The National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) is the national and regional specialist centre for conditions of the brain, spine, nerves and muscles. NNI offers treatment for over 20 subspecialties, including stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumour and brain injury.
NNI operates out of two main campuses (Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH)) and four partner hospitals (Changi General Hospital (CGH), KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) and Sengkang General Hospital (SKH)).
NNI is a member of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre.
Patient Care
A team of specialist doctors, nurses and allied health professionals from the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, Neurodiagnostic and Neuromuscular Laboratories integrate their expertise and work together to care for our patients.
Neurology
The Neurology Department has strong clinical services and multi-disciplinary programmes in stroke, dementia, neuromuscular disorders, Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
Other subspecialties include epilepsy, general neurology, headaches and migraine, neuro-immunology and neuro-infectious diseases and sleep disorder.
Neurosurgery
The Neurosurgery Department is the largest in Singapore and it has trained many neurosurgeons. Over the years, the neurosurgery team has developed subspecialty services and programmes.
Subspecialties include:
Neuroradiology
The Neuroradiology Department provides comprehensive imaging services for the brain and spine. The Department offers diagnostic and neuro-interventional services including a 24-hour stroke imaging service and endovascular therapy for rapid imaging access to treat stroke patients.
Education
NNI collaborates with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Duke-NUS Medical School to shape neuroscience education. Students from both medical schools are posted to the Neurology departments for clinical teaching.
NNI also provides Continuing Medical Education (CME) in neuroscience for healthcare professionals in Singapore and the region. It adopts an inter-professional collaborative approach to learning and training to enhance clinical expertise across specialties within neuroscience.
Research
NNI is driven by the passion to improve patients’ lives, and pursues neurological disease research to understand, prevent, diagnose and ultimately treat these diseases.
Signature research programmes include:
National Neuroscience Research Institute Singapore
The National Neuroscience Research Institute Singapore (NNRIS) is a joint institute by NNI and Duke-NUS Medical School. NNRIS synergises expertise from both organisations to develop research programmes, integrate resources and new research facilities for experiments.
About Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)
The SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre draws on the collective strengths of SingHealth and Duke-NUS Medical School to drive the transformation of healthcare and provide affordable, accessible, quality healthcare. With over 40 clinical specialties, a network of acute hospitals, national specialty centres, polyclinics and community hospitals, it delivers comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and integrated care. To enhance community care, the new Outram Community Hospital on the Singapore General Hospital Campus will be completed in 2020.
Members of the SingHealth group
Hospitals (Tertiary specialty care):
Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital
National Specialty Centres (Tertiary specialty care):
National Cancer Centre Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, National Neuroscience Institute, and Singapore National Eye Centre
SingHealth Polyclinics (Primary care):
Bedok, Bukit Merah, Marine Parade, Outram, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sengkang, and Tampines
SingHealth Community Hospitals (Intermediate and long-term care):
Bright Vision Hospital, Sengkang Community Hospital, Outram Community Hospital (2020)
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