Senior Consultant Physician Ng Cheong Kim graduated from the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1977 and began full-time clinical practice in 1980. With close to five decades of clinical experience, Physician Ng has developed extensive experience in external-contraction and miscellaneous conditions, paediatrics, and in recent years, more complex and chronic conditions including diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cancer-related supportive care.
His clinical approach places emphasis on identifying the main presenting concern, while integrating traditional Chinese diagnostic reasoning with disease understanding.
Beyond clinical practice, Physician Ng has contributed deeply to TCM education in Singapore. Since 1991, he has served as a clinical tutor and lecturer at the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, teaching subjects including Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, and Internal Medicine. Since 2017, he has served as Principal Senior Lecturer.
National recognition
In 2026, Senior Consultant Physician Ng Cheong Kim received the Outstanding TCM Educator Award at the inaugural National Exemplary Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Awards (NETA).
The national-level awards are co-organised by Singapore’s Ministry of Health and the Academy of Chinese Medicine, Singapore. The Ministry of Health describes NETA as the highest accolade in Singapore’s TCM profession.
Physician Ng was recognised for more than three decades of teaching and clinical mentoring, including his use of case-based and problem-oriented teaching to strengthen clinical reasoning, as well as his contributions to professional ethics and TCM education in Singapore.
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国家级荣誉
2026 年，黄种钦高级顾问医师获颁首届 全国典范中医师奖（NETA）“杰出中医教育家奖”。
全国典范中医师奖由新加坡卫生部与新加坡中医研究院联合主办。新加坡卫生部将 NETA 定位为新加坡中医界最高荣誉。
黄医师因逾三十年的中医教学与临床带教而获肯定，其中包括以病例及问题为导向的教学方式，培养学生的临床思维，并长期参与中医专业伦理及本地中医教育的发展。
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In recognition of his academic and educational contributions, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine appointed Physician Ng as Visiting Professor in 2011.
Physician Ng has also held numerous leadership and governance appointments within Singapore’s TCM community, including senior roles with the Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association, Chung Hwa Medical Institution, and the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Following the establishment of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board in 2001, he was appointed Chairman of its Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines Committee, where he contributed to the development of Singapore’s first ethical code and guidelines for TCM practitioners.
中文简介
黄种钦高级顾问医师于 1977 年毕业于新加坡中医学院，1980 年起成为全职中医师，至今具备近五十年中医临床经验。黄医师擅长治疗外感杂病、儿科疾病；近年亦关注糖尿病、慢性肾功能衰竭、癌症相关调护等复杂与慢性病症。临床上重视紧抓主症，并强调辨证与辨病相结合。
在教学方面，黄医师亦长期投入中医教育。自 1991 年起，他担任新加坡中医学院临床导师及讲师，先后负责传授中医学基础、中医诊断学、中医内科学等科目，并于 2017 年起担任首席高级讲师至今。
在中医界服务与领导工作方面，黄医师自 1986 年起，历任新加坡中医师公会、中华医院、新加坡中医学院等多个核心职务，并曾参与新加坡中医执业者道德准则及指导原则的编写工作。
Selected Publications & Writings / 部分发表著作
- 《新加坡中医执业者的道德准则及道德指导原则》
- 《新加坡中医药事业的发展》
- 《略述中药浓缩合剂临床应用的一般问题》
- 《漫谈咳嗽之临床治疗》
- 《甘露（饮）合剂治疗口、手、足综合症的体会》
- 《新加坡中医的管理机制》
- 《健脾益气法治疗糖尿病获得良效病例报告》
- 《中医扶正法治疗肝肿瘤获得良效病案》
- 《补阳还五汤治疗静脉血栓获得良效病例报告》
- 《病证结合治疗新型冠状病毒感染之经验》
- 《新加坡中医教育概况及展望——新加坡中医学院创校 60 周年》
