Dr Tan Hung Tiong Justin

Dr Tan Hung Tiong Justin is a Paediatrician practising at Kinder Clinic in Novena. 

Dr Tan is one of the few fully trained paediatric rheumatologists in Singapore's private practice. He is also among the few in the region with specialised training in paediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound, which supports the diagnosis and management of childhood rheumatic diseases. 

Dr Tan specialises in paediatric medicine, with a subspecialty in paediatric rheumatology. His clinical interests include childhood-onset rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus. His work also encompasses the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions in children. 

Dr Tan graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2003. He subsequently obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) (MRCPCH) in 2008. He underwent paediatric training at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) and completed his Advanced Specialist Training in Paediatrics in 2011. In 2012, he completed his fellowship training in Paediatric Rheumatology. 

Prior to private practice, Dr Tan underwent paediatric specialist training at KK Women's and Children's Hospital. During his time in the public healthcare system, he was involved in clinical research and regional collaborations in paediatric rheumatology. 

Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Tan has contributed to medical research and education. In 2014, he received the 2nd Academic Clinical Programme (ACP) Young Investigator Pilot Grant to study vitamin D deficiency in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus. He has collaborated with Associate Professor Thaschawee Arkachaisri and regional paediatric rheumatologists through the Asia-Pacific Pediatric Rheumatology Education and Research Network (AsPREN). His research involvement also includes the Registry for Childhood Onset Rheumatic Diseases (RECORD) and translational research with the SingHealth Translational Immunology and Inflammation Centre under Professor Salvatore Albani. His research interests include childhood-onset autoimmune diseases and clinical outcome measures. In medical education, he has served as an Adjunct Instructor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. He also teaches paediatric residents in the SingHealth ACGME Paediatric Residency Training Programme and has contributed to the KKH Paediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Programme. In 2017, he was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. 

Dr Tan is accredited to perform procedures at Thomson Medical Centre.