Kek Tze Ling

Kek Tze Ling obtained her Bachelor degree (Hon) in Audiology from National University of Malaysia in 2002. Subsequently she pursued her postgraduate study in United Kingdom, where she obtained her Master of Science in Audiology (Distinction) from the Institute of Sound and Vibration (ISVR), University of Southampton, in 2008.

Tze Ling started her Audiology career in clinical setting, where she spent her first two years working as a paediatric audiologist in KK Children and Women hospital. In 2004, Tze Ling joined the ENT department at National University Hospital (NUH) as a clinical audiologist, where she honed most of her clinical skills and championed the setting up of vestibular assessment progamme in 2010 to support otologists in ENT clinic. Currently Tze Ling holds a leading role as a Senior Principal Audiologist in NUH.

Besides her clinical roles, Tze Ling was also heavily involved in the development of the inaugural NUS  Master of Science in Audiology programme. The most significant contribution was the support she rendered to A/Prof Jenny Loo in the setting up of Centre for Hearing, Speech and Balance (CHSB) in early 2010, which is a clinical space housed in NUH specifically designed for students’ authentic learning experience. The vestibular clinics in CHSB are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment like rotatory chair, posturography etc., which are consistently used for students’ clinical practicum and research purposes.

In 2013, Tze Ling was appointed as an adjunct Senior Lecturer. She is the main module coordinator and lecturer for all Vestibular modules. In addition, Tze Ling is also involved in supervision on student clinical placement and research projects. One of the current student research projects led by Tze Ling is developing of a vestibular screening protocol for seniors with hearing loss and living in community. This new protocol may potentially change the landscape of Audiology in Singapore with a focus placed on vestibular (balance) disorder among elderly.