Meet Dr Rebecca Heywood

Fellowship trained Ear and Hearing Surgeon

MBChB, DO-HNS, MRCS, FRCS (ORL-HNS), FAMS

Meet Dr Rebecca Heywood

Fellowship trained Ear and Hearing Surgeon

MBChB, DO-HNS, MRCS, FRCS (ORL-HNS), FAMS

"I have loved treating ear conditions since I was a junior doctor! The surgery is technically demanding and can be very challenging. But the most rewarding thing is seeing the improvement in quality of life of my patients once they can hear again. It is life-changing for them."

Your Specialist in Ear, Hearing and Balance

Dr Rebecca Heywood is a UK-trained and highly experienced ENT specialist in Singapore. She specialises in otology – the medical and surgical treatment of ear, hearing, and balance conditions. Widely regarded as a key opinion leader in her field, she is guided by current research and clinical guidelines to ensure the best possible outcomes for her patients.

With over 25 years of practice, and having trained and worked in world-renowned institutions in both private and public settings in the UK, Australia and Singapore, Dr Rebecca brings a unique depth of experience from different cultures and environments to improve the lives of those she treats.

Dr Rebecca is acknowledged for her extensive clinical expertise, clear communication and compassionate care. She received the Singapore Healthcare Gold Service Quality Award in 2022 and recognition as one of the top ENT specialists in Singapore in the Expat Living Readers’ Choice Awards 2023.

She has called Singapore home since 2015 and lives there with her husband, a Singaporean surgeon, and their two children.

If you, or someone you care about, are facing challenges with their ears, hearing or balance, book a consultation with Dr Rebecca Heywood.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2014

Fellowship

Advanced Otology and Skull Base Surgery at Ear Science Institute Australia & Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia.

2015 to date

Academic Positions

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Ear Science Institute Australia
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
Clinical Assistant Professor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery Academic Clinical Programme, Singapore
Clinical lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore

1993 - 2013

Training

University of Manchester Medical School, UK
Higher surgical training in London, UK, including:
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Royal Marsden Hospital
- St Mary’s Hospital
- Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital
House Ear Institute, Los Angeles
Causse Clinic, Beziers, France

2015 to date

Consultant Roles, Singapore

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Sengkang General Hospital
Advanced ENT Centre
Nuffield ENT
The ENT Clinic

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

1993 - 2013

Training

University of Manchester Medical School, UK
Higher surgical training in London, UK, including:
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Royal Marsden Hospital
- St Mary’s Hospital
- Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital
House Ear Institute, Los Angeles
Causse Clinic, Beziers, France

2014

Fellowship

Advanced Otology and Skull Base Surgery at Ear Science Institute Australia & Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia.

2015 to date

Consultant Roles, Singapore

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Sengkang General Hospital
Advanced ENT Centre
Nuffield ENT
The ENT Clinic

2015 to date

Academic Positions

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Ear Science Institute Australia
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
Clinical Assistant Professor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery Academic Clinical Programme, Singapore
Clinical lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore

Professional Qualifications

MBChB, University of Manchester Medical School, UK
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
Diploma in Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery), UK
Certificate of Completion of Training (Otolaryngology), UK

Key Achievements in Hearing Implant Development and Advocacy

Developed Hearing Implant Programmes at Sengkang General Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

Director of Jurong Health Hearing Implant Fund

Expert advisor on the provision of cochlear, middle ear and bone conduction implants

Contributor to World Health Organisation (WHO) ear and hearing care strategy workshops in Western Pacific region

An active member of the Ear Science Institute Australia hearing implant multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT)

Key Achievements in Research and Teaching

Awarded grant funding to research the link between hearing loss and dementia in Singapore's ageing population, drawing widespread media attention

Led a cochlear implant research team across five institutions in Singapore, USA and Australia

National University of Singapore, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Ear Science Institute Australia, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Extensive clinical research on cochlear and auditory implants

Has held expert faculty positions teaching ENT, otology and skull base surgery locally and internationally