Experience

With over 20 years of experience in clinical practice, Dr Cho Li Wei is experienced in managing patients with diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, male and female reproductive endocrinology, calcium disorders, Vitamin D and electrolyte imbalances, pituitary and adrenal diseases, hypertension, obesity and lipid disorders.

 

Dr. Cho Li Wei is an accredited Endocrinologist, registered to practise in both Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK). Her subspecialty interest is in reproductive endocrinology, particularly in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).  She spent 2 years in clinical research related to PCOS, leading to her thesis in “Cardiometabolic Risks in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome”.   Her other specialty interests are in diabetes, obesity, thyroid and osteoporosis.  She also manages a wide range of other endocrinological disorders such as adrenal and pituitary disorders, lipid, hypertension and calcium disorders.

 

Dr Cho is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physician, London (UK) as well as a Fellow of the Academy Medicine Singapore.  She completed her undergraduate medical training at University of Glasgow (UK) in 1999 and obtained her membership to the Royal College of Physician (MRCP) in 2002. She pursued her postgraduate training in the UK leading to the completion of the certificate of training (CCT) from the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (UK) in 2009 with dual accreditation in Diabetes and Endocrinology and in General Internal Medicine. She was also awarded her Doctorate in Medicine (MD) from the University of Hull (UK) in Diabetes and Endocrinology in that same year.  Dr. Cho also holds a Masters in Public Health (Distinction) from the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

 

Aside from her medical duties while at restructured hospital, Dr. Cho held a secondary post as Clinical Senior Lecturer at Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Hospital (NUH), in addition to being an appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. She is passionate about research and has published in international peer-reviewed journals, with over 600 citations in scientific articles.

 

 

Fellowship and Accreditations

MB ChB (University of Glasgow)

FRCP (London)

MD (United Kingdom)

MPH (University of Hong Kong)

FAMS (Endocrinology)