Dr Chang Zi Yun

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Doctor Details

2024/03/11

Dr Chang Zi Yun

Designations:

Consultant, Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation, National University Hospital
Consultant, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Qualifications:

MBBS (Singapore), M Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK)

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

Renal Medicine

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme

Special Interests:

Nephrology, Chronic Kidney Disease, Transplantation, Pharmacogenomics

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Biosketch

Dr Chang Zi Yun graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2016. She was on the Dean's List in years 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. She was conferred Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) and Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom) in 2018. Dr Chang completed her specialist training in Renal Medicine at the National University Health System, where she served as the Nephrology Chief Resident during her senior residency. She subsequently continued her leadership development through the Singapore Chief Residency Programme.

She currently serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Committed to medical education, Dr Chang is actively involved in undergraduate as well as postgraduate education. She is currently also a Core Faculty member of the National NUH Post-Graduate Year-1 Programme.

Dr Chang is actively engaged in renal and transplant-related research, with particular interest in precision medicine and pharmacogenomics in the kidney transplant cohort. In recognition of her research potential, she was awarded the National Medical Research Council Research Training Fellowship in 2025.

Awards

2025 – National Medical Research Council Research Training Fellowship

Journals & Publications

Chang, Z. Y., Thamboo, T. P., Choong, C. S. H., Wong, W. K., & Ngoh, C. L. Y. (2020). Multiple myeloma-associated light chain amyloidosis and a proposed approach to monoclonal immunoglobulin-associated renal disease. Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis, 10(3), 95-103.
Chang, Z. Y., Wong, W. K., Chan, Y. H., Khan, B. A., & Leo, C. C. (2022). Comparing outcomes of tunnelled dialysis catheter insertions and exchanges with or without fluoroscopy. The Journal of Vascular Access, 23(3), 443-449.
Chang, Z. Y., Tambyah, P. A., Lum, L. H. W., Vathsala, A., & Teo, R. Z. C. (2021). Tailoring management and immunosuppression regimen in kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19 infection-lessons from Singapore. Singapore Med J, 1, 12.
Chang, Z. Y., Tok, P. L., Teo, B. W., Hong, W., Tambyah, P. A., & Lee, M. B. H. (2021). Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections in peritoneal dialysis: Lessons from a 16-year single-centre experience. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 50(9), 724-728.
Tan, B. Y. Q., Ngiam, N. J., Chang, Z. Y., Tan, S. M. Y., Shen, X., Mok, S. F., ... & Kee, A. C. L. (2019). Perceptions of a night float system for intern doctors in an internal medicine program: an Asian perspective. Korean Journal of Medical Education, 31(3), 271.
Chang ZY, Sran HK, Somani J, Wong E, D'Costa MR, Lum L, Ko SQ, Vathsala A. (2023). Hospital-at-Home as First Line Strategy for Kidney Transplant Recipients with COVID-19 Infection. Am J Transplant. 2023 Aug;23(8):1278-1280.
Gan MY, Chua FZY, Chang ZY, Chua YT, Chan GC. (2024). Navigating Adult-Onset IgA Vasculitis-Associated Nephritis. Life (Basel). 2024 Jul 25;14(8):930.

Professional Memberships

Society of Transplantation (Singapore)
Singapore Society of Nephrology

2026/02/23