About Dr Gerard Nah
Dr Gerard Nah believes in helping patients achieve their best potential vision through comprehensive screening of their visual performance, before recommending a tailored programme for optimized vision to meet the patient's lifestyle requirements.
Specialization
Ophthalmology with a special interest in Cornea, Refractive Surgery and External Diseases
Sub-Specialty: Aviation Medicine
Education/Training
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from University of Aberdeen, UK
Diploma in Aviation Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians of London
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Ophthalmology
Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore in Ophthalmology and Aviation Medicine
Special Achievements
Barbara Harrison Memorial Prize in Aviation Medicine
United Nations Transitional Administration for East Timor Peacekeeping Medal
Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Service Medal
Pingat Penghargaan (Tentera) – Commendation Medal (Military)
Pingat Bakti Setia (Tentera) – Long Service Medal (Military)
Dr Gerard Nah is a Senior Consultant Eye Surgeon trained in the sub-specialty of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and External Diseases. A medical graduate from the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, he underwent and completed his training as an eye surgeon in Singapore under the Singapore Armed Forces Postgraduate Scholarship (Medical) programme. He then went on to train as a clinical fellow at the University of British Columbia under Professor Simon Holland at the Eye Care Centre, Vancouver, Canada. During his fellowship, he was also tutored by Dr Steve Schallhorn, the founder of Warfighter Refractive Surgery Programme in the US Navy.
Upon his return, Dr Nah founded the SAF Vision Performance Centre as its head and established Singapore’s own Military Corneal Refractive Surgery programmes, as such, he was a designated ophthalmologist to Singapore’s elite. As an active member of the international community of military ophthalmology, he has been the international-chair of the Annual International Military Refractive Surgery Symposium from its inception in 2007 to 2012.
In addition to Ophthalmology, Dr Nah is also trained in Aviation Medicine, a subspecialty of Occupational Medicine having earned his Diploma in Aviation Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians of London. He served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force for close to 20 years and was also the head of the RSAF Aeromedical Centre. He was conferred the titles of SAF Consultant in Ophthalmology and Aviation Medicine by the Ministry of Defence.
As part of the National Day Awards in 2011, and again in 2019, Dr Nah was awarded the Commendation Medal (Military) and Long Service Medal (Military), respectively, for his services to the nation. He has retired from being a Volunteer Operationally-Ready National Serviceman and held the pinnacle rank of Senior Lieutenant Colonel.
Dr Nah's ethos in cornea and refractive LASIK surgery is rooted in his military pedigree; Enhancing vision performance through medical science whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety.
He is joyfully married with three wonderful children, enjoys cooking his mother’s recipes for them in his free time and tries to walk a little closer with his creator daily.
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