Dr Hong Sze Ching is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and practises at Mount Alvernia Medical Centre. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 2005 and went on to complete her specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She attained the Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology (MRCOG) in UK and was conferred the Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Singapore) in 2011. Dr Hong is a certified colposcopist, a member of the Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology of Singapore (SCCPS), and a member of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society of Singapore. She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Dr Hong was a Consultant with KKH Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit since November 2013. She was awarded a HMDP fellowship to further her training in this area with The Ottawa Hospital, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit in 2015 where she underwent training in her areas of interest, namely management of endometriosis and advanced laparoscopic surgery. Apart from laparoscopic work, she also specialises in obstetric care and management of general gynaecological conditions. She was awarded the Singhealth Health Quality Service Awards – Silver in 2015 in recognition for her dedication to patient care. She is currently a Visiting Consultant to KKH. On top of her clinic work, she has been active in undergraduate and postgraduate education, having taught medical students and residents alike. She was appointed Adjunct Instructor of NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine as well as Adjunct Assistant Professor with Duke-NUS Obstetrics and Gynaecology Academic Clinical Programme and was involved as trainer in local surgical workshops and congresses. She also has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and written book chapters. Dr Hong is a strong advocate of natural birth and breastfeeding and believes in supporting women’s choices regarding their health.