Dr Tan Nam Guan

Dr Tan Nam Guan is an ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.

Besides general otolaryngology, his other keen interests include laryngology, paediatric ENT, functional endoscopic sinus surgery/balloon sinuplasty, and head and neck surgery. He is also qualified to practise medical acupuncture.

He has more than 25 years of experience.

Before joining private practice, Dr Tan was a senior consultant in the ENT department at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

He graduated from the National University of Singapore. He underwent otolaryngology training at SGH and received advanced training at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He pursued his specialist training in otolaryngology at the University of Edinburgh, UK and was named a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK. He completed further postgraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, USA with subspecialty training in laryngology and voice surgery.

At SGH, Dr Tan was instrumental in the use of Botox injections for spasmodic dysphonia patients.