyaputhipong J, Tham CK, Soo KC, Teo MC.J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2016 Jun;60(3):337-43. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12456. Epub 2016 Apr 21.PMID: 27098828
Primary colorectal cancer: use of kinetic modeling of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT data to predict clinical outcome. Koh TS, Ng QS, Thng CH, Kwek JW, Kozarski R, Goh V.Radiology. 2013 Apr;267(1):145-54. doi: 10.1148/radiol.12120186. Epub 2013 Jan 7.PMID: 23297334
Interpretation and applicability of empirical tissue enhancement metrics in dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI based on a multiple pathway model. Koh TS, Shi W, Thng CH, Kwek JW, Bisdas S, Khoo JB.Phys Med Biol. 2012 Aug 7;57(15):N279-94. doi: 10.1088/0031-9155/57/15/N279. Epub 2012 Jul 13.PMID: 22796722
Follow-up of known carcinoid liver metastases: is respiratory-gated t(2) fast spin-echo enough? Bhosale P, Kwek JW, Iyer R, Wei W, Bassett R, Kundra V.Neuroendocrinology. 2011;93(4):241-8. doi: 10.1159/000326237. Epub 2011 Apr 7.PMID: 21474918
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of neuroendocrine hepatic metastases: A feasibility study using a dual-input two-compartment model. Koh TS, Thng CH, Hartono S, Kwek JW, Khoo JB, Miyazaki K, Collins DJ, Orton MR, Leach MO, Lewington V, Koh DM.Magn Reson Med. 2011 Jan;65(1):250-60. doi: 10.1002/mrm.22596.PMID: 20860001
Cystic pancreatic lesions: a pictorial review and management approach. H'ng MW, Kwek JW, Liao KH, Vu CK.Singapore Med J. 2010 Aug;51(8):668-75.PMID: 20848066
Florid polypoid endometriosis of the cervix with left ureteric obstruction: a mimic of cervical malignancy. Kwek JW, H'ng MW, Chew SH, Tay EH.Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Aug;36(2):252-4. doi: 10.1002/uog.7635.PMID: 20455204
Imaging appearance of severe subcapsular hepatic steatosis: mimicking hepatic embolic in-farcts. H'ng MW, Kwek JW.Br J Radiol. 2010 May;83(989):e98-100. doi: 10.1259/bjr/62944791.PMID: 20418464
Cystic degeneration of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic tail. H'ng MW, Kwek JW, Teo CH, Cheong DM.Singapore Med J. 2009 Mar;50(3):e91-3.PMID: 19352559
Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata and subcutaneous myoma--a rare complication of laparoscopic myomectomy. Thian YL, Tan KH, Kwek JW, Wang J, Chern B, Yam KL.Abdom Imaging. 2009 Mar-Apr;34(2):235-8. doi: 10.1007/s00261-008-9379-5.PMID: 18311496
Imaging of painful solitary lesions of the sacrum. Peh WC, Koh WL, Kwek JW, Htoo MM, Tan PH.Australas Radiol. 2007 Dec;51(6):507-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01861.x.PMID: 17958684 Review.
Spectrum of imaging findings in the abdomen after radiotherapy. Kwek JW, Iyer RB, Dun-nington J, Faria S, Silverman PM.AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Nov;187(5):1204-11. doi: 10.2214/AJR.05.0941. PMID: 17056907
Gel-gel double-lumen silicone breast implant: mimic of intracapsular implant rupture. Kwek JW, Choi H, Ma J, Miller MJ. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Oct;187(4):W436-7. doi: 10.2214/AJR.05.2237. PMID: 16985119 No abstract available.
Recurrent ovarian cancer: spectrum of imaging findings. Kwek JW, Iyer RB.AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jul;187(1):99-104. doi: 10.2214/AJR.05.0004. PMID: 16794162
Phased-array magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate with correlation to radical prostatec-tomy specimens: local experience. Kwek JW, Thng CH, Tan PH, Yuen JS, Khoo JB, Quek ST, Ho JT, Tan KP, Cheng CW.Asian J Surg. 2004 Jul;27(3):219-24; discussion 225-6. doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60037-3.PMID: 15564165
MR imaging and MR spectroscopy of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Kwek JW, Thng CH. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2003 Jul;32(4):500-6. PMID: 12968556 Review.
Clinics in diagnostic imaging (77). Pes anserine bursitis. Koh WL, Kwek JW, Quek ST, Peh WC. Singapore Med J. 2002 Sep;43(9):485-91. PMID: 12568429
Clinics in diagnostic imaging (72). Superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) tear. Kwek JW, Quek ST, Peh WC. Singapore Med J. 2002 Apr;43(4):211-6. PMID: 12188069