Background
Khoo, Chong Yew was born on January 30, 1939 in Singapore. Son of Teck Imm and Hong Geok (Ong) Khoo.
Khoo, Chong Yew was born on January 30, 1939 in Singapore. Son of Teck Imm and Hong Geok (Ong) Khoo.
Bachelor of Medicine and BCh, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland, 1965. Doctor of Osteopathy, Royal College Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, 1969. Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
FRACS, Australia; FRCOpth, United Kingdom. FAMS, Singapore; PBM, Singapore.
Houseman Belfast City Hospital, 1965-1966. Senior house officer Purdysburn Fever Hospital, Belfast, 1966-1968. Ophthalmic registrar Royal Victoria Hospital, 1968-1971, Singapore General Hospital, 1971-1972.
Practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology Singapore, since 1972. Senior consultant ophthalmologist Eye Clinic Singapura International, Gleneagles Hospital. Visiting consultant Ministry of Health, since 1981, National University Hospital, Singapore, since 1986.
Honorary consultant Low Vision Clinic, since 1981, Home Nursing Foundation, Singapore, since 1986. Member Medical Dental Center PTE Ltd., 1981-1987. Chairman medical advisory board Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore, 1985-1987, visiting consultant Department of Ophthalmology National University Hospital Singapore, Singapore National Eye Center, clinical teacher National University Singapore, examiner postgraduate ophthalmology examinations fellowship degrees Edinburgh Singapore, chairman National Medical Ethics Committee, National Committee Ophthalmology Singapore, Committee Ethics Singapore Eye Research Institute.
Member executive committee Singapore Association for Blind, 1981-1986, Singapore Eye Found, since 1984. Member Health Advisory Council, 1985-1987, Law Society Inquiry Panel, Singapore, since 1986. Fellow Royal College Surgeons, Royal Australasian College Surgeons.
Member Singapore Medical Association (president 1985-1987), Association Private Medical Practitioners (vice president 1981-1984). Clubs: Tanglin (Singapore) (member committee 1983-1986). Lodges: Rotary (president Singapore West chapter 1978-1979, chairman interaction district 330 1981-1982).
Married Ellen McLaughlin. Children: Nicholas Kay Siang, Stephen Kay Seng, Sharon Lay Choo, Brenda Lay Yen.