ABOUT US
The heart is the core of your body and at Restore Heart Centre, we put your health and wellness at the heart of all we do.
Medical director Dr Derek Yong founded Restore Heart Centre with the ethos to make quality healthcare accessible to all. We're not just interested in treating your heart ailments but your body as a whole.
The experienced and dynamic Restore team is passionate about helping you manage and minimise your cardiac risk and gradually ease you into an exercise regime that will reduce your cardiovascular risk in the long run.
OUR TEAM
Dr Derek Yong
MBBS (Adelaide, Australia), FRACP (Cardiology, Australia), FAMS (Cardiology, Singapore), FACC (Cardiology, USA)
Spoken Languages: English, Chinese, Hokkien, Teochew
Education
A fully-trained Cardiologist in Australia, Dr Yong completed his Advanced Cardiology Specialist training, Cardiovascular CT, CT Coronary Angiography and subspecialty of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology training at the world-renowned Westmead Hospital, and cardiac CT centres like HeartScan Institute and the Australian Institute of Cardiovascular CT in Sydney, Australia.
Positions
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Medical Director of Restore Heart Centre, Mount Alvernia Hospital Medical Centre
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Senior Consultant and Inerventional Cardiologist, Prime Heart Centre
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Visiting Consultant General and Interventional Cardiologist, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital, JurongHealth
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Visiting Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, National University Heart Centre
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Clinical Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Physician Core Faculty Member, Cardiology Senior Residency Program, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Board Member, Medical Advisory Board, Mt Alvernia Hospital
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Chairman, Code Blue Committee, Mt Alvernia Hospital
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Specialist in CT Coronary Angiography (Australia and New Zealand)
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Fellow of The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
Medical Philosophy
Dr Yong firmly believes that having a heart for the sick is as important as sterling qualifications. He strives to provide value-for-money treatment. “At Restore Heart Centre, affordability and availability to our patients are our top priorities. We are dedicated to making quality healthcare accessible to all.”
Background
Dr Peter Ting
MBBS, MRCP (UK), MPH (Harvard), FACC (USA), FAsCC (ASEAN), FAMS
Spoken Languages: English, Chinese
Education
Background
Dr Ting has mentored and taught medical residents, students, nurses and fellows. His research has been published in peer reviewed journals at both local and international scientific meetings, where he has also been invited to speak regularly. He was Adjunct Assistant Professor with Duke-NUS graduate medical school, senior clinical tutor with Yong Loo Hospital.
Positions
- Medical Director, StarMed Specialist Centre
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Board member of Exercise Is Medicine Singapore, part of American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) -
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology -
Fellow of the Asean College of Cardiology -
Fellow Academy of Medicine Singapore
Medical Philosophy
Dr Ting has special interest in non-invasive imaging and management of heart valve disorders and coronary artery disease. He also plans structured lifestyle therapy programs for patients to reverse or slow the progression of coronary artery disease, as well as treat other lifestyle related conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity, thereby reducing reliance on prescription medications.
Jenny Nam
Cardiac Technologist
Spoken Languages: English, Chinese, various Chinese dialects
Background
Education
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Diploma in Biomedical Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore -
Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering, Singapore Institute of Management University, Singapore
Positions
- Cardiac Technologist at National University Hospital
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Cardiac Technologist at Alexandra Hospital -
Cardiac Technologist at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital