Surgery
Deep expertise in oncoplastic and minimally invasive breast surgery, with cancer safety as the first priority.
AAbout Clement Chia
Breast conservation surgeon-innovator.
Dr Clement Chia is Senior Consultant Breast and Endocrine Surgeon and Head of Breast Surgery at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, NHG Health. His clinical, academic and innovation work is organised around improving breast conservation.
Education
Helping patients and clinical teams understand breast conservation, reconstruction options and the trade-offs involved.
Innovation
Translating unmet needs in breast conservation into research, digital tools, devices and real-world implementation.
One clinical mission across many disciplines.
Clement’s goal is to increase breast conservation rates and appropriate uptake of reconstruction, which can support quality of life after breast cancer surgery. This includes oncoplastic breast surgery and partial breast reconstruction for selected patients, alongside careful multidisciplinary planning and shared decision-making.
His translational work connects patient education, margin assessment, surgical devices, patient-reported outcome measures and hospital implementation. He collaborates with clinical, academic, engineering and industry partners, including A*STAR, to evaluate solutions for real needs in breast cancer care.
Clinician-innovator roles
Leadership and fellowship roles supporting clinical innovation, healthcare transformation and responsible medtech translation.
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Committee Member, Centre of Medical Technology and Innovations
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Faculty Member, Centre for Healthcare Innovation
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NMRC Award Recipient
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Fellow of Singapore Biodesign
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Fellow of ClavystBio
“Breast conservation through surgery, education and innovation.”