Dr Irwani obtained her basic medical degree (MBBS) from the National University of Singapore in 1994. She received her general Accident & Emergency training in Singapore and graduated in 2000 with the postgraduate degree-Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Accident & Emergency) Edinburgh. In 2004, she received her Specialist Accreditation in Emergency Medicine. Dr Irwani currently practices as an Senior Consultant in the Emergency Department, National University of Hospital Singapore. Her interests include Evidenced-based Medicine (EBM) as well as Critical Care Emergency Medicine. She is also actively involved in research projects involving the use of Non Invasive Ventilation in the Emergency Department.