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Dr. Mak Kon Hou

Biography

A cardiologist is a physician who's an expert in the care of heart and blood vessels. They can treat or help to prevent a number of cardiovascular problems. They can also specialize in specific areas, such as abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure or heart problems.

Dr Mak has been recognized as the most brilliant Cardiologist in Singapore deemed by some of the medical doctors. He has published 133 clinical publication, 22 book chapters, 4 books. Dr Mak has also initiated the nation-wide Healthier Choice Food Labeling Programme and Board of Director in National Heart Foundation. Dr Mak is also the First Doctor receiving the Year Award from Tan Tock Seng Hospital. In the recent year, he was again awarded by the Golden Door Awards 2020- World's First International Writers' Awards for Truth & Integrity.

Prior to private practice, he was a senior consultant at the National Heart Centre practicing cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology. Besides clinical work, Prof Mak was also actively involved in several public heart health programmes. To help consumers make informed food choices, Prof Mak has initiated the nation-wide Healthier Choice Food Labeling Programme in 1997 to help individuals understand more regarding the heart and heart disease, the book "Your Heart Matters' ' was published in 2006.

  • Speciality

    Cardiology

  • Subspeciality

    Intensive Care Unit

  • Medical Qualifications

    MBBS, FACP, FESC, FRCPEd, MRCP, FAMS, FACC, M. Med, MD

  • Areas of Expertise
    • Abnormal lipid profile
    • Diabetes Mellitus
    • Hypertension
    • Coronary heart disease
    • Heart valve disease
    • Rhythm disorder
    • Heart muscle disease
    • Cardiac and non-cardiac surgery
    • Invasive coronary angiography
  • Office

    Mak Heart Clinic 6 Napier Road #08-13, Gleneagle Medical Centre, Singapore 258499

Awards And Honours

Founding director of the Clinical Trials Unit at the National Heart Centre

Director of the Coronary Care Unit at National Heart Center

Director of the Singapore Heart Foundation

Chairman of the National Heart Week

Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s first Doctor of the Year Award

Published 133 clinical publication, 22 book chapters, 4 books

Golden Door Awards 2020- World's First International Writers' Awards for Truth & Integrity

Medical Education

1985

Bachelor of Medicine and Microbiology at National University of Singapore

Masters of Medicine at Internal Medicine

1989

Member at Royal Colleges of Physicians of The United Kingdom