Ker Kan Tan

Ker Kan Tan is an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), with primary affiliation at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a joint appointment at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. He combines his roles as both a surgeon and health services researcher, focusing on the colorectal cancer journey and telemedicine applications.

• Current Senior Consultant in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital (since 2018)
• Administrative leadership roles include Head of Colorectal Surgery and Assistant Dean (Research Integrity) at NUS

Research Interests

• Colorectal Cancer: Screening, prevention, and patient quality of life
• Health Services Research: Telemedicine, longitudinal studies, and healthcare delivery models
• Behavioral Health: Psychological resilience and patient experiences

Publishing Trends: Recent work emphasizes colorectal cancer screening, telemedicine acceptance, and global health burden analysis using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study.

Scientific Awards

• NMRC Clinical Scientist Award (2019)

Education: PhD in Public Health (NUS), FRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Surgery), MBBS (NUS). His career history spans roles at the National University Hospital from Associate Consultant (2011–2013) to Senior Consultant (2018–present).