FACULTY
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DR SANDEEP UPPAL
Senior Consultant Otolaryngologist Head of Facial Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Service Head of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yong Look Lin School of Medicine Singapore Dr Sandeep Uppal graduated from University of Delhi, India in 1990. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery from University of Delhi, India in 1995. Subsequently he trained and qualified as a Consultant in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in the UK. He is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Dr Uppal served a one-year fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery conducted by the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. He then completed the certification process of the International and European Boards of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He was awarded the Claus D. Walter Award for Academic Excellence by the International Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2012. He was awarded a PhD by the University of Leeds, UK in 2012 for discovering the genetic and molecular basis of the Pachydermoperiostosis, a hereditary syndrome that leads to facial deformity and clubbing. His research led to a first author publication in the journal Nature Genetics. Dr Uppal’s research and clinical interests have resulted in more than 30 publications in peer reviewed international journals as well as presentations at various international courses, workshops and conferences. He is the Section Editor for Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery section of the book ‘Symptom Oriented Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery’. He is the Course Director of ‘Eleven Days of Facial Plastic Surgery’, an annual fresh frozen cadaveric dissection course covering advanced rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation surgery and facial fracture and soft tissue reconstruction. He is a National Examiner for Otorhinolaryngology and a Member of Examination Development Committee for Otorhinolaryngology Exit Examination, Ministry of Health, Singapore. He is the General Secretary of the Facial Plastic Surgery section of the Chapter of Otolaryngology, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He serves as a Director on the Governing Council of Pan Asia Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Facial Reconstructive Cosmetic Surgery, India. He is a Director on the International Board for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies. |
