Dr tan lai yong book

Tan lai yong general practice in 151 chin swee road, singapore 169876,6732 2332. The most recent is a joint effort with authors jacqueline woo and dr tan lai yong. Tan lai yong, md 557 pasir ris st 51 apt10205 singapore 510557 email. It is, as he explains, not an encyclopedic account of life in yunnan. For example, when the singapore medical teams come to do cleft palates, we could get 50 kids coming in with all sorts of problems.

Eight years on, he has written an engaging collection of vignettes. I contributed 10 pcs of original paintings in the book let us consider and thought it will be fun to pick out 2 pcs to put on merchandise and band them together as special packs. His postgraduate qualifications include a master of medicine orthopaedic surgery singapore, and the fellowship of the royal college of surgeons of edinburgh in orthopaedic surgery. Tan lai yong is not your typical community service champion. What is the reality of serving, lets say, the migrant workers. Additional uses of the 12 regular meridian points are outlined in detail, and further discussed in extensive case studies by pointing out strategies in point combinations and clinical efficiency. Upon graduation from nus in 1985, lai yong worked as a doctor in singapore.

Join them as they celebrate the book s launch that evening. I thought that i had failed my a levels, as i had never performed well in. Harvard prize book 20192020 harvard university association. The title got my attention because i remember biting the bamboo when i was in china. Since 1996, he and his wife, lay chin have ventured from the comforts of singapore to yunnan province. He also wrote the book, two ears but only one mouth reflections on. In 1996, singaporean doctor tan lai yong did what many singaporeans would never consider. Rather it simply gives a glimpse of what i have seen through my own untrained urban eyes. In 2007, the yunnan provincial tv station ran a series on people in yunnan and the viewers voted dr tan lai yong as one of the good citizens of kunming. He completed mbbs from national university of singapore, singapore in 1995,master of medicine anaesthesiology from national university of singapore, singapore in 2003 and diploma in acupuncture from singapore traditional chinese medical college in 2008. Yong tan, md is a family medicine specialist in brawley, ca and has been practicing for 26 years. During his undergraduate years, he topped his cohort in neuroscience, and was also awarded the ratnam book prize for being the top student in his batch in the study of obstetrics and gynaecology.

Mar 30, 2015 dr tan lai yong offer deep perspectives to help us understand the foundational fundamentals of medical practice and healthcare. Do contact us if youd like to support by getting one or a few or need more information. Devotions from old testament poetry dr tan lai yong is pictured, with his family right back. There, he ran the village doctor training project where he taught his medical skills to the provinces trainee village physicians. In 1996, dr tan lai yong and his wife brought their two young children to the mountainous rural regions of yunnan province in southwest china. Knowing that dr diarra is an outstanding tcm physician whose heart is for the patient and community makes me applaud the publication of this book all the more. Jul 24, 2019 you see, an old friend from varsity christian fellowship back in 198283. Beyond access ramps, let us consider how to truly include.

He does not believe in service for services sake, and strongly advocates walking the ground to discover what people really want. When dr tan lai yong and his wife tied the knot at bethesda. Proportionately, what was initially done for the villages good turns to their detriment. Dr tan lai yong by kim lee, published today, 24 aug 20 after 15 years of rural medical service in yunnan, china, dr tan lai yong, with his wife and teenage children, returned to a more modern and crowded singapore, bringing home a different perspective on life choices.

Tan lai yong joined a village doctors training project in. In 1996, tan lai yong and his family left their comfortable. All proceeds from this sale will go to supporting the work among the migrants in singapore. The going away is a small detail the real thing is to bring. Tan has written a readable text, hugely informative to both students and professionals. Written in a accessible, downtoearth tone, this book chronicles the memorable experiences dr tan had in his 15 years in xishuangbanna. Upon graduation from nus in 1985, dr tan lai yong worked as a doctor in singapore. After 15 years of rural medical service in yunnan, china, dr tan lai yong, with his wife and teenaged children, returned to a more modern and crowded. Tan tee yong practices at integrative pain centre in orchard, singapore.

It displays encyclopedic knowledge of major theories, is the most complete summary and christianoriented analysis of theories of counseling and psychotherapy existing, and unlike most theories of psychotherapy provides ample attention to both cases and technical methods of counseling. Since 1 february 2020, dr tan was also appointed the head of the fetal assessment and ultrasound department at thomson medical pte ltd tmpl. Biting the bamboo is a collection of columns by dr tan lai yong, b. Dr tan lai yong, a volunteer medical doctor at healthserve and his team of medical students from national university of singapore nus were inspired by their experiences and mukuls poems to respond with some writings of their own. Dr lai junxu graduated from the yong loo lin school of medicine, singapore, in 2008. Let us consider, a collection of 31 essays written by dr tan lai yong and jacqueline woo, and illustrated by glacy soh will be launched on november 7 at the enabling village. When i was in china, i started the day by looking at all the issues, and they looked huge. Rev dr gordon wong archives ang mo kio methodist church.

Join facebook to connect with tan yong lai and others you may know. When dr tan lai yong and his wife tied the knot at bethesda frankel estate church in 1991, they asked for a wedding prayer that made their solemniser do a doubletake read more at. Foregoing a predictably comfortable life in singapore, dr. Tan lai yong general practice in central south, singapore. Tan lai yong is based on his experiences in china, in particular in yunnan province, home of a vast majority of chinese minority groups where community development aid work was his passion. An engaging address by dr tan lai yong at the lm servant leadership conference 2014, the wandering saint of singapore. He graduated from loma linda university school of medicine in 1994 and specializes in family medicine. I came from a neighbourhood school, siglap secondary. Jul, 2015 dr tan lai yong spends his saturday nights playing sepak takraw with migrant workers at their mandai dormitory. Lai yong has written several books and his first book, biting the bamboo experiences of work and life in yunnan, is in its 5th printing. After my a levels at temasek junior college, i entered officer cadet school and signed on in the army as a full time infantry soldier. Dr tan lai yong upon graduation from nus in 1985, lai yong worked as a doctor in singapore.

Dr tan lai yong director of outreach and community engagement, capt, national university of singapore, and former village doctor in yunnan, china ms kirsten conrad, ab 83 principal of asiacat and senior associate of earthmind caring for the planet moderator. In 1996, tan lai yong and his family left their comfortable singaporean lifestyles to work with the poor in rural areas in the province of yunnan, china. Apr 15, 2018 dr theresa smithruigs visions of life. The poetry within these pages makes us see farther, think deeper, and listen. Apr 12, 20 in 1996, tan lai yong and his family left their comfortable singaporean lifestyles to work with the poor in rural areas in the province of yunnan, china. Tan lai yong saw swee hock school of public health.

He enjoys composing poetry to remember his mother back home. After 14 years, dr tan lai yong has called it a day in yunnans xishuangbanna dai autonomous prefecture. Tan lai yong joined a village doctors training project in yunnan, china, moving there with his wife and children. An advanced manual for the clinical application of the balance method, this book introduces the 12 extra points used in dr tans practice. They write and i provide 7 to 8 pcs of my work for this book. Beyond access ramps, let us consider how to truly include the. When dr tan lai yong and his wife tied the knot at bethesda frankel estate church in 1991, they asked for a wedding prayer that made their solemniser do a doubletake. In 1996, he and his wife, and one year old daughter moved to yunnan, china, and joined a community development team, working with the poverty affected in remote villages, caring for orphans, disabled children and leprosy affected. Titus yong,edm, 03 chairman of the harvard prize book initiative. In 2008, he arrived in singapore and has been working in its construction sector. Apr 04, 2014 when dr tan lai yong and his wife tied the knot at bethesda frankel estate church in 1991, they asked for a wedding prayer that made their solemniser do a doubletake read more at.