Adjunct Associate Professor
Cheng Nang LeongProfile page
Senior Consultant
Radiation - Oncology
Orcid identifier0000-0003-2366-0848
- Senior ConsultantRadiation - Oncology
- National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Department of Radiation Oncology, 1E, Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 7, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
BIO
Adjunct Associate Professor Leong Cheng Nang graduated from National University of Singapore in 1998. He received his postgraduate training in radiation oncology at National University Hospital, Singapore and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Dr Leong currently practices as a senior consultant at the Department of Radiation Oncology at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), with a special interest in stereotactic body radiation therapy, lung, gastrointestinal and liver, pancreatic and biliary (HPB) cancers.
After completing his training in stereotactic body radiation therapy in Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle and University of Colorado in Denver, United States of America, Dr Leong initiated and developed the Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Program in National University Cancer Institute, Singapore and NCIS@TTSH. He is the Course Director for the Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Course and Workshop for the regional radiation oncologists.
Dr Leong is also a member of protem NHG Cancer Institute Committee, Clinical Lead for Radiation Oncology Services in NHG and Clinician Lead in NCIS@TTSH, responsible for the development and integration of radiation oncology services in the NHG cluster. He is also a visiting radiation oncology consultant to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Woodlands Health. He is a member of the Woodlands Health Oncology Committee. He is also a strong advocate in patient safety and is the Co-Chair of TTSH Radiation Safety Committee.
Nationally, he is a member of the Medical Technology Advisory Committee (MTAC) and Senior Consultant to Crisis Strategy and Operations Group (CSOG) in Ministry of Health (МОН).
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM APPOINTMENTS
- Senior ConsultantNational University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Dept of Radiation Oncology, Singapore, Singapore2016 - present
- Member, Woodlands Health Oncology CommiteeWoodlands Health Campus, NCIS@, Singapore, Singapore2024 - present
- Clinical LeadTan Tock Seng Hospital, Radiation Oncology NCIS@TTSH, Singapore, Singapore2020 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant ProfessorNational University of Singapore, YONG LOO LIN SCH OF MEDICINE, Singapore, Singapore1 Aug 2011 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior ConsultantMinistry of Health, Crisis Strategy and Operations Group, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2024 - present
- Senior ConsultantNational University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Dept of Radiation Oncology, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2016 - present
- Member, Woodlands Health Oncology CommitteeWoodlands Health Campus, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2024 - present
- Clinical LeadTan Tock Seng Hospital, Radiation Oncology NCIS@TTSH, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2020 - present
- Member, Proton Service Review CommitteeMount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2023 - present
- Visiting ConsultantMount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2023 - present
- Clinician Lead, Radiation Oncology ServicesNational Healthcare Group, Singapore1 Jan 2020 - present
- Member, NHG Joint Oncology Innovative Taskforce Committee (JOINT)National Healthcare Group, Singapore1 Jan 2019 - present
- Member, Medical Technology Advisory Committee (MTAC)Ministry of Health, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2017 - present
- Member, TTSH Joint Oncology Innovative Taskforce Committee (JOINT)Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2017 - present
- Co-Chair, TTSH Radiation Safety Committee,Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore1 Jan 2015 - present
DEGREES
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, MedicineN/A, Singapore1 Jan 1998
CERTIFICATIONS
- Fellow (FRANZCR)Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Sydney, Australia1 Jan 2008 - present
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- Chinese (Mandarin)Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Oncology and carcinogenesis
- Clinical sciences
- Medical and biological physics
- Theoretical and computational chemistry
- Dentistry
- Immunology
- Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
INSTITUTION
- National University Hospital