dr alvin ng chee keong

Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong

Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong developed his interest in Cardiology during his posting to the Cardiology department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Singapore) in circa 1996. Thereafter, he started his formal training in Cardiology in 1998.

In 2001, Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong received the Singapore Ministry of Health’s HMDP Award to receive formal training in Cardiovascular Imaging at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, USA and was subsequently registered as a specialist in Cardiology in the same year. Having worked at public and private hospitals in Singapore, Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong has now set up his own private practice; Jireh Heart Centre which specializes in general cardiology, cardiac health screening, cardiovascular imaging, and interventional cardiology.

Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong His practice is well equipped with the necessary equipment to facilitate the carrying out of Echocardiogram, ECG, and Treadmill tests in-house. Jireh Heart Centre is also on the approved list for many private medical insurers. Besides being conversant in English and Mandarin (as well as some Chinese dialects), Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong is also conversant in the Malay language and Bahasa Indonesia.

dr alvin ng chee keong

Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong

  

The “HEART” man – Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong

The founder of Jireh Heart Centre, Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong, is no stranger to cardiac issues. His interest in cardiology began during his posting to the Cardiology department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Singapore) in mid-90s.

Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong feels that he has been privileged with the quality education and support he received, which included formal training in Cardiovascular Imaging at Cedars-Sinai Hospital (USA) in 2001, and later that year registered as a specialist in Cardiology in Singapore.

In 2001, Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong received the Ministry of Health, HMDP Award to receive formal training in Cardiovascular Imaging at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, USA with Prof Dan Berman. He gained experience in Cardiac SPECT, PET and CT imaging. Several research papers were authored and co-authored at the time, relevant to clinical practice.

Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong

His typical day includes hospital visits, carrying out consultation works at his clinic, examining patients on “Stress Test”, ECG and/or Echocardiogram. He also does angiogram and angioplasty (stenting and/or ballooning) for his patients.

Jireh Heart Centre is equipped with the necessary medical equipment/devices for necessary assessment of cardiac issues, which are only personally conducted by Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong.

In addition, Jireh Heart Centre is also an approved medical provider with many insurers, and provide various health screening packages starting from under $300.

Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong’s approach of providing holistic care to his patients is something that his patients truly appreciate. 

Despite his busy schedule, Dr Alvin Ng Chee Keong enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with his students at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (National University of Singapore) in his capacity as Adjunct Assistant Professor.