Speaker : Dr Tan Chee Eng
Date : 23 October 2019
Venue : NUSS Mandalay Guild House
Speaker : A/Prof Lim Su Chi
Date : 07 August 2019
Venue : NUSS Mandalay Guild House
Speaker : Prof Raja C. Rajasoorya
Date : 23 October 2018
Venue : Esplanade Room 1, Level 3 @ Singapore Recreation Club
The EMSS Members’ CME night was held on 23rd Oct 2018 at the Singapore Recreation Club.
Prof Raja C. Rajasoorya shared his personal collection and stories of patients with simple radiological plain films collected over more than 30 years which were helpful in the diagnostic process. Modern diagnostics in endocrinology has seen vast improvements in endocrine diagnosis. This has particularly been aided by the refinements in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, interventional radiology and bone densitometry amongst others. The speaker also argued a case for clinical endocrinologist not to lose track of reading and interpreting simple plain films as part of his diagnostic armamentarium.
More than 30 members attended this talk.
Speaker : A/Prof Leong Keng Hong
Date : 11 October 2017
Venue : Tessensohn Room, Level 2 @ Singapore Recreation Club
Speaker : Prof Lee Kok Onn
Date : 26 July 2017
Venue : Fort Canning Hotel
Increasingly otherwise healthy people with gender uncertainties look to the medical profession for reliable information and medications. Endocrinologists are generally proficient in the physiological use of hormones and diffident in the use/misuse of hormones in non-physiological indications and doses. There are also hurdles in the legal and ethical milieu in Singapore which differ from America and Europe, and their guidelines, even when clear, may not be applicable or appropriate. What should a reasonable endocrinologist do? The information about hormonal preparations available from traditional and non-traditional sources can confuse, and information from the internet may be difficult to assess. There are creams and gels, tablets, pellets and injections for male and female hormones. Surprisingly there are no rectal preparations, or testosterone pessaries – even in Europe. The non-medical and medical aspects of giving advice and hormones in these situations were also discussed.
Speaker : Prof Peter Hwang
Date : 26 July 2017
Venue : NUSS Suntec City Guild House, Campus Room
This presentation traced early controversies about the existence of prolactin in man, the story of its purification from human pituitary glands, and the development of a specific radioimmunoassay for measuring prolactin levels in human blood. In addition, selected clinical problems of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas encountered today were also discussed.
Speaker : Dr Ong Hean Yee
Date : 18 January 2017
Venue : NUSS Bukit Timah Guild House
Speaker : Dr Wang Kuo Weng
Date : 09 November 2016
Venue : The Chill Lab – Kent Ridge Guild House
Prevalence studies indicate that Primary Aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of secondary hypertension. Current practice guideline espouses the use of adrenal venous sampling as the arbiter of surgical management. A recent study (SPARTACUS) published in the Lancet challenges the guideline and suggests a simpler approach to the management of PA.
Speaker : Professor Lim Pin
Date : 12 July 2016
Venue : NUSS Suntec City Guild House, Campus Room
Endocrinology and Metabolic Society of Singapore (EMSS) is the de facto, national-level, independent, and non-profit group representing and supporting the educators, clinical practitioners and scientists involved in Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
