Journal of Clinical Toxicology
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Ong Yong Kwang Gene

Biography

Dr Gene Ong received his MBBS in National University of Singapore during the period of  1995-2000. He successfully obtained his postgraduate qualifications (MRCPCH, UK) in Paediatric Medicine in 2004. Currently, he is working as a Consultant in the Department of Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore. As part of his interest in paediatric toxicology, he is part  the Singapore Ministry of Health Clinical Guidelines Development Committee for Acute Poisonings, auditor and member in the Toxicology Society of Singapore, member of the Hazmat Medical Life Support Course Scientific Committee and is a  member of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology. He is also serving as a member of the National Resuscitation Council, Paediatric Subcommittee (Singapore), Emergency Airway Management Course Scientific Committee, KK Hospital Resuscitation and Emergency Code Committee and core member of the State of Emergency Medical Care in Singapore Workgroup and chairperson of its Paediatric Emergency Care Subcommittee.
He is a clinical tutor in paediatric medicine for Yong Loo Lin Medical School and Duke’s Medical University, Singapore and is a faculty member in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medicine in Emergency Medicine, Joint Committee on Basic Specialty Training in Emergency Medicine, Singapore.
Dr. Ong is also a course instructor in Adanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Resuscitation in Children, Emergency Airway Management and Hazmat Medical Life Support Courses.
 

Research Interest

Paediatric resuscitation, Paediatric toxicology.