Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist
Medical Director of ME Novena Specialist Group Pte Ltd
MBBS (Aust), FRANZCR (Radiation Oncology)
Dr Johann Tang is the Senior Consultant and Medical Director of ME Novena Specialist Group Pte Ltd. at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and an Assistant Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore.
Dr Tang’s journey towards being a radiation oncologist in Singapore started with him obtaining his medical degree from the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 1998 and completing his house officer training at the Hunter Area Health Service before returning to Singapore to complete his National Service in the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps. Thereafter, he did his specialty training in Radiation Oncology in Singapore at the National University Hospital (NUH).
After obtaining his fellowship from the Royal Australian College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2007, Dr Tang underwent breast brachytherapy fellowships at the University of Wisconsin as well as prostate brachytherapy, skin, and paediatric fellowships at the Peter Maccallum Cancer Institute, Australia.
In 2021, Dr Tang underwent a fellowship at the New York Proton Centre with Dr Charles Simone in head and neck, re-irradiation, paediatric, prostate, and lung cancers.
Dr Tang has been at NUH for 18 years and has a wealth of experience treating a wide variety of cancers, such as breast cancer, gynaecological cancers such as cervical and endometrial cancers, upper gastrointestinal cancers such as oesophageal, stomach, and pancreatic cancers, lower gastrointestinal cancers such as rectal and anal cancers, head and neck cancers such as nasopharyngeal, oral, and larynx cancers, prostate cancer, lung cancers, brain cancer, lymphomas, sarcomas, and paediatric cancers.
Dr Tang was the radiotherapy service head for gynaecology, breast, paediatric oncology, and brachytherapy. His subspecialties and main research interests included breast, gynaecological, brain, and paediatric tumours.
As the Research Director at the NUH Radiation Oncology Department, Dr Tang’s accolades include developing and championing a strong research culture, authoring numerous publications, and being a committed referee for several international journals. He has won several research prizes and has been awarded multiple research grants. As a clinician committed to offering the best and latest treatment to all patients, Dr Tang spearheaded and developed breast brachytherapy (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation APBI) as well as Interstitial Imaged Guided Cervical Brachytherapy services. These were the first of their kind, only available at NUH Singapore then.
On top of being a caring and experienced radiation oncologist in Singapore, Dr Tang is passionately involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of aspiring oncologists. He is the co-chair of the Euro Asia Breast Brachytherapy School, a teaching faculty member of the Australian Paediatric Radiation Oncology Group, and an invited external examiner at the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr Tang formerly served on national committees as the Vice President of the Chapter of Radiation Oncologists and an executive member of the Academy of Medicine Singapore and the Singapore Society of Oncology. He is currently a Council Member of the Faculty of Radiation Oncology Council, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, and the first Singaporean to be Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO).
Aside from being an experienced radiation oncologist in Singapore, Dr Tang is passionately involved in education. He is currently the co-chair of the Euro Asia Breast Brachytherapy School, part of the teaching faculty of the Australian Paediatric Radiation Oncology Group, and is an external examiner in radiation oncology to the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons. Besides being the former Research Director at the National University Hospital Radiation Department, Dr Tang actively mentored resident radiation doctors, authored various publications, and was a referee for several international journals. Dr Tang has also won several research prizes and is the holder of several research grants.
Dr Tang served on numerous international committees for radiation oncologists. Some of these include being elected as a Council Member for the Faculty of Radiation Oncology Council, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologist (RANZCR), Member of the Paediatric Steering Advisory Committee to RANZCR, Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO), Vice President of the Chapter of Radiation Oncologist, Academy of Medicine Singapore, and Executive Member of the Singapore Society of Oncology. Apart from his dedication to providing effective treatments as a radiation doctor, Dr Tang also believes in promoting medical education to other radiation oncologists for the continuous development of radiotherapy in Singapore and overseas.
Current Employment (1st Jan 2019 till now) Senior Consultant and Medical Director of ME Novena Specialist Group Pte Ltd at Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital.
1 Jan 2014 – 31st Dec 2018: National University Hospital (NUH) Position: Senior Consultant in Radiation Oncology Key Appointments
1 Jan 2009 – Dec 2013: National University Hospital (NUH) Position: Consultant in Radiation Oncology Key Appointments:
Dr Tang has a vast number of years of clinical experience in Radiation Oncology and is fluent in English, Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese, and Hokkien. He has taken care of patients from many regional and overseas regions, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, and Russia.
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Dr Tang is recognised as an experienced radiation oncologist in Singapore. He is accredited for 3D Conformal External Beam Radiotherapy (3D CRT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Paediatric Radiotherapy, Breast brachytherapy or Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI), Gynaecology (cervix and endometrial) interstitial image-guided brachytherapy, and Prostate brachytherapy.
Why Choose Dr Johann Tang
Dr Johann Tang is an experienced radiation oncologist and cancer doctor who aims to deliver the highest level of care to his patients, especially when it comes to radiation therapy and cancer treatment. As a cancer specialist in Singapore, he is dedicated to understanding each patient’s condition and providing holistic, customised care that is both effective and compassionate. With ethics and empathy at the core of our practice, we strive to understand your individual needs and provide care that is compassionate and responsive.
"I guarantee my very best expertise delivered with compassion and dignity as we journey TOGETHER to BEAT this dreaded illness."
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