Dr Claudia Chi

Formerly based in the UK, Dr Chi received formal O&G training from esteemed public institutions (Imperial College London and London Deanery) and served at several major acute teaching hospitals and large busy district hospitals. There, she worked with women from multicultural backgrounds and helped couples achieve their dream of having healthy babies.

She subsequently came to Singapore in 2013, where she joined the Department of O&G at the National University Hospital (NUH).

At NUH, Dr Chi was a Consultant and Assistant Professor with several leadership roles. She was the Lead Clinician of the Delivery Suite, where she implemented an obstetric safety plan and updated clinical protocols with the best evidence-based practices to promote quality of care and patient safety. She also chaired the obstetrics risk management committee and received several awards for the quality improvement projects she led.

Dr Chi was also in charge of the Obstetrics services for women with Gestational Diabetes (GDM). Her expertise in GDM led to her appointment as the Lead Discussant of the expert group, tasked by MOH’s Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE), to craft the latest guidelines on Gestational Diabetes screening and management. 

In addition to clinic practice, Dr Chi has been actively involved in research and has published in numerous scientific journals. She has been invited to speak at several local and international medical conferences and seminars and was a reviewer of several peer-reviews international medical journals of obstetrics and gynaecology.

She always has a passion in teaching and has mentored several O&G trainees when she was a core faculty member of O&G residency programme at NUH. She has taught many medical students and was an examiner at the MBBS O&G examination held at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

Dr Chi moved to private practice in 2019 wanting to be able to give more time and individualised care to her patients. Her philosophy of practice encompasses personalised care that is supported by open and honest communication, respect for women’s autonomy with an emphasis on informed choice, and the prevention and management of risks through optimisation of women’s health.

Dr Chi is fluent in English and Mandarin. Her practice is based at Mount Elizabeth Hospital Orchard.