Dr Francis
Radiation Oncologist, Palliative Medicine
MBBS (Spore), EU MSc of Rad Biology (distinction) (UCL,UK), FRCR (Clinical Oncology) (UK)
Biography
Dr Francis Chin was an ASEAN scholar who studied in Singapore and obtained his MBBS in the National University of Singapore in 1999. He received the Chevening scholarship from the UK Government in pursing a European MSc in RadioBiology receiving a distinction in 2003. He was awarded the SingHealth HMDP award and worked in the MiddleSex Hospital and University College Hospital, London doing his fellowship in clinical oncology leading to obtaining a FRCR in Clinical Oncology in 2006.
He practised oncology in the National Cancer Cancer Singapore working for two decades when he resigned as a senior consultant. Dr Francis Chin was also a visiting consultant at KKWCH (KK Woman and Children’s Hospital) in Singapore. His past academic appointments include clinical lecturer at YYL School of Medicine, NUS and as Adjunct Assistant Professor, Singhealth DUKE NUS Oncology Academic Oncology Clinical Programme (ACP). He led clinical improvement projects and was actively involved in research. He was principal investigator and steering committee member in projects worth over 10 Million SGD in competitive grants.
Dr Francis Chin was an editorial board member in Clinical Oncology journal published by the Royal College of Radiologists, UK. He is also a recognized local and regional doctor in radiation biology.
Dr Francis Chin is Deputy Chair of the Institutional Research Boards (IRB) in Oncology/ Hematology of six hospitals and research organisations including NUHS, SingHealth, NHG and Astar. He is also one of the few oncology doctors appointed to serve on the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) complaints panel of doctors since 2017.
Internationally, Dr Francis Chin is the immediate past president of SEAROG. SEAROG comprises of the radiation oncology societies of South East Asian countries, comprising of Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. Since 2006 SEAROG has collaborated with ESTRO to organize local ESTRO school courses to improve the radiation doctors in this region. Dr Chin is serving as scientific co-chairman of ESTRO ASIA.
He is on the Singapore specialist registry for radiation oncology and palliative medicine since 2007 and 2011 and registered on the Malaysian National Specialist registry for clinical oncology in 2018. He has been described as a caring and compassionate clinician who does his best for his patients and has won service awards for his excellence in clinical service quality.
He volunteers and is a serving executive board member since 2021 with 365 cancer prevention society which was started in 2003 by DJ Billy. 365 CPS is a leading cancer non profit and charity in Singapore with a mission to serve the community through cancer prevention measures. 365 offers a range of free services including 4 physical social service centers throughout Singapore.
He is also honorary medical advisor to Viva Foundation for children which is a Singapore based charity that focuses on saving the lives of more children with cancer through excellence in medical care and education.
He is currently enrolled into the post graduate programme Leadership of Medicine, SEA course in the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.