Dr Daphne Lee Endocrine and Diabetes Medical Clinic

Restoring Equilibrium, Empowering Health

Dr. Daphne Lee is the Medical Director and Consultant Endocrinologist at Dr Daphne Lee Endocrine and Diabetes Medical Clinic. Her clinical interests include general endocrinology e.g. diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis and her subspecialty interest is in adrenal and pituitary conditions.

Dr Daphne Lee

Specialist in Endocrinology

MBBS

MRCP(UK)

FAMS

About Dr Daphne Lee

Dr. Lee chose to specialize in endocrinology because she is fascinated by the intricate and elegant mechanisms through which hormones govern our body’s functions, ensuring that our body’s systems are perfectly balanced. Unravelling this complexity, restoring equilibrium and ultimately witnessing the transformative power of specialized care in a patient’s life reinforces her conviction in the significance and impact of endocrinology on holistic health.

Dr Lee also believes that medicine is not just a science but is also an art crafted from empathy, experience and intuition. In founding this clinic Dr. Lee aims to deliver care that goes beyond medical expertise – it’s about providing empathetic, compassionate support to every patient. The aim is to build a space where medical excellence meets genuine understanding, ensuring that each individual feels heard, valued and empowered in their healthcare journey.

“Empathy and compassion is the cornerstone of my practice. Ensuring my patient feels heard, understood and supported through their unique health challenges is of vital importance to me”

Education & Specialty Training

Dr. Lee completed her undergraduate training at the National University of Singapore, and graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2006. Following that she completed housemanship and trained at various public healthcare institutions in Singapore as a Basic Specialty Trainee in Internal Medicine. As she had a keen interest in diabetes and endocrinology, she worked as a Resident Physician at the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Diabetes Center for a year prior to starting specialty training. During her time there, she had the privilege of working with eminent clinicians and diabetologists, which allowed her to gain a deeper exposure to the field of diabetes. She subsequently obtained her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 2012 and started endocrine specialty training shortly after. She trained in endocrinology at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital and attained her accreditation as a Specialist in Endocrinology by Ministry of Health and the Specialist Accreditation Board in 2016.

Consultant Endocrinologist At Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

After completing specialty training, Dr. Lee worked at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s Division of Endocrinology as a Consultant.

During her time there, she developed an interest in adrenal and pituitary disorders and was responsible for running the Adrenal and Pituitary Clinic where she frequently saw referrals for young hypertension, endocrine hypertension, adrenal nodules and pituitary tumors. She also works with various other disciplines including surgery, neurosurgery, radiology as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient-centered care for patients with complex adrenal and pituitary conditions.

Dr. Lee also participated in various research projects relating to this field. She was also responsible for the formulating of several important protocols and guidelines on pituitary and adrenal conditions for the Endocrine Division.

Besides running the adrenal and pituitary service, Dr. Lee also took care of patients across the full spectrum of endocrinology, including those with e.g. thyroid conditions, diabetes mellitus, calcium disorders and osteoporosis.

For her contributions and for rendering exemplary service, Dr. Lee was also conferred the Service Champion Award and Long Service Award by KTPH on several occasions.

Other Professional Interests & Contribution

Outside of clinical work, Dr. Lee is also passionate about patient safety. She was a member of the Medication Safety Committee at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and actively contributed to many of the Committee’s initiatives and activities. Chief of which was the National Healthcare Group Harm Reduction Collaborative where she was the team leader for the KTPH Medication Safety Committee and was responsible for running a 3 year intensive project focusing on ways to reduce medication errors. Dr. Lee also attended various courses and training on quality improvement and patient safety.

Academic Contribution

Dr. Lee also has an interest in teaching and believes it is important to educate the next generation of doctors and healthcare workers. She is active in undergraduate and post graduate education and gives regular lectures to medical students, junior doctors and specialty trainees. She has also held academic appointments from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University. She was also appointed as Core Clinical Faculty Member for the NHG PGY1 Residency Program as well as Physician Faculty for NHG Residency.

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