Dr. David Chan
Medical Director and Ophthalmologist
Meet your ophthalmologist
Dr David Chan is the Medical Director and Senior Consultant Eye Surgeon at Atlas Eye Specialist Centre. He specialises in complex cataract surgery, anterior segment surgery and refractive surgery. His treatments include high-risk cataract surgery, lens replacement or exchange, lens capsular bag support, iris repair, laser vision correction (ReLEx SMILE/LASIK), collagen cross-linking, implantable contact lens and refractive lens exchange.
“I feel humbled by the trust that patients place in us. Moreover, it provides me great personal fulfilment when we improve their vision and quality of life.”
Education & Training
Dr Chan graduated from the University of Leicester Medical School, United Kingdom. He obtained his Masters of Medicine from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, Scotland as well as the Academy of Medicine of Singapore. He completed his surgical training fellowship in both anterior segment surgery and refractive surgery at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada under the direct tutelage of Professor Howard V. Gimbel.
Professional Memberships
Dr Chan is a member of several ophthalmological societies where he has presented research papers and served as a reviewer in their respective peer-reviewed journals. These include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the Asia Pacific Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is registered with the British General Medical Council, the Singapore Medical Council, and is accredited as a specialist in ophthalmology by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Singapore.
Teaching & Recognition
Dr Chan has trained numerous eye doctors in Singapore and from around the world as a clinical tutor at NUS and as course coordinator and surgical instructor for surgical training courses at both the Singapore National Eye Centre and the University of Calgary. In 2003, he received the Courage STAR Award from MOH for his frontline involvement in Singapore's battle against the SARS epidemic. He has also been involved in charity missions, performing surgery in various parts of South East Asia, Canada, and Singapore.