Background
Nyam, Denis Christopher was born on August 31, 1962 in Seremban, N Sembilan, Malaysia. Son of Andrew Thian-Swee and Brenda Liew-Kam Nyam.
Nyam, Denis Christopher was born on August 31, 1962 in Seremban, N Sembilan, Malaysia. Son of Andrew Thian-Swee and Brenda Liew-Kam Nyam.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, National University, Singapore, 1986. Master in Medicine, Surgery, National University, Singapore, 1991.
Intern National University Hospital, Singapore, 1986-1987, resident in surgery, 1988-1990, senior resident in surgery, 1990-1991. Medical officer department colorectal surgery Singapore General Hospital, 1991-1992, surgical registrar department colorectal surgery, 1992-1995. Surgical registrar department surgery Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, 1992-1993.
Acting senior registrar Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1993-1994. Fellow in colon and rectal surgery Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School Medicine, since 1995. Senior surgical registrar department colorectal surgery Singapore General Hospital, since 1995, consultant surgeon department colorectal surgery, since 1997, director laboratory surgery, since 1998.
Clinical coordinator Master Medicine course in Surgery, 1992. Clinical teacher National University Singapore, since 1992. Member Ministry of Health Sports Council (volleyball convenor), 1992-1996.
Social chairman organizing committee 25th International Society University Colorectal Surgeons, Singapore, 1994, course coordinator for laparoscopic colorectal surgery workshop pre-congress. Instructor Trauma Advanced Life Support Course for Physicians, Singapore, 1995, course director, since 1999. Fellowship division colon and rectal surgery Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1995-1996.
Visiting colorectal surgeon Jichi Medical School, Tochighi, Japan, 1996. Secretary, treasurer organizing committee on rectal surgery workshop International College Surgeons Overseas meeting and New Changi Hospital Science Meeting, 1997. Member Singapore General Hospital perioperative charts computerization committee and social and recreation committee.
Chairman Family Day, 1997. Member standing advisory committee SGH Postgraduate Medical Institute, since 1998.
Surgeon officer Singapore St. John's Ambulance Brigade, since 1993, judge First Aid and Home Nursing Competition, 1993, 94. Volunteer doctor Singapore Cancer Society. Leader medical team to Cambodia in conjunction with Methodist Church Mission to Cambodia, since 1997.
Fellow Academy Medicine Singapore (committee member surgeons' chapter), Royal College Surgeons Singapore, Royal College Surgeons and Physicians Glasgow, International College Surgeons (United States). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, biomedical Research and Experimental Therapeutics Society Singapore, American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Singapore Medical Association, Priestley Society (Mayo Clinic), Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Surgery of Alimentary Tract (United States), Singapore Hospice Association.
Married Adeline Ming-Lee Mow, April 14, 1988. Children: Alyssa En Mei, Abigail En Hui.