Clin Assoc Prof Sunny Shen

Clinical Associate Professor Sunny Shen is a Senior Consultant of Oculoplastic Department at Singapore National Eye Centre. Clinical Associate Professor Shen graduated with merit from the University of Hong Kong and received his Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) degree from the National University of Singapore.  He completed his Ophthalmology training with specialist accreditation and was admitted as Fellow in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Besides general ophthalmology, Clinical Associate Professor Shen continued to pursue subspecialty development in Oculoplastic surgery.  He completed his fellowship at the Singapore National Eye Centre and was awarded the MOH Health Healthcare Manpower Development Program (HMDP) scholarship for further training in Adnexal surgery at the Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom.

In additional to general oculoplastic surgery, Clinical Associate Professor Shen’s areas of interest include lacrimal surgery, orbital surgery, thyroid eye disease, orbital trauma, paediatric oculoplastic surgery, congenital anophthalmia, and lid oncology.  He runs his service in Singapore National Eye Centre, Changi General Hospital and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Clinical Associate Professor Shen’s research interests include Asian eyelid and orbital anatomy and Immunoglobulin G4-related orbital disease.  He has authored and co-authored numerous research papers.

• Clinical Senior Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  
• President, St John Ophthalmic Association – Singapore (2017 - present)
  
• Vice-President, Singapore Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2017 - present)
  
• Treasurer, Asia - Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2016 - present)
  
• Member, Oculoplastic sub-specialty committee, College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2016 - present)
  
• Core Faculty, Ophthalmology Residency Programme, SingHealth (2014 – present)
  
• Member, Medical Device Safety Committee, Ministry of Health (2014 - present)
  
• Member, Medical Board, Ministry of Manpower (2014 - present)
  
• Visiting Consultant, Lifeline Express (2012 - present)

• Outstanding Faculty, SingHealth Residency (2016)
  
• Silver Award, Singapore Health Service Quality Award (2015) 
  
• Outstanding Faculty, SingHealth Residency (2015)
  
• Outstanding Faculty, SingHealth Residency (2013)
  
• Best Teacher, SNEC Residency (2012)
  
• Healthcare Manpower Development Program Award, Ministry of Health (2009)
  
• Outstanding Intern, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong (2000)
  
• Loke Yew Scholar, The Diocesan Boys’ School, Hong Kong (1994)