Dr Ang Kexin is a Senior Consultant Neurologist at the National Neuroscience Institute

Clin Asst Prof Ang Kexin

M Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK), MBBS

Senior Consultant

National Neuroscience Institute National Neuroscience Institute

Specialty: Neurology

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Clinical Interests

General Neurology, Supportive and Palliative Care

Clinical Appointments

Academic Appointments

About

​Dr Ang Kexin is a Senior Consultant Neurologist at the National Neuroscience insterest, focusing on Supportive and Palliative Care. She received her Neurology specialist training in the Department of Neurology at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI@TTSH).

Education and Training

  • M Med (Int Med) (NUS, Singapore), 2011
  • MRCP (UK) (RCP, United Kingdom), 2010
  • MBBS (NUS, Singapore), 2006

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS
  • Clinical Senior Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Awards

  • SingHealth HMDP Award, FY2014

Research Interests

  • ​Neuro-palliative care

Publications

  • ​Strategies used in improving and assessing the level of reporting of implementation fidelity in randomised controlled trials of palliative care complex interventions: A systematic review. Ang K, Hepgul N, Gao W, Higginson IJ. Palliative Medicine. 2017 Jul 1:0269216317717369.
  • Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) involving people nearing death: Proposed solutions to ethical challenges. Ang K, Woo MHI. European Journal of Palliative Care. 2017; 24(2)
  • The Effectiveness of Singing or Playing a Wind Instrument in Improving Respiratory Function in Patients with Long-Term Neurological Conditions: A Systematic Review. Ang K, Maddocks M, Xu H, Higginson IJ. Journal of Music Therapy. 2017 Mar 1;54(1):108-31.
  • Healthcare Needs of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in Singapore: A patient-centred qualitative study from multiple perspectives. Ang K, Umapathi T, Tong J, Ng J, Tseng LJ, Woo IM. Journal of Palliative Care. 2015 Sep 15;31(3):150-7.