Assoc Prof Josiah Chai Yui Huei

Dr Josiah Chai is Senior Consultant at the National Neuroscience Institute, Department of Neurology (NNI@TTSH). In addition, he is also in charge of the Neuromuscular Laboratory in National Neuroscience Institute.

He graduated in Medicine from the National University of Singapore in 1994, completed his Basic Specialty Training in Internal Medicine and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 1999. Subsequently, he joined NNI in 2000 and completed his neurology training in 2003. He underwent fellowship in neuromuscular diseases and electromyography at the University of Rochester Neuromuscular Center, New York, where he spent about two years. Dr Chai’s special interest is in the evaluation and management of neuromuscular diseases, including motor neuron disease, myositis and myasthenia gravis. Besides doing electromyography studies, he also reads muscle biopsies.

• Fellowship in Neuromuscular Diseases and Electromyography (University of Rochester, New York)
• Specialist Accreditation in Neurology, 2003
• MRCP (United Kingdom), 1999
• MBBS (Singapore), 1994

• Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute (NNI@TTSH)
• Head & Senior Consultant, Neuromuscular Laboratory, National Neuroscience Institute
  
• Clinical Programme Director, Neuromuscular Disorders & Motor Neuron Disease, National Neuroscience Institute
• Lead in Neurology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nov 2012 to Oct 2015
• Clinician Physician Faculty Member, SingHealth Residency Program, Dec 2014 to Present
• Executive Member, Asian Oceanian Myology Centre, 2012 to Present
• Adjunct Associate Professior, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Clinical Senior Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

• Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence AY 16/17 (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS)
• Singapore Health Quality Service Award, 2017 (Gold)
• Singapore Health Quality Service Award, 2016 (Silver)
• SingHealth Long Service Award, 2015 (20 years)
• SingHealth Residency Outstanding Faculty Award, 2014
• NHG Excellence Award of Teaching, 2002

• ​Neuromuscular disease
• Muscle histopathology