Wen-son Hsieh

Oncology department
Nova Satra Diagnostics
Singapore

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Biography

  Dr Wen-son Hsieh joined the board of Nova Satra Dx in 2016. Dr Hsieh is a Medical Oncologist and serves as an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, and Principal Associate at the Cancer Sciences Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore. He specialises in the treatment of various types of cancers and is active in developing novel cancer diagnostics and molecularly targeted anti-cancer treatments. After studying Philosophy and Psychology at Oxford University on a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, Dr Hsieh completed his medical training at Johns Hopkins University and Duke University.   With a research interest in molecularly targeted cancer therapies, immunotherapy and molecular diagnostics, Dr Hsieh has led a number of international studies involving centres in Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, the Philippines, Myanmar and the United States examining novel treatments and novel diagnostic tests for nasopharyngeal and hepatocellular carcinoma.   He is also currently the principal investigator of more than ten active clinical trials investigating novel treatments for a variety of cancers. Dr Hsieh has authored over 80 scientific articles, abstracts, and book chapters and has lectured extensively at regional and international medical and scientific conferences.   Dr Hsieh obtained his Medical Degree from Johns Hopkins University, completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Duke University and his Medical Oncology Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr Hsieh is Diplomate to the American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.

Research Intrest

Cancer diagnostics and molecularly targeted anti-cancer treatments