DR BOON TAN - BA MB BCH BAO, MRCPI, FRACP
Geriatrician, Internal Medicine and Stroke Physician
Director of CompCare Specialist Centre
Dr Boon Loong Tan is a Consultant Geriatrician, Internal Medicine and Stroke Physician obtained his bachelor of arts and medical degree in Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland.
He has a wide variety of interest which includes:
Geriatric medicine
Neurodegeneration (Dementia/Memory Disorders)
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
Falls
Onco-geriatric Medicine
Bone Health
Stroke Medicine
Parkinson Disease and related disorders (including assisted device therapies)
Rehabilitation medicine
Perioperative Medicine/Orthogeriatric Medicine
Acute internal medicine
Neurology - Headaches, vertigo, acute confusional state, encephalopathy
Cardiorespiratory – Cardiac failure, exacerbation of asthma/COPD, undifferentiated dyspnoea, pulmonary embolus
Gastrointestinal – Weight loss, gastroenteritis, undifferentiated liver abnormalities
Renal – Acute kidney injury, electrolyte imbalances
Haematology – Undifferentiated anemia, iron deficiency
Infectious diseases – Pneumonia, urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis, gastroenteritis, meningitis, osteomyelitis
Endocrine – Diabetes Mellitus, thyroid disorders, parathyroid disorders
Rheumatology – Polymyalgia Rheumatica, temporal arteritis, Raynaud’s Disease
Pain management
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Obstetrics (BA, MB, BCh, BAO), University of Dublin 2006
Diploma in Medicine (MRCPI), Royal College of Physicians of Ireland 2009
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
Hospital Accreditation
Calvary Adelaide Hospital
Calvary North Adelaide Hospital
St Andrews Hospital
North Eastern Community Hospital
Ashford Hospital
Memorial Hospital