Profile
Dr Tan Zhibin is Associate Consultant, Department of Neurology at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI@SGH). He joined SingHealth Residency in 2015, and went on to serve as a member of the Senior Resident Committee in 2021 and Neurology Chief Resident in 2022. He graduated from SingHealth Residency as the institution’s valedictorian of the 2023 cohort. He is a passionate clinician, as well as a keen educator and mentor to juniors and students.
Education
Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) and ASEAN Neurological Association (ASNA) EEG Certification
Specialty Certificate in Neurology (Royal Colleges of Physician, UK)
- MMed (Int Med)
- MRCP (UK)
- MBBS (Singapore)
View More +
Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships
- Associate Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute (SGH Campus)
- Clinical Teacher, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
- Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
- Clinical Lecturer, National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
- Physician Faculty Member, Neurology Residency Programme, SingHealth
- Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Chapter of Neurology)
- Collegiate Member, Royal College of Physicians of London
- Member, American Academy of Neurology
View More +
Awards
- Outstanding Faculty Award, RiSE Awards 2024
- NNI Quality Service Award (Silver)
- Best Practice Medal, National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals 2024 (Team member)
- Valedictorian, SingHealth Residency 2023
- Outstanding Chief Resident Award, SingHealth GME 2023
- Outstanding Resident Award, RiSE Awards 2023
- NNI Quality Improvement Project Bronze Award, 2023 (Assistant team leader)
- SingHealth Target Zero Harm Award, 2023 (Team member)
- Special Recognition Award (Role Model), NUS 2021
View More +
Publications
- Tan Z, Lin SZZ, Foong WD, Yong MH. Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis: a case report and systematic review of factors associated with severe disability and death. Neurol Sci. 2024 Aug 8. doi: 10.1007/s10072-024-07715-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39115612.
- Zhibin Tan, Phong Teck Lee, Nijanth Manohararaj, Ju Le Tan, Hui Meng Chang, Comparison of Simultaneously Performed Transcranial Doppler and Transthoracic Echocardiogram in Patients with Suspected Patent Foramen Ovale, Journal of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology 2024;3:e17. doi: 10.15420/japsc.2023.62.
- Tan Z, Lin SZZ, Li Y, Kheok SW. Extraordinary linear non-enhancing brainstem leptomeningeal metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2024 May 14;12(5):e8932. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8932. PMID: 38751962; PMCID: PMC11093894.
- Tan Z, Lo DYK, Narasimhalu K. Neurophysiological findings in conus medullaris infarction-a case report and systematic review of the literature. Acta Neurol Belg. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s13760-024-02553-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38656476.
- Tan Z, Tan SY. Numb cheek syndrome in breast cancer: a case report. Front Oncol. 2024 Mar 11;14:1349073. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1349073.
- Tan Z, Chia YMF, Mu X, Tan YJ. Inherited chromosomally-integrated human herpes virus 6 confounding test results in a patient with myelitis and optic neuritis - A case report. J Neuroimmunol. 2024 Feb 15;387:578283. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2024.578283. Epub 2024 Jan 4. PMID: 38184892.
- Tan Z, Foong WD, Tan YJ. Painless nondiabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy with complete recovery: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2023 Nov 21;17(1):485. doi: 10.1186/s13256-023-04227-y. PMID: 37986122; PMCID: PMC10662534.
View More +
Research Trials
- Duration of EEG Study, Principal Investigator
- Mild Cognitive Impairment in Adult Patients with Epilepsy (MCAPE), Site Principal Investigator
- Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Predictors (D-REP), Principal Investigator
- Genetic Analysis of Essential Tremor, Parkinson-plus Syndromes and Movement Disorder, Co-Investigator
- Clinical, electrophysiological and treatment profiles, and outcomes in patients with refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus, Co-Investigator
View More +
