Dr Shih E'Ching

Designations:

Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (ENT), National University Hospital
Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (ENT), Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

Qualifications:

MBBS (S'pore), MRCS (Edin), MMed (ORL)

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

Otorhinolaryngology / Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Surgery

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Paediatric Otolaryngology

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Biosketch

Dr Shih E’ Ching is a Consultant with the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery in NUH. She is trained in all aspects of general ear, nose, and throat conditions. Her special interest is in paediatric otolaryngology.

After obtaining her medical degree from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2011, Dr Shih attained membership to the Royal College of Surgeons, MRCS (Edinburgh) in 2014 and completed her postgraduate ACGME-I accredited ENT training with the National University Hospital Residency Program in 2018. She was awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan Fellowship in 2022 and completed the ACGME-accredited fellowship from 2024 to 2025 in Paediatric Otolaryngology at Mass Eye and Ear, Mass General Brigham Hospital, the primary teaching hospital affiliate of Harvard Medical School, United States of America.

Besides caring for patients, Dr Shih also enjoys teaching undergraduate and post-graduate students as an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Awards

2025 – Charles Ferguson Clinical Research Award (1^st Place), American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
2024 – Above & Beyond Service Award, NUH
2024 – Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, NUS Medicine
2023 – Teaching Excellence Award, NUHS
2022 – Teaching Excellence Award, NUHS
2020 – Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, NUS Medicine

Journals & Publications

Liew WK, Chiang WC, Goh AE, Lim HH, Chay OM, Chang S, Tan JH, Shih E, Kidon M. Paediatric anaphylaxis in a Singaporean children cohort: changing food allergy triggers over time. Asia Pac Allergy. 2013 Jan;3(1):29-34. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2013.3.1.29. Epub 2013 Jan 30. PMID: 23403810.
Leow O, Aoyama R, Loh WS, Shih E, Tay SY, Chew KL, Chew KL, Shen L, Chan SM. Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Cervicofacial Lymphadenitis in Children-10-Year Experience in a Tertiary Pediatric Center. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023;12(7):406-412.
Koo CY, Zheng H, Tan LL, Foo LL, Shih E, Hausenloy DJ, Soo RA, Wong AS, Richards AM, Lee CH, Chan MY. Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events Score Underestimates Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Mortality among Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel). 2023;15(21):5222.
Ou YH, Colpani JT, Cheong CS, Loke W, Thant AT, Shih EC, Lee F, Chan SP, Sia CH, Koo CY, Wong S, Chua A, Khoo CM, Kong W, Chin CW, Kojodjojo P, Wong PE, Chan MY, Richards AM, Cistulli PA, Lee CH. Mandibular Advancement vs CPAP for Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 May 7;83(18):1760-1772. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.359. Epub 2024 Apr 6. PMID: 38588926.
Shih EC, Cameron DB, Benboujja F, Hartnick CJ. Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Posterior External Tracheal Stent Tracheopexy for Severe Tracheomalacia in Children. Laryngoscope. 2025 Jun;135(6):2190-2195. doi: 10.1002/lary.32052. Epub 2025 Feb 12. PMID: 39936450.
Shih EC, Hartnick CJ. Recognizing hypertrophy of torus tubaris: Implications for pediatric hypoglossal nerve stimulation in down syndrome children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Sep;196:112492. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112492. Epub 2025 Jul 14. PMID: 40669241.

Professional Memberships

Singapore Medical Association

2025/10/02

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