See you on Thurs. Oct 17, Amclub with Guest Speaker Dr. Lim Hwee Yong

[Suzette Rosales-Cody]

Dear Friends,

It's Pink October! Many of us are involved in a variety of activities to raise breast cancer awareness.

For our Expat Cancer Support Group, we will do our part by coming together for our support session with an invited guest speaker- Dr. Lim Hwee Yong, a well noted medical oncologist at Novena Cancer Centre, Mt. Elizabeth Novena Hospital.

Please see Elissa's email below and register via email. 

See you at the AWA conference Room at the American Club on Oct. 17!

Cheers all,

Suzette

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From: Elissa Bayliss <espd...@aol.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Subject: Expat Cancer Support Grp-17 Oct Mtg Guest Speaker
To: Elissa Bayliss <espd...@aol.com>

Good morning everyone and happy Friday to you all!

Please mark your calendars for our next meeting, with GUEST SPEAKER DR LIM HWEE YONG--THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Thursday, October 17, 10-12 noon 

AWA conference Room of the American Club

We have a wonderful guest doctor, beloved by his many patients -- Dr. Lim Hwee Yong, a US certified medical oncologist at the Novena Cancer Centre.  He will briefly share about the latest treatments for breast, liver and kidney cancers and then open the floor for our most sought-after element in this kind of session--- Free Q and A!! Below is Dr. Lim Hwee Yong's background info.

We look forward to hearing from you after such a long summer.  Please RSVP so that I know what our numbers will be for the doctor, and feel free to extend this information to friends.

A big thank you to Suzette for coordinating with the Doctor to come and speak with our group!

Dr. Lim Hwee Yong

MB BCh BAO, BMedSci, American Board Int Med (USA), American Board Hematology (USA) American Board Med Onc (USA), FAMS (Medical Oncology)

Background 

Dr. Lim Hwee Yong is a medical oncologist with Novena Cancer Centre and a visiting consultant medical oncologist with National Cancer Centre Singapore. At his Mount Elizabeth Novena Cancer Centre, he provide specialist, personalized care for cancer patients.

Dr. Lim received his medical doctor degree from University College Dublin, National University of Ireland. He did his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at the University of Hawaii and Hematology and Medical Oncology training at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah. Dr. Lim currently hold the American Board Certification for Internal Medicine, Hematology  and Medical Oncology. Upon return to Singapore in 2010, Dr. Lim joins the National Cancer Centre Singapore as a consultant medical oncologist and was a visiting oncologist to the Changi General Hospital, Singapore. He leads and participates actively in various important research involving various gastro-intestinal and hepato-biliary cancers as well as neuroendocrine tumour research. He was part of the peptide receptor radionuclide therapy workgroup that helped establish this new form of treatment for neuroendocrine tumours in Singapore. While in National Cancer Centre Singapore, he chairs the blood transfusion committee and is a member of the clinical trials steering committee. He was also the principle investigator of multiple research projects including multiple projects that was awarded the prestigious National Medical Research Council of Singapore grant funding.

Dr. Lim is actively involved in the education of doctors, medical students and nurses. He is a member of the Medical Oncology Residency Advisory Board that review and advise on medical oncology training structure and serve as examiner for medical oncologist trainee exit exams. He has published in international journals, authored book chapter and serve as an editor for the book Neuroendocrine Tumours. He teaches medical students from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and Duke-National University of Singapore, as well as oncology and palliative care nurses.

Dr. Lim is the President of the Singapore Society of Oncology from 2012 to 2013. He is a founding member of the Singapore Hepatopancreatobiliary Association. Dr. Lim is also a member of American Society of Clinical Oncologist, American Society of Hematology, American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, European Society of Medical Oncologist and Singapore Medical Association.

All the best

Elissa

Elissa Bayliss

espd...@aol.com

[Kim Eng]

Hi Suzette, 

It has been awhile since we see or talk to each other, how are you? 

Did you know Emily is organizing a fashion show lunch at the club to raise fund for the cancer group? 

Would you all want to support & I can put a table together for your support group? 

Pls let me know. 

Kim 

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[Jean Leng]

Yes yes please support us, proceed goes to BCF. Also we (BCF girls) are model bath 

Cheers,

:-)ean

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[Jean Leng]

Yes yes please support us. Proceed goes to BCF ALSO we the BCF GIRLS  are modeling too. See you there ok, tks. Muack muack 💋💋

Cheers,

:-)ean

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On 4 Oct, 2013, at 12:49 pm, Kim Eng <kim...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[Kim Eng]

Sure let me know who want to go, so that i can get a table together. 

Cheers 

Kim 

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[Sophia Jade Chia]

Morning to all gorgeous,

Sound interesting, may I know when it is, where the view & what the cost...??? I try to schedule myself...

Have a great fabulous weekend 

Cheers to all

Warmest regards

Sophia Jade Chia

[Marion Rubin]

Hi everyone,

I am not very involved in your group but I do follow you, think you all are amazing and will join the lecture of Dr Lim Elissa ;-)

Kindly,

Marion Tiphaine 

[Kim Eng]

Dear friends, Please let me know if you want me to get a table for your group. Smiles, Kim Pls help to promote to all our friends. Good food, good company,...with Good friends. ! Em Ishka Pink Charity Fashion Show By Dina Thacker, Emily Chang & Tere Aloma. 10th October, Thursday at The American Club, 2nd Floor Restaurant Time 11.30am to 3pm Program Registration Starts - 11am Cocktail & Sales – 11.30am to 12.15pm Lunch – 12.30pm Fashion Show – 1.30pm Ticket Price – Sing$100/- per Person (ticket price include lunch and wine) 100% Auction Proceeds go to Breast Cancer Foundation, Singapore For Tickets Please Contact Emily Chang - jeej....@gmail.com Tere Aloma – tere...@gmail.com Dina Thacker- thacke...@gmail.com Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad

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