Dr Edward Zhang is a Consultant Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon) with Facial Plastic Training at Singapore General Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital.
Dr Zhang received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore, Faculty of Medicine in 2007. In medical school, he was awarded the ENT Society Otolaryngology Book Prize Award and gold medal for best performing undergraduate of his year. He went on to receive his specialist training in the Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) at Singapore General Hospital, and further underwent rotations through ENT departments (in TTSH, NUH, CGH, KTPH, and KKWCH) across Singapore, before completing his specialist training in 2016. In 2017, he was granted a prestigious one-year surgical hands-on fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (FPRS) at the University of Virginia, USA, where he was mentored under Drs Stephen Park (Facial Plastic), Jared Christophel (Facial Plastic), Maria Kirzhner (Oculoplastics), and Vandana Nanda (Dermatology).
He pursued his research interest by completing the Master of Clinical Investigation (MCI) at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in 2014 and was the recipient of this 2-year postgraduate translational and clinical research programme funded by the National Research Foundation through National Medical Research Council of Singapore. His clinical research focused on botulinum toxin (Botox).
Dr Zhang helms the service of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Singapore General Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital. His interests include cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty, facial reconstruction, benign and cancerous skin lesions, craniomaxillofacial trauma, facial scarring, ear deformities including microtia reconstruction, lasers, and cosmetic surgery.
Dr Zhang currently holds the title of Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. He is Clinical Core Faculty Member for SingHealth Otolaryngology Residency Program, Executive Committee Member of the Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (FPRS) Section under the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists, and Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS).